Join us for a little Halloween fun in the Fright Night blog hop! Stop by each blog to check out their favorite paranormal or spooky reads and enter their giveaways!
This is a tall order. I grew up inhaling Stephen King and Dean Koontz (okay, and bodice rippers and classics–books in general, now that I think of it). Still, it’s tough to pick creepy favorites. Also, this hop has a focus on romance (I think?), so my entire favorites list probably shouldn’t consist of straight-up horror.
But it’s tempting. 😉
I’ll do my best to mix and match, at least. These stories are in no particular order, just recommended reads for their creep factor–some more so than others. Some are also recommended for their action/adventure/ass-grabbing.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (don’t even try to tell me this isn’t scary)
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe
How do you like that? I’ve got horror–both classic and contemporary–kid books, teenager stuff, and spookyish smut. Something for everyone! Happy Halloween, boys and girls!
And now, I’m obligated to tell you that I’m giving away a book of my own to celebrate both this hop and the coolest holiday of the year. Leave a comment and you’ll be in the running to receive an e-copy of my latest release, Hard Act to Follow. No, it isn’t scary, but it does have a one-eyed cat and Kyrie does enjoy dressing up.
Follow this blog and I’ll throw your name in the random.org hat twice.
What the hell? I’ll also toss in a pdf of Horror-tica, which is no longer available on Amazon, so that’s rather fancy. Two giveaways for the price of…well, free.
Includes my smutty horror short “Dirty Dahlia.”
And lastly, don’t forget to check out the other hoppers for more fabu recommendations and giveaways!
Kimber Vale 
October 24th, 2014 at 1:49 am
please count me in 🙂
(I followed)
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October 24th, 2014 at 6:19 am
Thanks for the awesome giveaway. May the odds be ever in my favor.
koukkunokka@anvianet.fi
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October 24th, 2014 at 7:15 am
I have read several on your list of books. Thanks for participating. I follow through email
debby236 at gmail dot com
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October 24th, 2014 at 10:42 am
Such a fun list! I follow via e-mail.
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October 24th, 2014 at 12:12 pm
I agree with you that Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is scary! Thanks for the post and contest.
jen.f {at} mac {dot} com
P.S. I follow via email, too.
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October 24th, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Hi Kimber, I have been following this Halloween blog tour and was so happy to find your post 🙂 I often find if I read a horror book, which I do rarely, that I often finding watching the film version more scary, for instance Tim Burton’s version of Alice in Wonderland gave me the shivers! I think some of the scary books on my list might include The Bay City Paranormal Investigation series by Ally Blue
Thank you for a chance to win a copy of Hard Act to Follow, which is more my type of scary with a one eyed cat and I do follow your blog as well 🙂 slholland22 (at) hotmail (dot) com
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October 25th, 2014 at 9:04 am
What a great, well-rounded list! I don’t read the hard-core horror these days, but I was a big Stephen King reader back in the day. I do highly recommended Beckoning Blood by Daniel De Lorne, which is a great twist on vampires, appropriately horrific and bloody, but with a little (dysfunctional) sensuality and romance thrown in.
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October 25th, 2014 at 11:47 am
Great list. Thanks for being part of this fun blog hop.
I follow via email
skpetal at hotmail dot com
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October 26th, 2014 at 12:12 am
Interesting list
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
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October 26th, 2014 at 12:33 am
Good list, I’ve read a few of the books on it. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I follow your blog via email, plus I follow you on FB
tiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com
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October 26th, 2014 at 10:18 am
Def scary books..i have to agree with alice in wonderland!
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October 26th, 2014 at 4:58 pm
Well I clicked that little follow button up there.
I agree. Alice in Wonderland and the Oz books (and movies) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka) were ALL scary movies!
My email is wismomworks @gmail .com since my WP info is a little out of date
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October 27th, 2014 at 10:11 am
Some truly twisted reads in your list!
I also followed by e-mail (melaniemcclure@knology.net)
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October 27th, 2014 at 1:30 pm
I already follow you, my friend, so do I get some extra creepy stalker points? I’ve read most of the same books as you. Loved the list. michelle_willms at yahoo dot com
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October 27th, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Tee hee. Extra creepy stalker points. 😉
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October 28th, 2014 at 1:59 pm
following through email: marie.mattingly88@yahoo.com
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October 30th, 2014 at 5:42 pm
Thanks for the chance to win!
Happy Halloween!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
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October 31st, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Cool cool, I’ve followed you as well 🙂 Really wanting to read City of Bones! And, you know, Happy Halloween!!! (email is smilesXalumniYcmuYedu, x is @ and y’s are the dots)
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October 31st, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Thanks for being part of the blog hop. About the scariest I read is Stephen King’s The Stand(only one of his I’ve read. Have watched a few scary movies but that was a long time ago.
followed the blog by email- carolcobun (at) yahoo.com
Beth
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October 31st, 2014 at 8:46 pm
I follow and I love your Shooting Stars series!! I’m not a fan of horror novels, I’ve tried Dean Koontz and Preston Child and I didn’t sleep with the light off for days!
nidabland@msn.com
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November 3rd, 2014 at 12:00 pm
And the winner is JeanMP! Congratulations, Jean! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and commented–best of luck next time. 🙂
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