I'm a little late on my first post for Women in Horror Month, but this was dozy to start with! THE COUVADE, by Joanna Koch, is a hauntingly gruesome struggle between Martin and his past, while he protects with jealous brutality, his partner Jerome. When the pair wander into a trap, Martin will have to … Continue reading Review: The Couvade
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Best of: 2019
I have a hard time picking favorites when it comes to books, which is why lists (that don't have a specific order) are probably my go-to. Stories and other narratives just mean different things to me at different times and yes prose/ideas come into play, but there are plenty of books I like for purely … Continue reading Best of: 2019
Review: Snow Over Utopia
I read a lot of books throughout the year, but there are only a handful that make me take a step back and say "What the F." SNOW OVER UTOPIA by Rudolfo A. Serna was one of those books. Loaded to the very brim with genre-melded, blended goodness, and richly poetic prose, Serna challenges the … Continue reading Review: Snow Over Utopia
Review: The Fearing Pt. 4 – Earth & Ember
Late on this, but you know #Nanowrimo. Anyway, we finally have the climatic finale of John F.D. Taff's epic serial novel, THE FEARING, with Part four: EARTH & EMBER. And this book, folks, is a lot. The longest of the installments and of course the one that holds (almost) all our answers is here. With … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 4 – Earth & Ember
Review: The Warren
Brian Evenson's THE WARREN was one story I have been waiting to get into for a long time. After reading it, I'm left with so many more questions, than how it began and for its brevity, I wish there was just a little bit more. Evenson does not seem hung up on giving the reader … Continue reading Review: The Warren
Review: Wounds
I almost could not wait to get to Nathan Ballingrud's second collection, WOUNDS: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, but reading it around Halloween, felt like the best time for it. I wasn't wrong either, this collection disturbed me as much as the first, and Ballingrud doubles down on the dark fantasy horrors that … Continue reading Review: Wounds
Review: The Fearing Pt. 3 – Air & Dust
I just realized the other day that we are over half way through October and I had yet to read a spOOky book! Well, I redeemed that quickly with the third installment of John F.D. Taff's ongoing serial novel THE FEARING. I read part three: AIR & DUST and I have to say, that the … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 3 – Air & Dust
SYNTH #2: An Anthology of Dark SF
I reviewed the debut SYNTH anthology back in April and I really couldn't wait to dive back into this series curated by C.M. Muller. Volume 2 of the SYNTH: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction carries on the tone of the previous volume, but considering how high the bar was, it just did not reach … Continue reading SYNTH #2: An Anthology of Dark SF
Review: Aetherchrist
Today is a special blog post, as is tomorrows, because I am taking part in Apex Publication's Back Catalog Blog Tour this month! I took some time and reviewed two books from authors I've been waiting to read for a while and I'm happy to say I was disappointed by neither of them! Anyway, I … Continue reading Review: Aetherchrist
Review: 100 Words of Horror Pt. 3
The latest in Kevin J. Kennedy's drabble series of horror, Part 3 does not disappoint with bringing another group of horror writers together in one volume! A little different from previous anthologies, Kennedy states in his opening words that he opened this volume to the public and received a massive response. Of course this means … Continue reading Review: 100 Words of Horror Pt. 3
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