Strange Weather: Four Short Novels by Joe Hill Published by William Morrow on October 24th 2017
Pages: 448
Genres: Horror
Format: Hardcover
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Also by this author: NOS4A2, Twittering from the Circus of the Dead, The Fireman: A Novel
A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill
“Snapshot” is the disturbing story of a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by “The Phoenician,” a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap.
A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero’s island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in “Aloft.”
On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails—splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. “Rain” explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world.
In “Loaded,” a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning.
About Joe Hill
Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His second, Horns, was made into a film freakfest starring Daniel Radcliffe. His other novels include NOS4A2, and his #1 New York Times Best-Seller, The Fireman... which was also the winner of a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Horror Novel.
He also writes short stories. Some of them were gathered together in his prize-winning collection, 20th Century Ghosts.
He was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with illustrator and art wizard Gabriel Rodriguez.
He lives in New Hampshire with a corgi named McMurtry after a certain beloved writer of cowboy tales. His next book, Strange Weather, a collection of novellas, is due in fall of 2017.
I’m a mega fan of Joe Hill, sure, but not only does this compilation of stories sound incredible but that cover is all sorts of amazing too. Dying for this one. DYING.
What are you waiting on this Wednesday?
Barb (boxermommyreads)
This was my choice last week and I totally agree with the cover. I feel in love with Hill after reading Horns and have never looked back (I totally won’t discuss the movie though). Hope you don’t have to wait too long!
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Bonnie
My first love was Heart Shaped Box but Horns quickly followed. 🙂
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Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
Yeah me too, I can’t wait! It took every muscle in my body to stop my finger from clicking the request button on NetGalley lol. (I’m trying to catch up with review books but obviously I can’t do that if I keep requesting more).
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Bonnie
Oh man, I totally requested it. Request still pending though. lol
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Heidi
I need to finsih reading the Fireman.I started it last summer while I was in Idaho and set it aside. THis looks terrific. I always love Stephen King’s short stories, so now I want to see what Joe can do.
Bonnie
The Fireman wasn’t his best… I was worried he was going to turn it into an unnecessary series but maybe this is a good indicator he’s moving on. I’m a huge fan of King’s short stories too and I’ve got my fingers crossed that Hill has the same talent.
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Jennifer | Book Den
Me, too!!
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Bonnie
So much excitement I can’t even stand it.
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Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
Wow! This book looks awesome!! I really need to check out Joe Hill’s novels someday!
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Bonnie
If you’re into horror then I highly recommend him!
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Danya @ Fine Print
Believe it or not, I *still* haven’t read anything by Joe Hill other than the first volume of Locke and Key. I’m too much of a baby! Hahaha. But I love short fiction, so I’m thinking this will be the one that makes me take the plunge.
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Bonnie
Aww, it’s okay, I get it. Horror definitely isn’t for everyone and I only recently super got into it. 🙂
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Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies
All the YES! Already ordered, counting the days…
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Bonnie
Yaaaassssss…. I need to get it myself. I bet it’s gorgeous in person.
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