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ULTIMATE SPOOKY SEASON TBR

Bindery refers to a studio, workshop or factory where sheets of (usually) paper are fastened together to make books, but also where gold and other decorative elements are added to the exterior of books, where boxes or slipcases for books are made and where the restoration of books is carried out.

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Recommendations for Small Town Horror

One of my favorite settings in a horror or thriller novel is a small town filled with secrets. Here's an ultimate list to get your small town horror fix.

  1. Something In The Walls by Daisy Pearce - Mina is a child psychologist and still grieving the loss of her brother. She joins a support group where she meets a journalist named Sam. The two go to investigate what is happening to a teenager living in a remote village who claims a witch is haunting her.

  2. The Remaking by Clay Mcleod Chapman - Starting in the 1930s where Ella Louise and her daughter Jessica were killed accused of using witchcraft. Now, in the 70s a film crew is creating a horror movie based on these events.

  3. All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby - Titus, a Black sheriff in a predominantly white town, gets called to a mass shooting at the high school, resulting in tragic consequences.

  4. Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy - Mary is struggling with changes happening to her body and sees horrifying ghosts when she returns to her hometown.

  5. Jackal by Erin Adams - Liz goes back home to her predominantly white small town for a wedding and a young Black girl goes missing, prompting her to take action.

  6. Maggies Grave by David Sodergren - Rumors about a witch named Maggie Wall lead to disturbing events in a Scottish town.

  7. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - A reporter investigates the murder and disappearance of teenage girls in her hometown.

  8. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson - Madison Washington faces horrific events during her first integrated prom night.

  9. The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn - Aaron, returning to his childhood home, faces horrifying dreams after his aunt’s mysterious death.

  10. We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson - Unusual sisters are rumored to be responsible for tragic events in their family.

  11. I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones - Tolly Driver attends a high school party that goes horribly wrong.

Books That Show Just How Far a Father’s Love Will Go

  1. The Spite House - A father and his daughters are on the run while staying in a haunted house.
  2. These Silent Woods - A man and his daughter live in isolation when disturbing events occur nearby.
  3. Razorblade Tears - Two fathers seek revenge after their sons are murdered.
  4. Betty - The story of a half-white, half-Cherokee girl and her father’s love through adversity.
  5. The Whisper Man - A father and son encounter haunting events in a new town.