Thriller
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Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference 2026 Presentation Announcement
Hello, Horror Fiends, I am excited to announce that one of my horror scholarship projects will be presented virtually through the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference held during Stoker Con this summer! My presentation is titled, “Gender, Sexuality, and the Queer… Continue reading
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A Tense Character Driven Thriller with Autism Rep
Needle Lake by Justine Champine Synopsis Two cousins on very different sides of adolescent girlhood spend one winter together that changes both of their lives forever. And once, after Elna came to stay, I watched a man drown there on… Continue reading
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Heartbreaking, Horrifying, & Timely – A Book That Demands to Be Read
Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan Book Synopsis For fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and Ramona Emerson’s Shutter: a gripping retelling of Persephone and Demeter in the Mexicali borderlands At the edge of the Salton Sea, in the blistering borderlands, something is out… Continue reading
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Book Review: A Book that Should Become Required Reading
The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth Synopsis Rating 5/5 Spooky Rating 4/5 Quick Take The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025, and I read my ARC… Continue reading
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Charity Anthology Open Call: We Bite Back
I am excited to announce that through my indie publisher, Pride with a Bite, we are putting together an anthology of queer horror/horror-adjacent and non-fiction works, and all proceeds will go to benefit Human Rights Campaign. As a part of… Continue reading
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New to My Shop: Eye See You E-Reader, Book or Tablet Sleeve
For those who don’t know, I run an Etsy shop called The Bookish Crocheter, where I feature handmade bookish accessories. I am a master crocheter with the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) and have been crocheting for over 22 years. I… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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ARC Review: A Female Rage Bonanza Not for the Squeamish
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Release Date: June 25, 2024 Synopsis Feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her… Continue reading
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ARC Review: A Masterpiece Epistolary Novel Unlike Anything You Have Read
Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky Release Date: April 6, 2024 Jonas Williker is considered one of the most sadistic serial murderers of the modern era. This epistolary novel explores the aftermath of his arrest and the… Continue reading
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