#paperbacksfromhell

[ralynnfrost]

Here's a snippet of what's to come! Enjoy the introduction to "Workaholic," which can be ordered from Something Or Other Publishing @ https://soopllc.com/product/Workaholic/

My father was a workaholic. The old man had slaved his days away in the coal mines—proud to be doing his part to fuel Appalachia, but a stranger at the dinner table where my mother always kept a plate ready. They taught me as a child that hard, dedicated work was the path of righteousness, something to aspire to. Be devoted to your employers, and they’ll be loyal to you. Earn your keep and they will reward you. In the end, all I earned was an empty pill bottle and this lousy pickaxe.

The blade was dull when I pulled it from the dark closet, stained with years of rust from neglect. A physical symbol of my labor’s burden, the tool dragged after me, scraping against the rough tile floor of the office where I used to work. Admittedly, I was no longer sure whether the wake of red flakes left behind was corrosion or blood. Despite the bright, shining lights and the bitter silence, I could no longer distinguish between what was real and what wasn’t. My former coworkers cowered under their desks while I shuffled. Quiet, as they had been when they all saw me drowning, and praying to the God that forsook us when I passed. One of the faceless screamed when the tip of the ax crashed through the wall of her cubicle. Removing it decapitated the kitschy kitten poster that bolstered everyone to “hang in there.”

I did hang in there. I had gripped the edge of sanity with my fingernails.

#horrorauthor #thriller #horrorpaperbacks #horroraddict #horrorwriter #b #kindle #bookreview #shorror #paperback #horrorreads #paperbacksfromhell #horrorgeek #horrorlife #booklove #horrorstory #constantreader #horrorliterature #horrorfamily #reader #horrorreader #thrillerbooks #horrorjunkie

[theremightbecupcakespodcast]

Happy anniversary to all of us! Thank you for six years of cupcakes; you are the cupcakes I find on difficult days. I hope I have given you some. Show notes: In which Carla and Princess Jones Curtis from the Bye, Pumkin Podcast talk about being mysteriously early readers, the effect V. C. Andrews had on (mostly) the women of their generation, Paperbacks From Hell, Stephen King, how Carla’s earliest reading habits explain a lot, and how Judy Blume is still, well, perfect. Sources: All of the books discussed will be listed in the Substack, Patreon, and on the website after I catalog them all. Here’s Paperbacks From Hell by Carla’s buddy, Grady Hendrix. https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781594749810 Grady, if you know which Zebra book (it had to be Zebra) was about the evil child named Lucien, let me know. I have to reread it. To join a FrizzLit book club/class: https://www.frizzlit.com/bookclubs Giovanni’s Room, by James Baldwin class: starts June 6th, 2023 https://btt.boldtypetickets.com/events/132496771/quarantine-book-club-giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin There Might Be Cupcakes on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22815734/episodes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22815734/ How to Support Cupcakes: Audible: https://www.audible.com/ep/creator?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Care/Of Vitamins: https://takecareof.com/invites/chr4bw Substack: http://theremightbecupcakes.substack.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theremightbecupcakes and please visit my lovely sponsors that share their ads on my episodes. Where to Find Cupcakes: Substack: http://theremightbecupcakes.substack.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theremightbecupcakes Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theremightbecupcakes Instagram: @theremightbecupcakes and @carlahaunted Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theremightbecupcakes * r/theremightbecupcakes Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/804047-there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast-group Contact: [email protected] Complete list of ways to listen to the podcast on the sidebar at http://theremightbecupcakes.com

#books #earlyreaders #frizzlit #gradyhendrix #horror #judyblume #paperbacksfromhell #reading #vcandrews #zebrahorror

[bonnettsbooks]

10/31/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please. Happy Halloween!

We have trickster boy-gods, ghostly graveyard girls, & a jack-o-lantern NOBODY wants on their porch! I've got a treat for you, too... a Saturday night Book Signing with "Route" novelist Janyce Denise Glasper, right here, 7-9p, at BONNETT'S!

#BonnettsBooks #DaytonOhio #AuthorEvent #BookSigning #JanyceDeniseGlasper #Route #BrickAndMortar #UsedBookStore #PaperbacksFromHell #NeilGaiman #RobertBloch #LisaWCantrell #daytonoh #dayton #vintagepaperbacks

[thebookstoreonpluto]

The Unforgiven by #patriciajmacdonald now available. #bookstore #usedbooks #vintagebooks #horror #horrorbooks #gothichorror #occulthorror #paperbacksfromhell (at The Bookstore On Pluto) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYuIJfrU4H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#patriciajmacdonald #bookstore #usedbooks #vintagebooks #horror #horrorbooks #gothichorror #occulthorror #paperbacksfromhell

[ringojonesproductions]

The Killing Death started as a no-budget movie in 2006 and now is a book, on streaming platforms, and part of a double feature DVD. 3 ways to get into it! #horror #indiefilm #comedy #author #bookstagram #tiedinfilm #novelization #schlock #book #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #indieauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/CjyrhlTs5sN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#horror #indiefilm #comedy #author #bookstagram #tiedinfilm #novelization #schlock #book #paperbackhorror #paperbacksfromhell #indieauthor

[duranduratulsa]

Book 📖 of the day: Paperbacks From Hell by Grady Hendrix (2017) #book #books #nonfiction #paperbacksfromhell #gradyhendrix #2010s

#book #books #non fiction #paperbacks from hell #grady hendrix #2010s

[phoebonica]

Reading Paperbacks From Hell by Grady Hendrix (@paperbacksfromhell), a history of 70s and 80s horror fiction. So far this is the first cover to make me giggle out loud. Why does the giant crab need a sword. Will we ever know? #paperbacksfromhell #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CHNcRxBBGjY/?igshid=2e81zdjzq5rj

#paperbacksfromhell #bookstagram

[bahhumpug]

So my recent purchases were pretty firmly in two camps - horror & early 20th century lesser known modern classics. Have you read any of these? Any recs for which I should read first? * #funaekreads #funaekbooks #instabooks #instareads #pugsandbooks #bookhaul #horrorbooks #britishlibrary #valancourtbooks #paperbacksfromhell #furrowedmiddlebrow https://www.instagram.com/p/CDSTxw7AZdC/?igshid=qbqgxrakyks5

#funaekreads #funaekbooks #instabooks #instareads #pugsandbooks #bookhaul #horrorbooks #britishlibrary #valancourtbooks #paperbacksfromhell #furrowedmiddlebrow

[drcisko]

Clare McNally - Ghost House Revenge (1981) A direct followup to Ghost House, Clare McNally's first novel which was a mix of romance novel, haunted house horror and a bunch of really silly characters acting in ridiculous yet entertaining ways, this book with the appealing title of Ghost House Revenge picks up on the same characters a few months after the first book ended. Right at the start we get the first ridiculous decision which is that the family decided to stay in this horrific house after loads of people died there some months ago and which was haunted by really murderous ghosts in the off-chance that "surely it can't happen again". Guess what? It does happen again. Reading like a cross between a daytime soap opera and a horny ghost novel with some pretty horrific scenes stuck in there for good measure, this book is an entertaining mess. It's exactly the kind of trash I like, you will laugh from mediocre writing, non-sequitur replies from characters and just stupid decisions being taken by characters all the time. Unfortunately none of these laughs reveal authorial intention, but I still loved reading it. Something wrong with me, I know. The characterisation is also often offensive and superficial which just makes it all better, as an example Liza is good because she is very thin and a ballet dancer who works out while Alicen (that's not a typo) is an evil child because she is fat and ugly. Honestly I would say that no one should give McNally any money for this book, but as I got it for 1€ second hand, I'm chuffed. It's not like you can get it new anyway. (3/5) #claremcnally #paperbacksfromhell #book #books #bookish #bibliophile #bookgram #bookstagram #bookporn #bookworm #booklover #bookcover #horror #horrorfan #horrornerd #horrorgram #horrorgeek #horrorclub #horrorfans #ghosthouse #ghosts (at Lisbon, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2Utw_lo3a/?igshid=16w37fgo6ni0h

#claremcnally #paperbacksfromhell #book #books #bookish #bibliophile #bookgram #bookstagram #bookporn #bookworm #booklover #bookcover #horror #horrorfan #horrornerd #horrorgram #horrorgeek #horrorclub #horrorfans #ghosthouse #ghosts

[cultfaction]

#Repost @read.fast.die.hard85 • • • • • • 🚘 #DriveOrDieReadalong 🚘 . February is drawing ever closer and that means the ultimate readalong is imminent! . @teacupbookworld and I will be creating the groups soon, so if you haven't already told us you'd like to join, then don't forget to tell us! . Has your January reading been good to you? What was your standout book of the month so far? . . . #Christine #StephenKing #Book #Novel #Literature #LoveBooks #LoveReading #BookGeek #BookNerd #Bibliophile #BooksOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Bookish #Paperback #Horror #ClassicHorror #VintageHorror #PaperbacksFromHell #BookstaFiends https://www.instagram.com/p/B74RLd7l7RY/?igshid=13osn3834d44c

#repost #driveordiereadalong #christine #stephenking #book #novel #literature #lovebooks #lovereading #bookgeek #booknerd #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #bookish #paperback #horror #classichorror #vintagehorror #paperbacksfromhell #bookstafiends

[rmdreier]

1988 SC The School Ed Kelleher Harriette Vidal. Rubbing, creasing and slight chipping to wraps. "The authors of the spine-tinglers Madonna and The Spell now introduce The School--a relic of a gracious but grisly past, now a home for girls who have no place to go. Vanessa feels something is wrong, as if the school itself is filling her head with insane, revolting ideas, forcing her to perform dark acts against her will." 📦$20 shipped in the United States. Link in bio, claim in comments or DM to purchase. 📚💀🔮🕸️👻🦇🚸 #edkelleher #harriettevidal #gothichorror #darkacts #possession #supernatural #suspense #privateschool #newengland #witchcraft #horror #horrornovel #vintagepaperbacks #80shorror #satanism #paperbacksfromhell #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bibliophile #vintagebooks #retro #bookaneer #bookaneer4sale (at Dodge Center, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qFyg8pw68/?igshid=1rhjhjqqo4bf5

#edkelleher #harriettevidal #gothichorror #darkacts #possession #supernatural #suspense #privateschool #newengland #witchcraft #horror #horrornovel #vintagepaperbacks #80shorror #satanism #paperbacksfromhell #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bibliophile #vintagebooks #retro #bookaneer #bookaneer4sale

[valancourtbooks]

WHEN DARKNESS LOVES US by Elizabeth Engstrom, introduced by Grady Hendrix Sally Ann and Martha. Two Women, searching for love. Finding Terror. During a terrifying storm, a gentle childhood is destroyed by a twisted man who promises love but delivers nightmare. In the lightless depths of an underground labyrinth, unseen creatures lie in wait for an innocent traveler, cold skeletal hands stretched out in welcome.

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#valancourtbooks #paperbacksfromhell #toomuchhorrorfiction #gradyhendrix #willerrickson #70shorror #80shorror #horror #horrorfiction #horrorbooks

[theremightbecupcakespodcast]

Sound check for @gradyhendrix at @scaresthatcare AuthorCon. I am here because I am in my wheelchair, so I have been shouting “helpful” suggestions from the back of the audiotorium. Now listening to Led Zeppelin while waiting for #paperbacksfromhell to start. I’ve seen a early version of the show in a small art gallery in Charlottesville; looking forward to this grand, new and improved version. RIP V. C. Andrews. #horror #scaresthatcare #scaresthatcareweekend #horrorhistory #historyofhorror (at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Williamsburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb1G6lgl4In/?utm_medium=tumblr

#paperbacksfromhell #horror #scaresthatcare #scaresthatcareweekend #horrorhistory #historyofhorror

[greenhandbooks]

First time I’ve seen this one! Spore 7 by Clancy Carlile. Please note the best the San Francisco Chronicle could say was “Eerie...baffling.” 😆 #pulpfiction #horrorfiction #paperbacksfromhell #books #bookstagram (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyRmg-B-dw/?igshid=utknp8sjyegp

#pulpfiction #horrorfiction #paperbacksfromhell #books #bookstagram

[thebookstoreonpluto]

Today's #horror finds, coming to the site in the next week or so or DM me if interested. #bookstore #usedbooks #vintagebooks #horror #horrorbooks #gothichorror #occulthorror #paperbacksfromhell (at The Bookstore On Pluto) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGoPoSrGy7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#horror #bookstore #usedbooks #vintagebooks #horrorbooks #gothichorror #occulthorror #paperbacksfromhell

[ringojonesproductions]

Mega score of #80s #horror #fiction #paperbacksfromhell I really need to lay off getting these, my TBR list is a mile long #pickups #books #reading #horrorfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOtaTfsfuy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#80s #horror #fiction #paperbacksfromhell #pickups #books #reading #horrorfiction