Book Reviews

‘Bayou Whispers’ (2021) By R. B. Wood – Book Review

Books can take readers anywhere in the world and sometimes even to other worlds. I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans. With the world right now as it is, that is not really possible. But Bayou Whispers by R.B. Wood took me to the New Orleans that I have …

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Read An Excerpt From NYT Bestselling Author Lisa Renee Jones’ ‘The Poet’ Out March 9, 2021

Looking for something new to read? Why not start with Brilliance trilogy author Lisa Renee Jones’ (read our interview with her here) newest book, The Poet. Enjoy an excerpt from the book below! “I sit in the back row of the theater-style Austin, Texas speakeasy, the air conditioner cranked on …

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Paula Guran’s ‘The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy And Horror’ Book Review

You can’t swing a dead cat around here without hitting a PopHorror writer who loves short stories. We’ll take them in any form—filmed, animated, written or even spoken. Sharp little chunks of emotion, whether dramatic, funny, terrifying, obscure, or creepy, are what some we horror fans love the most. Are …

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‘They Threw Us Away’ By Daniel Kraus – Middle School Horror Book Review

If you’ve read my review of The Living Dead, the 2020 book compiled by the late, great George A. Romero and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (read our interview with him here), you’ll know how much I loved it. I’ve been a huge fan of Kraus for years now, …

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‘The Living Dead’ By George A. Romero And Daniel Kraus – A Zombie Canon Book Review

I have been waiting with baited breath to finally read the book The Living Dead, which was started by George A. Romero and finished by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (read our interview with him here). I knew that it had begun as a thought and a few …

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‘Gwendy’s Magic Feather’ (2019) Book Review

We return to Castle Rock once again in Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar. The novel is the second installment in the series following Gwendy’s Button Box, which was co-written by Chizmar and Stephen King. Gwendy Peterson is now thirty-seven and a congresswoman. She is completely different from the anxious teen who …

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Sara Tantlinger’s ‘To Be Devoured’ (2019) – Book Review

Have you ever wanted to know what blood and carrion taste like? Author Sara Tantlinger gives us an idea in the mind of her protagonist, Andi, who is captivated by vultures, in her first novella, To Be Devoured. But this fascination becomes an obsession as the girl delves deeper into …

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Mark Allen Gunnells’ ‘Book Haven and Other Curiosities’ – Book Review

Author of Flowers In A Dumpster, Mark Allen Gunnells released his third book with Crystal Lake Publishing this week. Book Haven and Other Curiosities is a collection of 21 short stories that are sure to provoke a variety of emotions. As an avid fan of horror, I’ve been on the …

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NOES 4’s ‘Behind the Screams’ By Mick Strawn and Blake Best – Book Review

Back then in the late ’80s and early ’90s, we didn’t have the luxury of YouTube or DVD extras to satisfy our cravings for the inside stories on what went on during the making of our favorite spooky films. After much begging and negotiation, my parents finally relented and bought …

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My Favorite Book From 2018: ‘You: A Novel’ (2014) By Caroline Kepnes

Working in a library gives me access to tons of great books. Over the past year, I’ve read The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell, The Troop and The Acolyte by Nick Cutter, Scythe by Neal Shusterman, Horrorstör and My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, We The Animals by Justin …

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