Becky Spratford (she/her) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Matching books with readers thru the library esp. #HorrorForLibraries. Jersey Girl in exile. @AmherstCollege '97 P'24. @BlairSchool P'27 @HorrorWriters Sec.

Graveyard of Lost Children
Katrina Monroe
Happy Book Birthday to GRAVEYARD OF LOST CHILDREN @AuthorKatM. That's my quote from LJ. Great read and wide appeal. #HorrorForLibraries Full draft review is here: https://t.co/0iBkiucWci https://t.co/MxhLn1jbp4
Paperback, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blood Country
Jonathan Janz
What I’m Reading: BLOOD COUNTRY by @JonathanJanz. This is a MUST own #HorrorForLibraries SF hybrid. Second book in series. Read more here: https://t.co/iEQc7QSMs0
Hardcover, 2022
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sister, Maiden, Monster
Lucy A. Snyder
This week in #HorrorForLibraries I have SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER by @LucyASnyder a book I am now calling the "start-with” standard for readers looking to try 21st Century Cosmic Horror" Details: https://t.co/DHvrculWRx https://t.co/a3vKjxsQ0U
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Agony's Lodestone
Laura Keating
#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway is 2 books for 1 winner. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by @casskhaw @TorNightfire (where I talk about how the ending made me feel without spoilers) and AGONY'S LODESTONE by @lorekeating @TenebrousPress. Enter here: https://t.co/BLh308xSGi
Paperback, 2023
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Includes a book I reviewed! THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by @silviamg https://t.co/pftD4QN8Oy
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country
Matt Ruff
This week's #HorrorForLibraries giveaway is courtesy of @librarylovefest. A copy of the upcoming novel by @bymattruff -- THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS: A RETURN TO LOVECRAFT COUNTRY. Details and my review here: https://t.co/SbDxRYtnCJ
Paperback, 2024
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Merry Dredgers
Jeremy C. Shipp
What I'm Reading: THE MERRY DREDGERS by @JeremyCShipp @MeerkatPress @ALA_Booklist. Three Words: creepy, cults, conversational narration. This book is fun to read and evolves as you go. Details: https://t.co/P3NdITHAzn
Paperback, 2023
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Salt Grows Heavy
Cassandra Khaw
#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway is 2 books for 1 winner. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by @casskhaw @TorNightfire (where I talk about how the ending made me feel without spoilers) and AGONY'S LODESTONE by @lorekeating @TenebrousPress. Enter here: https://t.co/BLh308xSGi
Hardcover, 2023
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Feed Them Silence
Lee Mandelo
#HorrorForLibraries giveaway: 2 excellent SF-Horror Novellas w/ mini reviews of each. FEED THEM SILENCE by @leemandelo (with a shout out to @helgagrace) & SOFT TARGETS by Carson Winter. Thanks to @TorDotComPub and @TenebrousPress for the ARCs. Enter here: https://t.co/4iAlTXTfvC
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Small Spaces
Katherine Arden
The 2023 Middle Grade selections are: --SMALL SPACES @arden_katherine --LIVING GHOSTS AND MISCHIEVOUS MONSTERS: CHILLING AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES @SaSuWeh and @weshoyot --A SMALL ZOMBIE PROBLEM K.G. Campbell https://t.co/MxjFjFLP0L
Paperback, 2019
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book