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**BOOK RECOMMENDATION** "CIRCLES OF STONE - WEIRD TALES OF PAGAN SITES AND ANCIENT RITES" (2023) Edited by Katy Soar @britishlibrary @talesofthewind ----------------------------------------------- The standing stones, stone circles, dolmens and burial sites of the British Isles still resonate with the mystery of their primeval origins, enthralling our collective consciousness to this day. Rising up in the field of weird fiction, ancient stones and the rituals and dark forces they once witnessed have inspired a wicked branch of the genre by writers devoted to their eerie potential. My favourite stories: - "THE TEMPLE" (1924) by E. F. Benson - "THE TARN OF SACRIFICE" (1921) by Algernon Blackwood - "THE CEREMONY" (1897) by Arthur Machen - "WHERE THE STONES GROW" (1980) by Lisa Tuttle . . . . . . . . . . #folkhorror #pagan #stonecircle #talesoftheweird #britishlibrary #weirdtales #humansacrifice #druid #algernonblackwood #lisatuttle #arthurmachen #shortstory #shortstories #shortstorycollection #weirdfiction #dolmen #stonehenge #bookstagram #bookdragon #bookish #bookphotography #booksofinstagram #bookjunkie #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookish #horrorbooks #horroraddict #horrorfiction #folkhorrorbook

🌲💀🌱🦌☀️FOLK HORROR STACK☀️🦌🌱💀🌲 Inspired by @bibliophantasmama I'm celebrating May and #folkhorrorweek with this stack of Folk Horror books. Have you read any of them? I love the Folk Horror-vibe in books, movies and art. I can't get enough of isolated villages, cults, ancient rituals and old gods. Do you have any Folk Horror recommendations? Books or movies will be much appreciated! Have a fantastic May and don't get lost in the woods! My Folk Horror books: - THE WOMAN IN BLACK by #susanhill - CIRCLES OF STONE - TREACLE WALKER by Alan Garner - THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN by #alangarner - BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW by @wynnesimmons_ - THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING by Alexis Henderson - GHOST STORIES by #mrjames - STARVE ACRE by Andrew Michael Hurley - THE LONEY by #andrewmichaelhurley - THE TWISTED ONES by @redwombatstudio - @helleborezine nr. 1 - DAMNABLE TALES by @slippery_jack - LAST DAYS by @adamlgnevill - THE RITUAL by #adamnevill - THE REDDENING by Adam Nevill - KRØ by @didrik_morits - THE FIENDS IN THE FURROWS 1 by @davidtneal and Christine M. Scott - THE HOLLOWS by @danielchurch.3 . . . . . . . . . . #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorrevival #pagan #horrorcollector #horrorcommunity #horrorbookstagram #horrorjunkie #horrorfiction #horrorlitterature #horrorbook #norwegianbookstagram #bookstagram #bookdragon #bookish #bookphotography #booksofinstagram #bookjunkie #booklover #bookstack #reader #constantreader #bookworm

It’s the High Holy Week of Folk Horror, y’all! The weekends around Walpurgisnacht and Beltane are the unofficial markers for this most sacred time for your folk horror loving besties. It’s time to celebrate that special horror subgenre that revels in all things rural, pagan, and occult. This week I’ll be posting about some of my favorite aspects of folk horror, talking about why “rural” settings DON’T automatically make something “folk horror” (side eye), and sharing with you some book, film, and media recommendations and I hope you share some right back too! So stick around, but I cannot guarantee your safety beyond this point. Featured Titles: 🌾THE WICKER MAN by Robin Hardy and Anthony Schaffer 💀THE AUCTIONEER by Joan Samson 🌾STARVE ACRE by Andrew Michael Hurley 💀DAMNABLE TALES edited and illustrated by @slippery_jack 🌾THE CORN MAIDEN by Joyce Carol Oats 💀BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW by Robert Wynne-Simmons 🌾HARVEST HOME by Thomas Tryon 💀THE GATHERING DARK edited by @toribovalino #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorweek #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrormovies #folkhorrorbook #folkhorroraesthetic #readmorehorror #walpurgisnacht #witchesnightout #devilsbirthday #beltane #paganhorror #occulthorror #ruralhorror #horrorcommunity #horrorreaders #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorbookstack #bookstack #bookrecommendations #bookpile #culthorror

**BOOKS FROM MY TBR** Title: "GHOST STORIES" Author: M. R. James Publisher: @penguinrandomhouse ----------------------------------------------- 💀 Do you read M. R. James? 💀 These chilling tales from the master of the English ghost story reveal a world where the familiar becomes diabolical, the smallest objects takes on horrifying properties and evil brushes against everyday life in unexpected ways. 💀 In these stories, among others, a disturbing engraving reveals a macabre secret; a whistle unleashes unspeakable malevolence, an ancient curse is passed on and on, and a grisly crime is avenged from beyond the grave. . . . . . . . . . . #mrjames #ghoststory #ghoststories #folkhorror #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorbook #shortstory #shortstories #horrorbooks #horroraddict #horrorfiction #horrorlitterature #horrorcommunity #horrorbookstagram #horrorjunkie #bookjunkie #booklover #bookstagram #bookdragon #bookish #bookphotography #booksofinstagram #book #creepy #scary #moody #uncanny #folklore #reading #reader

HORROR 🧡 Isolated towns and folk horror, give me them all! 1. Where echoes die:, Courtney Gould: 
Two sisters travel to an isolated Arizona town to investigate its connection to their mother’s death, but uncover more than they bargained for in this supernatural thriller. 2. The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror: A cemetery full of the restless dead. A town so wicked it has already burned twice, with the breath of the third fire looming. A rural, isolated bridge with a terrifying monster waiting for the completion of its summoning ritual. A lake that allows the drowned to return, though they have been changed by the claws of death. 3. Warning Signs, Jack Harding: In these thirteen stories,jack explores the human experience from his own uniquely dark perspective. 4. SEED, Ania Ahlborn: With nothing but the clothes on his back―and something horrific snapping at his heels―Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was still just a boy. Watching the world he knew vanish in a trucker’s rearview mirror, he thought he was leaving an unspeakable nightmare behind forever. But years later something fiendishly familiar looms dead ahead. 5. Wylding Hall, Elizabeth Hall: When the young members of a British acid-folk band are compelled by their manager to record their unique music, they hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient country house with dark secrets.Then Julian Blake, the group’s lead singer, disappears within the mansion and is never seen or heard from again. 6. The Wicker man, Robin Hardy, Anthony Shaffer: A novelization of the haunting Anthony Shaffer script, which drew from David Pinner’s Ritual, it is the tale of a Highlands policeman on the trail of a missing girl being lured to the remote Scottish island of Summerisle. . #witchybooks #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #horrorbook #horror #horrorbooks #bookstagram

Neil Williamson’s new novella, Charlie Says, is an exciting work of folk horror that mashes up the terror and nostalgia of 1970s British public information films with the modern fears of the post-Brexit, post-COVID landscape. The story is about Charlie Mason, a 53-year-old comedian who is preparing for his comeback in the age of “cancel culture.” He’s ready to show that he’s changed his ways, no longer going in for edgy, slur-filled humor that punches down. But when he’s called back to his crumbling hometown for his mother’s funeral, he finds that past-Charlie might not be so dead and gone after all. This might sound like your typical folk horror premise, but what Williamson does with the old genre tropes is thrilling, taking the protagonist through a strange and sometimes funny odyssey that references infamous public information films such as The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water, The Finishing Line, Apaches, and of course the Charlie Says series for which the novella is named. It’s nothing short of miraculous that the author has managed to develop a flawed but sympathetic character, present a fully realized place with a complex mythology, and give us a well-paced plot with thoughtful themes in less than 100 pages. Thank you to Black Shuck Books for providing a digital copy for review. Charlie Says, scheduled to be published on February 29, 2024, is now available for pre-orders from the Black Shuck Books website. #folkhorrorbook #charliesays #neilwilliamson #blackshuckbooks #bookreview #bookrecommendations #publicinformationfilms

Neil Williamson’s new novella, Charlie Says, is an exciting work of folk horror that mashes up the terror and nostalgia of 1970s British public information films with the modern fears of the post-Brexit, post-COVID landscape. The story is about Charlie Mason, a 53-year-old comedian who is preparing for his comeback in the age of “cancel culture.” He’s ready to show that he’s changed his ways, no longer going in for edgy, slur-filled humor that punches down. But when he’s called back to his crumbling hometown for his mother’s funeral, he finds that past-Charlie might not be so dead and gone after all. This might sound like your typical folk horror premise, but what Williamson does with the old genre tropes is thrilling, taking the protagonist through a strange and sometimes funny odyssey that references infamous public information films such as The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water, The Finishing Line, Apaches, and of course the Charlie Says series for which the novella is named. It’s nothing short of miraculous that the author has managed to develop a flawed but sympathetic character, present a fully realized place with a complex mythology, and give us a well-paced plot with thoughtful themes in less than 100 pages. Thank you to Black Shuck Books for providing a digital copy for review. Charlie Says, scheduled to be published on February 29, 2024, is now available for pre-orders from the Black Shuck Books website. #folkhorrorbook #charliesays #neilwilliamson #blackshuckbooks #bookreview #bookrecommendations #publicinformationfilms

As the light is reborn this winter solstice, may your heart lift with the joy of new beginnings and nature’s blessings ❄️ The beauty and isolation of Lute is presented as a blessing that comes with a price, and over the course of the book, we come to understand why the people of Lute are willing to pay that price, despite the pain and sorrows that come with it. Lute carries a growing feeling of anxiety and fear that’s hard to describe, but so impossible not to feel. #lute #lutejenniferthorne #jenniferthorne #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #bookstagram #books #book #booklover #bookaddict #read #reading #plane #planereading #newyork #manhattan

Today is Creator Day on itch.io! The Binding of Bloom Mountain is available on there if you are looking to get an ebook copy! #fantasy #fantasybook #darkfantasy #darkfantasybook #cozyhorror #cozyhorrorbook #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #appalachianhorror #indieauthor #indiewriter #indiebook #indie #ebook #itchio #itchiobooks

Experimental Film by Gemma Files 4/5 Experimental Film is a folk-horror with Lovecraftian tendencies that explores common themes (family, mental health, motherhood) through an exceptional means--that is, of course, film. Not that this is the first horror to connect the supernatural to film ( The Ring comes to mind), but what Gemma Files does differently makes this novel stand on its own: she takes her time to go through the history and culture of Canadian film through the fictional Canadian filmmaker, Iris Whitcomb, and the film professor and protagonist who becomes obsessed with her story, Lois Cairns. See full review on my Goodreads! Link in bio. #bookreview #books #bookstagram #folkhorror #psychologicalhorror #lovecraftian #lovecraftianhorror #goodreads #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbookreview #reread #rereads #psychologicalhorrorbook #lovecraftianbooks

Rereading this bad boy for October. 🎃🍁 Will write a review when finished. Experimental Film by Gemma Files #horror #horrorbooks #bookstagram #horrorreviews #folkhorror #bookreview #bookworm #reading #booklover #currentlyreading #bookstagrammer #reread #shelfie #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks

I've been very much looking forward to giving The Beeding Tree from @folkhorrormagpie a read. .. .. .. #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #thebleedingtree #folkloreart #folkart #novel #books #bookgram #novels #books #readinglist #reading

Artist Leopoldo Gout recently released a new book, Pinata, which touches on Native American myths and legends from the Mexican Peninsula, especially surround the Nahua people, and their colonization by Catholic settlers. The horror of this event left such a psychic scar on the land, that it's repercussions are being felt, even in modern times. Carmen and her two daughters travel to Tulancino for her renovation and overseeing of an ancient Catholic abbey, and a chance to reconnect with their history there. Izel, yearning for her friends at home, doesn't much care for the trip, the city, or the culture that's all around them. Luna on the other hand, loves everything about it. The people, the culture, all of it is a new exciting experience, and Carmen soaks up her youngest daughters reaction and love for her surroundings. While work is hard for Carmen, being a woman in a male dominated worksite, she holds firm and pushes through. That is, until one day a horrible accident happens on site, and ends her time in Tulancino. Regretfully, she packs her girls and they head for home, but something has come home with them. #horror #horrorbook #horrorbooks #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #piñata #leopoldoleopoldo #leopoldogout #leopoldogoutpiñata #bookreview #horrorbookreview #bookreviewer #horrorbookreviewer #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #bookstagrammer #horrorbookstagrammer #nightfire

Owl Goingback - Běsnění Kojota (Golden Dog, 2021) S dielom, ktoré vyhralo cenu Brama Stokera, som sa stretol po tretíkrát. O čo vlastne ide? Ide o ocenenie od asociácie hororových autorov, ktoré sa udeľuje od roku 1987 za vynikajúci úspech v žánri buď horor alebo aj dark fantasy, čo bude dnešný prípad. Prvou mojou knihou bol Rybář od Johna Langana a tá ma úplne dostala, potom tu bola skvelá zbierka od Lairda Barrona s názvom Ta nádherná věc, jež na nás všechny čeká a poteší má aj tento kúsok? Koncept deja vraví o tom, že náš svet, kde žijeme je Nový svet a existuje ešte jeden Pôvodný svet, kde žijú temné ale aj iné bytosti a raz za niekoľko rokov sa stretáva Veľká rada, ktorej predsedá medveď a človek má v nej jedno miesto. Zlovestný kojot vymyslel plán – zabiť človeka a jeho potomkov a tým sa zbaviť ľudského zástupcu vo Veľkej rade. V prvom rade netreba knihu brať ako čistokrvný horor, od neho má veľmi ďaleko. Príbeh stojí na pomedzí originálneho fantasy a hororu s temnou atmosférou a skvelými postavami. Dokonca by som povedal, že fantasy prevládala a horor je prítomný iba v niektorých scénach, no tie stoja za to. Vtedy sa brutalita leje potokom a napätie by sa dalo krájať. Bavil ma hlavne svet, ktorom sa príbeh odohrával. S ničím podobným som sa v horore nestretol. Mytologický svet je plný indiánskych legiend, postáv, príšer a zvierat. Neustále ma prekvapila nejaká nevšedná príšera či zlovestná bytosť, ktorá výborne dopĺňala atmosféru príbehu. Napísané je to výborne, príbeh ma od začiatku pohltil, čítalo sa to úplne ľahko a stránky sa obracali vo veľkej rýchlosti. Pokiaľ pôjdeš do knihy ako do temnej a hlavne originálnej fantasy s hororovým korením, budeš spokojný. Čistý horor však nečakaj. Hodnotenie: 8/10 #book2021 #kniha2021 #horror #newbook #book #instabook #horrorbookslove #horrorbook #hororovakniha #hororovaknizka #horrorstory #bookworm #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #horrorart #newhorror #bookshopping #horrorbookstagram #horrorbooks #horrorwriters #hororovaliteratura #owlgoingback #besnenikojota #folkhoror #medievalhorology #folkhorror #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbookstagram #horror2021

The Dark Between the Trees Fiona Barnett This is the story of a group of academics who head into the woods to research the story behind a group of soldiers who went missing there in the 17th century and the folkloric tales that surround the disappearance. There are two story strands, one following each group. What a great premise! So far so good. The horror is kind of horror-lite, but that’s alright. I started out enjoying it as I’m a sucker for mysterious woods mixed with a bit of folk horror. But after a while I found the amount of protagonists impossible to keep track of, the lack of a single character to follow through the story not particularly engrossing. It may be my lack of concentration but for me the characters were indistinguishable from each other. And with pages and pages of housekeeping as to who was feeling what and for what reason and long arguments about which way they should go next I quickly lost interest and found myself skipping whole paragraphs. The ending was a complete damp squib. I don't think it's derivative, but really, if you want a story about a group of people lost in the woods, one of whom has twisted their ankle, who find a creepy old cabin while being pursued by a malevolent folk spirit, read Adam Nevill's The Ritual for the full-fat experience. #horror #folkhorror #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #folkhorrorbook #horrorbook #horrornovel

T. Kingfisher is one of my favorite author discoveries of the last couple of years and this was the book that made me a fan. If you’ve never read Kingfisher before this eerie bit of Appalachian folk horror is a good place to start. Off for an early morning at the library. Are you a hoarder like me or a minimalist? Per the publisher- 🌲When Mouse’s dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be? Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough, but there’s more—Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather’s journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants…until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself. Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors—because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they’re looking for you. And if she doesn’t face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale.🌲. #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #horrorbook #horrornovel #horrorlover #horroraddict #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #favoriteauthor #spookybooks #read #darkaesthetic #bibliophile

The FIENDS IN THE FURROWS I & II — look for FIENDS III in August! #folkhorror #thefiendsinthefurrows #folkhorrorbooks #nosetouchpress #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorrevival 🖤🌞🌾🌾🐇🌛💜

Road of Bones Christopher Golden Cold and brutal, Road of Bones takes in folk horror, survival horror and ends in being a massive creature feature. Golden piles up the suspense, not to mention the pain, and delivers a punch-perfect ending. Read it while it's still winter. Brrr! #horror #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #horrorbook #horrorbooks #roadofbones

I am exhausted and today is my only day off this week and I have tons to do. What I have for you today is one of my favorite reads of the year by one of my favorite authors- Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver. I adore everything about this tale that combines historical suspense and gothic horror. Add in a bit of folk horror and I was in book heaven. I think Paver and Wakenhyrst are a must read for lovers of gothic horror. Per the publisher- 🌲 "Something has been let loose..." In Edwardian Suffolk, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maud is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. When he finds a painted medieval devil in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen – and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past.🌲 Who is your favorite author discovery of the last year? #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #horrorlover #horroraddict #gothic #gothicliterature #gothichorror #gothicsuspense #favoriteauthor #winterreads #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #booklover #read #bibliophile

Look at this absolute beauty that @marxtafford is creating for EARLY DOORS! ✨👌 You can nab Mark’s glorious Mammy Magee poster on my @crowdfundr_ along with my new folk-horror comic. 💀LINK IN MY PROFILE! #crowdfunding #comicbook #comicartists #comicartwork #print #poster #folkhorrorbook #folkhorror #irishmammy #mammymagee #markstafford #irishmythology #horrorcomics #earlydoorscomic #crowdfundr #fundingnow

EARLY DOORS is LIVE on @crowdfundr_ My new folk-horror comic is funding NOW & needs you! 💀 LINK IN MY BIO! #crowdfunding #newcomics #crowdfundr #comicbooks #earlydoors #folkhorrorbook #shelterthecomic #folkhorror

Weird fiction Wednesday! Wednesdays are dedicated to weird and horror fiction! Το "Γυναίκες Που Επιστρέφουν" του Χρυσοστόμου Τσαπραΐλης δεν είναι τρόμος με την στενή μοντέρνα έννοια, είναι όμως ένα απόλυτα σκοτεινό βιβλιαράκι γεμάτο ζόφο. Οι 9 ιστορίες του είναι εμπνευσμένες από τα παραδοσιακά δημοτικά τραγούδια, ταυτόχρονα άτοπο και λυρικό, παίζει με τους συμβολισμούς και τις εκφάνσεις του γυναικείου πόνου όπως αυτές εμφανίζονται μέσα στην κλασσική λογοτεχνία. Κακοποίηση, θυσία, αποχωρισμός παίρνουν μορφή μέσα σε 9 αλλόκοτες και παράλογες ιστορίες εμπνευσμένες από την λαϊκή παράδοση. Το βιβλίο παρουσιάζει την κάθε μία από 9 ιστορίες παράλληλα με ένα χαρακτικό βυζαντινής αισθητικής από χαράκτη Φώτη Βάρθη. Το αποτέλεσμα είναι απίστευτα καλαίσθητο και το πάντρεμα της εικόνας με το κείμενο κάνει την κάθε ιστορία τρομερά ξεχωριστή. Το ύφος του Τσαπραΐλη είναι γνωστό σε όσους έχουν διαβάσει τις παγανιστικές δοξασίες το προηγούμενο βιβλίο του. Λυρικό και "παλιακο" αλλά ταυτόχρονα φρέσκο και ευανάγνωστο, δημιουργεί γλαφυρές εικόνες και ένα απολαυστικό σκοτεινό και αλλόκοτο αποτέλεσμα. Θα τολμούσα να πω ένα αυθεντικά ελληνικό Gothic διαμάντι. The Order approves! Για πείτε, το έχετε διαβάσει? #weirdfictionwednesday #esotericorderofreaders #bookstagram #books #instabook #bookworm #bookdragon #booklover #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #bookish #bookcommunity #bookreview #weirdfiction #weirdbooks #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorclassic #folkhorrorbook #folkhorror #gothic #gothichorror #gothicliterature #greekauthor #greekbooks #greekbookstagram #αντιποδες

🎉 I won this awesome giveaway prize from @ericawatersbooks and it arrived while we were on vacation. I'm so excited to read both THE GATHERING DARK and THE RESTLESS DARK! TGD is a collection of folk horror short stories 😱 and TRD is the story of three girls attending an event sponsored by a true crime podcast where they're competing to find the bones of the Cloudkiss Killer! How amazing do they both sound?! You can swipe to see the lovely inscription Erica did for me in TRD (she also signed her short story in TGD!). Thank you SO much, Erica!! Q: Do you enter authors' giveaways? Have you ever won anything? . . . . #therestlessdark #thegatheringdark #ericawaters #ericawatersbooks #shortstories #shortstory #anthology #folkhorror #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorfiction #yaliteraturejunkie #yaliterature #yalit #yalove #youngadult #youngadultfiction #youngadultbooks #booklovers #booklove #booklover #fictionfriday #fictionfridays #bookstagrammers #bookstagramit #Bookstagrammer #bookstagram #booknerd #booknerds #BookKeepingBlog

The Talisman Jonathan Aycliffe This book has had the works thrown at it. A possessed child, a haunted house, infanticide, a figure at the end of the bed, bodies in the basement, unexplained deaths, a curse, all tied together with a hefty dose of Middle-eastern mysticism. Folk horror after a fashion with hints of John Wyndham. #horror #horrorbooks #horrornovel #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #thetalisman #jonathanaycliffe

When I started gearing up for the fun that is 100 days of Halloween I found it easy to pick the book for today’s prompt, Moon. Last year when I was curating folk horror for the collection, Ramsey Campell’s Hungry Moon was constantly mentioned. Per the publisher- 🌘Isolated on the moors of northern England, the town of Moonwell has remained faithful to their Druid traditions and kept their old rituals alive. Right-wing evangelist Godwin Mann isn’t about to let that continue, and his intolerant brand of fundamentalism has struck a chord with the residents. But Mann goes too far when he descends into the pit where the ancient being who’s been worshipped by the Druids for centuries is said to dwell. What emerges is a demon in Mann’s shape, and only the town’s outcasts can see that something is horribly wrong. As the evil spreads, Moonwell becomes cut off from the rest of the world…🌘 This started off really promisingly. The English moors, an isolated village, Druids- I was on board. I was hoping for folk horror of the highest order and then it took a turn into Lovecratian weirdness and I started to lose interest. I had to renew this book from the library because I kept setting it down while other novels beckoned. I did manage to finish it but I’m not sure it was worth the time. Still, if you like all things weird and wacky with a touch of folk horror give it a try. QOTD- What is your favorite horror sub-genre? Thank you to @the.book.slayer @enchantress.reads and @curiosityboughtthebook for hosting this fun challenge. #bookstagram #100daysofhalloween #bookchallenge #bookprompt #horrorbookstack #horrorlover #horrornerd #horrornovel #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #booklover #bibliophile #ramseycampbell

I am beyond thrilled that my Welsh folktale, The Sickle and the Tithe, will appear in the @nosetouchpress anthology, The Fiends in the Furrows 111 in 2023. Truly overwhelmed and thankful!🙏🖤 #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #horroranthology

I felt so many emotions during this one. I haven’t read many horror books that have left me feeling gutted by the end. The House of Little Bones is a fantastic read. It has all the elements of horror you could want; atmospheric setting, unsettling events, superstitions, and downright intense, creepy moments. The writing was beautiful and I loved every page. Folk horror is one of my favorite sub genres, and this book is an excellent example of that. The story was absolutely (and, perfectly) foreboding and I could feel the unease ratchet up each page. If you’re a fan of horror, especially folk horror, give this one a read. 5/5 #thehouseoflittlebones #beverleylee #folkhorror #horror #creepyreads #creepy #horrorreader #folkhorrorbook #darkreads #bookworm #bookish

Can a book under 200 pages deeply disturb you? Yes. *i mention trigger warnings which could be spoilers* This gloomy book was well paced and was incredibly creepy and had such a sense of dread throughout, I didn't expect themes of incest/abuse /anorexia but it wasn't *too* much to make me wanna not read it, it was uncomfortable to read in parts but I couldn't put it down, as a reader you're taken through a total shift in perspective half way through the book in regards to the main character Lori that comes out of no where and honestly made me go from feeling a kind of sympathy for her to total disgust, if you enjoy the more macabre/disturbing horror you will enjoy this for sure. If you're looking for a light spooky read maybe avoid this! . . . #kristophertriana #disturbingbooks #horrornovella #horrorfiction #shorthorrorbooks #horrorbookreview #horrorbookshelf #gonetoseetheriverman #folkhorrorbook #horrorreadersofinstagram #horrorreads #horrorbooklover #disturbingreads #creepybooks #horrorbookshelf #horrorbookstagram

Here we go again… . . . #hex #thomasoldeheuvelt #thomasoldeheuvelthex #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #kindlepaperwhite #leitura #leitores #viciadosemlivros #witchcraft

Currently Reading: Plague Stones by James Brogden 📖 🐀😘 I’d call this more of a thrilling fantasy with gore, than real scary *scary* horror. 📚 I’m enjoying it! It’s entertaining and fun, and doesn’t seem to slow down or get bogged in unnecessary details, which can be the case with #folkhorror 📚📚📚 Description: A family’s fresh start in a quaint British village turns into a waking, ghost-ridden nightmare in this chilling work of folk horror about tradition, evil, and the Great Plague. 🐀📚 A bit of #hotfuzz vibes.

Local library finds. Have begun with Witch Bottle… the giant in the first chapter 😍😍😍 I don’t yet know how it may influence the story, but I love its image. #witchbottle #tomfletcher #thewatchers #amshine #horror #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #fiction #bookstagram #horrorcommunity #folkhorrorbook #horroraddict #horrorfan

The Resurrectionist by EB Hudspeth. A most awesome gift from my brother! 😍 #theresurrectionist #macabre #pathology #folk #folklore #horror #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #anatomy #anatomicalart #anatomicaldrawing #mythology #fantasy #mythical #mythicalcreature #bone #bones #skeleton #skeletons #skeletonart #ebhudspeth #bookstagram #books #book #art #sketch #folkhorrorbookstagram #folkhorrorbook #horrorcollector #horrorlover

A perfect morning. @helleborezine #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorart #folkhorrorbook #mythsandlegends @slippery_jack #occult #occulture #totebag

10% off all my limited edition hardcovers with code IMAGINE10. Offer ends 29th April! https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/frazerlee 💀 #horrorfiction #horrorhardcover #occulthorrornovel #folkhorrorfiction #folkhorrornovel #folkhorrorbook

It's your final week to get your name in the back of Blood on Satan's Claw. Don't miss the chance to see your name featured in this fantastic novelisation of the cult folk horror film. 💀 The list closes on Sunday May, 1, you can pre-order via the link in our bio.

I read this one last week and didn’t love it, but didn’t hate it. It was pretty good! I kept seeing some buzz around this and had to see what it was all about. I bought it used from @pango and it felt brand new! A God in the Shed is exactly what it sounds like. It started out creepy, but dropped off for me. It’s gothic, folk horror, and that’s not entirely my cup of tea but I finished it just to see if maybe this was the folk horror that changed my mind. It wasn’t. But that doesn’t mean you won’t like it! The village of Saint-Ferdinand has a lot of weirdness to it. First of all, it has its very own serial killer! Who wouldn’t want to stop by a town with that perk? That’s not even the top of iceberg! This maniac has been running rampant for twenty years, and he finally gets caught. But what you don’t know is what or who drove him to do it. Don’t pass this up because I didn’t like it. Fans of gothic and folk, with some serial killer action would probably devour this.

Children Of The Stones (Jeremy Burnham and Trevor Ray). Got this for my friend’s little lad who had his birthday the other day. Getting him started on the folk horror early 😁 #childrenofthestones #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorbookstagram #books #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorfiend #horrorjunkie #horrorlife #horrorcommunity #horrorgram #instahorror #ilovehorror

Taas yksi kauhukirja, joka olisi ollut niiin kiva lukea suomennettuna 😅! Tässä folk-horror tarinassa Tom perheineen muuttaa ikivanhan metsän liepeille, remonttia kaipaavaan taloon. Ajatus idyllisestä kodista ja asuinympäristöstä alkaa nopeasti haihtua, kun naapurin vanhasta pariskunnasta käy ilmi kummallisia asioita ja Tom alkaa epäillä heillä olevan pelottavia yhteyksiä muinaiseen metsään. Mulla kesti jonkin aikaa tottua äänikirjan lukijan aksenttiin. Esimerkiksi kaunis luontokuvailu vaati keskittymistä, kun sanat olivat muutenkin itselle vieraampia. Paljon pystyin tulkitsemaan lauseyhteyksistä, mutta toivoin että olisin ymmärtänyt joitakin kohtauksia paremmin. Tämän parissa jännitys alkoi nousta hitaasti mahanpohjasta asti. Pidin lopetuksesta. Kokonaisuudessaan englanninkieli oli tasolleni hankalahkoa, mutta hyvän arvosanan kuitenkin annoin 😊. 🎀 Kesto: 12t 1min / #storytelfi #cunningfolk #adamnevill #adamlgnevill #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #kauhukirja #kirjainsta #kirjagram #kirjagramsuomi

Rudá zem, Adam Nevill Tento folkový horor je již druhá kniha, kterou jsem četla od autora. Čtení Rituálu mě velice bavilo, hltala jsem stránku za stránkou, ale konec knihy mě dost zklamal. Proto jsem se bála jít do dalšího autorova díla. Ale teď jsem doopravdy ráda, že jsem nad ním nezanevřela. Děsivý příběh vykreslený z pohledu několika postav, které se postupně zapletli do hrůzných událostí v tajemné odlehlé oblasti plné temných jeskyň z nichž vycházejí zvláštní zvuky. Je to zvíře, člověk, pohyby země či něco úplně jiného? Autor dokázal opět skvěle zachytit děsivou atmosféru a vyvolat ve čtenáři napětí. Tentokrát byl konec, ale mnohem děsivější, i když jsem i tušila, že něco takového nastane. Měla jsem z něj husinu i tak dost. Hodnocení: ☆☆☆☆☆ Anotace: Ani milión let evoluce nezměnila naši přirozenost a nepohřbila hrůzy předcházející naší moderní civilizaci. Prastaré rituály, dávná božstva a brutalita se může kdykoliv znovu objevit v místech, kde to nejméně čekáme. Kat, novinářka píšící o životním stylu, se pokouší zapomenout na traumata z minulosti na překrásném poklidném pobřeží Jižního Devonu. Na její život však padne temný stín, když dojde k objevu jeskyně v nedalekém Brickburghu a rozsáhlým pozůstatkům dávných lidí a prehistorických artefaktů. Svobodná matka Helene ztratila iluze a před šesti lety i bratra Lincolna, který těsně před svým zmizením nahrál záhadné podzemní zvuky. Nahrávky Helene zavedou až k Brickburghu na místa, kde se v dávných dobách v průběhu šedesáti tisíc let předchůdci člověka navzájem neobyčejně surovým způsobem vraždili. Stěny jeskyní stále nesou vyobrazení neznámých děsivých bohů těchto lidí. Uprostřed fám o drogových plantážích a mytickém rudém lidu začíná vycházet najevo, že ti, kteří se o tyto odlehlé části světa příliš zajímají, beze stopy zmizí. V idylické venkovské krajině nezasvěcenci nejsou vítaní a pod jejím povrchem údajně vládne děsivá moc. Jen šílenec by se s ní chtěl střetnout, ale Kat s Helene nemají jinou možnost. Staly se její součástí, aniž by to tušily. Jsou zatraceny, a pokud chtějí zachránit sebe a své blízké, musí šarlatové vlně bezcitného barbarství zamezit.

Hello, horror fans! My folk horror novel was translated to English and is now available for Kindle on Amazon. Click the link in my bio to read it now! 💀 FOREST IN THEM tells the story of Anna Schutz, the young daughter of a German immigrant in southern Brazil, in the late 19th century, who is forced to marry and live near a creepy forest. Her hope of freedom is Mathilde Jäger, a mysterious young woman who will carry Anna for a spiral of violent sacrifices. * * * A comunidade de fãs de folk horror está sempre atrás de novidades, e muita gente de fora tem acompanhado minhas postagens e me pedido uma versão em inglês de A Floresta. Então, joguei essa bomba no colo do @escritorlucaslopes e ele topou. Resolvemos chamar de The Forest in Them e ela já disponível para Kindle nas amazons ao redor do mundo. 👉 Dá pra comprar no Brasil também. Se você ainda não leu A Floresta e quer praticar o seu inglês (como eu), tá aí a chance. #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorbook #horrorbooks #classichorror #americanfolklore #wicthes #wicthcraft #witchbooks #kindle #amazonuk

Fresh from England! @helleborezine is everything you could want if you’re interested in folk horror and the occult✨ . . . . . . . #hellebore #helleborezine #occultbooks #occult #folkhorror #britishfolkhorror #indiezine #indiebookstore #folkhorrorbook #bookstore #horror #allthingshorror

This has not been a terribly great reading year for me. I’ve read less books than usual and haven’t had many five star reads. But the one area of my reading that has been consistently good was my year long love affair with folk horror and with his latest novel, Cunning Folk @adamlgnevill has established himself as the current king of the genre. I don’t scare very easily but Nevill elicits genuine chills with this book that kept my hallway light burning throughout the night. From the opening scene the mood was set and I was captivated by a sense of dread, apprehension and curiosity for what would come. I was not disappointed. Nevill includes all the elements of a great horror novel- an eerie atmosphere, a claustrophobic setting and an ability to surprise and shock. And where Nevill succeeds and others have failed is that the shocks don’t feel like a gimmick. They are purposeful and integral to the success of the story. With the addition of folklore and wonderful prose, I was in book heaven. I knew that I was experiencing an author at the top of his game. I really don’t know how Nevill could top this book. but here’s hoping. #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #horrornovel #winterreads #folkhorror #horrorlover #favoriteauthor #scarybooks #folkhorrorbook #darkaesthetic #bookishaesthetic #bibliophile #cunningfolk #adamlgnevill

“Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands & Forests: Wild Gods, World Trees, and Werewolves.” #deedeechainey #willowwinsham #folk #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #treasuryoffolklore #treasuryoffolklorewoodlandsandforests #woodlands #forests #woodland #forest #foklore #mythology #leshy #tree #trees #god #gods #mythology #werewolves #worldtree #oldgods #nature #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #horror #folkhorrorweek #folkhorrorbookstagram #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks #mythical

Weird Wednesday! Wednesdays are dedicated to weird and horror fiction! This is a pretty unique Greek book, it's a short story collection themed around the pagan beliefs of the people of rural Thessaly, a region in central Greece with rich traditions and folklore that goes back to the ancient past, its prose style is really unique and the majority of the stories are only a couple pages long, but filled with eerie atmosphere and apprehension... Since this book isn't available in English the following review will be in Greek... Οι "παγανιστικες δοξασιες της θεσσαλικής επαρχίας" είναι μια συλλογή από καινοφανεις ιστορίες και παραδόσεις που φέρνουν τον αναγνώστη σε επαφή με μια διαφορετική και άκρως σκοτεινή Θεσσαλία. Ο Χρυσόστομος Τσαπραΐλης καταφέρνει μέσα σε 153 σελίδες γεμάτες τρόμους της υπαίθρου, αλλά και παγανιστικες παραδόσεις, να χαράξει, όπως ο ίδιος λέει, τον χάρτη μίας άλλης Θεσσαλίας, μιας Θεσσαλίας μιαρής και φρικαλέας όπου αλυχτούν τα σκυλιά της Εκάτης... Πρωταγωνιστές αλλά και θύματα στις ιστορίες του βιβλίου είναι συνήθως αθώοι, γριές, διαβάτες, νεαρές εγκυμονούσες, παιδιά... Η απερισκεψία τιμωρείται στο "η Παναγιά η κουκουβάγια" όπως και η μη τήρηση της συμφωνίας στο "Μαζεύοντας τα χνάρια του Μάρτη". Απίστευτο! Ιδιαίτερο! Και ευχάριστα σάπιο ανάγνωσμα, αλλά και ένας ακόμη λόγος που έχει μια ιδιαίτερη θέση στη βιβλιοθήκη μου αυτή η συλλογή, είναι το ότι είναι από τα ελάχιστα βιβλία που έχω από Έλληνες συγγραφείς. The order approves! Για πείτε το έχετε διαβάσει? #weirdfictionwednesday #esotericorderofreaders #bookstagram #books #instabook #bookworm #bookdragon #booklover #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #bookish #bookcommunity #bookreview #weirdfiction #weirdbooks #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorclassic #folkhorrorbook #folkhorror #greekauthor #greekbooks #greekbookstagram #paganistikesdoxasiestisthessalikiseparxias #αντιποδες

There’s a few negative reviews of this book knocking around (mainly concerning it not being “gothic” enough).. though death, decay, and the supernatural are heavily featured. I personally loved this one. I don’t shy away from descriptive writing, especially when it concerns nature, wildlife and landscape - this story has all of that. It’s mainly told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl, and so some things are easily accepted with clarity, and disjointed, in the way only a child’s perception is. I still have questions, but I was satisfied with the ending. It’s definitely worth a read! #folkhorror #horror #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorbookstagram #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrornovel #folkhorrornovels #horrorbooks #horrorbook #horrornovel #horrornovels #book #books #bookstagram #supernatural #ghost #ghosts #scotland #scottishlandscape #scottishwildlife #britishlandscape #britishwildlife #flora #fauna #pine #francinetoon

I got unexpected book mail tonight! Last time I checked this book didn’t have a ship date yet. So excited for this one! It’s Cunning Folk by @adamlgnevill. From the author’s website: Money's tight and their new home is a fixer-upper. Deep in rural South West England, with an ancient wood at the foot of the garden, Tom and his family are miles from anywhere and anyone familiar. His wife, Fiona, was never convinced that buying the money-pit at auction was a good idea. Not least because the previous owner committed suicide. Though no one can explain why. Within days of crossing the threshold, when hostilities break out with the elderly couple next door, Tom's dreams of future contentment are threatened by an escalating tit-for-tat campaign of petty damage and disruption. Increasingly isolated and tormented, Tom risks losing his home, everyone dear to him and his mind. Because, surely, only the mad would suspect that the oddballs across the hedgerow command unearthly powers. A malicious magic even older than the eerie wood and the strange barrow therein. A hallowed realm from where, he suspects, his neighbours draw a hideous power. Pretty much sounds like a perfect October read! #horrorpaperbacks #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #bookaholic #booklove #bookphotography #instabooks #bookworm #bookaddict #bibliophile

Research materials for my essay on Hauntology music for the forthcoming Routledge Companion to Folk Horror. @folkhorrorrevival @folk.horrorrevival #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorbook #hauntology #hauntologymusic @warprecords @aphextwinofficial @boardsofcanada @boardsofcanadafanpage @simonreynoldswriter #markfisher @dreamdivisionmusic @libraryoftheoccult @castlesinspace @ghostboxrecords @jonnytrunk @reverbworship @sirmalkin #merlincoverley #fieldrecordings #fieldrecording @electronicsoundmag #daphneoram #deliaderbyshireappreciationsociety #deliaderbyshire @theradiophonicworkshop #gothicmusic #gothicmusicandstyle #gothicliterarystudies @ayearinthecountry #jacquesderrida @peter_bebergal #psychogeography #electronicmusic #darkambientmusic #darkambient #electronica #aphextwin @dsqt @jim.peters.54 @andypaciorek

I can’t wait to get stuck into this! 🤍💀🦇🫀🍄🍃🍁🥀🌚 #folkhorror #reeceshearsmith #richardwells #damnabletales #folkhorrorbook #horror #macabre #witchcraft #witchbooks #folkhorrornovel #folkhorror2021 #folkhorrorrevival #horrornovel #horrorbookstagram #horrornovels #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrornovels #horrorart #horroraddict #benjaminmyers #robertaickman #shirleyjackson #mrjames #thomashardy #robertlouisstevenson #walterdelamare #fionamacleod #edithnesbit #grantallen #hbmarriottwatson

David Hine and Mark Stafford’s Lio Hook is excellent! I loved The Bad, Bad Place, so I was eager to check out Hine and Stafford's earlier effort, Lip Hook. It's very similar to Bad Place in its small town setting and folk horror vibe, but this time the story concerns a cult forming in the mysterious and isolated town of Lip Hook. I was just as enamored with this one as I was with Bad Place, and I hope the future is filled with more excellent folk horror graphic novels by Hine and Stafford. They clearly have a knack for this subgenre, and I'd love to see more from them. #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #horrorbook #davidhine #markstafford #horrorcomics #horrorgraphicnovels #horrorgraphicnovel #graphicnovel #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #horror #folkhorror #folkhorrorfiction #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks

Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy (2019). A coming-of-age folk horror tale set in the heatwave summer of 1976. I was hoping to take this photo outside for authentic sunbaked vibes but whaddya know, it’s overcast and raining 🤷🏻‍♂️ #watershallrefusethem #luciemcknighthardy #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrorbooks #folkhorrorvibes #hauntology #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorfiend #horrorjunkie #horrorlife #horrorcommunity #horrorgram #instahorror #ilovehorror

Things we say in the dark by Kirsty Logan ~ 🌑🌑🌑🌑🌑 ~ “A tragedy can become a horror if you’re not allowed to deal with it as a tragedy.” “It’s nice to think that if you try hard, you’ll be rewarded. It’s nice to think that if you name a fear, it can’t come true. It’s nice to think that even if it does come true, it can’t possibly be as bad as you think.” “Their mouths are so big and they open them so wide and inside their teeth are so sharp- and they love you, they love you, they love you so.” ~ A collection of atmospheric, folkloric, hypnotically unnerving short stories. Interspersed between some of the stories are notes, seemingly from the author, updating you on her experience writing the book in rural Iceland. Many of the stories contain similar motifs, body horror, folklore, haunted houses, the nature of fear, pregnancy and parenthood, female rage and vulnerability. @kirstylogan combines these elements to create beautiful stories that go from unnervingly familiar to terrifyingly unreal. ~ Horror is one of those genres that I am intrigued by but when I venture into it I am generally slightly disappointed. This was decidedly not the case with this book. Folk-horror is clearly the subgenre for me and Logan’s book is a new favourite. Logan seems able to tap into fears that are unavoidable in our modern existence, while also forming stories around supernatural elements, increasing the eeriness of the stories and providing us with a mirror to examine our own fear in. ~ I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in horror, folklore or books that deal with the nature of being a woman. Also any short story collection fans should check it out as they are very artfully organised (and just really good). #thingswesayinthedark #kirstylogan #pomegranate #horror #horrorbook #shortstories #queerstories #shortstorycollection #queerbooks #creepybooks #scarystories #fivestarread #fivestarbook #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #redroses #rose #redrose #folklore #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #mythology #myths #mythicalcreatures #mythical #britishbookstagram #bookstagramuk

@luigi_musolino_82 e @selvans_official . Il fauno, il folklore, il seducente ed il terribile. Presto ci sarà molto più da leggere ed ascoltare... #selvans #regionioscure #blackmetal #folkmetal #horror #horrorbooks #horrorstories #horrorstory #orroreitaliano #luigimusolino #uironda #ereditadicarne #longhairedman #longhairedmen #pigneto #roma #pignetoroma #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook

A bit of recent written folk horror to start #folkhorrorweek day four - Starve Acre (2019, Andrew Michael Hurley). I’m only half-way through but I’m enjoying it so far 🐰📚 #folkhorrorweek #starveacre #folkhorrorbook #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #bookstagram #books #booklover #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorfiend #horrorjunkie #horrorlife #horrorcommunity #horrorgram #instahorror #ilovehorror #readingnow

It’s #folkhorrorweek day three! Here’s The Owl Service by Alan Garner (1967, this edition 1969, Peacock Books). British children of the late ‘60s and 1970s couldn’t move without bumping into a weird book or TV show that was allegedly meant to be for youngsters but was often so sinister it was hard to be sure. There’s no shortage of great stuff from that era but of special interest to folk horror fans are The Owl Service and Children Of The Stones - which is essentially The Wicker Man for kids - in both their book and TV forms. #folkhorrorweek #theowlservice #owlservice #alangarner #hauntology #scarredforlife #70schildhood #books #bookstagram #fantasybooks #folkhorrorbook #horrorbookstagram #bookshelf #owls #horrormovies #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorfiend #horrorjunkie #horrorlife #horrorcommunity #horrorgram #instahorror #ilovehorror

The Occultaria of Albion explores time slips, cryptids, hauntings, ufology, black magic and other assorted aberrations in an Albion broadcast from a forgotten frequency and created by torch and moonlight. Part work series and podcasts available. Go to plasticricharddaniels.com to find out more, or support on Patreon for exclusive content at patreon.com/occultaria. . . . . #folkhorror #horror #hauntology #hauntedgeneration #ufology #timeslips #paranormal #cryptids #blackmagic #fortean #forteana #books #podcast #partwork #occult #albion #occultariaofalbion #parapsychology #folkhorrorbook #britishhorror

Liked the way Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand was written in the form of interviews with the protagonists. Shows that a horror can be just as effective set in a heady summer rather than in a cold dark winter. Folk horror elements in the form of a strange house and a ghostly girl. #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorbook #folkhorrornovels #wyldinghall #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

After years of not being interested in fiction, I started my novel journey with Pine by Francine Toon. A few pages in and I was hooked and couldn’t believe I’d been denying myself the pleasure of thrilling book reads all these years! It was the perfect book for the dark days around Christmas! #folkhorror #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorrorbook #horrornovel #horrorbooks #bookstagram #francinetoon

The Very last Mushroom S.O.C shirt left on store! 😢 Last chance to. Get it before it's replaced by new stock 👁️ - - - #imagi #imagibranduk #imagibrand #Brighton #alternative #urbanwear #streetwear #hiphop #weirdwear #weirdart #grunge #skateboard #instagood #trippy #Brightonfashion #imagination #photooftheday #illustrationartist #tattooclothing #90s #localartist #happy #supportlocalbusiness #folkhorrorbook #grungeaesthetic #hypebeast #bape #clowns #skatewear #mushroom

Ghostland: In Search Of A Haunted Country by @edward_parnell (2019). This one has been on my ‘to read’ list for ages so I’m looking forward to getting stuck into it. #ghostland #ghostlandinsearchofahauntedcountry #insearchofahauntedcountry #edwardparnell #books #bookstagram #book #hauntology #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #horrorbookstagram #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorfiend #horrorjunkie #horrorlife #horrorcommunity #horrorgram #instahorror #ilovehorror

Look what I got in the post! Wicker Dogs by @dave_holwill I was very lucky to beta read this a while back and it is so good. It is equal parts scary and hilarious and can have you laughing out loud one minute and cowering the next. If you like folklore horror, Devon or just need a laugh, this book is great for both. I can wait to re-read it! 📘📘📘 After more than two centuries, Lady Melissa Dewer's current body is wearing out. Luring Patrick, the last of the Dewer bloodline, and his long-term girlfriend Polly to her remote Dartmoor town proves easy. Tricking them out of a child neither of them want to have will not. 📘📘📘

Wow, the absolute weirdness of this book. The ending fully left me feeling like ‘what?! Wait...what?!’ This is deliciously creepy folk horror at its finest. Richard and Juliette have lost their little boy Ewan but Juliette is convinced he’s not fully gone... Add in some creepy backstory, some very nicely tied up ‘but why?’ moments and you’ve got yourself a solid weird read. Not only that but thanks to a fairly large font meaning the book isn’t as long as you’re expecting (at least in the hardback version), you’ll race through this one. So glad I finally picked this one up, a perfect creepy treat to devour on a wintery evening. #starveacre #creepyreads #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #folklore #spookyreads #spookybooks #folkstories #weirdreads #bookstagramuk #bookblogger #ukbookstagram #ukbookblogger #bookstagrammer #bookstagramcommunity #winterreads #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookrecommendations #bookrecommendation #hardback #bloodymarymetal #bloodymarymetalrings #sunflowersforjacqueline #peacockdruzy

After reading The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy by #penelopelively #wildhuntofhagworthy #wildhunt @folkhorrorrevival #folkhorror #wodenswildejagd #woden #cernunnos #hernethehunter #folkhorrorbook #mythsandlegends #legends #stagmask @helleborezine @weird_walk @weird.folk #linocut #linoprint #printersofinstagram #reliefprinting #danbeltonart #stag #paganrites #thehunt #folkdance #ritual #rite #dance #pagan

I’m really enjoying Fell, my current read. Annette returns to her derelict family home after many years away and wakes the spirits of her parents. The story is told in flashbacks to a summer when her mum was very ill and a charismatic lodger with healing powers moves in. It’s a slightly spooky unsettling read with a sharp wit and well constructed characters. I’m looking forward to seeing how it ends. It’s set in Grange over Sands and one of the early scenes takes place at a lido which I visited in 2018. It’s been out of use and boarded up for many years but was good to imagine how it was in its heyday. #currentlyreading #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #readsof2020 #bookstagram #booksofinstagramfeature

Amy’s final spooky book recommendation is The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley. You can request a copy to read using our Select and Collect Service. #recommendedreading #theloney #andrewmichaelhurley #folkhorror #spookybooks #bookrecommendation #folkhorrorbook #librarybooks #ampthilllibrary

The Straw Boys is the perfect novel to settle down with around the fire this Halloween 🎃 Witchcraft, haunted harvest and ancient rituals creep through the pages of this chilling folk horror book. #witch #witchesbook #witchesofinstagram #witchesofinstagram🔮🌙 #halloween #thestrawboys #thestrawboysnovel #traditionalwitchcraft #folkhorrorrevival #folkhorror #folkhorrorbook #ghosts #ghoststories #horrorbooks #horror #occulture #esoterica #esotericbooks #occultbooks #folklore

My current read is Adam Nevill’s The Reddening. I didn’t know a single thing about this book except that it is folk-horror... which is what sold me! 🖤 . This is Evie by the way! She’s really shy and does not like snuggling. Her love language is spending time together but making sure she has enough space! So here we are! 😻❤️ . #bookstagram #horrorbookstagram #adamnevill #thereddening #folkhorrorbook #creepyread #bookworm #booksandcats #catmama

Today was a good mail day ✉ Issue #3 of @helleborezine and 'The English Heretic Collection' by Andy Sharp from @repeaterbooks

Sunday afternoon = a cosy cardi, many cups of tea in a cosy corner of my bedroom and an unsettling collection of tales from Daisy Johnson. I can only take so much cosy before my dark side comes out 😂 Happy Sunday!! Hope it’s full of your favourite reads. #bookstagram #autumnreads #booksofinstagram #booksbooksandmorebooks #cosyautumn #folkhorrorbook #folkhorror #readers #readmorebooks

My only regret is I didn’t have a sausage too. #folkhorrorbreakfast #whocanyoutrust #perfectvillage #thelittlewaxdoll #snakethatateanelephant #folkhorrorbook #whatfatveganseat #myottmedici #veganbreakfast