Show Notes
Monsters! Ghosts! Trad wives! Oh my! 🎃👻
It's time to get a little monstrous in the Book Lounge. Joe is joined by Meara and Kenzie Deerin for a Halloween-ready conversation packed with monster horror books, creepy folklore, unsettling creatures and dark reads that crawl under your skin. From terrifying transformations to the things lurking in the shadows, we're serving up horror book recommendations for every kind of reader who likes their stories a little strange.
Whether you're a lifelong horror reader or looking for your next spooky-season obsession, we've got recommendations to add to your TBR. So, grab your favorite blanket, keep an eye on the shadows and join us for a delightfully creepy trip through the reading world.
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Who’s in this episode:
Joe – Instagram
Kenzie Deerin – Instagram
Meara – Links
Book Recommendations:
Kenzie’s Picks:
Ring Shout - P.Djèlí Clark
My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen
The Possession of Alba Dìaz - Isabel cãnas
On Sundays She Picked Flowers – Yah Yah Scholfield
Meara's Picks:
Girl Dinner & Masters of Death – Olivie Blake
Before the Devil Knows You're Here - Autumn Krause
Bad Cree - Jessica Johns
The Changing Man – Tomi Oyemakinde
Lute – Jennifer Thorne
The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror – Tori Bovalino
Woman, Eating - Claire Kohda
Bad Girls Don’t Die - Katie Alender
Joe's Picks:
Mongrels – Stephen Graham Jones
Man Made Monsters – Andrea L. Rogers, Illus. Jeff Edwards
Coffin Moon – Keith Rosson
From Below – Darcy Coates
Never Whistle at Night & Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood – ed. Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Time stamps: 00:00:00 Title 00:00:20 Welcome and Introductions 00:02:55 Some monster horror questions 00:17:07 Book recommendations 01:02:43 Comment question 01:03:00 Thank you and outro
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