Hey, everyone! I figured that I should post some of the books that I have recently acquired since the beginning of 2022. I have stopped buying as many books recently, but I was still acting foolish at the bookstore when I could. I also had COVID in January, so I didn't get to spend my birthday money until a month after my birthday. I am currently in the process of moving items and a lot of books have to be in storage, so it takes a while.
THE BOOKS I BOUGHT IN JANUARY:
Happiness Volume 9 by Shuzo Oshimi- This is where Kindle Unlimited stopped carrying the books in the series, so I spent that $10 to own them. LOL I love this series, so it's worth it. EBOOK 5 stars
Happiness Volume 10 by Shuzo Oshimi- A great finale to a wonderful horror manga series. It was a wonderful read and I like the lighter ending. It was hopeful. EBOOK 5 stars
Snow by Ronald Malfi- Malfi is a huge hit with horror lovers and I have yet to read one of his works. I saw that he had posted on Books of Horror when the ebook was on sale for cheap, so I jumped on purchasing a copy. EBOOK CR
Left to You by Daniel J. Volpe- This book is highly praised in the Books of Horror group and I caved. I had to read it. I am so glad I did. It is a wonderful story about a Holocaust survivor who stumbles upon evil left behind from Auschwitz. A truly heartbreaking read. Highly recommend. Paperback 5 stars
Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham- I am obsessed with the cover for this book. I can't wait to read it. It sounds like a blend with fantasy and horror and I love that kind of stuff. I hope I am obsessed with it. Paperback
The Razorblades in My Head by Donnie Goodman- This is a wonderful throwback cover and honestly, that's why I bought it. It's a short story collection and I love those, so hoping this one is good. Paperback
The Ruins by Scott Smith- This is a well-loved horror novel and one I hadn't heard about until probably a year ago when I really started to dive into the genre outside of Stephen King. This has mixed reviews, but I am fascinated by the premise. Paperback
Heart of the Fae by Emma Hamm- I love fantasy romance novels especially the fae ones. I gobble that stuff up. Give me all the faerie romance recs, please. Paperback
The Ritual by Adam Nevill- This is a book I am highly anticipating and hoping it's right up my cult and folk horror obsessed mind. I enjoyed Nevill's No One Gets Out Alive and it has some of those elements with a ghost twist to it. I can't wait to read this one. Paperback
Penpal by Dathan Auerbach- This was recommended to me years ago on my YouTube channel and it is well loved by the Books of Horror group. Sounds like a fun creepypasta novel. I'm always down for that. Paperback
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana- I have heard great praises about this author and this book comes highly recommended in the extreme horror sections on BookTube and Books of Horror. I am curious about it. Paperback
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand- I have enjoyed Furyborn by Legrand and now that I am embracing my horror era fully and reading widely this is one I had to get. Hardcover
The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder- I remember Katie from ChapterStackss loving this and recently Jordaline Reads was talking about it. It's exactly my type of novel. Paperback
Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley- I heard this is like a horror fantasy and I'm totally here for that. Paperback
Blood on the Tracks Volume 7 by Shuzo Oshimi- This series is wild. It gets darker and darker. Paperback 5 stars
String Follow by Simon Jacobs- I have no clue what this book is or even what is about. I saw it at B&N and the plot sounded interesting when I read it, but I don't remember what it's about. It's a new release, so I am always looking to read those without knowing anything. Paperback
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegleman- This book is gaining a lot of traction with it being challenge and banned in schools. It's been on my to read list for years, so I decided it was time to hunt down a copy. I luckily found one at my local B&N. It was worth it. Paperback 5 stars
Psycho by Robert Bloch- I have seen the movie and loved Bates Motel, but I have yet to read this famous classic about Norman Bates. Paperback
The Haunting of Leigh Harker by Darcy Coates- I know Erin Megan loves this one a ton and it's one of her favorite Darcy Coates books, so I had to get it. Paperback
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis- I have heard about this book for years and it's been on my list for a long time to buy. I decided to finally pick it up. Paperback
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal- I have been following Hafsah on GR for years and remember when she was talking about writing this book. I have been meaning to purchase it for a while. It's so pretty. Paperback
Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi Demeester- This seems interesting, but it also isn't something I am dying to read out of the new releases. Hardcover/eARC
Devil House by John Darnielle- This is a new release I am excited for. It sounds so good. Hardcover/eARC
Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical, Religious Cult by Faith Jones- Years ago I had the flu and came across this series on Hulu about cults. The scariest cult to me was the Children of God. I am happy to see Faith Jones publish a memoir on her life because that documentary was terrifying. Hardcover CR
The Beast in Aisle 34 by Darrin Doyle- This cover is ridiculous, but I saw werewolf on the back and was sold. I don't read a ton of horror comedy. I am hoping this makes me chuckle. Paperback
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa- This edition has all five volumes and it's by the creator of Nana. I am so excited to read it and have a dramatic time. Paperback
Phantoms by Dean Koontz- I have never read a Koontz before but the Books of Horror people love and rave about this one often. Paperback
The Dark Between Storms by Atticus- I got this in the bargain section. I love poetry and I won't pass up cheap copies. Paperback
The Toynee Convector by Ray Bradbury- I am obsessed with Bradbury's short stories and this one was like $5. Say less. Paperback
Slayer by Kiersten White- I love Buffy and I love Kiersten White. Can't wait to read this one. Hardcover
We Hear Voices by Evie Green- Imaginary friends and creepy horror novel. I am intrigued. Paperback/eARC
Shiver by Junji Ito- I made a post on Books of Horror asking about which Junji Ito book I should read next after enjoying Tomie and this one was highly recommended. Hardcover
The Complete Horowitz Horror by Anthony Horowitz- I found this one in the bargain section and I have heard Horowitz is good, so I thought I would try his stories. Paperback
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik- I have been wanting to read this one and it was on the buy two, get the third free table, so I grabbed it. Paperback
If It Bleeds by Stephen King- I needed a book for the sale, so I had to get a book and a King one makes sense. Paperback
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire- I got this one for free and I've heard it's a great retelling. I haven't seen the musical. Paperback
The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro- I love V. Castro. I bought this one immediately after reading Mestiza Blood. I can't wait to devour it. Paperback/eARC
Bunny by Mona Awad- I read Bunny years ago and recently want to buy my own copy and reread. I had the perfect excuse when I joined Katie Colson's Smut Salon and it was our February pick. This book is one of my absolute favorites. A perfect novel. Paperback 5 stars
Mestiza Blood by V. Castro- I read an ARC of this collection and bought a finished copy. I have reread a couple of the stories since then. This is one of my favorite short story collections. Obsessed. Paperback/eARC 4 stars
The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson- Gavin from How to Train Your Gavin talked so highly about this book and MG is not my thing, but I do enjoy it from time to time. Paperback
# OF BOOKS READ: 7/40 (18% read)
Not bad stats. :)
THE BOOKS I BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY:
The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper- I bought this for Jordaline's Patreon Book Club. I love cosmic horror, but this was not a loved one for me. I enjoyed the commentary on homelessness and following a trans character, but the book was hard for me to connect to and I just didn't love it. Paperback 2 stars
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes- I am so excited to read this one. Underwater horror is my JAM. Hardcover
Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper- This sounds like a wild time. Think of the movie Teeth, but I think with cosmic horror. While I didn't love The Worm and His Kings, I have loved some of Piper's stories, so I have hope. Paperback
Waif by Samantha Kolesnik- I loved True Crime and I am looking forward to reading another novella by Kolesnik. Her stuff is extreme horror with intense themes surrounding feminism. Paperback
Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke- I love cosmic horror and a good novella. This one worked for me and it was eerie. I loved the character deteriorating from the inside out and whether it's all true or in his head. This gave me Shinigami vibes from DeathNote. Paperback 4 stars
Crossroads by Laurel Hightower- Jordaline loved this one and I'm always look for horror novellas and horror written by women. Hoping to enjoy this one. Paperback
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin- I accidentally preordered two copies of this, so I gave one free copy away to a student who can handle more mature subject matter. I am curious about this. I've heard mixed things, but I am hoping I love it. Paperback
Extasia by Claire Legrand- I read Furyborn years ago when I got an ARC of it and enjoyed it. This sounds spooky and right up my alley. A YA witchy horror novel? Yes, please. Hardcover
The Lake of the Dead by Andre' Bjerke- I remember when I saw Valancourt unveil this cover. It's gorgeous. I had to preorder it. I am obsessed with the cover. Paperback
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Volume 1 by Multiple- I want to watch all of Buffy, read all the books and comics. I just want to dive into Buffy. So, I bought these. Paperback
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Volume 2 by Multiple- Yes I bought this one, too. Paperback
# OF BOOKS READ: 2/11 (18% read)
I seem to stay at 18% for reading books when I haul them. LOL
THE BOOKS I BOUGHT IN MARCH:
For Every Me by Crystal Joelle- I worked with Crystal at one point and I am so excited she published her own poetry collection. It's fantastic and I can't recommend it enough. Paperback 5 stars
Jawbone by Monica Ojeda- Someone mentioned this on Books of Horror and I preordered it. I am obsessed with the cover and the plot sounds so intriguing. Paperback
Lapnova by Ottessa Moshfegha- I won this from the publisher and I am so excited. Moshfegh writes some weird stuff and I loved Eileen years ago and this is giving me The Village vibes, so I can't wait to read it. Paperback ARC
No Exit by Taylor Adams- I bought this because so many people love it and I want to watch the movie. I was going to read it ASAP, but I got distracted by other books. As is always the case. Paperback
Verity by Colleen Hoover- This was on my TBR, but it's one of those books that I wasn't planning to read soon. However, Katie Colson made me buy this book. It sounds wild and I gotta know where I stand on it. Paperback
Sundial by Catriona Ward- I can't wait to read this one. The cover is so pretty and I enjoyed Ward's The Last House on Needless Street. I am hype for it. Hardcover/eARC
Slice of Paradise: A Beach Vacation Horror Anthology- I love anthologies and I love beach horror. It was a free ebook, so I downloaded it. Ebook
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegleman- This series of comics is haunting. I weep when I read it. It takes me a while to get back into it. Paperback CR
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James- I loved The Sun Down Motel, but I was so happy to see she was writing a true crime ghosty novel. It was also a BOTM pick, so YAY! Hardcover
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont- This sounded like it was about when Agatha Christie went missing for several days, but now I'm learning it's not that. I will give some of it a read and if I don't like DNF it will be. Hardcover
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys- I love Sepetys YA Historicals. They make me weep and move me. I saw this was an add-on for BOTM and I snagged it. Can't wait to be WRECKED. I'll probably check out the audiobook as well because her audiobooks her gold mines. Hardcover
she fits inside these words by r.h. Sin, Samantha King Holmes, and Robert M. Drake- April is National Poetry Month and it's time to collect them up. I loved a collection I read in March by Sin and Drake, so I snagged this at Target. Paperback
Unlock Your Storybook Heart by amanda lovelace- I am apparently collecting the exclusive Target editions of lovelace's collections at this point. No shame about it. Paperback/eARC
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby- I loved Razorblades Tears and I had to get another by him. I have no clue what's it about. I don't care. All I know is I love his writing style and his gritty revenge noir stuff. Paperback
# OF BOOKS READ: 1/14 (0.07% read)
Granted the month just concluded. I don't always read everything the month I get it.
Total Books Bought: 63 books
Total Books Acquired/Gifted/Free: 2 books (1 freebie ebook and 1 ARC)
Books Given Away from Those Bought This Year: 1 (bye, bye The Worm and His Kings one of my students will love you.)
So, that's my quarterly wrap-up of books I've bought this year. I so far only have bought two books in April from BOTM and it will probably stay that way unless I get a preorder. I am not planning to buy any books until I move back home because I need to conserve space. Let me know if you loved any of these books and think I should read them RIGHT NOW!
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