Monsters! Ghosts! Trad wives! Oh my! 🎃👻 It's time to get a little monstrous in the Book Lounge. Joe is joined by Meara and Kenzie Deerin for a Halloween-ready conversation packed with monster horror books, creepy folklore, unsettling creatures and dark reads that crawl under your skin. From terrifying transformations to the things lurking in the shadows, we're serving up horror book recommendations for every kind of reader who likes their stories a little strange. Whether you're a lifelong horror reader or looking for your next spooky-season obsession, we've got recommendations to add to your TBR. So, grab your favorite blanket, keep an eye on the shadows and join us for a delightfully creepy trip through the reading world. Powered by libraries. Made for readers. Happy reading! 🖤 Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel! Who’s in this episode:   Joe – Instagram  Kenzie Deerin – Instagram  Meara – Links Book Recommendations: Kenzie’s Picks:  Ring Shout - P.Djèlí Clark  My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen  The Possession of Alba Dìaz - Isabel cãnas  On Sundays She Picked Flowers – Yah Yah Scholfield  Meara's Picks:   Girl Dinner & Masters of Death – Olivie Blake  Before the Devil Knows You're Here - Autumn Krause  Bad Cree - Jessica Johns  The Changing Man – Tomi Oyemakinde  Lute – Jennifer Thorne   The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror – Tori Bovalino  Woman, Eating - Claire Kohda  Bad Girls Don’t Die - Katie Alender  Joe's Picks:   Mongrels – Stephen Graham Jones  Man Made Monsters – Andrea L. Rogers, Illus. Jeff Edwards  Coffin Moon – Keith Rosson  From Below – Darcy Coates  Never Whistle at Night & Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood – ed. Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Time stamps: Enjoying the show? Follow Book Lounge by Libby, leave a rating or review, and watch every episode on the Libby App YouTube channel. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/bookloungepod/  Got a book recommendation, dream guest or just want to say hi? We'd love to hear from you at [email protected]. Looking for Book Lounge merch? Visit Plot Threads.  Library friends: Add episodes of Book Lounge by Libby to your digital collection for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. You can also purchase the titles featured in today's episode in OverDrive Marketplace. Browse our cumulative reading list for the season: https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Marketplace/OneCopyOneUserAndMeteredAccess/SuggestedList/41378  Today's featured books: https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Marketplace/OneCopyOneUserAndMeteredAccess/SuggestedList/41971  Happy Reading! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices