The Hounding is out today! My 2 Cents for Free! The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis Released August 5, 2025 Source: Netgalley Get it at your local library or see more @ Goodreads All it takes is one sonofabitch to stir up an entire village. Grrrr. The Hounding is a historical fiction novel about five sisters living on a farm in a small village filled with superstitious people. The sisters have been raised by their grandparents after being orphaned and are mourning their recently deceased grandmother. Many of the townsfolk are wary of them because they’re not demure, mild-mannered creatures. Their grandfather has allowed them to run free and wild. They’re a little loud, they laugh freely, and they keep themselves to themselves. So, OF COURSE, that makes some of the local men feel a certain way. One day their grieving is mistaken for howling and rumors spread that they are able to change into dogs. They then get blamed for everything ailing the town. It’s an infuriating look at human natu...
Carole @ Carole's Random Life In Books has created a fun new feature called Books from the Backlog to spotlight neglected and unloved books that have been sitting on your bookshelf for too long. If you would like to join in, click the pic above to find out more. My Neglected Book of the Week is Brand New Cherry Flavor by Todd Grimson . I bought this book when it was released back in 1997. Yep. I should be ashamed. It feel to the bottom of a storage bin where it has remained until recently when I decided to hunt for Afterage by Yvonne Navarro . The Goodreads Blurbage: "Hollywood never tasted so good. Todd Crimson serves up a hip and chilling adventure through Tinsel Town's hot spots, delirious dreams, and vengeance-soaked mystical rituals in this "bridge between classic American hard-boiled and the lushest tangles of magical realism." (Katherine Dunn, bestselling author of "Geek Love" )Lisa Nova has it all -- talent, brains, beauty, an...
The Instagram/Twitter Ladies of Horror Fiction Challenge has been a fantastic success! As of right now our tag has 1,270 posts and that is so much more than any of us anticipated. My co-hosts and I have found so many new books to add to our lists and I hope you guys have found something to add to your lists as well. Thank you to everyone who has been following, commenting and participating through both Instagram & Twitter. We hope to keep the momentum going and spreading the Ladies of Horror Fiction love in the future with more fun events where everyone can participate. Look for more info on that on September 1st! Big love to my co-hosts whose expertise has made this such a terrific event for everyone. Jen from Book Den , Lilyn G from Sci-Fi & Scary , Toni from The Misadventures of a Reader , Alex - Instagram , Emily - Instagram , GracieKat - blogging @ Scif&Scary , Tracy - Instagram Here a...
I've always wanted to read this so count me in!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be fun! I'm so glad you'll be joining us.
DeleteI'll be in my finals week in school. So I wont be able to but MAN do I want to!
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No worries! We'll be doing more of them in the future :) Good luck with your studies.
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