Sadie Hartmann (@mother.horror) stopped by to talk about her new book, 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered, which is a perfect guide for someone looking to get into horror. We discuss the adult picks for Summer Scares this year and offer some readalikes if you’re looking for books with similar qualities!
Books Mentioned:
- 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered by Sadie Hartmann
- Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
- Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
- The Merry Spinster by Daniel M. Lavery
- Pinata by Leopoldo Gout
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen
- Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
- Bunny by Mona Awad
- If We Were Villains by ML Rio
- The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire
- The Child Thief by Brom
- What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
- She Said Destroy Nadia Bulkin
- The Fisherman by John Langan
- Tales from a Talking Board
- Everything That’s Underneath by Kristi DeMeester
Final Girl Song
Sadie went with “Something in the Way” by Nirvana and “My Name is Mud” by Primus. Check it out here!
Merch is finally available!
How to support Books in the Freezer
We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!
Do you use Amazon? Use the podcast link when you make any purchases, for an easy way to support the podcast! The links for this episode are using the podcast affiliate link.
Are you a fan of audiobooks?
Libro FM is a great way to listen to audiobooks and support your local bookstore! You can use code FREEZERBOOK at checkout and you can get TWO audiobooks for the price of one ($14.99)! It’s a great deal and a great way to be a part of supporting local businesses
Are you a fan of horror?
Fangoria not only has the classic horror magazine full of interviews and articles, BUT there’s a lot of great merch! Use code BOOKSINTHEFREEZER to get 20% of your order including subscriptions (first-time customers)
Books in the Freezer 