16 ratings | 8 reviews | avg rating:4.75

Denise’s Year In Books

Denise’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Denise’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Denise’s 2025 Year in Books

Denise N. Tapscott’s Followers (92)

Denise’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (64)
read (31)
did-not-finish (0)

Denise’s Friends (140)

Pauline MacLeod

154 books | 141 friends

Graeme Reynolds

213 books | 893 friends

Lauren Salerno

708 books | 174 friends

Morgan Scorpion

1,644 books | 1,266 friends

Andrew Kurtz

83 books | 297 friends

John Urbancik

92 books | 647 friends

Author L O Campbell

1,698 books | 3,451 friends

Dino Parenti

33 books | 176 friends

More friends…

Denise N. Tapscott

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

May 23

Website

http://www.denisetapscott.com

Twitter

denisentapscott

Genre

Paranormal, Horror, Thriller

Member Since

October 2016

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/denisentapscott

edit data

Denise N. Tapscott is a California native. She left her heart in San Francisco, but somehow managed to leave her soul in New Orleans.

She is the author of the novel Gypsy Kisses and Voodoo Wishes and the sequel, Enlightening of the Damned. She recently published an anthology called The Friends and Foes of Zenobia and she's currently working on a third book in the Zenobia series called Lotus Flowers of the South.

As an actress, she's known as 'Tasha', a sassy vampire featured in the YouTube comedy series 'The Vamps Next Door'.

Denise is also a co-host of the Beef, Wine, and Shenanigans podcast with fellow dark fiction writers Steven Van Patten, Marc Abbott and Kirk A Johnson. The podcast is known for being both hysterical and insightful as i ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Denise N. Tapscott questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Denise N. Tapscott’s books

Average rating: 4.56 · 9 ratings · 2 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Gypsy Kisses and Voodoo Wishes (The Zenobia Tales #1) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Price of Salvation: A Short Story (The Friends and Foes of Grandmother Zenobia #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enlightening of the Damned (The Zenobia Tales #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Friends and Foes of Zenobia by Denise N. Tapscott (Goodreads Author), Marc L. Abbott, Linda D. Addison it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Denise is Currently Reading

Denise N Tapscott is currently reading

Dark Workings of Wild Women

by Donna J.W. Munro (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 21, 2026 02:39PM

Denise N Tapscott is currently reading

The Reformatory

by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 20, 2026 07:47PM

Denise N Tapscott is currently reading

Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17)

by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 26, 2026 11:15AM

rss
Denise’s Recent Updates

Denise N Tapscott rated a book it was amazing The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story is one heck of a ride!! Although it's a novella, a lot happens that is mindblowing! Definitely a great read, especially if you like the time period of the 1920's in Harlem. ...more
May 22, 2026 04:03AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading Dark Workings of Wild Women by Donna J.W. Munro (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 21, 2026 02:39PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dark Workings of Wild Women by Donna J.W. Munro. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dark Workings of Wild Women by Donna J.W. Munro <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 20, 2026 07:47PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Reformatory by Tananarive Due <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott finished reading The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 22, 2026 06:00PM · like
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 26, 2026 11:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Battle Ground by Jim Butcher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Battle Ground by Jim Butcher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 23, 2026 01:42AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Atomic Habits by James Clear. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Atomic Habits by James Clear <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Horror	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 08, 2026 05:32PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott rated a book it was amazing Zippers by Candace Nola (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Creepy good! I really enjoyed this story. I felt sort of repulsed/grossed out but I also had to lean in to read more. The main character has great depth. I definitely enjoyed this one.
Jan 02, 2026 12:40AM · like · see review
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading The Ones Who Got Away: Stories by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 23, 2025 05:09PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Ones Who Got Away by Stephen Graham Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Ones Who Got Away by Stephen Graham Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Denise N Tapscott is currently reading The Lost Stories by L. Marie Wood (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 01, 2025 04:06PM · like