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Clap your hands twice if you believe in Catriona Ward!   Cat is back on the show this week, to talk Nowhere Burning – a horror novel informed by everything from Peter Pan (it has its own Tinkerbell), to certain disgraced megastars, and even the CIA checklist on what constitutes a cult!   It's a lot, and we talk about all of it, as well as various weird mysteries, the grimmest cult we've ever heard of, and Cat's various brushes with fame over the years.   This little precise may have you thinking WTF? – but the way I see it, that's the perfect set-up for a Cat Ward novel.   Enjoy!   Other books mentioned:   The Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona Ward Looking Glass Sound (2023), by Catriona Ward Peter & Wendy (1911), by J. M. Barrie Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah (2005), by Colm A. Kelleher and George Knapp Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings (2020), by Neil Price Tradwife (2026), by Sarah Langan   Support Talking Scared on Patreon   Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch   Come talk books on Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 216 continues the Best of… series with a deep dive into the horror genre. Meredith Monday Schwartz of the Currently Reading podcast joins the show to discuss her all-time Top Ten favorite horror books, along with a few buzzy titles that didn't quite work for her. Meredith also talks about how she came to the genre and the wide range of reading experiences horror has to offer. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights How Meredith defines the horror genre — and where she draws the lines Subgenres of horror that don't get talked about as much Meredith's personal relationship with reading horror What draws her to the genre and how she approaches her horror TBR The role of women in horror, both as authors and within its themes Meredith's All-Time Top Ten Horror: Ranked [18:47] 10) Daphne by Josh Malerman (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [19:33] 9) How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:10] 8) The Ruins by Scott Smith (2006) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [24:42] 7) Near the Bone by Christina Henry (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [27:02] 6) Diavola by Jennifer Thorne (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [29:19] 5) We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [31:44] 4) Slewfoot by Brom (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [34:01] 3) The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [37:40] 2) The Stand by Stephen King (1978) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [39:46] 1) I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [44:50] High-Profile Horror She Didn't Love [49:39]  The September House by Carissa Orlando (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:03] The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:55] Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [52:34]  Other Books Mentioned The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson (1977) [9:57] 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann (2023) [13:25]  Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann (2025) [13:37]  Sandwich by Catherine Newman (2024) [22:47]  The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (2025) [28:33]  Psycho by Robert Bloch (1959) [31:01]  The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (April 21, 2026) [33:29]  Krampus by Brom (2012) [36:42]  The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (2012) [39:07]  The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (2022) [39:23]  11/22/63 by Stephen King (2011) [43:13]  Foe by Iain Reid (2018) [49:00]  Bird Box by Josh Malerman (2014) [52:39]  Other Links Sadie Hartmann (@Mother.Horror) on Instagram Talking Scared with Neil McRobert Slow Read: The Stand with Sarah Stewart Holland & Laura Tremaine

Brea and Mallory recommend horror novels with human monsters for Halloween! Plus they interview Glasser favorite Alma Katsu about her new book FIEND. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESIngramSparkwww.ingramspark.com/learnmoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinAlma KatsuFiendBooks Mentioned -The Manor of Dreams by Christina LiStrange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim RionThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno GarciaLakewood by Megan GiddingsFinal Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixA Better World by Sarah LanganThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardGather the Daughters by Jeannie MelamedThe Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahonPerfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind, translated by John E. WoodsI Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesYou Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteThe Taker by Alma KatsuWhen the Wolf Comes Home by Nat CassidyWhat Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman 

This Halloween week, Jim dives head-first into the dark! In this solo episode of Fantasy for the Ages, we count down the 30 most horrifying novels published since 1975—books that critics, readers, and terrified fans agree are the absolute worst thing to read before bedtime.From Stephen King's legendary nightmares (Pet Sematary, The Shining, It) to modern literary terrors like The Only Good Indians, House of Leaves, and Mexican Gothic, this list spans decades of dread and brilliance. I'll explain how these rankings were determined using critical consensus, fan polls, and community horror rankings, and I'll share what makes each of these tales so bone-deep unsettling—all without spoilers.Join me for this Halloween special filled with wit, chills, and maybe a few nervous laughs along the way. Because who doesn't love a book that makes you regret turning off the lights?

**ATTN: SPOILERS IMMEDIATELY AND THROUGHOUT******CONTENT WARNING: CHILD ABUSE***This week Kelly and Katai read THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by Catriona Ward, a beautiful and surprising story of imprisonment that takes the idea of a kidnapped girl and turns it on its head and adds a cat. They talk loving the characters, twists on twists, snakes on snakes, hating Mommy, the LORD, and more!Help us out by taking an ads survey!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2020s have already delivered some unforgettable horror. From the pandemic years through 2025, every year has given us stories that terrified, thrilled, and captured readers' imaginations. In this episode, we're revealing the three best horror novels of each year from 2020 through 2025 (so far)—ranked not by opinion, but by the numbers.Our data-driven formula balances:1️⃣ Sales performance – which books proved themselves on the charts year after year2️⃣ Award recognition – the acclaim and honors they earned3️⃣ Fan ratings – averaged from Goodreads, Amazon, and StorygraphThe result? A definitive, year-by-year look at the horror novels that have defined the decade so far.

The Losers are back in The Stacks for another round for recommendations, digressions, and musings about the joys of the written word. Randall, Ashley, Sammie, and Julia begin by gabbing about some of May's new horror and genre releases and riffing on the latest news from the literary world, including Michael B. Jordan scooping up the rights to some BookTok favorites. Then we share our own recommendations, which span fiction and non, horror and sci-fi, and releases new and old. Two are about video games and one inspired 1987's Angel Heart. Pretty rad. Check out an abbreviated list of our recs below. Books: Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy Noobs by CG Regan Polybius by Collin Armstrong Other recs: Andor (series) Book of Love: Book of Love (album) Dead Mail (movie) Peter and the Pulsars (band) Provoker: Mausoleum (album) Subtle Hints: Subtle Hints (album)

It's week two of April's theme on Fully-Booked, and in today's literary podcast episode, we're diving deep into the world of fools, tricksters, and - our main focus today - unreliable narrators.Last week, we examined the mythological and folkloric origins of fools and tricksters - how these figures evolved and what they symbolized. This week, we're exploring how those archetypes translate into literary devices, especially when it comes to unreliable narrators. It's a natural progression: What happens when the trickster gets to tell the story?What Makes a Narrator Unreliable?We started by teasing out a basic premise:Not all unreliable narrators are tricksters.But every trickster who narrates is, in some form, unreliable.When a trickster character narrates a story, readers are immediately on guard. Are they bending the truth, lying outright, or withholding key information? Their intent to manipulate the narrative often colors everything they say. This introduces a built-in level of mistrust, pushing readers to question what's true and what's fabricated constantly.Unreliable narrators challenge:Reader assumptionsThe line between truth and fictionMoral boundaries and societal normsAs readers, we end up reflecting on our own perceptions. Are we missing signs of dishonesty? Were there clues we should have caught earlier? This layered storytelling technique becomes especially potent in modern fiction, where readers enjoy being kept on their toes.Examples Of Trickster NarratorsArthur posed an interesting question: Do we enjoy being tricked as readers? Meaghan said yes - most of the time. She loves it when a book surprises her in a way she didn't see coming. With so much content available these days, true surprises are rare and, therefore, even more satisfying.Meaghan's recent favorite in this category?The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward.A psychological thriller with multiple points of view.Several narrators, each unreliable for different reasons.One of the narrators is a cat.Made Meaghan's top 5 list the year she read it.Types Of Trickster NarratorsArthur then introduced some types of trickster narrators, each with a corresponding example:The Charming Liar:The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. HarrisLoki narrates Norse myths in a sarcastic, self-serving tone.The Trickster “Playing Dumb”:Pale Fire by Vladimir NabokovCharles, the narrator, presents himself as humble but co-opts the text for his own delusional storytelling.The Con Artist:The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchLocke recounts smooth, confident cons while hiding important facts.The Satirical Joker:Lamb by Christopher MooreNarrated by Biff, Jesus' childhood friend, offering a wild and irreverent version of the gospels.Meaghan also mentioned Moore's Fool, a retelling of King Lear from the jester's point of view - full of skewed perception and dark humor.Breaking Down Unreliable Narrator TypesWe moved on to categorize unreliable narrators, going beyond trickster stereotypes and into broader literary theory. Meaghan broke it down with literary references and examples:1. Naive NarratorsOften, children or individuals who don't grasp the full complexity of events.Atonement by Ian McEwan: Told from a 12-year-old's perspective.Room by Emma Donoghue: Told by a 6-year-old boy, Jack.These narrators are unreliable due to innocence or inexperience.2. Outsider NarratorsThese are characters who observe the story but aren't involved deeply enough to know all the facts.Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: Nelly, the maid, is both observer and embellisher.Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: The second Mrs. de Winter tries to piece together a past she wasn't part of.3. Picaros (Embellishers)Narrators who intentionally exaggerate or glorify events.A classic example is Wuthering Heights again.Trickster example: Loki, who retells stories for his own benefit.4. Mentally Unstable or Addicted NarratorsCharacters with distorted perceptions due to mental health or substance abuse.Shutter IslandGirl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: The protagonist's alcoholism clouds her judgment and memory.5. Outright LiarsCharacters who knowingly lie to the reader.Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Amy's diary entries mislead the reader.Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov: Humbert manipulates the reader into sympathizing with him despite his actions.Sometimes, books combine multiple types - like Lolita, which features both delusion and deception.Literary vs. Mystery NarrativesArthur and Meaghan also discussed the line between unreliable narration and general mystery storytelling. Just because a thriller keeps secrets doesn't mean its narrator is unreliable.For example:The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden uses shifting POVs and flashbacks but doesn't rely on unreliable narration.It's simply a mystery where the reader is only given pieces of the puzzle over time.The distinction matters. If the narrator isn't lying or misinterpreting events, it doesn't fall into the unreliable category.Final Thoughts and What's NextWe wrapped up with a few key reflections:Unreliable narrators are fascinating because they play with perception and challenge the reader's role in interpreting the story.These narratives are especially popular in genres like thrillers, where surprise is a major draw.There's value in understanding why a narrator is unreliable - whether due to innocence, manipulation, delusion, or deception.Next week, Meaghan and Arthur are planning to explore a specific book-to-film adaptation that features unreliable narration. They'll dive into whether the adaptation holds up and how the narrative trickery translates to the screen.

Send us a textThis is the last way-back episode before the show returns with a scream next week. But this is an episode worth remembering – my first ever conversation with Catriona Ward, about her game-changing The Last House on Needless Street too! This was a big ask for a novice interviewer. How the hell do you talk about a book that hinges on such a huge secret. Somehow we managed to walk that tightrope, whilst also talking about cats (feline) serial killers, and the haunted bedroom of Cat's (author) girlhood. It's fun to retread this grim path. Enjoy! Other books mentioned: Rawblood (2015), by Catriona WardLittle Eve (2018), by Catriona WardThe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019), by Hallie RubenholdSpider (1990), by Patrick McGrath Support Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

 Lisa discusses The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition by Agatha Christie The New York Times discusses how riveting this book is even though it doesn't have the gruesome details of some murder mystery books. Another article in the LA Review - Getting Fooled Again, rereading Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd in the Age of Trump – highlights how Christie focuses on people's stereotypes of men and women.  Books discussed:  Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission. Wellness Thru Reading Greetings and salutations book lovers. Welcome to Wellness Thru Reading. A podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Miramos a Cuenca, a su museo de arte abstracto, donde se reivindica la figura de uno de sus impulsores: el pintor Antonio Lorenzo. Un pintor con ideas sobre el que hablamos hoy con el comisario de la muestra, el director de exposiciones de la Fundación Juan March a la que pertenece el Museo de Cuenca, y el nieto de ANTONIO LORENZO.Queda menos de una semana para las elecciones presidenciales de EE.UU. Serán el próximo 5 de noviembre y han sido días de intesa actividad en lo que los estadounidenses llaman 'rallyes', es decir, sus mítines, eso sí, 'A la americana'. O sea, todo lo grande: escenarios enormes, públicos multitudinarios y cómo no, la presencia de estrellas de primer nivel del mundo del cine, de la televisión y de la música. Repasamos con Jordi Urios los apoyos a ambos lados que han recibido los candidatos Donald Trump y Kamala Harris desde los artistas. Hoy os voy a hablar de pasar miedo leyendo, y no sólo leyendo, y también de reírse un poco, aprovechando que es Halloween, y que hay un montón de libros —y una serie en concreto— que puede que no tengáis en el radar y que creo que deberíais tener para disfrutar de esta noche aún más. Es lo que trae Laura Fernández: Stephen King - 'Los langolieros', Shirley Jackson - 'La noche en que todos tuvimos gripe', Mark Z. Danielewski - 'La casa de hojas', Catriona Ward - 'La última casa de Needless Street', Stephen Graham Jones - 'La noche de los maniquíes' o 'Mi corazón es una motosierra', 'La trilogía IREMONGER' - Edward Carey y 'Los seres queridos' - Evely Waugh.Escuchar audio

Belle and Jenny chat all things spooooooky in this weeks episode. Belle is on a mission to read a really scary book (spoiler - we're struggling to find one!) We share our spookiest book recs along with some (not all that spooky) movie recommendations.We'd love to know the scariest book you've ever, drop us a comment over on Instagram.Books mentionedWe Solve Murder by Richard OsmondChildren of Paradise by Camilla GrudovaOur Wives Under the Sea and Salt Slow by Julia ArmfieldThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersVerity by Colleen HooverThe Whistling by Rebecca NetleyThin Air and Dark Matter by Michelle PaverSharp Objects andThe Grown Up by Gillian FlynnThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanDark Tales andThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThings We Lost in the Fire by Marianna EnriquezThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardCursed Bunny by Bora ChungThings We Say in the Dark by Kirsty LoganSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyCarmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le FanuRachel Harrison and Grady Hendrix's booksMovies & TV mentionedHereditary Black ChristmasAnna and the ApocalypseOne Cut of the DeadThe ShiningThe Blair Witch ProjectThe VoicesMr Mercedes (TV)Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green / THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by Catriona Ward In today's new episode, Andrew tries desparately to make John Green notice him, while Bailey tries desperately not to spoil the book she spoiled for herself. Plus, Bailey shares the shameful result of a trip to a romance bookstore, Andrew brags about his dream SSR vacation, and Dillon leads us down the turtle-hole with the hardest game ever. Enjoy! 

Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Catriona Ward on the podcast! Her latest novel is Looking Glass Sound published by Tor Nightfire.https://tornightfire.com/catalog/looking-glass-sound-catriona-ward/https://us.macmillan.com/author/catrionawardI recently caught Catriona Ward at the Brookline Booksmith in Massachusetts, where she sat on a panel with former Wrath of the iOtians guest Christopher Golden and the inimitable Gretchen Felker-Martin, author of Manhunt. And it's obvious that Catriona's fan base is large and adoring, and rightly so. She has a generosity of spirit that's immediately palpable. Look no further than her willingness to talk with us in the midst of an exhausting cross country book tour.  Catriona's work is influenced by her globetrotting youth. She was born in Washington, D. C., but grew up, well, all over, with stops in Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, England, and Morocco. Catriona earned her undergraduate degree in English Literature at Oxford, and a Master's in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. In 2015, she brought her experience, education, and energy to bear on Rawblood. Published as The Girl from Rawblood in the U. S. in 2016,  the book signaled the arrival of a major new talent in horror fiction and won an August Derleth Award at the British Fantasy Awards to boot.  Catriona followed up in 2019 with Little Eve, which also won a Derleth and a Shirley Jackson Award. In 2022, Catriona blew readers, critics, and no less an authority than Stephen King himself away with The Last House on Needless Street, a mind bender of a novel that I hope every iOtian listener has already enjoyed.  The book won an amazing third Derleth Award for Catriona. And was also shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award, the British Book Award, and a Red Tentacle Kitschie, which, for those not in the know, is a juried prize awarded for elevating the tone of genre literature. 2023 brought us Sundial, which was nominated for the Bram Stoker and Locus Awards. Of its author, Danielle Trussoni of the New York Times remarked, “Ward is willing to go places so dark, so dismal, that it borders on sadism.” In our line of work, that's high praise.  Elevated horror indeed.  Catriona combines elements of the psychological thriller, the gothic, and a hallucinatory high strangeness to create a voice that is uniquely hers. No one else could have written Looking Glass Sound, her other 2023 release with Tor Nightfire. Which I might add continues to publish the best of the best of contemporary horror. Catriona spoke with us about this book from a hotel room in the Twilight Zone, en route to her next speaking gig. We were thrilled!The Wrath of the iOtiansEmail: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.comInstagram: thewrathoftheiotiansLinktree: https://linktr.ee/wrathoftheiotianspodcastWebsite: https:/Small Ways To Live Well from The Simple ThingsGet a six week suggestion box of things to note and notice this spring.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Back from a too-short break, but ready to delve into the greatest haunted house of them all! Shirley Jackson's Hill House. The place where the scary things walk alone. Thankfully, I am not alone. I'm joined by my own group of creepy ghost-hunters: Paul Tremblay (A Head Full of Ghosts, Cabin at the End of the World), Johnny Compton (The Spite House) and Catriona Ward (Last House on Needless Street, Looking Glass Sound). I can think of no better collective to explore the corridors of this book and house. We get INTO it. The crafted magic of that infamous opening paragraph, the long legacy of creepy houses in American fiction, the choice between the haunted void and hideous, mundane reality. Plus, a raft of film recommendations, and a few brief forays into our favourite real haunted places. This one was necessary. Hope you enjoy it. Other books mentioned: House of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. DanielewskiCarrie (1974), by Stephen King‘Salem's Lot (1975), by Stephen KingThe Shining (1977),  by Stephen KingThe Spite House (2023), by Johnny ComptonThe Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (1983), by John GardnerThe Letters of Shirley Jackson (2021), edited by Laurence Jackson HymanWhen Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson (2021), ed. by Ellen Datlow“Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad” (1904), by M.R. James Support Talking Scared on Patreon Visit the Talking Scared site Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Today's discussion includes chats on all of the following:Not The End of the World  - Hannah RitchieThe Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip WilliamsThe Book of Beginnings - Sally PageThis Could Be Everything - Eva RiceWinter Garden - Kristen HannahPiglet - Lottie HazellAll Girls - Emily LaydenThe Last House on Needless Street - Catriona WardAll spoiler free apart from one partial spoiler when talking about Piglet around the 24-25 minute mark! We couldn't really avoid it!

Lisa discusses her five most favorite and least favorite books that she read in  2023. Not all of these books were written in 2023.  Books Discussed:Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candace MillardThe Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Crying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerHey Kiddo: A Memoir by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Last Night in Twisted River by John IrvingShark Heart: A Love Story by Emily HabeckThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardStoner by John Williams The Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenTime Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHow Green Was My Valley by Richard  LlewellynOne Italian Summer by Rebecca SerleThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Plays On Word RadioIn-depth look at God's Word, Biblical Plays we perform & those who've joined us on the wayListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

It's books wrap-up season! James and Ashley are getting on the bandwagon and discussing their favourite reads from 2023 in the first annual 'Bed on a Plinth Awards.' Books and authors discussed in this episode (warning: spoilers!): Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt Crushing by Genevieve Novak The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane Desire by Jessie Cole Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders The Wych Elm by Tana French When One of Us Hurts by Monica Vuu Fire with Fire by Candice Fox Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier  The Push by Ashley Audrain  The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward  Learn more about Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Upcoming events  Ashley is teaching Online Feedback: Manuscript Development for Writing NSW starting 4 March 2024 Ashley is teaching Writing Crime Fiction, a six-week online course with Faber starting 15 May 2024 Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt + @JamesMcWatson Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

This is number two of our top-five best horror audiobooks for 2023. Introducing The Last House on Needless Street from Catriona Ward.

Welcome back, Cromrades! Here we revisit the Robert E. Howard story "Jewels of Gwahlur," another yarn in the Hyborian Age of Conan the Cimmerian. While it isn't our favorite Conan story, there are some interesting facets to discuss. One ThingsJon: Legacy DC Characters, and the ending of Irredeemable. Josh: Dragon Quest!Luke: The Last House on Needless Street, by Katriana Ward. Questions? Comments

paypal.me/LibroTobias Esta semana en nuestra “Sección principal” os hablo de la gran Catriona Ward, la escritora estadounidense que creció en medio mundo, pasó de lectora de Stephen King a convertirse en una de sus autoras favoritas con novelas que exploran el abismo interior de personajes que temen haberse convertido en monstruos, como “La pequeña Eve” o “La casa al final de Needless Street” y “Sundial”. Además en nuestra sección “El callejón oscuro” os traigo a Dmitry y Natalia Baksheyev una parejita de enamorados que mataron a una mujer a la que luego desmembraron y con cuyos restos se fotografiaron. Natalia confeso que habían asesinado y devorado a más de 30 personas cuyos restos vendían a negocios locales de Krasnodar. Tiempos: Sección principal: del 00:03:50 al 02:11:38 Sección “El callejón oscuro”: del 02:11:39 al 03:04:37 Presentación, dirección, edición y montaje: Asier Menéndez Marín Diseño logo Podcast: albacanodesigns (Alba Cano) Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Summary: Howdy, neighbor! Join Holly and Devin today as they discuss a theme that catalyzes some of the most intense plotlines in both their wheelhouses; who is sexier and/or creepier than your neighbor? They agree that the tropes in both horror/thriller and romance stories featuring neighbors are some of their favorites. Stick around at the end for some *spoilers* on Holly's book that blew Devin's mind!  Topics Discussed: The Dagger (3:57): Holly discussed The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward, a horror novel following Ted Bannerman - the classic creepy neighbor. He lives alone with his cat, Olivia, in a dilapidated house at the end of a cul-de-sac. Visited by his daughter, Lauren, and with perspectives shifting between them, a neighbor Dee, and the cat Olivia (you read that right), this novel explores what it means to be a neighbor, and to know (or not) yours. Holly's key takeaways were: This novel examines the impact of traumatic events on individuals' perceptions, behaviors, and mental well-being. Ward delves into how psychological trauma can distort memories and influence actions, including the nature of reality. Much of what you can expect from this book is disturbing; the author taps into fears and anxieties of the characters and the reader to create an unsettling atmosphere and unshakeable sense of unease.  The unreliable narrators contribute to the suspense and ambiguity of the story; nothing in the book is what it seems - the reader is presented with perspectives that shift and befuddle.  The Heart (18:18): Devin discussed The Switch by Beth O'Leary, a novel that follows Leena Cotton and her 79-year-old grandmother, Eileen, as they switch houses for two months. After a panic attack and subsequent sabbatical from work, Leena needs a change of pace and is looking for a quieter life than her bustling experience in London. Eileen is newly single, about to turn eighty, and ready to mingle. Devin's key takeaways were: While this novel is definitely a romance (for both Leena and Eileen), we also witness important and equally transformative platonic and familial relationships; our protagonists redefine their relationship through the novel and come to a deeper understanding of each other as they live each other's lives.  One of the main themes O'Leary teases out is self-discovery at any age; whether you're about to be 30 or about to be 80, there is more to uncover about who you are, what you want, and where you want your life to go. Unlike many romances, The Switch has octogenarian representation and intergenerational connections; as a reader we get to experience well-rounded characters in multiple generations who come together to grow and learn from each other. Hot On the Shelf (36:17): Holly: The Master Key by Masako Togawa Devin: Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder What's Making Our Hearts Race (40:42): Holly: Taylor Swift (Holly came out as a Swiftie) Devin: Heartstopper Season 2   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience. 

If you thought The Last House on Needless Street was tricksy, just wait until you hear about Looking Glass Sound. This is Cat's ode to the Maine of Stephen King, the enigmatic narrators of Shirley Jackson and… well, a host of other comparisons that I foist upon her in the next hour.Above all that though – the book is so typically, inimitably Catriona Ward. It's a destined Gothic classic that takes the genre, crumples it into a ball before rewriting the whole thing. We cover the purpose of metafiction in horror, how writing a book is like falling in love, the eeriness of the Maine coast and her fascination with the Neverland Ranch. If that isn't enough Cat also tells us a ghost story that happened to her just the night before.Tricksy, very tricksy…as Gollum would say.EnjoyLooking Glass Sound was published April 20th by Viper Books in the UK and 22nd August by Tor Nightfire in the US.Other books mentioned in this episode include: Lunar Park (2005), by Bret Easton EllisThe Rules of Attraction (1987), by Bret Easton EllisThe Secret History (1992), by Donna TarttMy Other Life (1996) by Paul TherouxAny Human Heart (2002), by William BoydThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonDeath of a Bookseller (2023), by Alice SlaterMrs March (2021), by Virgina Feito Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Content Warning: Today's Cat Fact includes the topics of Animal Violence, Animal Death. Please skip 32:11 - 41:51 to skip. These past 4 episodes have actually just been one long flashback sequence.   Book: Mapleshade's Vengeance Support us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fi Follow us on Twitter! WCWITCast (@WCWITCast)  Follow us on Instagram! WCWITCast  What We Are Reading (Not Sponsored): The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward  The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa Cat Fact Sources: Tara (cat) - Wikipedia Blue Tiger Award Sept 26 2014 The Real Victim of Tara the Hero Cat's Story Is the Dog – Dogster Dog chased away by hero cat Tara is euthanized | News | bakersfield.com "Tara" the hero cat video goes viral - CBS News My Cat Saved My Son *Video may be upsetting Jackson Galaxy Meets Tara: The Hero Cat Who Fought Off An Attacking Dog Music: The following music was used for this media project: Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3855-happy-boy-theme License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

So a train coming down a track towards five people. You can flip a switch, diverting the train to a second track where it will only hit one person. Frecklewish is passing by on a walk and gets hit by the train instead. Book: Mapleshade's Vengeance Support us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fi Follow us on Twitter! WCWITCast (@WCWITCast)  Follow us on Instagram! WCWITCast  What We Are Reading (Not Sponsored): The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward  Cat Fact Sources: Truffles the Kitty! Truffles the Kitty Organization About Us - A Child's Eyes - Glasses for Infants and Children CBS - YouTube - Cat helps kids feel comfortable at eye doctor Truffles the cat helps kids with glasses and eye patches - Good Morning America International Cat Day: Meet Truffles, the kitty who wears glasses to help kids feel better about theirs | CNN Truffles the glasses-wearing Cumberland County cat receives $25,000 donation Truffles Has the PURR-fect Way to Ease Kids' Fears About Eyewear | Women In Optometry Truffles The Kitty Wears Glasses To Help Kids Feel At Ease Music: The following music was used for this media project: Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3855-happy-boy-themeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 Lisa talks about her favorite and least favorite books so for 2023. She also discusses where she stands for her reading goals.  Books Discussed on the podcast:  Crying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardThe Fountains of Silence by Ruta SepetysRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Normal People by Sally Rooney,Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, Bit Flip by Mike TriggHow Green Was My Valley by Richard LlewellynJoan: A Novel of Joan of Arc by Katherine J. ChenMonique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives compensation.  

Support the Podcast by joining the HMC Patreon.  You'll earn early access to every episode, hours of bonus content, and HMC Merch!  Support HMC on Patreon! Top News! House at the end of Needless Street recap. The Flash and Elemental win box office but still disappoint. The Flash made $55.1 million domestic against a budget of $200 million; Elemental made $29.5 million domestic against a budget of $200 million, it is the worst opening for Pixar  M. Night Shymalan reveals setting of next thriller: title of movie is Trap, psychological thriller set at a concert  The Bear season 2 out today on Hulu!! Insidious The Red Door gets PG-13 rating; tickets on sale now The Shrouds, a new David Cronenberg thriller movie has wrapped filming  New Hobbs “Fast and Furious Spinoff” Hobbs & Reyes. Will feature Momoa The What?? And Why?? Priscilla trailer; a new movie by Sofia Coppola puts a new spin on Elvis story  New/upcoming theater/streaming releases No Hard Feelings hits theaters 06-23 Gaming news Batman Arkham trilogy to release for Nintendo Switch the fall Final Fantasy 16 releases today 06-22 Watch full episodes of the Horror Movie Crew Podcast on the HMC Studios Youtube Channel.   Check out the HMC on Social Media: Episode Hosts:  @Sethk81 @Joshsmannequin @jessleehmc All Music By: @Joshsmannequin Thank you to our Patron CREWBIE VIP's:  -Zach F -Our favorite Nana! -Rosalind! -Ashley V! -Brooke M from A Podcast on Elm Street

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator Emily Hughes and authors Gabino Iglesias, Catriona Ward, Ellen Datlow, Xueting C. Ni and Erika T. Wurth for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Future of the Horror Genre." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Emily Hughes is a writer, blogger and editor. She was formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and ran the Tor Nightfire blog. You can find her writing elsewhere on Vulture, Tor.com, Electric Literature, Thrillist, and more. Find Emily on ⁠Twitter⁠⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and literary critic living in Austin, TX. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning novels Zero Saints, Coyote Songs and more. Find Gabino on ⁠Twitter⁠ or Amazon⁠⁠. Catriona Ward is the author Little Eve, Sundial, The Last House on Needless Street and more. Find Catriona on ⁠Twitter⁠ or ⁠Amazon⁠⁠. Ellen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award. Find Ellen on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. Xueting C. Ni is an author and editor. Her first book is From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao, and her first anthology is Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction. Find Xueting on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. Erika T. Wurth is the author of White Horse, Crazy Horse's Girlfriend and more. Find Erika on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠⁠” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

We are paying tribute to the best of us this week. The booksellers. Keepers of the flame, beacons in the night, purveyors of meaning in a cold, dark universe … usually.Alice Slater used to be a member of that celebrated guild, now she's written about the light and dark side of the trade in her debut smash, Death of a Bookseller. It pulls back the curtain on an industry we all care deeply about, to reveal the obsession, madness and … murder(?) behind the chai lattes and instagram posts.In this conversation we cover a lot of ground… from the problems inherent in True Crime, book-fetishization, and the weird empathy we feel for serial killers' pets. Plus, I get to talk about my favourite things (see: everything mentioned so far) with someone who genuinely once worked in my local bookshop.This was a blast.Enjoy! Death of a Bookseller was published on April 25th by Hodder and ScarletOther books mentioned in this episode include:Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession (2019), by Rachel MonroeThe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019), by Hallie RubenholdYou (2014), by Caroline KepnesGone Girl (2012), by Gillian FlynnThe Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona WardThe Sluts (2004), by Dennis CooperThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (2021), by Eric LaRoccaEcho (2022), by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Buckle up book nerds. Today, Elizabeth and I are going to be sharing books we didn't like. Now before you get defensive we both acknowledge that while these books didn't work for us, they might be great books for you. We don't want to bash these books, rather we want to share why they didn't work for us. Let me know what terrible books you have read because of hype. Elizabeth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ponytailsandpaperbacks/ Elizabeth's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ponytailsandpaperbacks/ Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ BOOKS MENTIONED Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Happy Place by Emily Henry The Giver by Lois Lowry Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Babel by RF Kuong The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Sundial by Catriona Ward Normal People by Sally Rooney The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support

#acdc #vanhalen #blacksabbath Get a FREE EP HERE: http://LouLombardiMusic.com if  you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even  today, you will want to get my EP "The Bad Years". Get your copy while  supplies last! On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus Podcast :   Replacing the lead vocalist in a platinum selling band is dicey at best but this week we will tell you the stories behind 3 bands that released albums with replacement singers and blew all of us away! Topics Discussed: What we did this week: Loudini: The Last House on Needless Street, The Pale Blue Eye, Star Wars plot holes Mr Pittsburgh: DNA Lily:  Back in black https://www.discogs.com/master/8471-ACDC-Back-In-Black 5150 https://www.allmusic.com/album/5150-mw0000192158 Heaven and Hell https://www.allmusic.com/album/heaven-and-hell-mw0000649895 New & Notable: Lily :   Kevin: Tanya O'Callaghan Loudini:  Therica; Civilized Loudini's Great Moments in YouTube: https://youtu.be/z15khktzwno This Day In Music https://www.thisdayinmusic.com  

READ THIS BOOK! Lindsay and Barbara gush over the mind-bending magic of Catriona Ward's story about a serial killer and the people in their orbit. Featuring: The thing about the rug, Olivia the religious cat who won't swear, whirly-dos, and what-the-fucks.

Show NotesPromptly Written, Vol. 4Posthumous | Dictionary.comThe Menu | IMDb.comGo Set A Watchman by Harper LeeKindred by Octavia ButlerKindred | IMDb.comWick LED Candle Light | Levenger.comBlack LED Candlestick | Hobby LobbyThor by Wayne SmithThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardThe Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands by Stephen KingThe Pale Blue Eye: A Novel by Louis BayardPromptly Written Facebook Group@pwrittenpod on TwitterPromptly Written PodcastIan LewisIanLewisFiction on Instagram@mattsugerik on TwitterMatt SugerikWorld Gone Geek

This episode features Kelly Dunkin, President and CEO, of the Community First Foundation.  Kelly describes how Community First addresses the needs of Jefferson County while balancing the needs of the state through their Giving Day (Colorado Gives Day).  Colorado Gives Day raised an amazing $53 million this last December!Kelly also describes their first effort into investing in workforce housing and how Community First Foundation is helping renters of housing build equity via a unique strategy.Mentions Include:Kelly DunkinCommunity First FoundationColorado Gives Day and Gives 365Propostion 123Books, Podcast and Music recommendationsDesert Rats Trail Running Festival 50K (in case you want to run a 50K in Colorado)Book Recommendation - The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona WardKelly's Spanish Podcast recommendationsNo Hay TosSe Habla EspañolSpanish ObsessedEvents/Learning OpportunitiesList of All upcoming conferencesAssociationsAdvancement Network (AdNet)CEONetProNetCommACouncil on FoundationsAiPAmerican College of Financial ServicesMusicThanks to Andy Eppler for our intro MusicThanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

All horror is psychological. Today we discuss our favorite horror books from 2022 including The Exorcist, Audition, The Snowman, The Jigsaw Man, A Head Full of Ghosts, The Last House on Needless Street, Men Women and Chainsaws, Secrets in the Dark, The Troop, Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of the Dennis Radar, plus our very own trivia game Horror Facts with Cath. Website: https://www.terrortalkpodcast.com Community Membership: https://www.patreon.com/terrortalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrortalkpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTerror/ Music by Mannequin Uprising --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/terrortalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/terrortalk/support

Are you a city mouse or a country mouse? That's the question at the heart of my conversation with Charlotte Northedge. Her new novel, The People Before argues that though the city may be a hassle, it's a lot less scary than what waits out there in the fields and farmhouses of this pleasant land. Charlotte is very much a city mouse. She's also the Head of Books for The Guardian Newspaper, which makes her superbly well-euipped to talk about fiction in general, and this is an episode that really gets into the Gothic tradition of which The People Before is part. We talk about the unique nature of the female gothic, domestic loads and mortgage terror, the economics of haunted houses, and I stand by my argument that rural axe-murders are fairly rare.Enjoy! The People Before was released on November 10th by HarperCollinsOther books mentioned in this episode include:The House Guests (2021), by Charlotte NorthedgeThe Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona Ward Sundial (2022), by Catriona Ward The Fell (2021), by Sarah MossThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonRebecca (1938), by Daphne Du MaurierThe Turn of the Screw (1898), by Henry James Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

This episode features The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. Spoilers are between the 51 – 1:35 minute marks. We discuss the characters and curveballs thrown in this book, as well as how we felt it used perspective differently than other books we've read. We hit on all kinds of spoilers and then end with our usual segments and random recommendation. Enjoy!

We are so thrilled to share today's Author Interview with everyone. We had the incredible joy of chatting with Olivie Blake the author of The Atlas Six and Alone with You in the Ether. We talk about inspirations for her characters, the Bachelor franchise, and the unique challenges of moving from writing fanfic to traditional publishing. The Atlas Paradox releases on October 25th, 2022 so be sure to get your hands on a copy! Check out Olivie over on her website or on instagram at @OlivieBlake  *Note, we do not discuss spoilers from any of Olivie or Alexene's novels in this episode. Books Olivie has been reading:  Little Eve by Catriona Ward  The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Sundial by Catriona Ward Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn  Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Bookeaters by Sunyi Dean Rita Woods     If you want to see all things Bibliovert, check us out on instagram @the.bibliovert.podcast, on YouTube, and our Patreon  By joining our Patreon you have access to a discord chat, two exclusive episodes per month, behind the scenes content, and patreon only meet ups! Feel free to contact us at bibliovertpodcast@gmail.com or by mail at The Bibliovert P.O. Box 90863 Nashville, TN 37209

On today's episode we have a conversation with novelist Olivie Blake. She is the author of The Atlas Six, The Atlas Paradox, and many more! We discuss how she pivoted careers, how her book went viral on TikTok, and whats coming up next! READ TRANSCRIPTION. About Olivie Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of multiple novels, anthologies, graphic novels, and film scripts, including the internationally bestselling THE ATLAS SIX from Tor Books, with forthcoming TV adaptation from Amazon Studios and Brightstar Productions. Olivie's books The Atlas Six The Atlas Paradox Masters of Death One for My Enemy Alone with You in the Ether Other audiobooks mentioned The Secret History by Donna Tartt Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Fault Lines by Emily Itami Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

The Burning, Sleepaway Camp, as well as the legend of Cropsey, are staples of the summer camp tropes. Summer Camp (2015), Bloody Bloody Bible Camp, are also discussed. Then we discuss our horror reads including The Last House on Needless Street, and horror TV watches including Stranger Things Season IV, and our horror movie watches including The Black Phone, Crimes of the Future, The Revealer, All About Evil, and the Horror Facts with Cath Trivia Game. Music by Mannequin Uprising Website: https://www.terrortalkpodcast.com Community Membership: https://www.patreon.com/terrortalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrortalkpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTerror/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/terrortalk/message

In this podcast Catriona Ward talks about The Last House on Needless Street, The Girl from Rawblood, Sundial, and much more. About Catriona Ward Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford, and later, completed a … Continue reading

This week: Dave doesn't get his promised cake, Laura takes Sylvia in for an EEG, and Andrew goes car shopping. Again. Our recommendations are: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward, A Bond Broken by J.T. Wright, and The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Audiobook of the week is … Continue reading Ep. 170 Cars, Cake & EEGs

Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! This week we watched The World's End. We talk about this not being our favorite Edgar Wright movie, logic steps, The First Post, Starbucking, the blanks, more time with the characters, no resolution, The Thing, Two James Bonds, not a spy movie, 12 bars of Christmas, Zombie movies on Easter, Framed, KROQ,  Aliens, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk, the Last Duel, the Pearl by John Steinbeck, Turning Red, Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, Last House on Needless Street, the Batman, Righteous Gemstones, Avengers Infinity War/Endgame, Jeff Foxworthy the Good Old Days,  Opening theme by the Assassins Closing theme by Lucas Perea  Email: Yhblankthat@gmail.com  Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/youhaventblankedthat/ Instagram: (@yhblankthat)   https://www.amazon.com/You-Havent-Blanked-That/dp/B08JJS7RSK  https://anchor.fm/blanked-that --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blanked-that/message

Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford and later completed a Creative Writing Masters at the University of East Anglia. Ward is a multi-award winning horror writer who won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for her debut, Rawblood, and again for Little Eve, making her the first woman to win the prize twice. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Last House on Needless Street, which was a runaway international bestseller and is currently in development for film. In addition, her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. She lives in London and Devon. 

Hillary is retiring, so join us as we reminisce and chat for her final episode! She passes the Book Club mantle to Jo, and we also talk about what we've been reading recently and go on several tangents, and it's a great time. Enjoy! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark The Broken Tower by Kelly Braffet (audiobook) The Unwilling (audiobook) The Push by Ashley Audrain (audiobook) Darling Girl by Liz Michalski (audiobook) The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (audiobook) Sundial (audiobook) The Every by Dave Eggers (audiobook) The Sentence by Louise Erdrich (audiobook) Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (audiobook) The White Album by Joan Didion  Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (audiobook) Husband Material  Something Fabulous  Devolution by Max Brooks (audiobook) World War Z (audiobook) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary The Gilded Page by Mary Wellesley Twelve Caesars by Mary Beard (audiobook) Book Clubs The Hollow Land by Jane Gardam (audiobook) Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (audiobook) Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (audiobook) The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (audiobook) Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom (audiobook) Gibson's Book Club January 3rd, 2022: Culture Warlords by Tal Lavin February 7th, 2022: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu March 7th, 2022: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby April 4th, 2022: These Fevered Days by Martha Ackman May 2nd, 2022: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour June 6th, 2022: Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen July 11th, 2022: The Mysteries by Marisa Silver August 1st, 2022: Pickapalooza! Come help us choose next year's book club picks! OTHER LINKS Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

Ryan, Hillary, and Jo have a lot of feelings about some books coming out in the next several months, and they want you to place preorders for them, because preorders are GREAT. Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World by Todd Doughty (audiobook) (interview) I Don't Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield (audiobook) The Book With No Pictures by BJ Novak (audiobook) The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (audiobook) Circe by Madeline Miller (audiobook) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) A House at the Bottom a Lake by Josh Malerman (audiobook) Bird Box (audiobook) Pearl (audiobook) Goblin (audiobook) The Every by Dave Eggers (audiobook) The Circle (audiobook) Sundial by Catriona Ward (March 2022) (audiobook) The Last House on Needless Street (audiobook) A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of the Most Magical Place on Earth by Kevin Kern, Tim O'Day, Steven Vagnini, Fabiola Garza Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl (audiobook) House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (audiobook) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary Still Life by Sarah Winman (audiobook) Tin Man (audiobook) Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew (audiobook) White Hot Hate by Dick Lehr (audiobook)  The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails by David Wondrich, Noah Rothbaum Preorders Darling Girl by Liz Michalski (May 2022) (audiobook) An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard (audiobook) To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara (January 2022) (audiobook)A Little Life All of You Every Single One by Beatrice Hitchman (January 2022) (audiobook) Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (May 2022) (audiobook) The Chosen and the Beautiful (audiobook) Spear by Nicola Griffith (April 2022) (audiobook) I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (May 2022) (audiobook) One Last Stop (audiobook) Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (January 2022) (audiobook) Book of Night by Holly Black (May 2022) (audiobook) How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (July 2022) (audiobook) Horrorstor (audiobook) My Best Friend's Exorcism (audiobook) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (audiobook) Paperbacks from Hell (audiobook) The Final Girl Support Group (audiobook) Maddie and Mabel by Kari Allen (March 2022) Sharpe's Assassin by Bernard Cornwell (December 2021) (audiobook) Violeta by Isabelle Allende (January 2022) (audiobook) Something to Hide by Elizabeth George (January 2022) (audiobook) Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi (January 2022) (audiobook) Riot Baby (audiobook) From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper (May 2022) (audiobook) Payback's a Witch (audiobook) OTHER LINKS Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

又到了每月的固定节目——月总结。这一期我们聊了聊10月读了什么值得聊一句的书，其中有一些非常适合在深秋阅读的书籍。 时间节点： 00:32 Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales, by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder (Translator) 04:32 The Birds, by Daphne Du Maurier 10:39 The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales, by Jen Campbell 提到：The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, by Jen Campbell （中文译本《世界诞生于午夜》，王晨颖 译） 17:37 The Dumb House, by John Burnside 提到：书/电影《香水》 22:59 The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward 25:44 「おばちゃんたちのいるところ」, 松田青子 英译本：Where the Wild Ladies Are, Aoko Matsuda, Polly Barton (Translator) 提到：Fifty Sounds, by Polly Barton 31:38 Constellations, by Sinéad Gleeson 34:29 Notes on Grief, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 36:10 Inseparable, by Simone de Beauvoir（西蒙娜·德·波伏娃） 39:49 A Psalm for the Wild-Built, by Becky Chambers 44:36 She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan 提到的： 47:44 Jade Dragon Mountain (Li Du #1), by Elsa Hart 中译本 《玉龙雪山》，埃尔莎·哈特，王晓东（译） 50:01 漫画《王者天下》，原泰久茹茂華（译） 52:09 《秋园》，杨本芬 Whereabouts, by Jhumpa Lahiri In Other Words, by Jhumpa Lahiri, Ann Goldstein (Translator) 52:44 11、12月经典共读书目Orlando, by Virginia Woolf， 中译本《弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫》 欢迎大家告诉我们你们十月读了些什么书？有没有好看的恐怖小说、惊悚小说、哥特小说的推荐呢？ --------------------- 收听和订阅渠道： 墙内：小宇宙App，喜马拉雅，网易云“普通-读者” 墙外： Apple Podcast, Anchor，Spotify，Pocket Casts，Google Podcast，Breaker， Radiopublic 电邮：commonreader@protonmail.com 微博： 普通读者播客 三位主播的小红书： 徐慢懒：638510715 H：1895038519 堂本：1895329519 欢迎关注播客豆瓣： https://www.douban.com/people/commonreaders/ 片头音乐credit： Flipper's Guitar - 恋とマシンガン- Young, Alive, in Love - 片尾音乐credit：John Bartman - Happy African Village (Music from Pixabay)

Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCwBOOKS MENTIONED:“Dare to Know” by James Kennedyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57068380-dare-to-know?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XhnX7Sf5d7&rank=1“The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano” by Donna Freitashttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54719851-the-nine-lives-of-rose-napolitano?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CCqIv17lLQ&rank=1“White Smoke” by Tiffany D. Jacksonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56304423-white-smoke?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jgAZb7m9O3&rank=1“Beautiful World, Where Are You” by Sally Rooneyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56597885-beautiful-world-where-are-you?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tadogQvFH0&rank=1“The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Wardhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54621094-the-last-house-on-needless-street?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=98DUGkgVWs&rank=2FOLLOW ME ON…GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58041478-iliketoreadpodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/iliketoreadpod/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rpolansky77FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iliketoreadpodMEDIA MAVEN BLOG: https://rpolansky77.wixsite.com/website

It's spooky month, which means we've finally dug up our favorite resident vampire, bookseller Rob, for an episode celebrating 2021 Horror releases! Be sure to check the episode description for recommendations from the bookseller hivemind.   Our Horror Recs for 2021: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix  The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig  Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon  Slewfoot by Brom  Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia  Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo  Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff  My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones  The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward  Rovers by Richard Lange  Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay  The Deep by Alma Katsu The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones  Goblin by Josh Malerman   Also discussed: Stephen Graham Jones' Let's All Be Final Girls   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Catriona Ward's first two novels Rawblood and Little Eve won awards and critical acclaim, but her new novel The Last House on Needless Street got the kind of pre-publication buzz that comes along very rarely. We spoke to Catriona about the changes she made to her career and her writing that led to her writing what Stephen King called “a true nerve-shredder”.