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brokehorrorfan · 6 months

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Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo will be published on August 20, 2024 via HarperTeen. It's author Adam Cesare's third installment in the slasher series, following 2020's Clown in a Cornfield and 2022's Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives.

The 320-page young adult horror novel will be available in hardcover, e-book, and audio book. Matt Ryan Tobin returned to design the cover. The synopsis is below.

Quinn has just survived yet another bloody run-in with the murderous clown Frendo, but somehow still she knows this won’t be the last. Tired of being hunted and seeing innocent people hurt, Quinn believes the only way to beat the horror is to take justice into her own hands - and stop the Frendo followers herself. Little does she know that this path will take her across cornfields and state lines, to where she will have to face the most dangerous and bloody menace yet: true believers.

Pre-order Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo.

#clown in a cornfield #adam cesare #clown in a cornfield 2 #clown in a cornfield 3 #horror #horror books #horror novel #harper collins #book #gift #matt ryan #frendo #slasher #ya horror

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 1 year

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JOMP BPC - April 15th - Favourite Series

the Clown in a Cornfield books by Adam Cesare are my absolute favourite horror series ♥️ I’d love to see him write another one someday...

#clown in a cornfield #clown in a cornfield 2 frendo lives #adam cesare #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

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backlogbooks · 1 year

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"You saw a little bit of it, in class. What it's like around here," Janet started. "There's so many people and Mr. Vern's the least of them- trying to shut us up, trying to make us who they want us to be. Trying to tape our mouths shut and tie us in bubble wrap."

“But for one night we're going to say fuck ‘em,” Cole said, picking up the energy. "We're going to do it where nobody's around to stop us. Out in the corn, drink and smoke and do-“

"All the things that make Kettle Springs great," Ronnie added.

"Kettle Springs is great?" Tucker sneered.

"It could be," Janet said, suddenly wistful. "It will be for one night."

"And you," Cole said, winking at Quinn, "cannot miss it. Not if it's the last thing you do."

Clown in a Cornfield, Adam Cesare

#clown in a cornfield #adam cesare #horror #YA horror #mary emma’s posts #does it count as a thursday photo post if i post it thirty minutes into friday or

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buniyaad · 2 years

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clown in a cornfield be like

expectations: killer clown hunts down rambunctious teenagers for the lulz

reality: a satirical horror novel about a predominantly white farmtown in the middle of nowhere riddled with poverty and stuck in a struggle between conservative boomers and their woke kids, that decides to take out its anger on its own town by murdering literal children by claiming they’re NOT children bc they do teenage shit like drink, smoke, and have sex in public places, oh and of course, be gay in small white town america, highlighting white evangelical christian america’s obsession with controlling their children to the point where if they don’t get their way, licherally killing them is apparently the only solution

#this book was WILD #but it does a good job hitting on the deep-rooted bigotry present in small towns in red states #i recommend #clown in a cornfield #adam cesare #book hoe #real talk

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carriagelamp · 6 months

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I continue my October tradition of trying to read at least a few ~spoopy~ books to get in the Halloween mood... very tonal nonsensical now since I'm positing this weeks late but there we go

The Apothecary Diaries v1

A manga that I’ve seen here and there. It had me intrigued so I finally decided to pick it up and see what I think. The main character finds herself forced to work in the inner palace as a servant… but her background is as an apothecary and things begin to change in her life when she solves a “curse” afflicting the royal heirs. I’m intrigued by the main characters introduced so far, though I haven’t decided if I’ll read more or not. I know it’s based off a light novel series that I think is getting an English release, so I may wait and try reading it like that.

Bad Guys v1 / v2

Since the movie has come out I figured I should try to knock out the first two book of the series and try to see what the hype is. Honestly, Bad Guys is a series I just can’t really get into. It has some cute, funny moments — the entire premise of these “bad, scary” animals attempting to become “good guys” is admittedly a very charming idea, especially given how bad they are at it — but it really is just so simple and so short that it feels pretty cheap. There isn’t much content on any given page, and the art is all pretty rough. I will leave this in the purvey of young readers.

Clown in a Cornfield

Meh. I picked it up from the library on an impulse because I enjoy horror based around cornfields and it feels very autumnal, but I couldn’t get through it. It is so very, painfully, agonizingly high school. I may have enjoyed it as a high school student… but even then it’s a sort of high school culture I wasn’t involved in even as a teen. Maybe it would have gotten more interesting if I had toughed out the first bit but it was really just too excruciating.

Dark Waters

The third book in a middle grade horror series, I’ve been reading one book a year, around Halloween. This series is about a group of friends who, having survived a first and second encounter with “The Smiling Man” are now trying to deal with the trauma of their experiences while keeping their family safe and distant from the terror. A fishing trip seems like a perfect, safe way to get away from the constant anxiety of their lives… until they receive a dire warning and something sinister starts to appear in the lake water.

The Girl From Turtle Mountain

Written in the style of American Girl books, this is a story about a girl in 1901 moving to the mountains of southern Alberta with her miner father. It was a charming little book about her getting used to this new settlement, getting to know the people she will share a boarding house and school with, and finding out how much a girl can spread her wings in a place like this. It was a short, simple book but it did remind me rather fondly of Anne of Green Gables.

Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood.

I had never read a Judy Moody book before and honestly have always been a little scornful of them. I mentally put them in the same category as Junie B Jones books but apparently I was wrong to do so! It was honestly a very funny little slice of life book about Judy as she goes through life and needs to combat her bad mood.

The Laughing Corpse

Hoo boy. I haven’t read the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books since high school, and I enjoyed them well enough back then. I read about six, though I found the style and tone had begun to wear on me by then. Since it’s October, I thought a vampire hunting book would be a fun reread so I grabbed the audiobook from the library and yikes folks! The racism! The misogyny! The aggressive Christianity and intolerance towards any other religion! It was fucking brutal! Though the nail in the coffin was Jean Claude. His fake French accent was hard enough to read through text, but needing to listen to a very American accent then try to voice him? Nope, I couldn’t do it, I bailed. Nice to know I can lay this particular book series to rest.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

I had never read Sleepy Hollow before and decided now was the time! I hadn’t realized what a short little story it was, but it made for a perfect Halloween read. The visuals were absolutely stunning, I am such a sucker for that sort of descriptive language, and it was actually really funny which I hadn’t been expecting! Honestly pop culture has changed the nature of the Headless Horseman so much over the years that I was pleasantly surprised by the original story!

My Dress-Up Darling v3

Just a fun series I’ve been picking up from time to time. It’s about a boy who is passionate about making traditional dolls and is learning the craft from his grandfather, who ends up befriending a bubbly popular girl who has the secret desire to cosplay. They end up working together to create elaborate costumes. It’s honestly just a very charming series, both main characters are very likeable, it has enough technical information about costuming to keep you interested, and just a light sprinkling of fan-service — y’know, if pantyshots are what sells a series for you.

Spy x Family v1

Up until now I’ve been profoundly indifferent to Spy x Family. I haven’t liked the art style, especially how the little girl is done, but I found the first book second hand and figured, eh, why not. And I can admit I judged it too harshly, the first book was pretty fun. It’s about a spy who needs a family for his next undercover mission, who ends up marrying an assassin and adopting a telepath. The spy and the assassin are both doing their best to keep their professions a secret, and the only one who seems to know the fully picture is the telepathic child. It’s silly but amusing.

Guys Read: Terrifying Tales

A surprisingly well done horror anthology! It’s written for a middle grade audience, but was honestly the best horror I’ve read in a hot minute. Some stories were better than others, obviously, but there really weren’t any that I thought were complete duds. What I found the most interesting was that most of the stories had a supernatural / almost fairytale like bend to it, and I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen people really do fairytales in a way that made the horror feel authentic rather than childish. This book had some genuinely fantastic “wicked witch” style horror, I was very happily surprised.

TGCF // Heaven Official’s Blessing v2

Now that I’ve finished Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation / MDZS I am now working my way through the Heaven Official’s Blessing series! This series is about a prince who was able to ascend to godhood… only to be banished back down to the mortal world and seems to be plagued with preternaturally bad luck and suffering. The stories starts just after his third ascension to heaven (after being banished on two separate occasions), which is honestly a hilarious concept. The first book I found a little slow, I wasn’t connecting with the characters much, but by now I am fully invested! The second book was fun because it actually took us back in time to learn about Xie Lian’s time as a mortal and some of the events that surrounded his ascension to godhood and what turned him from a beloved god to an object of scorn. It’s fascinating and heartbreaking, I want to cry for this poor guy, he really was wearing himself ragged trying to do the best he could.

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theedfather · 2 years

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The books I'm hoping to read in September!

I still have a few books to wrap up from August, namely The Atlas Six & Love On The Brain - but I'm ready to jump headlong into spooky season in a big way.

Also have the sequel to Clown In A Cornfield coming in soon, so that might take the place of another book in the pile if the first book catches me.

#books #bookblr #clown in a cornfield #dracula #devil house #imaginary friend #echo #reading #tbr #tbr pile #book list #booktok

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geminidamianwayne · 2 years

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Ok just finished reading Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare (I know I’m late) and that was the most fun I’ve had reading a book in a long time and I want a movie pronto

#rust vance my beloved #clown in a cornfield

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yllcm · 1 year

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what are some sexy horror novels you guys have been into lately? can be adult or ya whatever, just something that's really just spooky. and sexy. like cannibals or evil covens. slashers, too. i love me a good slasher novel ( i've basically read everything by adam cesare and whatshisface hendrix lol who wrote the final girls support group)

#horror books #book search #books #adam cesare #grady hendrix #clown in a cornfield #the final girl's support group #the summer job has been my favorite horror book so far #that i've read all year #bonus points if the horror novel has spice lol

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cheerfears · 2 years

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my amazon orders demonstrating the duality of man

#but seriously Adam Cesare is great pls read #clown in a cornfield #babel

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daethsticks · 1 year

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No books have been grabbing me lately and the last few tiktok recs I’ve checked out have been super hit or miss, but is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo good? It sounds interesting but idk

#chloe.txt #please besties I’m so close to cracking and reading ACOTAR even though I always said I wouldn’t #books that I have enjoyed recently:#clown in a cornfield #empire of the vampire #the shadow and bone series etc

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 2 years

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Review: Clown in a Cornfield 2 - Frendo Lives! by Adam Cesare Rating: 5/5

"Frendo has a posse."

A year after the Kettle Springs massacre, people are still obsessed with the clown in the cornfield - but not for the right reasons. Now in college, Quinn Maybrook is sick of the conspiracy theories surrounding Frendo the Clown and who the real aggressors were in the Tillersons' cornfield that night. She just wants to leave it behind but the internet has other ideas.

The first book made me dizzy and ill in the best way - and the sequel has done that as well. I feel delirious and thrilled and I just can't believe Cesare frickin' did it! He built on the world and the characters so cleverly and incorporated more wonderful social commentary into this book and I really just want someone to turn these into movies even though I'd never be able to watch the violent bits.

I can't talk about my favourite part without spoiling it but I am delighted by where Quinn ended up. I loved seeing Rust and Cole's developing relationship though it did feel a bit unfinished. And I absolutely adored Jerri, the trans girl working in the movie theatre who lost her sister in the massacre but is still so full of care and compassion.

Another delicious, visceral, gut-punching horror that will keep you on your toes 'til the very last page.

Warnings: extreme violence and gore, graphic injury detail, gun violence, PTSD and some transphobia (challenged).

#clown in a cornfield #clown in a cornfield 2 frendo lives #adam cesare #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #reviews #5 star reads #lgbt books #mlm reads #trans #i reposted this because the stupid beta text editor fucked it all up

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darkmovies · 2 years

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#Adam Cesare #adaptation #Clown in a Cornfield #Eli Craig #film #Temple Hill Entertainment #cinéma #news #actualité #filmmaking

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bekah-reading · 2 years

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Have I ever said I hate clowns?

I hate clowns. Like fuck no- I will abandon anyone and everyone if it means never seeing a clown.