That's year four in the bag! On my part, I managed to complete my chosen level, the Chilling level...read 12 books. Here's what I read...
- Witch, dark, blood, bone, or body in title
Children of the Dark, Jonathan Janz April 16 - Nature gone wild (when plants or animals attack)
Animal Kingdom, Iain Rob Wright August 26 - Creepy character/object (House, doll, child, etc.)
Cunning Folk, Adam Nevill December 13 - Holiday horror (Christmas, yule, etc.)
Christmas and Other Horrors: An Anthology of Solstice Horror December 23 - Short story anthology or collection
Out There Screaming, Jordan Peele, editor February 25 - Takes place during Halloween season
Mischief Night Massacre: Ten Tales of Halloween, Jason Parent October 24 - Winter theme, or winter on cover
A Winter Haunting, Dan Simmons January 14 - A book that is also a movie
I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Iain Reid March 2024 - By BIPOC author
Lone Women, Victor LaValle August 24 - Classic horror novel
The Necromancers, Robert Hugh Benson October 30 - Dark Academia novel
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo February 14 - Gothic novel
The Dismembered, Jonathan Janz April 28
In case you missed it, sign-up for I Read Horror YR 2025 is open. This year I've added a fun (optional) BINGO challenge with a specific theme. Here's the link to the post.
I hope you will join me again!
I finished the Chilling level, as well. I'm going for it again this year. https://www.instagram.com/p/DD2XVxAvjuA/?img_index=1
ReplyDeleteI loved "A Winter Haunting," those it's been a few years since I read it. As for me:
ReplyDeleteNature gone wild (when plants or animals attack)
1. The Portent by Marilyn Harris
Creepy character/object (House, doll, child, etc.)
1. Night Songs by Charles L. Grant
2. Xeno by D. F. Jones
Holiday horror (Christmas, yule, etc.)
1. Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom
Short story anthology or collection
1. Dread: 22 Tales of Terror by Kevin Bachar
2. Just After Sunset by Stephen King
Winter theme, or winter on cover
1. Dreamcatcher by Stephen King
A book that is also a movie
1. NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
By BIPOC author
1. Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2. Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
3. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Dark Academia novel (here's a list on Goodreads)
1. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
So just to Spooky. Better luck this year!
I ended up getting 10 of the 12 categories!
ReplyDeleteWitch, dark, blood, bone, or body in title: Bone White by Ronald Malfi
Nature gone wild (when plants or animals attack): The Ruins by Scott Smith
Creepy character/object (House, doll, child, etc.): We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Holiday horror (Christmas, yule, etc.): Krampus The Yule Lord by Brom
Short story anthology or collection: Amazon Creature Feature Collection
Takes place during Halloween season: Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
Winter theme, or winter on cover: Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
A book that is also a movie: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (Movie title-Knock at the Cabin)
By BIPOC author: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Dark Academia novel: Babel by R.F. Kuang