Category: Horror Recommendations
-
Auto-Buy Authors: Erika T. Wurth
I am starting a new series featuring my auto-buy authors (authors whose work I will always pick up) and my first feature is on Erika T. Wurth! Today also happens to be her birthday. Erika is an Indigenous author who local to me, and I love how she incorporated aspects of Colorado into her books…
Written by
·
-
PTSD, Grief, and Perfect Colorado Portrayal
Headlights by CJ Leede Synopsis Every instinct tells him to run. Every memory tells him he can’t.Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and defeated by the job, it’s his last day with the FBI. But before he can turn in his badge, he’s summoned back to Denver, the city he…
Written by
·
-
Essential Pride Month Queer Horror Reads
Essential Pride Month Horror Reads It’s Pride all year here, but I love giving you some special queer horror picks every Pride! This year, I am featuring some of the best queer horror books that I cannot get out of my head. I still think about all of these books, and to me, that marks…
Written by
·
-
ARC Review: Pink Horror Paired with Folk Horror Has Never Been So Good
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Synopsis So what if Sadie hears talking dead animals and a strange, comforting male voice in her head? The therapist insists these are just symptoms of PTSD. It makes sense considering that she hid under the bed and watched as her best friends were slaughtered. But the murders were…
Written by
·
-
ARC Review: A Heartfelt and Terrifying All Too Realistic Must-Read
An Early Review of Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle Synopsis Lucky Day is the newest novel of terror from Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Bury Your Gays, where one woman must go up against the most horrifying concept of all: nothing. Vera is a survivor of a global catastrophe known as the Low Probability Event, but she definitely…
Written by
·
-
Book Review: Grief and Video Game Horror Tango in this YA Horror Debut
Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Synopsis TL;DR Click on the images below to zoom Overall Rating 4/5 Spooky Rating 3/5 Quick Take Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne is a beautiful mix of so many things. At first glance, it is reminiscent of The Ring and focuses on an evil video game that overhauls…
Written by
·
-
ARC Review: Motherhood Horror but Make it Psychological and Gothic
Ghost Mother by Kelly Dwyer Synopsis Ghost Mother is a mesmerizing psychological ghost story that blurs the thin line between reality and delusion. Lilly Bly desperately wants to have a baby. She is struggling with infertility and bad spending habits when her husband, Jack, gets a new job that moves them from Chicago to a…
Written by
·
-
New Release: A 15-Minute Read That Infiltrates Your Psyche
Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman with Illustrations by Trevor Henderson Synopsis After a small coastal town is devastated by a hurricane, the survivors gravitate toward a long out-of-service payphone in hopes of talking out their grief and saying goodbye to loved ones, only for it to begin ringing on its own. As…
Written by
·
-
ARC Review: The Bible for Living a Gothic Lifestyle
Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style by Aurelio Voltaire Synopsis The New York Times–dubbed “Martha Stewart for Macabre Homemakers,” Aurelio Voltaire, presents the definitive guide to revamping your sanctuary to match your eerie vibe. Are you ready to embrace your dark side? In Gothic Life, Aurelio Voltaire shows you how to do just…
Written by
·
-
Book Review: An Unexpectedly Thoughtful and Traumatizing Read
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Synopsis A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World. In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick. The weird part? Only three of the film’s…
Written by
·