Recs if you like Eynhallow...

Hauntology is the philosophical concept, as quoted by Mark Fisher from his article taking a deeper look into Derrida's philosophical work, that "the present is always haunted by the ghosts of the past and the unfulfilled promises of the future." From generational trauma to dark histories to dying Old World pagan traditions, these elements persist throughout the wide genre of folk horror. These books explore deeply into the hauntings of the past and the instability of the future.

Horror books with a page count of 200 pages or less.

Before we started defining novellas by word count, they were defined as being any book less than 200 pages. Source: my Analysis of Short Stories & Literature professor in community college. I loved that class. But he loved James Joyce. So, ymmv, I guess.

Weird, mostly girlys going through different unique life adventures. Supporting girlies (the girls, theys and thems) rights and wrongs.  Regina George screaming down her hallway into her room hunting down the Burn Book

"We are fashioned creatures, but half made up." -Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Is October a busy season for you? These books are short and sinister. Short fiction is the perfect format for horror - the tight word count allows for the tension to hold taut for the entirety of the story instead of that slow-burning dread. Tuck one in here or there between novels or before bed to break a reading slump or cleanse the palate.

She’s alive in all genres (open to additions!)

wet, coastal, slimy, foggy, oceanic, ghostly, watery

Horror, thrillers, and mysteries where "island escape" doesn't mean a nice vacation

Short and engaging Horror reads around 200 pages or less that you can finish in one sitting.

Are you obsessed with Frankenstein like me? Here's a bunch of books to read.

Past and present winners and nominees of the Shirley Jackson Awards. Frightful reading!

A collection of books related to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.