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  • NEW! CROCHETED BOOK SLEEVES AND BOOKMARKS

    HAPPY SUNDAY, EVERYONE! I am excited to announce that I have begun making crocheted book sleeves and bookmark sets! All of my book sleeves and bookmarks are made from rare yarn from Denmark and include gorgeous beads and charms. I… Continue reading

    NEW! CROCHETED BOOK SLEEVES AND BOOKMARKS
  • 10 Light Horror Novels Perfect for Spooky Season

    October begins spooky season for many people, and I find that this is the time when many readers begin to seek novels to celebrate the season. Getting into horror for the first time, or just to celebrate the season, often… Continue reading

    10 Light Horror Novels Perfect for Spooky Season
  • This Gothic Read Will Take Spooky Season by Storm

    The woods are stirring again. . . .  Lucia and her sisters grew up on the edge of Mockbeggar Woods. They knew it well—its danger, but also its beauty. As a lonely teenager, Kate was drawn to these sisters, who… Continue reading

    This Gothic Read Will Take Spooky Season by Storm
  • Check Out This Witchy, Feminist Read for a Slow Burn Scare

    A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet’s word is law, Immanuelle Moore’s very existence is blasphemy. Her mother’s union with… Continue reading

    Check Out This Witchy, Feminist Read for a Slow Burn Scare
  • My Favorite Horror Novel That I’ve Read in 2022

    Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak From Edgar Award-finalist Jason Rekulak comes a wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing… Continue reading

    My Favorite Horror Novel That I’ve Read in 2022
  • Welcome to The Horror Maven

    , Welcome to The Horror Maven! My name is Ashley Nestler, MSW, and I am the horror enthusiast behind this blog. I am a survivor of multiple mental illnesses, including severe anxiety, and I have found that horror is an… Continue reading

    Welcome to The Horror Maven