Topic: New horror

[Jerzy Bondov]

Just read You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann and it was amazing. It's super short but absolutely terrifying. And actually pretty funny too.

A bit of a ultra compressed House of Leaves. It's from 2016 so not exactly new-new, they also just made a film which by all accounts removes all it's weirdness and just goes for a straight haunted house.

Anyone read this one?

Worryingly I can't remember how I found out about it and also while reading it felt I'd read some of it before which definitely isn't a pleasant sensation giving that the protagonist is also having similar issues.

Yes, absolutely loved that book. I had planned to watch the film but I've recently decided not to bother my arse with adaptations if I really liked the book. Same with I'm Thinking of Ending Things.

I mentioned it on page 1 of this thread, maybe that's where you heard? I'll take the credit anyway

[dry_run]

I mentioned it on page 1 of this thread, maybe that's where you heard? I'll take the credit anyway

Woah. I've read the other 3 books on that post (well, I own but haven't read The Fisherman). It obviously had a huge, but subliminal, impact on me.

Never do that again.

[Captain Crunch]

Here's some new horror from female authors I've got on my pile, haven't got round to them yet but if anyone has I'd be interested to hear about them:

• Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

I’ve not read that one but did read Gods of Jade and Shadow this year.  For such an exciting plot it’s deathly boring, I’m not quite sure how she managed it. 

I liked Water Shall Refuse Them a lot, I’d be very pleased to read more from her

I enjoyed it.  The pace is a bit lumpy but it’s a really enjoyable read.  I’d just warn people that this is not the book to read if you’re trying to give up smoking! 

[holyzombiejesus]

Read something called Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims. Some evil billionaire businessman who has made his fortune by being an utter cunt builds executive apartments with a huge penthouse for himself with some grotty flats for poor people round the back. 13 interlinked chapters tell the stories of some of the inhabitants building, all ending up with the unlucky person being given an invite to a dinner party with the man himself. Pretty good, each chapter captures the individual character's voice well. Kind of feels like each flat number should be Number 9. Not particularly scary although I don't think I've been frightened or shaken by a book in a long time. 13 out of 20.

[Jerzy Bondov]

New one from Catriona Ward (Rawblood, Little Eve) is £2.69 on Kindle right now. Last House on Needless Street. Been looking forward to it for ages.

[BlodwynPig]

Thanks Jerzy (and Zombie)...intrigued

[Artie Fufkin]

New one from Catriona Ward (Rawblood, Little Eve) is £2.69 on Kindle right now. Last House on Needless Street. Been looking forward to it for ages.

I recently bought Rawblood & Little Eve. Yet to read them. The other has been added to my wish list, ta.

[Artie Fufkin]

Just started reading the sequel to Bird Box; Malorie.
Apart from the very start it’s set 10 years after the last book.
I enjoyed that, so looking forward to seeing how this pans out.
Someone I know read it and said it was better than the first, and one part of it made her jump.
Really?
Has anyone else had a book make them jump?
I fail to see how that’s possible.
I dunno. Maybe I’m dead inside.

[BlodwynPig]

Just started reading the sequel to Bird Box; Malorie.
Apart from the very start it’s set 10 years after the last book.
I enjoyed that, so looking forward to seeing how this pans out.
Someone I know read it and said it was better than the first, and one part of it made her jump.
Really?
Has anyone else had a book make them jump?
I fail to see how that’s possible.
I dunno. Maybe I’m dead inside.

Those pop-up books maybe?

[Artie Fufkin]

Those pop-up books maybe?

LOLZy

[Jerzy Bondov]

New one from Catriona Ward (Rawblood, Little Eve) is £2.69 on Kindle right now. Last House on Needless Street. Been looking forward to it for ages.

Smashed through this in a couple of sittings. It's brilliant, love her. She's got another one out next year and all.

[Artie Fufkin]

Just started reading the sequel to Bird Box; Malorie.
Apart from the very start it’s set 10 years after the last book.
I enjoyed that, so looking forward to seeing how this pans out.
Someone I know read it and said it was better than the first, and one part of it made her jump.
Really?
Has anyone else had a book make them jump?
I fail to see how that’s possible.
I dunno. Maybe I’m dead inside.

I'm halfway into it, and enjoying it muchly.
I've still not jumped.

[Artie Fufkin]

Almost finished Malorie Fucking hell, Gary. Not again, you dick.

[gout_pony]

Read something called Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims. Some evil billionaire businessman who has made his fortune by being an utter cunt builds executive apartments with a huge penthouse for himself with some grotty flats for poor people round the back. 13 interlinked chapters tell the stories of some of the inhabitants building, all ending up with the unlucky person being given an invite to a dinner party with the man himself. Pretty good, each chapter captures the individual character's voice well. Kind of feels like each flat number should be Number 9. Not particularly scary although I don't think I've been frightened or shaken by a book in a long time. 13 out of 20.

The first two seasons of his podcast The Magnus Archives are great, but it gets a little bit fan-pleasing after that and not nearly as consistently creepy. Decent though. I can imagine them illustrated by Junji Ito (who I think is admittedly an influence). I've also met him after watching his old band The Mechanisms and he seemed like a stand-up sort of chap.

[Artie Fufkin]

Almost finished Malorie Fucking hell, Gary. Not again, you dick.

Finished. Not bad a bad yarn, as it goes. Would read more by him.