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Time for a new thread for 2021.
May you achieve all your reading goals for this shiny new year!

Elsewhere by Dean Koontz.

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Just finished this, it was awesome.

I'm now onto The Complete Stephen King Universe : A Guide to the World's of Stephen King by Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden and Hank Wagner

Finished Rosemary's Baby, check out my review! :)

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Charles wrote: "Elsewhere by Dean Koontz."

I'm finishing up the Jane Hawk series from Dean Koontz. I read Intensity and loved it, which brought me to The Silent Corner.

Desperation by Stephen King planned for the 19th January

I've been reading Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

I started the year with a volume of Dylan dog

Hi all. I am currently reading A Little Life, planning to focus on a range of vintage horror this year.

I am also looking for some advice. Is anyone here a Kindle user?
My bookshelves are overflowing and the lack of space in my home is not ideal.

Now, I have always gained an immense amount of satisfaction from turning a page which has always deterred me from the Kindle. However, I have found myself pondering the purchase. What do you all think of e-readers?

Vicky wrote: "Hi all. I am currently reading A Little Life, planning to focus on a range of vintage horror this year.

I am also looking for some advice. Is anyone here a Kindle user?
My bookshelves are overfl..."

Hey Vicky!

I just bought a kindle paperwhite actually. I bought the kindle because reading ebooks on my computer and phone were straining my eyes. Although, I do enjoy having physical copies and collecting books, I may be using the kindle a lot more.

I like the Kindle because you can transfer ebooks from your pc to kindle, less eye strain for me, you can switch between dark and light modes, and you can hold it with one hand. I also look out for kindle deals on Amazon. Digital versions of books are less expensive than physical copies, so it helps save money.

Hope that helps!

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Snotgirl Volume 2 review! :)

Hi Ricky!

That’s really helpful, thank you. I think it might be a good step for me. May encourage me to be less materialistic with books and to collect those physical copies that hold particular value and joy to me ☺️

Vicky wrote: "Hi all. I am currently reading A Little Life, planning to focus on a range of vintage horror this year.

I am also looking for some advice. Is anyone here a Kindle user?
My bookshelves are overfl..."

I think it's worth it! I have recently dug out my Kindle Fire which I think I got in 2013, not sure if they sell them anymore, and I've really been enjoying my ebooks.. I also prefer paper books but sometimes the ease and convenience, and often little better price make it an attractive tool when it comes to reading something you want right now.. I actually just got an ebook that Im reading now and I could have ordered a hardcover but I plopped $13 for an ebook so that I could start right away, cause I can't wait lol.

Just started Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, really curious about the hype but also in a mood for a creepy little read.



An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror�� (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.

The Brink (Awakened #2)

Kasia, Ricky... I have made the leap and treated myself as a belated Christmas present 😂☺️

P.S. I also can’t wait to read Mexican Gothic. It’s on my list this year!

Vicky wrote: "Kasia, Ricky... I have made the leap and treated myself as a belated Christmas present 😂☺️

P.S. I also can’t wait to read Mexican Gothic. It’s on my list this year!"

Haha I did the same thing! Treated myself to a birthday and Christmas gift. Let me know if you need any help with it or anything,

I did not realize "The Hollow Places" by T. Kingfisher was one of the group reads. I ended up buying it while sale for my Kindle. I might be starting this one soon!

Vicky wrote: "Kasia, Ricky... I have made the leap and treated myself as a belated Christmas present 😂☺️

P.S. I also can’t wait to read Mexican Gothic. It’s on my list this year!"

Yay, what a good treat, seriously you will not regret it :) I even got better at reading magazines on mine, def saves space in my apartment lol.

Im cooking dinner so reading on the side but Mexican Gothic is great so far, really enjoying it.

Just like last Jan. 1, I decided to tackle a big book to start off the new year.

^ I really need to get on this series, I think when I catch up to Pendergast ( almost there) I shall start the Charlie Parker one.

Lisey’s story

Kasia wrote: "^ I really need to get on this series, I think when I catch up to Pendergast ( almost there) I shall start the Charlie Parker one."

Yes, you must.

Currently reading The Ghost Sensitive by Lois Lee Gates. So far so good!

The Lovely Bones

Alice

Seb wrote: "Alice"

How is it?

I'm reading a really interesting book, Monster, She Wrote;

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I think it's written very well and has a bit of humor to it, but also provides some basic histories to well and lesser-known female authors, and gives book recommendations for each. I think that I've added ten books to my list in the last week reading it.

Just finished Vampirella : The Dynamite Years Omnibus - Vol 1

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Thinking of starting Silence of the Lambs next!

Nah, I've went with The Thief of Always by Clive Barker ;)

First time read

@Erin:

Well it actually is a good read! I'm hooked up by the plot and find the book quite interesting. Nevertheless, there are only some link between Alice and Alice in Wonderland: basically, there are some characters named like characters from Alice in Wonderland (Alice, The Rabbit, Cheshire,...) but that's all. At least, that's all so far in my reading. I read Alice in Wonderland just before this one to freshen up my memories of it but that was useless I guess.

That's as strange and crazy than Alice in Wonderland, though.

For the moment, I think it'll be a 4 or 5 stars for me, but I wait the end to be sure.

Seb wrote: "@Erin:

Well it actually is a good read! I'm hooked up by the plot and find the book quite interesting. Nevertheless, there are only some link between Alice and Alice in Wonderland: basically, ther..."

Alice looks twisted. Going on the TBR list.

I'm reading House of Leaves right now. Extremely twisted!

House of Leaves has been on my TBR for ages, I'll look forward to your review Michelle! :)

Seb wrote: "@Erin:

Well it actually is a good read! I'm hooked up by the plot and find the book quite interesting. Nevertheless, there are only some link between Alice and Alice in Wonderland: basically, ther..."

Thanks for the review. I want to read it at some point.

Michelle wrote: "Seb wrote: "@Erin:

Well it actually is a good read! I'm hooked up by the plot and find the book quite interesting. Nevertheless, there are only some link between Alice and Alice in Wonderland: bas..."

House of Leaves is great!

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My review of The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, which I just finished. :)

Alan wrote: "
Just like last Jan. 1, I decided to tackle a big book to start off the new year."


Yesssss...you're almost caught up, no?

I'm starting a new Christopher Buehlman book. He's one of my favorite contemporary authors and this one is his first foray into dark fantasy. It comes out in May: .

I'm also listening to . Not sure where it's going yet, but I like it so far.

I am currently reading Unseaming by Mike Allen

This is a collection of short stories very heavy in body horror and Weird Horror. It's not going to be a collection for everyone, but I kind of like it. I'm reading it for the HA 2021 A-Z Challenge and the HA Mount TBR Challenge.

I've just started Infernal Parade by Clive Barker, hope it's a good one! :)

Char wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Just like last Jan. 1, I decided to tackle a big book to start off the new year."

Yesssss...you're almost caught up, no?"

Yep, the only one I'll not have read yet is the one that came out in October.

My first venture into splatter
The Magpie Coffin by Wile E. Young
It's great fun!

David wrote: "My first venture into splatter
The Magpie Coffin by Wile E. Young
It's great fun!"

If you enjoy splatterpunk, you should try Richard Laymon! He is like one of the GrandMasters of the sub-genre.

Alan wrote: "Char wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Just like last Jan. 1, I decided to tackle a big book to start off the new year."

Yesssss...you're almost caught up, no?"

Yep, the o..."

And that one is a prequel!

Venturing into some sci-fi for the first time.



The Martian

Nakia's Hideaway wrote: "Venturing into some sci-fi for the first time.



The Martian"

The Martian was fun! I hope you like it. :)

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Just finished Infernal Parade by Clive Barker

Next read is Baal by Robert R. McCammon, one of my favourite authors!