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This week is a Halloween freebie so I'm going to share my very favourite book monsters! I know I've done similar lists before but it is Halloween after all! What are your favourite monsters to read about?
1) Sharks
Ever since my first scare watching Jaws as a young kid I have been fascinated by sharks, a bit like Hooper! If I see a horror book with a shark, I'm all over it! I love megalodon plots, stuck on island or boats plots, land sharks, mutated sharks, evil games with sharks...love them!
2) Sasquatch/Bigfoot/Yeti/Skunk Ape
Watching the Legend of Boggy Creek as a kid and hearing the Fouke Monster is real fascinated me about all things Sasquatch. I love the very idea of them lurking in the woods and preying on campers and hikers! I like the remote snow Yeti version too!
3) Amazon Monsters
There is just something about the desolate, remote, danger lurking setting of the Amazon that I adore. Giant snakes and spiders, cannibal monkeys, crocodiles and sharks in the river, swamp monsters...I love reading this kind of book.
4) Dinosaurs
Whether it is dinosaur planets, clones in theme parks, Lost World discovered in deep forests and valleys, dinosaur game shows, dinosaur islands, I'll read 'em! There is just something cool about dinosaurs hunting humans in books!
5) Sea Monsters
I read lots of books about giant squids, krakens, crabs, eel things, weird fish from the ocean depths, sawfish etc. There is something about the sea as a setting where anything could lurk in the dark depths that just appeals to me.
6) Humans
It can be cannibal tribes living in the woods, a demented madman stalking campers, redneck torture families, snuff movie makers...there is just something monsterous about humans turned very evil by their deeds.
7) Lab Mutations
You have to love those mutated monster stories where something breaks free and devours people in the nearby town! I'm not fussy on whether it is cats, spiders, insects, genetic creations, I just enjoy the carnage!
8) Things that lurk in the dark
I'm a big fan of nasty things of any kind lurking in dark places like caves, caverns, mines, dig sites, dark forests, stalking through castles/buildings, something evil in the basement ready to pounce...yes I love monsters in the dark!
9) Zombies
I just can't get enough of zombies! I love the slow shamblers, herds moving together, scary fast ones. I love road trips, survival communities, zombie hunters, civilian and military survivors. My one pet peeve is smart zombies that can drive, talk, plan and fire weapons.
10) Ice Killers
Snow beasts, people trapped by blizzards in cabins/hotels, monsters dug up from ice, things stalking Antarctic or Arctic research bases, Siberian monsters, mountain Yetis...there is something about desolate places and freezing cold temperatures that I enjoy reading about.
Humans are my favorite monsters. They’re definitely the scariest!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I agree with that after seeing the horrors that the media report on a daily basis...
DeleteYou know me, I'm down for most of these. But the scariest one on the list is HUMANS!
ReplyDeleteYeah the human monster is very unpredictable! I have a lot of twisted human stories to get to-hopefully next year!
DeleteI like sharks, zombies and vampires but only things that can happen in real life (like serial killers) actually scare me.
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's worth
Human monsters seem to be everywhere in real life and their reasons for killing can be pretty bizarre. Sharks at least are only feeding themselves, not acting out of malice.
DeleteHumans are the worst monsters but I agree that cannibals are fun!
ReplyDeleteCannibal tribes hunting people in the woods or something are usually good fun to read!
DeleteSea Monsters have always been my favorites. I don't like going out on the ocean as it is because I don't like deep water. But seeing big whales and thinking of monsters out there would be enough to keep me away.
ReplyDeleteIf you think of all the sea monster books out there to read, it really makes you want to stay away from water of any kind!
DeleteI think humans are the scariest monsters on your list. Very unpredictable.
ReplyDeleteThe evil that human monsters do is certainly without comparison. At least sharks only kill to eat and survive.
DeleteLove many of these! Sharks are my weakness, there needs to be more shark thrillers/horror. I also can't resist zombie books.
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Sharks are also a weakness of mine! Any book or film with sharks and I'm all over it!
Deletethey all sound great to me. i love creature features, whether on land or in water
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Everyone needs more monsters in their life!
DeleteYes yes!! These are all my favorites as well!! Great picks!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing more satisfying than a good monster read!
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