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The Midnight Knock By: John Fram
The latest horror book I read. I don’t read a lot of horror, but when I do … I like to make sure it’s weird-horror. A locked-room/Groundhog Day mystery meets white-knuckle horror in this thriller, where strangers must survive a deadly night in a remote Texas motel. The Midnight Knock is Groundhog Day meets horror-locked-room-mystery.…
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How to Survive a Horror Story By: Mallory Arnold
When renowned author dies several colleagues are mentioned in the will and brought to his mansion. Little do these other authors know it’s not to be handed a bunch of money. This is not your average will reading. I read the story as an ARC. Therefore, I know there needs to be a little bit…
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Favorite Moments From Monstrillio
Monstrillio was written with such passion. The prose was beautifully compiled. Please enjoy some of my favorite moments I highlighted while reading. We didn’t so much exist as much as we haunted He asked me to cry with him, but his sadness was his and I couldn’t steal it. To wither is not the same…
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Monstrilio By: Gerardo Samana Cordova
Grieving mother, Magos, cuts off a piece of her dead son’s lung. Hearing an old legend, she tries something .. unusual … in hopes to quiet her aching heart. An unexpected character comes into Magos and Joseph’s lives and challenges them to face their grief, accept and navigate powerful loyalty. How will they deal with…
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The Haunting of Hill House By: Shirley Jackson
A doctor invites strangers to a known haunted house in hopes to experience something odd… The guests are invited to enjoy but most importantly, take notes. According to the internet – The Haunting of Hill House is a classic book, written in 1959, that was essential to defining the horror genre. The fact that this…
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The Violence By: Delilah Dawson
Following three abused women in unprecedented times as they attempt to escape their abusers and survive. Let’s start off with, I was not expecting that. I again, didn’t read anything about this book in advance before picking it up and was pleasantly surprised. The author’s note in the beginning felt odd. I can see it…
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THE HACIENDA BY ISABEL CAÑAS
There are many different ways to view this book. You could take it too seriously and go deep into the history. You could hit it with all the points of what a true ‘Mexican Gothic’ story should be. Yet, I am approaching this review as pure entertainment. I love reading more than watching movies.. but…
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