 I wasn't going to do this as I have a million full length book reviews to do. However time is short and there are a lot of great books waiting to be reviewed that could do with a signal boost before Christmas. I'm going to break this down into four parts the books listed in each category are in no particular order. Some of these books haven't been reviewed yet at Ginger Nuts of Horror, please stay tuned for a full review. Please note this is not The Ginger Nuts of The Year Awards, these will appear very shortly. BEST SINGLE AUTHOR COLLECTIONS BEST ANTHOLOGIES BEST NOVELS BEST NOVELLAS BEST NON FICTION BEST SINGLE AUTHOR COLLECTIONS North American Lake Monsters There are some books that are so good I wish I hadn't read them. Nathan Ballingrud's North American Lake Monsters is one of those books. After finishing this collection I was left stunned by the quality of the stories, to the point that I sent me into a reading slump. These stories got under my skin, into my mind and into my soul, so much so that for a while no other book could hold my interest for very long. These are intelligent, heartfelt and beautiful stories where the monsters play second fiddle to the horrors of humanity. This is an awe inspiring collection, that shows that the horror genre is more than scares and shocks.  For Those Who Dream Monsters Anna Taborska's For Those Who Dream Monsters was the book that brought me out of the reading slump brought on by the book above. I can't remember why I choose to read Bagpuss first, it may have been because I always found the show to be extremely creepy. Whatever the reason I am glad I did. Bagpuss is one of those stories where you kind of know how the story is going to end, but it doesn't stop your mind from screaming "No, please god no!". This is a tight emotional and deeply unsettling story of grief loss and isolation. Anna's writing is poetic, and capable of stirring powerful emotions in even the most jaded of horror fans.  The Moon Will Look Strange As soon as I heard about this collection I knew I had to get a copy of it. Lynda's columns in Black Static have quickly become a must read. So I was eager to see if this talent for writing fascinating non fiction could be translated into fascinating fiction as well. Lynda is one of those writers who knows that as in music it's not just the words and notes you use, the spaces in between the words and notes are just as if not more so important. Quite how she manages to create such spellbinding and captivating stories with her sparse yet beautiful prose is beyond me, but boy does she do it. Dark, emotional and otherworldly, The Moon Will Look Strange is another wonderful example of intelligent horror. PURCHASE THESE BOOKS VIA THE LINKS BELOW
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