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In Episode 170 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah dive into all things horror! In honor of it being October 1 —and after receiving requests to explore the genre in more detail—we’re sharing an in-depth discussion on why we love horror, along with recommendations for both newcomers and seasoned fans.

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Sadie Hartman - @mother.horror

Discussion - September BTE Community Read
We Came to Welcome You | Vincent Tirado (T + H)

Book Talk:

Horror with Minimal Scares
When No One Is Watching | Alyssa Cole
The Winter People | Jennifer McMahon 
Coraline | Neil Gaiman
Misery | Stephen King 
Devolution | Max Brooks
The Changeling | Victor Lavalle
The Return | Rachel Harrison
The Sundown Motel | Simone St. James

Medium Level Horror Recommendations
The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones
Mexican Gothic | Silvia Marino Garcia
The Book of Accidents | Chuck Wendig 
The Cabin at the end of the World | Paul Tremblay
Annihlation | Jeff Vandermeer 
PenPal | Dathan Auerbach
The Reformatory | Tananarive Due

These Books are Scary!!!
The Troop | Nick Cutter Pet Semetary by Stephen King
Brother | Ania Ahlborn
Bird Box | Josh Malerman
The Shining | Stephen King
A headful of Ghosts | Paul Tremblay

Spooky Scary Halloween Reads! ⤵️
Horror Movie | Paul Tremblay (T)
Ring Shout | P. Djeli Clark (H)
The Ruins | Scott Smith (T)
At Home with the Horrors | Sammy Scott (H)

Shelf Additions
The Year of the Witching | Alexis Henderson (T)
What I Ate in One Year | Stanley Tucci (H)

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