Category: Book Recommendations
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5 Horror Books to Scare Up Your Holiday Season
Ever since Halloween ended, it feels like Christmas has completely taken over – with even more force this year, if that is possible. But never fear, just because Spooky Season is over doesn’t mean that our love of horror has to stop. Here at The Horror Maven, Spooky Season is year-round, and what better way…
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Book Review: A Highly Original Ghost Story
The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste Release Date: 03/05/2024 From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban neighborhood turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets. The Velkwood Vicinity was the topic of occult theorists, tabloid one-hour documentaries, and…
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Book Review: Carnivals, Cannibals, and Clowns – Oh My!
Jiggly Spot and the Zero Intellect by PD Alleva Carnivals, Cannibals, and Clowns. Oh My! Wanna go for a ride? Meet Jigglyspot, a five-foot tall half human half warlock carnival clown who spends his free time moonlighting as a drug dealing pimp and lackey for demonic entities who prey on the weak and vulnerable, casting…
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New! Paperbacks from Hell Barnes & Noble Exclusive Editions
Happy Wednesday, Horror Fans! I am excited to announce that Barnes & Noble recently released four exclusive editions of four of the books featured in Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix. These four editions all feature introductions by Grady Hendrix, as well as unique cover details and a special trade paperback format. These editions are…
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Book Review: A Horror Anthology with Something for Everybody
The Box by Scott J. Couturier Overall Rating: 4/5 Spooky Rating: 3/5 Quick Take The Box by Scott J. Couturier is an anthology that ranges from gothic horror to extreme horror and back again. It truly is a mix of horror stories that will appeal to every type of horror fan. Tell Me More Horror…
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Book Review: A Bizarre Fever Dream
Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly An utterly propulsive and unpredictable psychological thriller from stunning new talent T. Marie Vandelly For the lucky among us, life is what you make of it, but for Dixie Wheeler, the theme music for her story was chosen by another long ago, on the day her father butchered her…
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Book Review: One of the Best Horror Novels I’ve Ever Read
Room of Cloth by R. H. Gründ Inspired by contemporary “creepypastas,” ROOM OF CLOTH is a horror novel for the Information Age that will appeal to fans of literary horror and psychological suspense. Discretion this novel contains scenes of graphic violence and allusions to physical/emotional abuse and sexual trauma. ” . . . AND IN…
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3 Horror Novels to Prepare You for Fall
While it is still incredibly hot most everywhere, it is almost the end of August – which means that we are that much closer to fall! Fall is clearly my favorite season, so I just had to share three horror novels with you that will get you in the mood for that crisp, yet creepy,…
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5 Books to Scare Up Your Summer
Summer camp, vacations, swimming…summer is the best, right? WRONG. At least not when it comes to these 5 horror novels! Summer horror is one of my favorite forms of horror, because it turns such a “happy” season on its head. While not all of these books explicitly take place in the summer, they feature summer…
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Celebrate Pride Month with These 5 Horror Books
Pride Month is incredibly important to me as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. It is a time to celebrate diversity, acceptance, and love, and what better way to do that than to actively read queer horror? While the horror genre has not always been diverse, in recent years, there have been quite a few…
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