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Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone's 2024 ended well and that 2025 is looking hopeful. As for me, I thought kicking off the new year with a new piece of Gothic literature set tone tone very well. Wakenhyrst was recommended by Sadie Hartman, who has the Instagram account Mother Horror, and though she's suggested some … Continue reading Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

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I'm a sucker for fairy tales, always have been, and always will be. When I was little, one of my very first pieces of creative writing was retelling the story of Hansel and Gretel from the wicked old lady's viewpoint and how these bratty little kids tried to eat her dream house, accused her of … Continue reading Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

The Waiting Room by F.G. Cottam

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F.G. Cottam is my new favorite author of horror, supernatural and paranormal fiction. He's published several works, and I'd previously blogged The House of Lost Souls, which was the first book I read by him and the one that hooked me into his elegant, spare and eerie style of writing. The Waiting Room is a … Continue reading The Waiting Room by F.G. Cottam

Sexy Sunday! Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth

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WARNING! Today's post contains explicit sexual language and profanity. Isn't that awesome? Today marks the first collaboration I've done with a fellow blogger, and I can't tell you how simultaneously excited and amused I am to be doing this. The genesis of Sexy Sunday came from a post that Nicole at The Bookworm Drinketh (and … Continue reading Sexy Sunday! Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth