[–] 2 points 1 year ago

My usual go-to recommendations for Stephen King readers looking to branch out a bit are The Good House by Tananarive Due, Ghost Story by Peter Straub, and The Kind Folk by Ramsey Campbell.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The first line of Shirley Jackson's Haunting Of Hill House is a banger, the complete first paragraph is incredible.

    No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met nearly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's a horror week for me. Currently reading Shoot Me in the Face on A Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray and also beta reading a horror novel by someone I know. Quite enjoying them both.

    Recently read Albert Camus' The Stranger. That was pretty decent. Think I'll go for one of his nonfictional works soonish, been intending to for a while.

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    https://antonyfb.com/blog/reading-pushing-daisy.html

    I wrote a little not-quite-a-review about a small press horror novel I've read recently, hope it's okay to drop a link in here.

    I usually read weird horror, lit fic, sci-fi, and gothic, so this is a change of pace for me as it's a straight up horror. I'd recommend it for people who want a haunting and love stories about relationships, your Mike Flanagan fans and the like.

    In the interest of honesty, I should say that I know Chris and that I am thus not unbiased. I really did enjoy the book though.

     

    This is sort of a mosaic novel written by two weird horror authors (that I know personally, hope it's okay to promote my friend's work here) with different styles and outlooks.

    It's a fun take on a haunted house, with a mix of Gothic elements and weird fiction vibes.

    It's published by Tenebrous Press, currently my favourite small press. They focus on 'New Weird Horror,' valuing new approaches and experimentation within the genre.

    https://store.tenebrouspress.com/products/posthaste-manor-ebook

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