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
Horror
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
Review: To Be Devoured
It normally takes a lot of me to be disgusted, but Sara Tantlinger's TO BE DEVOURED may be the grossest book I have read all year, yet she makes it beautiful. After being familiar with her poetry for several years, and fresh off her Stoker award winning poetry collection, THE DEVIL'S DREAMLAND, Tantlinger's first novella … Continue reading Review: To Be Devoured
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