Ep 435 - Human Monsters + Alma Katsu!

from Reading Glasses · host Brea Grant, Mallory O'Meara

Brea and Mallory recommend horror novels with human monsters for Halloween! Plus they interview Glasser favorite Alma Katsu about her new book FIEND. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreThe Reading Glasses Book!Sponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/50GLASSESCODE: 50GLASSESIngramSparkwww.ingramspark.com/learnmoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupWish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinAlma KatsuFiendBooks Mentioned -The Manor of Dreams by Christina LiStrange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim RionThe Eyes are the Best Part by Monika KimThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno GarciaLakewood by Megan GiddingsFinal Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixA Better World by Sarah LanganThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardGather the Daughters by Jeannie MelamedThe Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahonPerfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind, translated by John E. WoodsI Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesYou Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteThe Taker by Alma KatsuWhen the Wolf Comes Home by Nat CassidyWhat Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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