Horror Books | Reading Slump Edition! | #horrorbooks #booktube #readingslumps | Summary and Q&A
TL;DR
Rachel discusses her strategies for dealing with a horror book reading slump and recommends several horror books in different genres.
Key Insights
- âĐïļ Returning to favorite authors can help combat a reading slump.
- â Novellas can be enjoyable additions to a series and provide more backstory.
- ðą Young adult horror books offer fast-paced narratives and diverse characters.
- ðą The boarding school setting is a common theme in young adult horror.
- ðą Bentley Little's horror novels tend to be satirical and humorous.
- ðĪŠ The novel "The Resort" focuses on the horrors of a vacation gone wrong.
- ðą Diverse representation can be found in young adult horror books.
Transcript
hi everyone its Rachel back with the shades of orange today I want to talk about some horror books I've been reading and at the time of recording this I'm actually going through a bit of a reading slump and not just any slump but a horror reading slump which is fine I'm definitely someone who is okay to watch TV and read other things I've been read... Read More
Questions & Answers
Q: What is Rachel's strategy for dealing with a reading slump?
Rachel's strategy is to return to authors she has previously enjoyed and read their new books, as she has a better chance of enjoying them.
Q: How does Rachel describe the novella "Rolling in the Deep"?
Rachel describes the novella as a set-up for the full-length novel "Into the Drowning Deep," which follows a crew investigating the disappearance of a previous crew who were filming a mockumentary about mermaids.
Q: What is the main focus of the young adult horror book "Charlotte Says"?
The main focus of the book is the boarding school setting, where the protagonist discovers creepy dolls that seem to be influencing the girls to do terrible things.
Q: What can readers expect from the adult horror novel "The Resort"?
The novel is a satirical horror story that takes the concept of a bad vacation to the extreme, with inappropriate staff and strange occurrences.
Summary & Key Takeaways
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Rachel's first strategy for dealing with a reading slump is to return to authors she has previously enjoyed and reads the prequel novella "Rolling in the Deep" by Mira grant, which is about a group of people filming a mockumentary about mermaids.
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She also recommends the young adult horror book "Charlotte Says" by Alex Bell, a prequel to the book "Frozen Charlotte," set in a girls' boarding school with creepy dolls.
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Rachel mentions reading the young adult horror book "Are There Monsters Here" by A Melinda Berube, which follows a teenage girl trying to find her missing sister, and includes family conflict and young adult tropes.
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She discusses the adult horror novel "The Resort" by Bentley Little, set in a resort in Arizona where things start to go wrong.