#read slewfoot by brom

[godzilla-reads]

You can never have too much Brom 💀

[mossgloam]

here lies my autumn reading recommendations 🍂🪦📕

I. slewfoot by brom

II. hex by thomas olde heuvelt

III. of ghosts and goblins by lafcadio hearn

IV. the first three of the vampire chronicles (interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, and queen of the damned) by anne rice

V. the witching hour by anne rice

VI. the vampyre by john william polidori

VII. carmilla by sheridan le fanu

VIII. the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving

IX. raising the horseman by serena valentino

X. young goodman brown by nathaniel hawthorne

other favs not pictured that you may enjoy this season:

-rosemary’s baby by ira levin

-american psycho by brett easton ellis

-the monkey’s paw by w.w. jacobs

-the amityville horror by jay anson

-long live the pumpkin queen by shea ernshaw

-you by caroline kepnis (i’ve not yet read the follow-ups to this series but intend to)

-frankenstein by mary shelley

-the silence of the lambs by thomas harris (my personal opinion is that you should read all four of the hannibal series in chronological order of their published release dates as it promotes interest in his backstory)

- the wolf gift by anne rice (i’d honestly suggest most of her other work if you find yourself intrigued by vampires, witches, werewolves, mummies, and/or the occasional ghost)

- the string of pearls: sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by james malcolm rhymer (or thomas peckett prest, depending on who you ask)

- the shining & pet sematary by stephen king (many good ones by king but those two are my favs for the record)

- my best friend’s exorcism by grady hendrix

- the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde

- darkly dreaming dexter by jeff lindsay (read them all if you like the first, and rest assured, they differ greatly from the show, beginning with the conclusion of the first book)

- dracula by bram stoker

- the cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe (there are countless more but there’s something really unnerving about this one)

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feel free to send me your horror or horror-adjacent favorites and I’ll look into them. 🕯️

[brainlesbian]

the illustrations of forest and creek in slewfoot by brom.

[wordsthatmattered]

Sadly, one cannot know the best of times until they are gone, until they are lost. How I would give the rest of my days to have just one of those days back.

Slewfoot by Brom

[selkiemaidenfae]

books read in 2023: slewfoot: a tale of bewitchery by brom

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-between my mother's pagan teachings and my father's conflicted views on christianity, i often find myself unsure who god even is.

-why do you limit yourself to only one?

-how many gods do you think there are?

-not as many as there used to be.

[keyishacolecat]

do you have any book recommendations? pls i need lots 💙💙

this is such a loaded question friend. but lucky for u, i am procrastinating assignments, my take out has yet to arrive, and i just finished another book!

horror fic has been my choice for the last several books

the centre by ayesha manazir siddiqi is about a young Pakistani woman living in the UK. she's a translator for Urduru films. language and translation are central to this book. people are becoming fluent in a matter of weeks in complex languages.... the centre is gorgeous if not entirely mysterious, magical even. but whats the catch?? beautifully written. vivid details. anisa is a flawed, honest, and genuine feeling mc, as are the people in her life. i just finished it a couple hours ago n i miss my girls.

slewfoot by brom is set in 17th century Connecticut. our protag, Abitha, is not from this town but she does he best to adhere to the Puritan standards, if not for her well being, than that of her husband's. something stirs in the outskirts of the village, in the forest and beyond. she finds help from an unlikely source while also fostering a deep inner power of her own. these characters felt so well thought out, the writing is magnetic and the action is well paced. it puts so many preconceived notions right on their head. i loved this book and can't wait to read brom's other novel, the child thief, a retelling of peter pan and the lost boys!

sister, maiden, monster by lucy a. synder was oh so gay and oh so cosmically horrendous. this is like h.p. lovecraft wasn't a weird racist. this is like if biblically accurate angels were once just women in love. this is horrifying, visceral, and relevant to our COVID world. i was gawking at so many of the details. there are so many monster themes actually, it's perfect. the story is told through 3 povs of 3 different women. and we love women! and horror! i didn't expect to pick this one up but I'm so glad i did.

mary: an awakening of terror by nat cassidy do u know what it's like to be virtually invisible? forgotten? disaffected? do u know the pure joy of having a precious collection, adding to it over time, and it being almost ur only reason for living anymore?? then you're a lot like mary. and mary is a lot like plenty of women who get the chance to live beyond adolescence, who are cast out by society-- deemed invaluable. mary is utterly lost at a time in her life she feels she should have it all figured out. she goes back to her hometown, an ambiguous small town in the middle of the desert, and some unlikely characters help her piece things back together. i finished this book feeling so close to mary. we are friends now. there is mystique, horror, fables, myths, bad guys, mysterious architecture, and well mary is not the most reliable narrator. loved this one too.

the last house on needless street by catriona ward i had no idea where this book was going and i loved piecing the narrative together through several characters and their povs. it forces u to confront ur own biases regarding mental health. u are sympathetic to the characters in the most painful, heart wrenching ways. there is murder. there is mystery. there is missing children. there are cats. this book surprised me and it was fun to have to find a couple reddit threads to be sure i was understanding the story correctly. i felt like i read this kind of fast! which is always fun too.

brother by ania ahlborn this one pissed me off a bit. but in a good way because i was so deeply invested. this one is set in Appalachia. i'm not one for stereotypes, especially bc i think Appalachians have a bad rep and it's of no fault of their own. that being said, the insular feel of the book and the absolute claustrophobia those mountains create in this story were like a character in it of itself. our protag, michael, knows there's something beyond. he's seen them on colorful postcards. but his own mind and his own heart seem utterly trapped here. this one is heartbreaking. it's horrifying. and it'll make u dizzy from the amount of times u change ur mind. excited to read her other novel, Seed, because this one stuck with me so much!

a couple honorable mentions that fit the theme:

the vegetarian by han kang korean food. infidelity. art. nightmares. inexplicable mindfucks! this story was scary because it felt very.. possible? no monsters this time. no spells. just... the mind deteriorating. could happen to any of us.

a certain hunger by chelsea g. summers what if girlbossing is just a quick pivot from sociopathy?? what if the crimes are so much more gratifying than say, fame or fortune or even love?? women can be sociopaths too, you know!! this one is fun bc the protag is crazy and it's fun to slip into these characters. cathartic even. omg did i mention, she's a foodie too! just like me :-)

[thebookdragonshoard]

oh gods, a woman dares to think freely and have opinions in Puritan society…

she is going to have an awful time.

(Book: Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom)

[faebrainz]

[therainebeforesunshine]

“It was love, not pain, that broke her.”

-Slewfoot , a tale of bewitchery by Gerald Brom

[bekah-reading]

Summerween Day 7/ July 11 2024

62

4/5

I find myself always drawn to the puritan/pagan witchy stories. I love them.

I loved this book. I read it from the 7th to today. I drew it out even if I could have just sat there and finished it in one setting. I really wanted to just savour it so much and I never wanted it to end.

The writing was okay, and I loved the illustrations. I don’t think I’ll go out of my way to read more from Brom, but if it happens it happens.

[paperriotreadingroom]

I bought this book in the middle of summer and held onto it until the start of October. Started reading it on the 1st, and wow. I am LOVING it so far. 🧡🤎🖤

What are you reading right now?

[godzilla-reads]

“You are not made out of needs, you are made out of your dreams and desires.”

—Brom, Slewfoot

[pinkgranola]

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

Date started: December 07, 2024 || Date ended: December 14, 2024

Rating: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐

I went into this book under the assumption the author was a woman, so i highly enjoyed it centering a female protagonist set in the 1600s. until i realized it was written by a man (iykyk). Despite that, I think the book was well written.

I enjoyed the immersive atomosphere and whimsical world that Brom created, though I couldn’t help but wish to delve deeper into Samson’s character. I found him an interesting character, when we got to read about him other than just viewing his seemingly monotoned expressions. Now, Abitha was definitely That Girl, and I was very happy to see her get her revenge. In my humble opinion, I think Booka was the best character.

Regarding critiques and criticism, I had a problem with the over description of violence against women & animals. Again. You can see where the story was written by a man. This is where the book lost stars from me, as I felt the need to skip quite a few pages.

I will say, the book had an amazing ending and I thoroughly enjoyed the epilogue.

What did you think about Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom?

[annafromuni]

Brom's Slewfoot is a Rich and Bewitching Masterpiece of Horror

Step into this immersive dark tale of bewitchery, discovery and power with Brom’s Slewfoot. This is a must for fans of Alexis Henderson’s The Year of the Witching or any horror-soaked colonial tale in the isolated landscape of the early American colonies. Brom’s vivid and atmospheric detail will suck you in, so be careful – you never know what is hiding in the shadows, waiting for you to slip…

[stardusttornado]

I bought and started slewfoot when it came out in 2021 but it is so goddamn slow that I am now having to force myself to finish it 2 years later

[wyrmalien]

finished 'salem's lot wahoo