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New Horror Books for April • 14 eerie easter eggs

14 books caught my eye for the coming month. Two I have review copies lined up for, and one more will hopefully be added to the list...

Victorian Psycho • Naughty Notty Book Review

Victorian Psycho was a book that I noticed while compiling the new release list for February 2025. The yellow colour of the cover jumped out at me with the use of a fitting scalloped font and the oil painted girl’s face.

At Dark I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca: I dug this like a fresh grave

At Dark I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca January 2025 Big Bald Head / Blackstone Publishing 240 pages Horror / Suspense I was instantly drawn to the morose character Ashley Lutin. If you’ve ever lingered too long over the bloodied, discarded wings of a mourning dove on the concrete steps of your office—pondering, maybe even… Read More »At Dark I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca: I dug this like a fresh grave

New Horror Books for March • 18 creepy covers and twisted tales!

There are 18 new horror books this month that caught my eye. Some of these covers are truly perfect, and we have everything from collections, gothics, and eco-horror to choose from.

There is a mini-trend of using thorns on the covers this month, and only one with yellow text (insert sad trombone noise of lore and infamy here). Duotone covers remain a trend, though we see more photographic entries this time around.

The most often used font is Helvetica, and that can't be a surprise as it is the most often used font in the entire world. I should say that anytime I say Helvetica, I do mean a grotesk type of font; a sans-serif Helvetica-like font. I don't do the research needed to name each one exactly. Arial, Grotesk, Impact, Proxima, who knows!

What I call a bellbottom or bootleg or bootcut font is probably better described as a psychedelic or hippy font.

As ever in horror, a lot of books feature black and houses on the covers, and this month is no exception. There are at least three I need to read, how about your picks?

Typical Books EP343 - March New Horror Books

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I talk horror books; extreme horror, classic, slasher, gothic, and everything in between. Helping you find the next best horror book to read is the goal, and sharing new and old horror from my shelves and new releases is how! Horror, nonfiction and even true crime can be found here as I find that human beings are the scariest thing of all.

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Late Winter Reading Catchup • Some Hits, Some Misses

Over the last month I was able to get into a few review copies, a potential Bram Stoker nominee, some of the books on the backward shelf, and plan my reading to come.

Two if the most popular books I got to - and loved - were Victorian Psycho by Virginia Fieto and This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer. No wonder so many people had these on their reading list over the last few months! Really great work, on both counts. Reviews will be up on typicalbooks.com shortly.

I read the wonderful MrBallen graphic novel which was very fun and wonderfully illustrated. If you've not watched his channel and like the 'strange, dark and mysterious' I'd check it out.

After finishing an Eric LaRocca book I was not that keen on, I am looking forward to another. At Dark I Become Loathsome has had mixed reviews as well but there is nothing I like better than seeing a book out for myself.

Coming up I have Pressure by Jeff Strand and with luck, Little Eve by Catroina Ward as well.

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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases when you use Amazon links here. While I accept very limited and specific books for review from publishers, my reviews are honest, and I only accept books I'd have bought with my own money.

I talk horror books; extreme horror, classic, slasher, gothic, and everything in between. Helping you find the next best horror book to read is the goal, and sharing new and old horror from my shelves and new releases is how! Horror, nonfiction and even true crime can be found here as I find that human beings are the scariest thing of all.

✮ Thank you! ✮

Classics, Vampires, Splatter and Zen • 12 book haul

I've snagged a few - or a dozen - books this past month. From the library book sale, and a used book store I've wanted to check out for a while. … Read on…Classics, Vampires, Splatter and Zen • 12 book haul

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We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer: Expertly wrought slipstream horror

We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer: Expertly wrought slipstream horror with video game logic that gets under your skin. … Read on…We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer: Expertly wrought slipstream horror

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February Horror Releases: Sinister stories, stunning cover art

Back to regular books! 17 of them! There are quite a few books coming as if there were not enough last month. … Read on…February Horror Releases: Sinister stories, stunning cover art

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Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca: Strong characters, weak elsewhere

There was promise there, and while the rest of the story sort of fizzled and underdelivered on the genre I wanted to see more. … Read on…Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca: Strong characters, weak elsewhere

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Exploring the /r Extreme Horror Starter Pack: 10 books I need to read!

Extreme horror books speckled my shelf for years, but now that I put them all together, there is quite the collection! … Read on…Exploring the /r Extreme Horror Starter Pack: 10 books I need to read!

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