(June 2019 stack)
I read 11 books in June with just under half of those being from my genre of choice (for 2019 at least), horror! (and a higher proportion being ebook/audio than usual hence the lesser impressive stack compared to last months monument).
It's not surprising then that The Nest by Gregory A. Douglas (first published in 1980) is my pick for June's reading. I first stumbled across this thanks to the excellent Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix and later by Valancourt Books who released it in print, digital, and audio formats in 2019. Simply put, this book was creepy - and, in rare air, holds-up very well nearly 40 years since its original publication.
Keeping with the horror theme, Resurrection Dreams by one of my newest favorite horror horrors, Richard Laymon, was another page turning book of terror with some truly creepy characters and well executed plot. Both books I've read by Richard Laymon have been top-notch; there's a few more waiting in my tbr pile I'll get to soon.
Other highlights include the newly published In The Scrape by James Newman and Mark Steensland, an engaging novella which drew me in with it's well defined characters and heartfelt domestic struggle involving two young brothers forced to live in an adult world driven by violence and blanketed in despair. Thanks to Silver Shamrock Publishing for sending me a copy for review!
The Lost Level by Brian Keene (published 2014) is a delicious blend of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi; pure, unadulterated escapism for adults. I'm new to this series, having only discovered it this year and have the sequel lined up for this month.
Lastly, I can't forget to mention my latest entry into my Pick up a Pulp series of blog posts, this one features Red-Headed Sinners by Jonathan Craig (published 1962) and it's a winner!
Happy reading.
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