Madeleine Roux | Musings of the Monster Librarian

Booklist Spotlight on Horror

In awesome news, this month’s Booklist has a spotlight on horror fiction. For those not in the know, Booklist is a professional review journal produced by the American Library Association. Librarians looking for must-have titles consult journals like Booklist to build their collections. In this case, Booklist provided top 10 lists of horror fiction for both adults and teens, and a list of favorite zombie titles. I encourage you to check out their choices and see if you agree. I’d love to see what else you think they ought to have included! Unfortunately, the editor is going on a leave of absence for several months, but it might be fun to send our thoughts on to Booklist.

Congratulations to everybody who made these lists. I’d like particularly to congratulate Madeleine Roux, a first-time author who also attended my alma mater, for making the list of top zombie titles with her novel Allison Hewitt is Trapped.

Enjoy!

Summer Reading Recommendations: Staff Picks

As promised, here are some recreational reading titles recommended by our staff reviewers. As always, make sure you know what you’re getting into. Not every book is a good fit for every reader. Just a note- Wrath James White is not for the weak of stomach.

Kirsten’s recommendations: Allison Hewitt Is Trapped by Madeleine Roux and Red Moon Rising by Peter Moore (YA), and the very funny Bad Kitty books by Nick Bruel (children’s)

Michele’s recommendations: The Snow Queen’s Shadow (Princess Novels, #4) by Jim Hines and Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews

Colleen’s recommendations: Blood & Gristle by Michael Louis Calvillo, Bone Marrow Stew by Tim Curran, and Skulls by Tim Marquitz (YA)

Brandi’s recommendations: The Seance by John Harwood and The Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein (children’s)

Erik’s recommendations: The Templar Chronicles by Joseph Nassise, Wolf Hunt by Jeff Strand, and Resurrection by Tim Curran

Sheila’s recommendations: The Brain Eater’s Bible by J.D. McGhoul and Pat Kilbane (this has an iPad app as well), and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies– Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith

David’s recommendations: Population Zero by Wrath James White and Fathers and Sons (Blackguard, #1) by Edward R. Morris (David also mentioned his own book, Hunting the Moon Tribe, which came out in April, but I’m sure there’s no self-interest there).

As always, not every book is appropriate for every reader. We’ve reviewed some of these books here at MonsterLibrarian.com, but not all of them, so make sure you check to see that the book you are thinking of reading is really your cup of tea. Have a great summer reading, and check back later for more!