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June 2020 group read Nominations
i would like to nominate- Father of Lies
takes place in an asylum "on the bleak moors of Northern England." (says on the back cover?)
and
Dark Island: An Eldritch Tale

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Dark Island: An Eldritch Tale


Latasha wrote: "i would like to nominate- Father of Lies

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Adam wrote: "Hopefully, I'm making a suggestion that fits the theme. It takes place in an amusement park.
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven"
it works! people take vacations to theme parks!

it works! people take vacations to theme parks!

Choice #1

Choice #2

I will say that both APOCALYPSE ISLAND and SACRIFICE ISLAND are on my TBR pile but judging solely by the names neither are places to which I would book a vacation. :-)
C'mon folks... The idea is VACATION. Imagine locations or places you would want to visit for pleasure or fun but the story involves horror instead of that fun you would anticipate.
I nominate Vampire on the Orient Express
I nominate Vampire on the Orient Express


I nominate [bo..."
I second this. I'll join in to read this one.

I nominate [bo..."
Seconding [book:Vampire on the Orient Express|51426777] as well! Looks awesome!


A horror book podcast I listen to recommended it and it sounds intriguing

I Am Behind You
First book in a serie and tbh the other parts looks a lot better but this is a good one too!

and Blood And Rain Summer holidays meets lycanthropy.


This sounds fun! I second FantasticLand

and Blood And Rain ..."
I second this one too, I've been wanting to read The Ceremonies


I nominate Ring by Koji Suzuki.
What a terrific theme!
Hard to pick one but the book that immediately came to my mind is Island by Richard Laymon, think last time I read it was 2009 and I still love it.
Island by Richard Laymon
When Rupert Conway set out on a cruise with seven other people, he planned to swim a little, get some sun and relax. He certainly didn't plan to get shipwrecked. But after the yacht blew up, that's what happened - he and his shipmates were stranded on a deserted island. Luckily for them, the island has plenty of fresh water and enough food to last until they get rescued. And luckily for Rupert, most of his fellow castaways are attractive women.
But that's where his luck ran out - because the castaways aren't alone on the island. In the dense jungle beyond the beach there's a maniac on the loose, a killer with a murderous heart, a clever mind and a a taste for blood. He doesn't like his new neightbors and he plans to slaughter them all...one by one.
Hard to pick one but the book that immediately came to my mind is Island by Richard Laymon, think last time I read it was 2009 and I still love it.
Island by Richard Laymon

When Rupert Conway set out on a cruise with seven other people, he planned to swim a little, get some sun and relax. He certainly didn't plan to get shipwrecked. But after the yacht blew up, that's what happened - he and his shipmates were stranded on a deserted island. Luckily for them, the island has plenty of fresh water and enough food to last until they get rescued. And luckily for Rupert, most of his fellow castaways are attractive women.
But that's where his luck ran out - because the castaways aren't alone on the island. In the dense jungle beyond the beach there's a maniac on the loose, a killer with a murderous heart, a clever mind and a a taste for blood. He doesn't like his new neightbors and he plans to slaughter them all...one by one.





I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)

The Graveyard Apartment
Set in 1980s Japan.
I also really liked Siracusa by Delia Ephron. I think it feels a little more like a psychological thriller, but it fits the theme perfectly.

It's set in Cornwall, I so want to visit and it's scary as hell.
Adele wrote: "I nominate The Knacker (Cornish Guardians 1) by Gareth K. Pengelly
It's set in Cornwall, I so want to visit and it's scary as hell."
The Knacker
oh yes! that is kinda folklore-ish too! i'll +1 that. i think Poldark (the new one) was filmed in Cornwall. I'd like to go there as well.
It's set in Cornwall, I so want to visit and it's scary as hell."
The Knacker
oh yes! that is kinda folklore-ish too! i'll +1 that. i think Poldark (the new one) was filmed in Cornwall. I'd like to go there as well.
Denise wrote: "I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)
[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."
+1 to both!

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)
[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."
+1 to both!


I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)
[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."
+1 to both of these! Funnily enough, I had a trip to Japan planned for this year and one to Iceland next year. Definitely not going to Japan. Here's hoping Iceland won't fall through...


I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)
[bookcover:..."
I hope you get to go! Both countries are amazing places to visit.
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Hello! I hope everyone is doing good and staying safe. It's time to start thinking about nominations for June. Since we have been on lock down and some of us have been out of work, we are going to take a book vacation. June's theme is VACATION. examples would be-
* A book set in a country you would like to vistit
* a place, landmark, national park or forrest you would like to vistit.
* beaches and islands, of course, or even a book that takes place on a cruise!
Use your imagination and go wild but remember our RULES
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Please do not nominate books that we have read as a group within the past 3-4 years. The list of recent group reads can be found here: /topic/show/...
**As always, authors may NOT nominate their own work**
Remember, nominations with the most seconds, thirds, etc. are more likely to make it onto the final poll for voting.