Tag: Book Recommendations
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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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Book Review: A Horror Novel for Southern New England Horror Fans
A strange creature lurks between the pines of Forest Street. Since the deadly DUI that ruined his life, Curtis Reynolds has long since struggled with sleep deprivation, debt, a failing marriage, and, frankly, justifying his own existence. But when his elderly neighbor is murdered, the Gulf War Veteran returns home to Forest Street, where a…
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Book Review: A Disturbing and Vibrant Dread Filled Ride
Brother by Ania Ahlborn Brother follows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions. Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it’s served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops…
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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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Book Review: An Eclectic Horror Collection for Fans of The Twilight Zone
Turning of the Bones – A lost spirit in Madagascar seeks to guide his descendants to his body so he can finally be free. The First and Last Drink of Ilona Odd – A recovering alcoholic waits at a tavern in order to pay off a hit man. But there are more spirits around than…
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Book Review: A Mesmerizing Horror That Just Needs More Time to Develop
A bruja is born. What does a girl who envies the creep and darkness of a shadow become? From the time she was born, Matea had a connection to Santa Muerte that seemed to linger inside her. Matea’s world seemed to bend around her in a way that no one else could comprehend. She trembled…
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New Release: A Novelette That Grabs You by the Gut
The Disappearance of Tom Nero concerns a young man’s investigation into the impossible disappearance of a friend. As he learns more about the circumstances and searches for answers, the re-emergence of a metatextual horror from legend puts not only him, but his new lover, in jeopardy. The story explores themes of contagious and invasive thoughts,…
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A Horror Anthology Worthy of Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! For those who are struggling today, please know that you are not alone. This day is hard for me as well, but we will get through this together. With that being said, I wanted to share with you an amazing horror anthology that was recently released by World…
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New Release: A Sultry Gothic Horror Novel from Author Nicole Eigener
I am a frequent fan of gothic horror, and I am always up for anything that involves vampires and is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I met Nicole Eigener through Instagram a few months ago, and I was excited to learn about their queer vampire novel, Beguiled by Night. Upon reading it, I felt like…
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Available for Pre-Order: Kaleidoscopic Shades – Within Black Eternity by David A. Neuman
Kaleidoscopic Shades – an indieBRAG Medallion winner and a Literary Titan gold book award winner for outstanding worlds, characters and imagination… Bob Triplow should have known better in having escaped the horrors of childhood, but he could not have ever known he had passed them onto his son, Joshua… and that the comforts of Corona,…
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