House Of 1000 Books

Join us as we take on The Hive in You Weren't Meant To Be Human by Andrew Joseph White! "Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It’s an offer that none refuse. Crane is grateful. Among his hive’s followers, Crane has foun...

In today's episode, we discuss Bat Eater & Other Names for Cora Zeng. "Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two w...

Join us on our journey through the woods to find some shrooms to consume when we read Root Rot by Saskia Nislow. "Nine children travel with their families to their Grandfather's vacation property, where strange things begin to happen: eyes blink from the bottom up, mushrooms ooze blood, people's faces don't hang right anymore-except they do, once you look more closely. Transformat...

In this episode, we place our bets on Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle. Vera is a survivor of a global catastrophe known as the Low Probability Event, but she definitely isn't thriving. Once a passionate professor of statistics, she no longer finds meaning in anything at all. But when problematic government agent Layne knocks on her door, she's the only one who can help him uncover the connection...

Knock Knock! Join us behind the door when we discuss The Day Of The Door by Laurel Hightower! Once there were four Lasco siblings banded together against a world that failed to protect them. But on a hellish night that marked the end of their childhood, eldest brother Shawn died violently after being dragged behind closed doors. Though the official finding was accidental death, Nathan Lasco knows...

Join us at the orphanage where we read Such Small Hands by Andrés Barba. "Life changes at the orphanage the day seven-year-old Marina shows up. She is different from the other girls: at once an outcast and object of fascination. As Marina struggles to find her place, she invents a game whose rules are dictated by a haunting violence. " Follow us on Instagram @houseof1000booksclub for more! Spooky...

In this episode, we take a trip to the jungle to fight for our lives along with the characters of The Ruins by Scott Smith. "Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site . . . and the terrifying presence that lurks...

Happy Spooky Season! We were so busy ghouling around that we decided to shift gears and offer a shorter bonus episode detailing some of our favorite non-book club reads this year. Join Steph, Dan, Brody as they recount horrors unlike any other. Follow us on Instagram @houseof1000booksclub Let us know your favorite reads from the year and tune in next month when we read The Ruins by Scott Smith. Sp...

In this episode, we take on the town of Auchenmullan in Maggie's Grave by David Sodergren. " The small Scottish town of Auchenmullan is dead, and has been for years. It sits in the shadow of a mountain, forgotten and atrophying in the perpetual gloom. Forty-seven residents are all that remain. There's nothing to do there, nothing to see, except for a solitary grave near the top of the...

In our latest episode, we are all checking out our first Joyce in Oates's 1995 horror, Zombie. Meet Quentin P., the most believably terrifying sexual psychopath and killer ever brought to life in fiction. The author deftly puts you inside the mind of a serial killer--succeeding not in writing about madness, but in writing with the logic of madness. Follow us on Instagram @houseof1000booksclub...

In this episode, we're taking a trip to the Lousiana bayou as we discuss Pay the Piper by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus. Alligator Point, Louisiana, population 141: Young Renée Pontiac has heard stories of “the Piper”—a murderous swamp entity haunting the bayou—her entire life. But now the legend feels horrifically real: children are being taken and gruesomely slain. To resist, Pontiac and...

This episode, we're understanding the true meaning of family as we discuss Brother by Ania Ahlborn. Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it's served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don't knock on their door. Which is a good thing, seeing as to what's buried i...

Catch us soaring into the most productive therapy session as we discuss To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger. What does carrion taste like? Andi has to know. The vultures circling outside her home taunt and invite her to come understand the secrets hiding in their banquet of decay. Fascination morphs into an obsessive need to know what the vultures know. Andi turns to Dr. Fawning, but even the therap...

In this episode, we discuss Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk. "Carl Streator is a reporter investigating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome for a soft-news feature. After responding to several calls with paramedics, he notices that all the dead children were read the same poem from the same library book the night before they died. It's a 'culling song' - an ancient African spell for euthanizi...

In this episode, we discuss all things Red X and new releases with a book club favorite author David Demchuk. Follow us on Instagram @houseof1000booksclub for more! Spooking Reading....

In this episode, we dive deep into Come Closer by Sara Gran. "The new voice in Amanda's head, the one that tells her to steal things and talk to strange men in bars, is strange and frightening, and Amanda struggles to wrest back control of her life. Is she possessed by a demon, or is she simply insane?" Join us next month when we read Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk Follow us on Instagram...

Join us on our journey through your worst nightmares as we discuss Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell. High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye. As the weather turns deadly, Felix discovers that his terrified fiancée isn’t just mumbling in her sleep – she’s whi...

In this episode, we discuss the cozy horror novel titled "Someone You Can Build A Nest In" by John Wiswell. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals. Badly hurt after falling, Shesheshen found and nursed back...

Join us through the messed up world of parasites and kink clubs as we discuss Brainwyrms by Allison Rumfitt. "Shocking, grotesque, and downright filthy, Brainwyrms confronts the creeping reality of political terrorism while exploring the depths of love, pain and identity." Let us know what you thought of Brainwyrms on our socials! Instagram: @houseof1000booksclub Read with us next month...

In this episode, we take some time to look back on our pick for 2024 and rank them from least favorite to favorite. How many of these did you read along with us? Which was your favorite? Let us know on our Instagram! Follow Us Insta- @houseof1000booksclub Unlocking Nightmares, One Page at a Time. 🕸 ⋆｡°✩ ⋆｡°✩🕸

The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way. How many stars did you rate this book? Let us know on our Instagram! Insta: @houseof1...

This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Please Follow...

In this episode, we discuss The Dead Take The A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey. "Julie is desperate for a quick career boost to break the dead-end grind, but her pleas draw the attention of an eldritch god who is hungry for revenge." How many intergalactic stars did you give this book? Please Follow US on Instagram @houseof1000booksclub ! Join us next month when we read A Dowry Of Bloo...

Step right up to the show! Geek Love is the story of the Binewskis, a carny family whose mater- and paterfamilias set out with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes to breed their own exhibit of human oddities. Please Follow US for more discussions! Join us next month when we read The Dead Take The A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey. Unlocking Nightmares, One Page at a Time...

Please Follow US for more discussions! Join us next month when we read Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. Unlocking Nightmares, One Page at a Time. 🕸 ⋆｡°✩ ⋆｡°✩🕸