Why?
Well, throughout the year I already have at least a book a month to suggest for you via Booklist Magazine. Plus, media outlets that don't normally talk about horror spend a lot of time doing it every October, including lots of reading recs. I like to use my blog-a-thon to promote other resources and ideas, things no one else has the time to talk about. I also try to focus on educating you on why people love horror; something no other resource does.
Now is the perfect time for me to give you a few days in a row of reviews, reviews of titles that are perfect for ALL library collections. Titles that you can suggest to a wide range of patrons. And, while each title in the next 3 days of posts is not a great read for every reader, I would argue that between the 6 titles I will cover over the next 3 days, you could find at least one option for just about every type of reader. Seriously, I am not kidding.
Many of these titles you own already. They are probably lurking on your shelves. Others, are easily snagged through the normal sources [B&T, Ingram].
Today we are going to get started with three titles that are all character centered titles with plenty of atmosphere and anxiety, but not too much gore. In fact, each could be classified as horror and another genre. But you will see when you read the reviews. Basic info and links to Goodreads reviews which have much more detail on appeal and lots of readalikes are below.
- The Hunger by Alma Katsu [anxiety, multiple povs, riveting]
- Genre Besides Horror: Historical Fiction
- Destroyer by Victor LaValle [reimagining a classic, revenge, monsters- real and supernatural]
- Genre Besides Horror: Literary Fiction
- Format: Graphic Novel
- Husk by Dave Zeltserman [unreliable narrator, thought provoking, anxiety]
- Genre Besides Horror: Psychological Suspense [think if Paul Tremblay wrote Dexter-- use the link for more details]
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