Another great month for book mail!
First up from my NightWorms and Fantastic Strangelings subscriptions…
The Fellowship of the Puzzle Makers is from F.S. and sounds kind of like a cross between Fredrik Backman and TJ Klune (maybe??). NW’s monthly theme was “Echoes of Frankenstein,” so I’m expecting some good body horror from Thirst and A Botanical Daughter.
Several months ago, I placed an order with indie publisher Bad Hand Books that included a couple of preorders. I had to patiently wait for the final preorder to get published, and it was worth the wait when these arrived in early April…
Shadows Over Main Street is an anthology of short stories described as “small town Lovecraftian terror.” With authors like Clay McLeod Chapman, Laurel Hightower, John Langan, and Ramsey Campbell (to name a few), this is one of my highly-anticipated anthology reads for this year. And speaking of small town terror, Hailey Piper introduces us to a place called Cranberry Cove, where a creepy old hotel is the center of some strange occurrences.
Finally, I was checking out Thriftbooks for some other titles and wound up ordering these two. Wandering Stars is a follow-up to Tommy Orange’s There, There. Actually, it’s more of a prequel, going back 100-plus years in the families who were a part of There, There. I’ve had this one on my Kindle for a couple of months now as I was supposed to review it for Netgalley (oops!). It will still get my review, just not before the publishing date! I’ve enjoyed Ross Jeffery’s previous works, and his newest one, I Died Too… sounds like his trademark blend of family trauma and horror. I can’t decide if I should read it immediately or save it for my Halloween TBR.
Did you get any new reads for April? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Until next time, stay safe and Happy Reading!