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Love Me - Thomas E. Sniegoski
A desperate ex-con takes one more job with the aim of reuniting with his daughter... but he quickly learns he's not the only desperate one. This one is fun, and feels in the vein of a Christmas classic like Gremlins.
— Dec 01, 2024 09:56PM
A desperate ex-con takes one more job with the aim of reuniting with his daughter... but he quickly learns he's not the only desperate one. This one is fun, and feels in the vein of a Christmas classic like Gremlins.
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The Hangman's Bride - Sarah Pinborough
The longest story in the collection is a gothic Dickensian tale, featuring chimney sweeps and an Onryo.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:53AM
The longest story in the collection is a gothic Dickensian tale, featuring chimney sweeps and an Onryo.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Hiking Through - Michael Koryta
A man reeling from heartbreak sets out on an immense trek through the Appalachian trail, where he encounters a ghost story in the flesh, so to speak.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:48AM
A man reeling from heartbreak sets out on an immense trek through the Appalachian trail, where he encounters a ghost story in the flesh, so to speak.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Home - Tim Lebbon
A dystopian Earth, centering the last known man alive. Had shades of dark fantasy for me, and while this is spoiler-y, I do think it adds to the enjoyment of the story to approach it with the understanding that the MC is old Saint Nick himself. I enjoyed this one.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:43AM
A dystopian Earth, centering the last known man alive. Had shades of dark fantasy for me, and while this is spoiler-y, I do think it adds to the enjoyment of the story to approach it with the understanding that the MC is old Saint Nick himself. I enjoyed this one.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Honor Thy Mother - Angela Slatter
A disrespected mother prepares to reveal her true colors to her ungrateful children. Another "Good for her" story. 👏🏽
— Jan 01, 2025 01:40AM
A disrespected mother prepares to reveal her true colors to her ungrateful children. Another "Good for her" story. 👏🏽
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Yankee Swap - John M. McIlveen
A brutal spin on the Yankee swap, or White Elephant game. Unhinged and in the vein of Saw, this one was nasty, fast -paced fun.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:36AM
A brutal spin on the Yankee swap, or White Elephant game. Unhinged and in the vein of Saw, this one was nasty, fast -paced fun.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Doctor Velocity - Jonathan Maberry
A dystopian feeling setting, featuring a jaded artist desperate to feel inspiration. While well-written, the fact that this was a story that was a part of a world featured in one of Maberry's series was glaring, and I couldn't help but feel that I was missing context by not having read the other works.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:33AM
A dystopian feeling setting, featuring a jaded artist desperate to feel inspiration. While well-written, the fact that this was a story that was a part of a world featured in one of Maberry's series was glaring, and I couldn't help but feel that I was missing context by not having read the other works.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Farrow Street - Elizabeth Hand
A young American woman is alone in London for Christmas, with the city largely closed down for the holiday. She stumbles upon a mysterious place filled with an assortment of people... this one felt at once Dickensian and Lovecraftian to me.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:28AM
A young American woman is alone in London for Christmas, with the city largely closed down for the holiday. She stumbles upon a mysterious place filled with an assortment of people... this one felt at once Dickensian and Lovecraftian to me.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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The Second Floor of the Christmas Hotel - Joe R. Lansdale
2 old friends reconnect and reminisce near Christmas. After one relays a harrowing experience at an abandoned family hotel to the other, they decide to revisit the hotel together... this was a descriptive and intriguing story that had me saying, "Good for her."
— Jan 01, 2025 01:19AM
2 old friends reconnect and reminisce near Christmas. After one relays a harrowing experience at an abandoned family hotel to the other, they decide to revisit the hotel together... this was a descriptive and intriguing story that had me saying, "Good for her."
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Snake's Tail - Sarah Langan
Abnegation. This story examines human nature and features changelings, old gods, cycles of death/destruction and rebirth, much like the ouroboros, infinitely consuming its own tail.
— Jan 01, 2025 01:11AM
Abnegation. This story examines human nature and features changelings, old gods, cycles of death/destruction and rebirth, much like the ouroboros, infinitely consuming its own tail.
Cristi Smith-Jones
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Mistletoe and Holly - James A. Moore
Deanna, the emotionally conflicted widow of a fallen soldier and mother of 2 sons, gets more than she bargained for Christmas in this one. 🥴
— Dec 03, 2024 06:02PM
Deanna, the emotionally conflicted widow of a fallen soldier and mother of 2 sons, gets more than she bargained for Christmas in this one. 🥴
