About us
For those who like to face their fears... with books!
We read one weird, wonderful and (crucially) terror-inducing book a month. Then we meet up in central London to discuss.
If you like:
• Horror
• Dark Fantasy
• Weird Fiction
• Ghost Stories
• Gothic Fiction
• or just generally being scared and/or weirded out of your pants...
...then The Horror Book Club is for you!
Just some quick house rules for meetings:
1. The resurrection of the dead is strictly forbidden
2. No biting
3. It is polite to warn members before summoning spirits, demons or ancient deities
4. All familiars, zombie-slaves and maniacal assistants must wait outside the venue for the duration or the meeting
5. No rampaging
In Time Out: https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/the-horror-book-club
Get in touch: thehorrorbookclub@gmail.com
Upcoming events
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
Prince of Wales, 150-151 Drury Lane, London, GBOne to get your olfactory senses working!
Here’s the summary from the goodreads.com page:
**"**An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"—the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity."The meeting will start at 7pm and finish between 9.00 and 10pm (BST), with breaks in between. Just a reminder that the pub lets us to use the room at no charge so please do purchase drinks/food from the bar. Bringing in your own food from outside the pub is not allowed!
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Past events
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