Happy March, Horror Fans! Wild that we’re already into month three of 2024. This is such a weird time of year, where it really starts to settle in that the year isn’t so new, and if we were really planning on getting our lives together, now is the time to start. Are you feeling that right now? I know I am. And that’s scarier than any horror book I’ve ever read. Still, I have some pretty scary books to share with you this week, so let’s talk about them.
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Bookish Goods
Uzumaki T-Shirt by Castoshigama
Horror manga fans, you’re going to love this colorful T-shirt based on the manga Uzumaki by Junji Ito. It’s soft and 100% cotton! And so gorgeously neon. $28+.
New Releases
The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham
Every night, Yewon dreams of a hotel with infinite keys to infinite rooms. She can’t control her dreams of this place, a place that’s horrifying and intriguing all at once. As Yewon’s real life gets further and further out of her control, she finds herself retreating more and more into her dreams, to the strange hotel in her mind.
Murder Road by Simone St. James
Simone St. James has established herself as a must-read if you love twisty supernatural horror thrillers. And her latest is out tomorrow. In the summer of 1995, Eddie and April Carter are driving to their honeymoon hotel when they see something disturbing on the side of the road: a hitchhiker covered in blood and on the brink of death. Even though they rush her to the hospital, she dies, and the young couple become suspects in a murder. What’s more, this is only one of several murders that have occurred recently on that same road. As April and Eddie dig into the history of the town in the hopes of clearing their name, they discover that something supernatural might be going on in Coldlake Falls.
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Riot Recommendations
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
Horror fans, the year is going by so fast; you might have missed these two books that are already out right now! This dark academia horror novel follows Sunny Behre. When a classmate is murdered at her private school, everyone looks to Sunny’s youngest brother, Dom, who was previously found guilty of second-degree murder. Dom swears he is innocent, and while Sunny isn’t sure she believes him, she promised her mother she would take care of her little brother. Together, Sunny and Dom race to prove his innocence, a mission that becomes all the more urgent as more and more dead bodies are discovered.
Cymbals Eat Guitars by Josh Hanson
I’m so obsessed with the cover of this one. Cymbals Eat Guitars is about three friends who are doing one last Farewell Tour with their punk band. But when they make a stop in a small mountain town, they are forced to face off against a population that has been turned into zombies.
Friends, I hope your March is amazing. I’ll see you next week! Until then, you can follow me (and message me) on Instagram at emandhercat. Sweet dreams, horror fans!