So excited for this book mail from Quirk Books!
I loved MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM and I’m hoping to start HORRORSTOR soon, so when I saw that Grady Hendrix had another book coming out, I needed to snag a copy.
PAPERBACKS FROM HELL by Grady Hendrix – releasing September 19th, 2017
Here’s the synopsis:
Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of the 1970s and ’80s . . . if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary’s Baby. It’s an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of two iconic decades, complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles. You’ll find familiar authors, like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, and many more who’ve faded into obscurity. Plus recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.
I know a lot of people don’t like nonfiction, but this sounds like it could be a great way to find some horror classics! I love his writing and look forward to his commentary on the two decades of horror.
–Jess
Jessicamap Reviews 
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