Grady wore a seersucker suit to dinner. If that doesn’t make you love him, maybe the fact that he wrote “Under the Dome” recaps for TOR.com and describes it on his website like this:
But I want to tell you about Horrorstor
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
Horrorstör is NOT the kind of book I would pick up willingly. It doesn’t have a bare-chested man on the front clasping a woman in a passionate embrace. There are no vampires on the cover, and the title has the word “HORROR” in it. {I know. I’m the worst} But, in fact, I DID pick it up. Because I thought it was a furniture catalog:
In fact…. that’s the point. Horrorstör is supposed to look like a furniture catalog- an Ikea catalog, in fact. {If Ikea sold knock-off mid century modern furniture because Can I talk about the WANT I have for that bookshelf?} Here’s the synopsis:
A traditional haunted house story in a contemporary setting (and full of current fears), Horrorstör comes conveniently packaged in the form of a retail catalog, complete with illustrations of ready-to-assemble furniture and other, more sinister accessories. We promise you’ve never seen anything quite like it!
The book is chock-full of quirky moments in the form of Ikea-esque illustrated instructions. It’s a mystery; it’s a comedy; it’s a satirical look at the things we own, why we own them and what those “things” mean in our life. It’s an interestingly unique book unlike anything I’ve ever read before and definitely anything that I’ve recommended. If you’re looking for something different than the usual throw away romances I tell you to waste your time with (you can start a new one right after you finish Horrorstör) I really think you should read this book. If anything, it will make you look at your next Ikea shopping trip somewhat differently, a maybe a little creepily!
