[Review] – Wither and Other Stories

Wither and Other Stories By Sonora Taylor I read and loved Sonora’s Little Paranoias. ‘Love’ isn’t a strong enough word. Had I not read that one, this would probably be a solid 4, but I feel that inflating the rating of this one would somehow deflate my love of Little Paranoias. This book contains four stories.Continue

[Review] – Hysteria

HysteriaStephanie WytovichPublished by Raw Dog Screaming Press I am terrified of Stephanie Wytovich. Totally not in a “I can’t handle a powerful, strong-minded, outspoken, feminist woman” kind of way. I live with two of them. I am terrified of what she writes, how she writes. I have read the classics, the standards, and a tonContinue

[Review] – That Which Grows Wild

That Which Grows WildEric J. Guignard Published by Dark Moon BooksI used to have trouble with short stories. I used to hate the idea of starting over or meeting new characters every 20 pages or so. That is no longer the case. The short story collections I have read this year have been amazing, andContinue

[Review] – From Twisted Roots

From Twisted RootsS.H. Cooper I am running out of ways to say what a good writer S.H. Cooper is. I also find myself constantly marvelling at how she manages to produce so many short stories that are all so different from one another. Even when the full collection is in first person (as with Cooper’sContinue

[Pride In Horror Month] – “Queer Fear” Book Review

I recently finished reading “Queer Fear” by Michael Rowe, and it left me in my feelings quite a bit. This book was originally published in 2000: a mere 30 or so years after the stonewall riots, and 20ish from the start of the AIDS epidemic. Being gay 20 years ago was nothing like it was today, justContinue

[Pride In Horror Month] Following the Dead Tracks: A Short Story

Trigger Warning: May contain sensitive content. 1 What was it Kyle said? On Tuesday nights, he goes for midnight walks. That must be why he’s not answering his phone. Maybe he doesn’t take it with him. I suppose I never asked. There’s still so much I don’t know about my new boyfriend. It’s only beenContinue

[Review] – Blood Relations

by Kristopher Triana Blood Relations will be released May 5th, 2020, from Grindhouse Press. Before we get to Blood Relations, let’s talk about the elephant in the room.  This elephant is called Full Brutal, Triana’s splatterpunk award-winning novel.  This book is only a year old and I feel comfortable saying it is already extreme horror canon.  Even ifContinue

[Review] – In Dreams We Rot

by Becky Rocksteady Released by Trepidation Publishing This book doesn’t just dance with uneasiness, it lets it move in and sleep in the guest room.Uneasiness – There is a quote at the front of the book. The short version of that quote is “My mission in life is to make everybody as uneasy as possible.”Continue

[Review] – Lucid Screams

by Red Lagoe I LOVED this book. I am not playing around – this needs to be added to TBRs across the horror community right now.An absolutely indelible collection of real-life atrocity. There are a myriad of themes here, but I leaned towards favoring the elements of day to day terror brought on by losingContinue

[Review] – Cirque des Freaks and Other Tales of Horror

by Julian Lopez Cirque des Freaks and Other Tales of Horror will be released 14th April 2020 by Bold Strokes Books. Cirque des Freaks and Other Tales of Horror is described as a collection of horror stories, ‘sure to frighten’. A few reviewers commented that they felt underwhelmed, perhaps a little let down by theContinue