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Chilling August Reads • New horror books for you!

There is really something for everyone this month; poetry, nonfiction, grim tales, middle-grade, and good old fashioned terror. … Read on…Chilling August Reads • New horror books for you!

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Responding quietly to the roar at extreme horror fiction

As long as extreme and splatterpunk horror fiction has existed, there have been detractors for every proponent; fans and foes on either side. Lately, the genre has seen more widespread

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‘Wasps in the Ice Cream’ as perfect summer horror

While I am not normally on the hunt for definitive seasonal reads, I came upon what is the best summer horror I've read in ages. … Read on…‘Wasps in the Ice Cream’ as perfect summer horror

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Summer Reading • An August Horror Haul

I picked up a lot of books on my summer travels! Ira Levin, Brian Keene, Tim Lebbon, Tim Waggoner, Tim McGregor, and if I could come up with another 'Tim' horror author, I'd have bought their books too! … Read on…Summer Reading • An August Horror Haul

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Mid-summer horror books • July 2023 new releases!

There were a lot of books announced after and during the Bram Stoker Awards! Sure, some were already out, ad there are even more to come, but it seemed like a super full month. … Read on…Mid-summer horror books • July 2023 new releases!

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Nothing But Blackened Teeth • Manga-style Teen Horror for adults

There were widely mixed reviews for Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw and I am very late to the game. I will always think of this as one of the best presented books in a long time - the cover art is beautiful. … Read on…Nothing But Blackened Teeth • Manga-style Teen Horror for adults

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My StokerCon Book Haul • Dreadful delights in the Pennsylvanian mountains

So many books found their way home with me! Around 30 books, and tales of Apport Books (who celebrate 2 years this weekend!), the Allentown Rose Gardens, assorted book stores, a library sale and of course, StokerCon! … Read on…My StokerCon Book Haul • Dreadful delights in the Pennsylvanian mountains

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Horror at the end of the World • The Swan Song tag

Swan Song is a post-apocalyptic story so here is a list of books inspired by themes in the book Swan Song written by Robert McCammon. This is an original tag by Cliff, and I was tagged by him at Cliff’s Dark Gems. … Read on…Horror at the end of the World • The Swan Song tag

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New Horror Books for June • Beach reads and creepy art galore!

New horror books out now! June is the season of garage sales and vendors tables at conventions here, not to mention library sales and thrift shopping galore! … Read on…New Horror Books for June • Beach reads and creepy art galore!

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Extreme Horror Beach Read! • Island by Richard Laymon

Today we are talking about Island by Richard Laymon. One of my top five Laymon books. I have the Leisure edition, published in 2002, but the original 1995 copy has the far better cover. … Read on…Extreme Horror Beach Read! • Island by Richard Laymon

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