Welcome to Litsy!

Trips to Ikea will never be the same again. Who is staying overnight in the store, damaging the stock? A group of colleagues stay behind to find out, with comically horrific consequences. I loved this book, it is beautifully laid out and a fun bit of light relief.

In this darkly comedic novel we‘re introduced to an IKEA knock-off called Orsk, where our protagonist, Amy, works. We find out some things have been going awry at night at Orsk and a few coworkers and Amy will work the graveyard shift to figure out what‘s going on. I won‘t give away anymore than that except to say that there are some amusing catalogue pictures between chapters. Great book!

Grady Hendrix does such a great job with this story. Horrorstor is set in a fictional department store called Orsk and creepy things happen once the lights turn off and the customers leave.

I am a huge fan of Hendrix and this might be my favorite of his. I loved how at the beginning of each chapter there was a product picture with description, and as the story becomes more intense the products change.

Horror fans should read this one. 💀

This book was a TRIP. I originally wanted to read it because I love ikea and when I sat down to read it this afternoon I thought I‘d read a bit then go do some other things. It‘s now 5 hours later and I‘ve finished it already. I honestly don‘t even know what happened I just literally could not put it down 😂. Good for horror fans, fans of Ikea, and anybody whose experienced the horror of working retail.

Sorry for the late post!! Thank You Cynthia for the Bob Ross pop and the book! I have wanted this book for a while!! The tissue paper is beautiful too!! I'm having a little trouble reading/finding your Litsy handle so I apologize for not tagging you properly! #funkopopandbookswap @kstadt929

Chuthulu always lying in wait...

I was incredibly surprised by this! It flows from black humor to horror easily, and it has this kind of claustrophobic writing that really gets under your skin. My favorite part is how the chapter opening furniture specs change as the story goes on.

Highly recommend for horror fans looking for a quick read!

@AmberWB I am so overwhelmed by your generosity, I hardly know what to say. 😭 I absolutely adore everything! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! 💜 #jb

Couldn't resist reposting this Facebook funny. Happy Friday!

#meme #joke

@LA_Mead Ho Ho Horror 💚😱❤ Thank you for the #Nightmare4Christmas package! I can't wait to get reading. I loved The Girl with all the Gifts, I hear the follow up is good too. 😊

@teebe #n4c

I still can't handle being at the mall. Thanks, Grady Hendrix..

#BookHumor

I hate Ikea and so this was not such a far fetched premise for me. This book was not nearly as good as My Best Friend's Exorcism but still an enjoyable audiobook.

What I read in October! I didn‘t complete my full October TBR, but I got close. It‘s the thought that counts, right?
5 stars- 5
4 stars- 1
3 stars- 4
2 stars- 1
Pages total- 3494

I really don't do #AmericanHorror. Or any other kind, for that matter. But this one intrigues me... and my library has a copy. Should I?

#NoFemmeber

Well this one definitely surprised me! And it was definitely a unique take on a haunting story! My favorite part were the illustrations of Orsk furniture as the chapter headings, which start way more sinister once the action in the story picks up!

#screamathon

Just spent way too much time with this Snapchat filter... Now back to reading.

Happy Halloween all 🎃. Be safe.

Uhhhhh whaaaaaaaat!!? Okay first of all I almost successfully got all the tape off of the wrapping paper. SO GONNA KEEP IT! Now I have a jack and Sally. Some of these books, like the one tagged I swear are recent. Girl you stalked me, you stalked me good. The card is so cute. I am just.. I can't!! *insert standing applause gif here
#swapoween #litsyswapoween
@BurghBookAddict @callielafleur 😭😭

This was a fun palate cleanser after reading so many heavy books. The action during one night at an IKEA knock-off moves right along in this one. It‘s not particularly scary, but the satire is well done. I‘m more freaked out that I picked this up right after reading Flights as both books have multiple mentions of the panopticon throughout. Weird, right? 🤔

Maybe if #DaylightSavingsTime had ended that fateful night, rescue would have come sooner and things might have ended a little differently for our characters? Maybe better? Maybe worse? Who knows? #OctoberPutASpellOnYou @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

Here is the stack of books I picked up at Books by the Banks and got signed. See any that look good?

#booksbythebanks #bbtbcincy #cincinnati #ohio #bookfestival #festival #authorevent #booksigning

This book reads like a (rare) well-done horror movie, and that‘s a good thing. Very creepy, with some seriously scary parts, but also funny and character-driven. I loved the IKEA-catalog design elements, too.

This makes two Grady Hendrix novels I‘ve loved... I may have a new auto-buy author!

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Second book finished for #deweyoct #readathon 🙌🏻

I am doing a horrible job with the #readathonhourlyphoto... but I can do hour 14!

I‘m just trying to read this creepy, funny book, or possibly shop for some quality furniture from Orsk, and this #readingcompanion wants to sit on my head. 🙄

The struggle is real.

#readathon #deweyoct

So I really liked most of this book and thought it was a fun thrill ride! Good for this time of the year. 👻

Starting Horrorstor this morning! Should be a quick read. I‘ve had it for over a year and it‘s time to read it! Happy Friday, Littens! 💕

This was a trip! A haunted IKEA superstore that houses an ancient evil as a metaphor for our fascination with all things Scandanavian. It's a true life version of Swedish death cleaning in the literal sense. It's bad enough trying to put IKEA furniture together. Now imagine being trapped in one with a dangerous poltergeist.

This book was so much fun! I really enjoyed the formatting like an Ikea catalogue and the various hilarious details. The story was super easy to read and a lot of fun! Not as in depth as it could have been, but that doesn't matter.

This book is so hard to put and totally fun!!!

1. It was hard to pick my favorite read of 2018!
2. 131 read so far!
3. We went to Disneyland!
4. #NaNoWriMo
5. 👋🏼Hi! @Zenvicious #GloryToTheGuild!
#HelloThursday @wanderinglynn

@Bamazin it's here!!!!!! I'm so excited! #halloweenhorrorswap @TheReadingMermaid

1. Went to the Saint Arnold Brewery for #Oktoberfest. They had a polka band and dance group. This guy played a musical saw, it was so neat! 🍺🍻
2. Took a half day to attend my mom‘s retirement party 👩‍👧🎉 and now reading on the couch trying to fight a sinus infection 🤧
3. Horrorstor 👌🏽
4. Bought a Halloweenie print from Rachel Baldwin. I couldn‘t help myself, it‘s too cute!
5. Chinese
#humpdaypost @MinDea

1. My husband and I went to an antique tractor festival with my parents...🌽
2. Getting a turkey chili started for dinner.
3. Horrorstor was so fun and scary!
4. Something for my #witchpleaseswap match! I just can‘t stop myself!
5. Southern comfort food.
#humpdaypost

The best scary book ive read this year! The book looks like an Ikea catalog but its definitely a haunted story. While reading it ... It got me so unnerved that i couldnt sleep.
5 stars

Some inspiration for our #AllHallowsReadBookSwap perhaps?
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1369-50-most-popular-horror-novels-on-goodre...

We are home from an afternoon out at a Tractor Festival we planned to take the niece and nephew to before their trip got canceled. It was still fun and entertaining without them, but I miss them and my bro and sister in law.

Now it‘s time to cuddle up with Horrorstor until my iPad battery dies and then move on to The Underground Railroad.

#bookhaul time because I had a big coupon! Obligatory Halloween read (Horrorstor), books for an upcoming #bookfestival I'm attending (#mfob #morristownfestivalofbooks), and a Hermione SORTING HAT #funkopop ! #bn #bookstore #barnesandnoble

This is a unique, almost campy horror story that proves IKEA stores just aren‘t for me 😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely loved this read. It felt pretty short on the kindle, and it moved a little fast, but I wasn‘t mad at it. I liked the character development and also how unique they all were from each other. This is a really good read especially for the Halloween season!

1. Horror!
2. Pumpkin with whipped cream
3. Both! And ghosts!
4. Hayride. I‘m a huge scaredy-cat when it comes to haunted houses.
5. Both!
6. I tag @MiraMonroe
#tuesdaytidbits #thisorthat @JenlovesJT47

10/10 spooky fun to kick off Halloween season ( I've been celebrating since September 1st 🎃) Seriously, I loved this book. As someone who has a fear of accidentally being locked in a store overnight, this was freaky!! #halloweenreads

Here is my incredibly ambitious October TBR. Spooky reads, rereads, and new releases. Best of luck and RIP me.

Happy Sunday! 😄 Are you ready for a haunted IKEA? Horrorstor takes place in a furniture home store where mysterious events begin taking place, which prompts 3 adventurous employees to spend a dusk till dawn shift monitoring the store for strange happenings. 👻 This sounds sooo good! It May be super scary but I‘ve got the popcorn and I‘m ready!
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#popreadsbox #ya #horror #spookyreads

I‘m still somewhat confused so here‘s an interesting book illustration.

I don‘t think they sell this at IKEA...forgive me, ORSK. This reminds me of my teenage habit of reading horror books before bed. It didn‘t help my sleep. #horrorbeforebed

Who knows what I‘ll believe at the end of this one. I might avoid IKEA a bit, I fear. #ebook #kindle

Simple, fun quick horror read. Did get mildly gory at times. Was a beginning for getting back in the genre.

#humpdaypost
1. Friend and I got tattoos (hers on the left and mine on the right) 😍🌵💀 also couldn‘t resist a dog photo! 🐶
2. G-Eazy 🤩👌🏽
3. I procrastinate, fidget, and tend to leave all the lights on in the house 🤦🏻‍♀️🤪
4. So many shows! Supernatural, Castle Rock, AHS and recently started Brooklyn Nine-Nine this weekend
5. Tagged 👍🏽

@MinDea

Just started reading this!

Okaaaay— anyone else make it to the Barnes & Noble sale yet??! 📚📚📚📚📚☺️ #bookhaul

I bought just enough of the 50% off books (3) to go home with the free tote! 💕