Seasons of Reading Readathons discussion

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Completely missed this! lol. Just signed up! And I'm reading .

Elyse wrote: "Completely missed this! lol. Just signed up! And I'm reading ."

Glad you're with us again! Can you believe I still haven't read that one? Enjoy!

I just jumped in. Was thinking I might skip this one, as I have a huge "to read" backlog, and there isn't much horror in it. But I've been meaning to read some Laird Barron, and I might read a zombie book or two... So, maybe something like this:

Joshua wrote: "I just jumped in. Was thinking I might skip this one, as I have a huge "to read" backlog, and there isn't much horror in it. But I've been meaning to read some Laird Barron, and I might read a zomb..."

Glad you decided to join us! I still have not got around to reading Feed, and I have never heard of Laird Barron. Adding to my list of interest.
So far, you're the only one who has entered the charity giveaway. Not sure why people aren't interested in winning a donation to charity. Mind boggling!

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Paul Tremblay mentions being inspired by Laird Barron in Growing Things. the story he said was inspired by Barron was one of my favorites in the volume... hence, I've flagged Barron to read.

Joshua wrote: "Paul Tremblay mentions being inspired by Laird Barron in Growing Things. the story he said was inspired by Barron was one of my favorites in the volume... hence, I've flagged Barron to read."

He's on my list now too. I just picked up one of Tremblay's books at a library sale the other day. I loved Disappearance at Devil's Rock. Still need to get around to his others.

I didn't sign up but here are some horror titles I am planning on reading :
Currently reading: The Queen of Bedlam
Planned reads: Different Seasons: Four Novellas The Waste Lands and Doctor SleepThe Chestnut Man and The Turn of The Screw by Henry James

Yes, I know it is King heavy. I have a few others like , Catherine House. This isn't my favourite genre to be honest.

June wrote: "I didn't sign up but here are some horror titles I am planning on reading :
Currently reading: The Queen of Bedlam
Planned reads: Different Seasons: Four Novellas [boo..."

Good choices. My mom just finished The Chestnut Man. She said it was good. Enjoy!

June wrote: "I didn't sign up but here are some horror titles I am planning on reading :
Currently reading: The Queen of Bedlam
Planned reads: Different Seasons: Four Novellas [boo..."

If any time of year is good for King, it's now! I always read a lot of King in October.

I read and listened to .
I'm reading and listening to .

Intriguing titles!
I'm working on

Friday and Saturday I reread (after decades) The Haunting of Hill House. My 8th Spooky read of 10 titles so far in October. I'm sure I picked up nuances I'd missed. Very impressed, and I am determined to find an in-depth biography of Shirley Jackson, and also to make its reread an annual October tradition. About to read HEX, The Once and Future Witches, and The Last House on Needless Street over these next few days.

Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "Friday and Saturday I reread (after decades) The Haunting of Hill House. My 8th Spooky read of 10 titles so far in October. I'm sure I picked up nuances I'd missed. Very impressed, ..."

I'm hoping to get to The Once and Future Witches and hoping my hold comes in for The Last House on Needless Street!

I have Needless from NetGalley so I was fortunate there.

Michelle wrote: "Intriguing titles!
I'm working on "

I started reading Mexican Gothic over the weekend too.

I'm also reading
(which is a reread I have the following two books but don't remember a thing.)

Finished: , ,

I'm still reading , stuck in a bit of a reading slump and this book is seeming to last forever. :(
I finished listening to . It was okay. A bit blah. I've read more exciting and interesting Lizzie Borden accounts.
I started listening to today.

Eldritch Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "Friday and Saturday I reread (after decades) The Haunting of Hill House. My 8th Spooky read of 10 titles so far in October. I'm sure I picked up nuances I'd missed. Very impressed, ..."

Maybe I need to reread The Haunting of Hill House myself, as I wasn't very impressed the first time. I think Hell House by Richard Matheson is better, but that's my personal opinion. I LOVED Hex. Hoping to do a reread of it at some point. Have Once and Future Witches on my wishlist. Happy reading!

Elyse wrote: "I'm still reading , stuck in a bit of a reading slump and this book is seeming to last forever. :(
I finished listening to [bookcover:See What I Have Done..."

I was thinking about listening to the Blakemore book myself!

Diana wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Intriguing titles!
I'm working on "

I started reading Mexican Gothic over the weekend too.

I'm also reading [bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home fo..."

I'm really liking it so far. Great other selections you finished as well. Happy continued reading!

Miss Peregrine's Home is fantastic. I can't think of another fantasy that includes such a compelling romance... and the rest of the book is great too! Alas, each of the sequels is a bit weaker than the book that came before.

I was very lukewarm on Gods of Jade and Shadow, which I found to be plot-fluffy and rather forgettable. I have heard that Mexican Gothic is better. Thoughts?

For my own part, I just finished,

which was okay, but definitely weaker than The Stepford Wives, which it felt like a bit of a dress rehearsal to. Ira Levin is a delightful writer though.

Michelle wrote: " Eldritch Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "Friday and Saturday I reread (after decades) The Haunting of Hill House. My 8th Spooky read of 10 titles so far in October. I'm su..."

Completely agree! Hell House was what I was expecting from Hill House! Hill House was so boring compared to Hell House. I read them back to back a couple of Octobers ago.

Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "I'm still reading , stuck in a bit of a reading slump and this book is seeming to last forever. :(
I finished listening to [bookcover:See Wh..."

The Cockney English accent of the narrator is a little hard to get into but now I'm enjoying it. I'm about halfway through now.

Joshua wrote: "Miss Peregrine's Home is fantastic. I can't think of another fantasy that includes such a compelling romance... and the rest of the book is great too! Alas, each of the sequels is a bit weaker than..."

I'm not sure I was aware that Stepford Wives and Rosemary's Baby were from the same author. I read Stepford wives years ago and wasn't all that crazy about it; and Rosemary's Baby has been on my list for awhile now.

I'm still just starting Mexican Gothic, I feel like it's a slow build up but something about the style has caught my attention enough. As for Miss Peregrine, I only have the first three and will probably see how I feel about continuing afterward, I hadn't realized the series had gotten so long.

I'd be curious to hear more of what you thought about The Stepford Wives. Levin's other famous book, A Kiss Before Dying is terribly dated (1950s patriarchal crap) but it's very suspenseful and tightly paced. I didn't much like the ending...

Gods of Jade and Shadow had a nice tone. It just felt underdeveloped and random.

I just finished

Which I quite liked. A monster from Native American legend emerges to terrorize a rural Missouri town. It's a lovely twist on a classic creature story, and quite well put together.

Diana wrote: "As for Miss Peregrine, I only have the first three and will probably see how I feel about continuing afterward, I hadn't realized the series had gotten so long...."

Honestly if you just read the first 3, you're good. The second 3 were a money grab and not as good as the first 3.

I just finished reading my most recent book, Elizabeth Gaskell's Gothic Tales, and I'm currently having trouble deciding which book to read next: The Witch Haven, Lakesedge, or The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Any thoughts?

I finished listening to this morning. Though it was a little hard to get into at first, I did enjoy it! I'm still struggling with physical reading, 70% through .

K.L. wrote: "I just finished reading my most recent book, Elizabeth Gaskell's Gothic Tales, and I'm currently having trouble deciding which book to read next: The Witch Haven, [boo..."

Oooh all good choices! I'd go with the classic first!

Elyse wrote: "K.L. wrote: "I just finished reading my most recent book, Elizabeth Gaskell's Gothic Tales, and I'm currently having trouble deciding which book to read next: [book:The Witch Haven|56..."

Thanks, Elyse! That's exactly what I will do!

As of right now, I've read 21 (novels, short stories, collection, Anthology). 19 are Horror.

I finallllllly finished reading . Ugh. Worst Lady Sherlock book. Or bad timing. Eesh.
I'm starting reading , which I had out from Overdrive but just won the e-book in the Goodreads Giveaway! Yay!
I'm also starting listening to today.

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I finished listening to today and liked it. Still reading . A little slow to begin with. Not sure what I'm going to be reading for Dewey's as I'm extremely unprepared!! lol.

Elyse wrote: "Michelle wrote: " Eldritch Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "Friday and Saturday I reread (after decades) The Haunting of Hill House. My 8th Spooky read of 10 titles so far i..."

Great to finally have someone agree with me on Hell House verses Hill House! lol

Eldritch Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "As of right now, I've read 21 (novels, short stories, collection, Anthology). 19 are Horror."

Wowzers!

Joshua wrote: "I'd be curious to hear more of what you thought about The Stepford Wives. Levin's other famous book, A Kiss Before Dying is terribly dated (1950s patriarchal crap) but it's very suspenseful and tig..."

I still haven't read A Kiss Before Dying. I loved the 90s (?) film with Matt Damon and Sean Young. I've watched it many times. I always like weirdly random movies. Hope you're enjoying your current read. :)

Elyse wrote: "MID-EVENT WRAP-UP

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Doing Dewey's, but not as excited as I usually am. I need a vacation from my vacation. I've been out of sorts all week!

I read for Dewey's and then was struck down by a migraine.
I managed to read a little bit of before succumbing to the migraine and I finished it yesterday. WHOA. A WILD RIDE.
I started reading yesterday (hey it's got a ghost so it fits! lol) and I'm still reading which is, so far, not as interesting as I thought it would be.

Elyse wrote: "I read for Dewey's and then was struck down by a migraine.
I managed to read a little bit of [bookcover:The Las..."

I tanked the readathon, as per usual. lol

Did you like the Gwendy books? I haven't read them yet. I'll have to put The Last House on my list Too bad about The Year of the Witching.

I'm almost finished with Mexican Gothic. It's pretty amazing.

Sorry about your migraine. That sucks.

Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "I read for Dewey's and then was struck down by a migraine.
I managed to read a little bit of [boo..."

The first one was a re-read for me and I enjoyed it again but the second one, though we got a lot more story which was nice, it was kind of pointless? There is going to be a third book though due out in early 2022 [bookcover:Gwendy's Final Task|59433723].

I don't think I'll be getting to this month! I still want to read and listen to . Iffff I read those and finish , then I will pick it up!

Yeah, I heard it was going to be a trilogy. I need to read it....just like everything else. lol

Finished Mexican Gothic. Amazing book!

I'm now reading

Michelle wrote: "Yeah, I heard it was going to be a trilogy. I need to read it....just like everything else. lol

Finished Mexican Gothic. Amazing book!

I'm now reading "

I'm *hoping* to read on Saturday and on Sunday. I do have no weekend plans so it is possible. lol. We'll see!

I've had a decent month of reading and managed to squeeze in a few horror themed books. So far, I have finished:

I was a bit underwhelmed by Rosemary's Baby. Crota was a lot better than I expected it to be, and was really a lot of fun. Come Closer was a rubbish demon possession book with no wrinkles and some rank homophobia. The two zombie books are a trip and a half. Laird Barron's story collection was fantastic. And When We Were Animals was an extremely raw and evocative coming-of-age story masquerading as a werewolf tale. The last two titles, I strongly recommend!

Glad you enjoyed your reads, for the most part. I'm noting down your recommendations. Thanks for joining us again. Wrap-up link is up in the top post.

I didn't do so great. My trip to Salem threw the whole month off. I did finish Mexican Gothic and I really loved it. I'm still reading Blood Countess (ugh) and I'm reading Tomb of Gods by Brian Moreland. I'll finish those and planning to start The Eye of the World shortly.

Michelle wrote: "Glad you enjoyed your reads, for the most part. I'm noting down your recommendations. Thanks for joining us again. Wrap-up link is up in the top post.

I didn't do so great. My trip to Salem threw ..."

I didn't fit in Mexican Gothic but I'm going to read it this week!

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Not as much King as I would have liked but lots of witches! lol. For once I read more than I listened! Which is surprising because I started out the month in such a reading slump, I was only listening.

In October I read 46 titles, appended here:
Titles Read:
1. CHIMERA KU VIRTUAL
2. THE BOOKER OWNTOBER
3. HELL FIGHTERS HG
4. NIGHT TERRORS 18 SCARE STREET 5 ARC
5. THE ATTIC TRAGEDY NG ARC MOUNT TBR 5
6. ROOSEVELT BANKS AND THE ATTIC OF DOOM NG ARC 5 CHILDREN'S
7. BLUE ALIEN MOON CRUSH NG ARC 4 CHILDREN'S
8. THE BLOOD BARGAIN SCARE STREET ARC 5
9. THE LAST DAYS OF NIGHT. LIBRARY VIRTUAL 5
10. THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. LIBRARY VIRTUAL 5.
11. . Something After Saturday: A Story of Country Witchcraft. Scribd
12. All Wood Yearns For the Sun. Scribd
13. Old Spice Love Knot: A Nova Scotia Ghost Story. Scribd.
14. . Hell House. Scribd
15. HALLOWEEN RAIN 5 SCRIBD VIRTUAL
16. LITTLE SISTER ARC CLP 5
17. THE HAUNTING OF ROOKERY NOOK MANOR 4 KU VIRTUAL
18. FAITHLESS NG ARC 5 FT
19. THE RESTORATION NG FT 5
20. OCTOBER NIGHTS CLP ARC 5
21. BEYOND THE VEIL NG ARC FT 5
22. WHEN THINGS GET DARK NG ARC 5
23. PROJECT MK-ULTRA NG ARC 3 Graphic
24. TERROR IN THE SHADOWS 20 SCARE STREET ARC 5
25. NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM NG ARC 3
26. OFF GRID LIVING FOR BEGINNERS NG ARC and Kindle 5
27. RAISING BACKYARD CHICKENS NG ARC and Kindle
28. BITTER ORANGE LIBRARY VIRTUAL 4
29. "The Brains Of Rats," Michael Blumlein, Scribd, SS, VIRTUAL 4
30. WHEN THE CICADAS STOP SINGING NG ARC 5
31. THE HAUNTING OF GRANT MANSION KU VIRTUAL 5
32. "THE LAKE" TANANARIVE DUE
33. "SPORES" SEANAN MCGUIRE
34. "ELEGY FOR A SUICIDE " CAITLIN KIERNAN
35. "The Harvest," Jason Abbott
36. NIGHT TERRORS 19
37. FRIENDS CHANGE THE WORLD: WE ARE NASA SCIENTISTS NG ARC CHILDREN'S 5
38. THE AUTUMNAL (,COMPLETE SERIES) NG ARC 5 GRAPHIC NOVEL
39. STARGAZER LIBRARY E-VIRTUAL 5
40. BLOODLESS Library E-VIRTUAL 5 (also NG ARC)
41. A HALLOWEEN HAUNTING 5 KU VIRTUAL
42. TERROR IN THE SHADOWS 21
43. A CAMPGROUND HAUNTING
44. "The Thing In the Shadows, " Gabino Iglesias, at SouthwestReview.com
45. CROOKED RIVER
46. HAUNTED: MOTHER DEATH (HAUNTED #4)

I count 38 as Horror.

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Great job! You read a lot! Let me know how you like Mexican Gothic.

Eldritch Reading Reindeer 2021 In Cobwebs wrote: "In October I read 46 titles, appended here:
Titles Read:
1. CHIMERA KU VIRTUAL
2. THE BOOKER OWNTOBER
3. HELL FIGHTERS HG
4. NIGHT TERRORS 18 SCARE STREET 5 ARC
5. THE ATTIC TRAGEDY NG ARC MOUNT ..."

46 books?! Color me impressed. Hope you enjoyed it. :)