What are you currently reading?

[RonClinton]

Currently reading Grady Hendrix's latest, WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, and am not particularly digging it. I’m about 2/5 to halfway through it, and find its pace plodding, its characters too archetypal for a character-driven narrative, and the basic conflict too buried in a book that ultimately didn't seem to know what it wanted to be...Hendrix mentioned in the introduction that he had a difficult time figuring out what the book should be (but finally did), and I'd argue that he never quite did. While there are a couple of his I'm not too fond of (esp. WE SOLD OUR SOULS), I've never become impatient or bored with a Hendrix book, so this is a new experience for me in that regard, and WITCHCRAFT may be my first Hendrix DNF.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading one of my Thunderstorm splatter westerns, "Hunger on the Chisholm Trail" by M Ennenbach. This was a first time read/author for me. While nothing groundbreaking, it was a pretty fun story. Wendigos are such a great horror monster! If I did have one complaint, it would be that there were a bunch of editing/misspelling issues which kept pulling me out of the story. Always disappointing when an LE has them as these should be definitive editions of the story/book. Overall, I'd probably give this one a solid C rating.

A now reading another Splatter Western, "A Savage Breed" by Patrick Harrison III, another first time read/author for me.

[dannyboy121070]

Reading, and really enjoying, Severin's folk-horror anthology ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS. It's a gorgeous little hardcover designed to look like the old "Little Golden Books", and (So far) the stories have all been great. The illustrations are wonderful. So glad I picked this up.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading, "A Savage Breed" by Patrick Harrison III, another first time read/author for me. Enjoyed the story, even though nothing was groundbreaking. The saving grace of this story for me was the character of Liz who was both quite a hoot and completely despicable. Overall, another solid but not spectacular entry in the Splatter Western series.

Am now reading the Centipede LE of Graham Masterson's "The Hell Candidate", a first time read for me.

[brlesh]

Finished up a reread of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House.

Easy to understand why this is considered a classic ghost story, but honestly I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as I did on the initial reading.

The creepy atmosphere couldn’t overcome the annoying characters the second time around.

After Hill House, I started Red Inside by Bridgett Nelson, an over the top exotic spider grue fest novella.

Enjoying it so far, though there is a definite lack of logic in the storyline (which maybe explained later on).

B

[Sock Monkey]

Reading, and really enjoying, Severin's folk-horror anthology ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS. It's a gorgeous little hardcover designed to look like the old "Little Golden Books", and (So far) the stories have all been great. The illustrations are wonderful. So glad I picked this up.

Did you buy this separately or as part of the bundle with the new set of movies?

[dannyboy121070]

Did you buy this separately or as part of the bundle with the new set of movies?

As much as I would have liked to grab the films, between my new job totally changing our benefits package in December, and inflation in general, almost all of my (Formerly...) entertainment money is going to medical insurance now, so luckily they were selling the book by itself. I'm buying almost nothing anymore, but I'm on a Folk-Horror kick, so I couldn't pass this up.

(Edited to note that they have the book on Amazon for $31.50, and there is a 20% off coupon that can be used today.)

[brlesh]

Finished up Red Inside by Bridgett Nelson, a short novel that tried to go in too many directions, and ultimately fell short in going anywhere.

After Red Inside, I started Alabaster, the first collection of Dancy Flammarion stories by Caitlin Kiernan.

Three stories in and I am really enjoying this one. Of course, I am a big fan of Kieran’s short fiction.

B

[brlesh]

Finished up Alabaster by Caitlin Kieran, which I enjoyed quite a bit.

Next up, starting All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes, which is pretty a much a blind read for me.

B

[sholloman81]

Finished up Alabaster by Caitlin Kieran, which I enjoyed quite a bit.

Next up, starting All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes, which is pretty a much a blind read for me.

B

Glad to hear that you liked Alabaster. I always enjoy Kiernan's stuff, and the Dancy stories are especially fun. Am hoping to pre-order her next collection from SubPress sometime soon.