Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
Despite advice (sorry Carl) to just read one book, I can't help it, I have to go with the 4 book challenge. I have a few scattered wishlists on various sites, so I decided to go through them to compile pool of potential reads.
Serial killers? Sounds like Halloween to me.
Last year I had City of Saints and Madmen on the list. I never managed to read it. I am determined to read Vandermeer one day.
This one is at my house right now, so it is a pretty likely candidate. Also another book I have heard a lot about.
Berserk by Tim Lebbon: Not posting the cover because it is too creepy and too late at night right now for me to look at it. Probably makes it a good choice.
Not sure if this one totally counts, but then again it is a mystery and there are some seriously evil bad guys. On the other hand, I did start it before the challenge, so maybe that is cheating.
And as for Peril on Screen, the movie challenge, the next film up on my queue is Daybreakers.
I want to read Kraken. I should see if my library has it...
ReplyDeleteReviews of Kraken, especially on Amazon, have been pretty mixed. Maybe b/c people aren't used to an author changing styles/genres so radically. I think in terms of language the book is very Mieville, but the story is so different from his other works - especially from The City and The City which has gotten so much praise. I would definitely recommend it. I think it is smart, funny, and pretty original.
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