Following my heart, one book at a time...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!! ☠️🎃 😀 🎃 ☠️ THIS LIST JUST HAD A HUGE UPDATE (10-31-2019) with more recommendations!!! If you’re more interested in “romance horror” scroll down to the “Scary-Sexy Romance” section. 😀 Also… check out the entire “Horror” category on the blog.
Who’s in the mood to kickoff the Halloween season with a few scary reads? You know what I just realized? I haven’t felt the need to sleep with the lights on, in ages.
<— SCI-FI THRILLER/HORROR ALERT!! This one sounds all sorts of exciting and scary, and when the author (this week’s newsletter sponsor!!! 😀 ) approached me about his series, I couldn’t help but jolt on that short-and-not-so-sweet blurb!! His girlfriend disappeared, and nobody seems to remember her… Eeeeeep!!
P.S. Both books are super-bargain priced today AND they are in KU!! If you’re looking for something different, this just might be for you!
He’s sent over a “Five Fun Facts” about the series to give you a sneak peek behind the series. 😉 Plus a couple of “excerpts” for our taste-testing pleasure. 😀 I absolutely love what he divulges in regards to his approach on this genre!!
Jennifer perused my “Top 10 Dark Reads” list recently and had a few of her own to add. Since it’s a pretty decent list (14 of ’em!) I figured I’d create a”reader favorites” post dedicated to her favorites.
I haven’t read any of these (except for Raw – stalker!!! So goooood!), even though I do love my scary books. That said, I’m more into “possessions & hauntings scary”, and of course a good psychological thriller with creepy stalkers, and villainous sociopaths and crazy mind games!! YES PLEASE!! I love being creeped-out and I love the thrill of being terrified. *ahem* In books!! ONLY EVER in books!! And movies. 😉
Amanda needs our book help! GASP!!!!!!!! The first part of her question (a Beauty and the Beast aspect) had me immediately thinking of a few contemporary romances (like maybe from Katy Regnery)?
But then she mentioned the super-dark aspect and…. eeeeeeeep!! I have not read this one, but I’m dying to know.
She asks:
This is probably a strange email, but I love your reading lists and frequently get suggestions from you.
Therefore, I was hoping you’ve read this book that I encountered maybe 5+ years ago, but CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME remember the title. It’s not much to go off of, but please let me know if it sounds at all familiar to you.
The Sleep Tight Motel (Dark Corners collection)
So much story in such a quick read. Yes it’s short but it gave me goosebumps and… kind of warmed my heart, too!
Weird right? But there was a good message here, in its own way.
Nicole: I’ve listened to a couple of the others so far in the collection and mostly enjoyed them. The Sleep Tight Motel was pretty good…
Maryse: YAY!! I’m going to start “Sleep Tight Motel” next!!!! That one has really good reviews. The cat-cover one with that creepy title looks good too.
Oak Avenue (Dark Corners collection)
Eeeeeep!! A little horror to titillate my lazy Sunday, and while it didn’t scare the wits out of me (I will sleep with the lights out tonight-darnit!! 😉 ), it did have a touch of creep factor to it, and the writing was good!! And well, we all know I’m a “haunted house/hotel/whatever else might be haunted” type of girl (Experiment in Terror, anyone?), but this one doesn’t veer too far off from the usual.
That said, the ending did run a shiver up my spine. 😉 Am I imagining things? Is she?
