Horror
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The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
Book review William Thorn had his life all planned out… until his long-term boyfriend Archie cheats, breaking his heart. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident. Riddled with guilt, William is shocked to learn that he’s inherited a manor in the quaint Continue reading
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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
Book review In the House of the Sacred Sisterhood, the unworthy live in fear of the Superior Sister’s whip. Seething with resentment, they plot against each other and await who will ascend to the level of the Enlightened – and who will suffer the next exemplary punishment. Risking her life, one of the unworthy keeps Continue reading
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Orpheus Builds a Girl by Heather Parry
Book review Wilhelm von Tore is dying. As he looks back on his life he reflects on his youth in Dresden, his grandmother and his medical career during WWII. But mostly, he remembers his darling Luci, the dark-haired beauty promised to him years before they met. Though only together for a few months in her Continue reading
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Someone You Can Build a Nest in by John Wiswell
Book review Shesheshen has made a fatal mistake for a monster: she’s fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who usually resides as an amorphous lump in the swamp of a ruined manor, unless impolite monster hunters invade intent on murdering her. Through a chance encounter, she meets a different kind of human, warm-hearted Homily, Continue reading
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Hi there! It has been awhile
Hi there! It has been awhile, hasn’t it? I was recently thinking about this blog, which I started back in 2017 as a way to combat a lot of free time at work (GDPR laws were starting to be announced and about 80% of my job violated them, so we had a couple months of Continue reading
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Book review: Near the Bone by Christina Henry
Near the Bone by Christina Henry Publisher: Titan Books Publication date: 13 April 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 368 pages Rating: 5 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one Continue reading
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Book Review: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Publisher: Titan Books Publication date: 13 July 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 400 pages Rating: 2 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. In horror movies, the final girl is the one who’s Continue reading
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Book Review: Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 19 October 2021 Genre: Horror Page count: 128 pages Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. Cassandra Khaw’s Nothing But Blackened Teeth Continue reading
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Book Review: The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Laura Purcell is one of my favourite authors! Her Gothic fiction is the absolute perfect thing to curl up with on a cold wintery night. This is exactly what I did when I read her latest book, The Shape of Darkness, in one sitting. Continue reading
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