5 Favorite Story Settings in Horror Fiction + Recommended Reading for Each

As a horror fan, I’ve come to love certain things more than others when reading. It’s only natural for us readers to lean more toward certain tropes or plot devices the more we read, finding familiarity in the wide variety of things that the genre has to offer like a sort of solace. That isn’tContinue reading “5 Favorite Story Settings in Horror Fiction + Recommended Reading for Each”

5 Coming-of-Age Horror Recommendations for Fans of Stephen King’s IT

A couple years ago when searching for new books to read, I did a Google search for “coming of age horror”. I was a little disappointed to find that in most of the recommendation lists, the same few choices seemed to keep popping up – you probably know the ones! IT, Summer of Night, Boy’sContinue reading “5 Coming-of-Age Horror Recommendations for Fans of Stephen King’s IT”

30 Novella Recommendations for Readers Short on Time

I can’t believe we’re already over halfway through the year! With a global pandemic on our doorsteps, it’s no surprise that I’ve been reading more than average this year, is it? I’ve grown especially fond of stories told in novella format, as it provides a quick escape from the real world along with the satisfactionContinue reading “30 Novella Recommendations for Readers Short on Time”

My Summer TBR: Horror Fun in the Sun!

Who else is getting a little sick of being indoors? I’m not a super outdoorsy person, but I do enjoy the occasional venturing to places outside my home – you know, like the bookstore, the coffee shop, etc. Maybe once a year or so, my boyfriend & I will make a 2 hour drive toContinue reading “My Summer TBR: Horror Fun in the Sun!”

Night Worms Blog: Pike For All – 10 Christopher Pike Books for Different Types of Horror Fans

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you might remember that a year ago this week, I shared a blog post about becoming a Night Worm. The Night Worms brand & company is run by two badass business babes, Sadie & Ashley. They’re huge fans of the horror genre, and big cheerleaders when itContinue reading “Night Worms Blog: Pike For All – 10 Christopher Pike Books for Different Types of Horror Fans”

4 Books That Made Me Cry Harder Than I’d Like to Admit

Are you an emotional media consumer? I seem to be weirdly fueled by things that hurt me, and I’ve noticed that even with my own writing, my aim as the writer seems to be to inflict emotional pain somehow. I’d think I was broken for it, if some of my favorite authors didn’t also doContinue reading “4 Books That Made Me Cry Harder Than I’d Like to Admit”

5 Horror Books I Need to See as TV Adaptations

Back in February, my wonderful friend Sadie (known as Mother Horror to us horror fiction junkies online!) posted to her blog with a list of books she wanted to see made into TV shows. I loved her list, and her idea, so I asked if I could borrow it to make my own!  Check herContinue reading “5 Horror Books I Need to See as TV Adaptations”

8 Book-to-Screen Adaptations I’m Excited For in 2020

I know some people aren’t crazy about seeing movies or shows of the books they’ve read, but I love it! Adaptations are some of my favorite things – even if they aren’t totally true to the original subject material, I still usually have fun watching them! I’m totally the type to point out differences, butContinue reading “8 Book-to-Screen Adaptations I’m Excited For in 2020”

10 Books Under 200 Pages You Should Read This Year Written by Women in Horror

Who else struggles with reading ’cause of the time it takes to get invested in & to complete a book? 🙋 Between work and life stuff, sometimes it can be difficult to dedicate the amount of time to reading that I feel the hobby truly deserves. This is where short fiction often comes in handyContinue reading “10 Books Under 200 Pages You Should Read This Year Written by Women in Horror”

Thursday 10: MORE Ladies Writing Horror Fiction You Need to Read ASAP

Back for another Thursday, and this one is going to be a continuation of last week’s Thursday 10 post prompt – Ladies Writing Horror Fiction You Need to Read ASAP! Like I mentioned in that post, there are just too many for me to keep contained to a single list – and even now, withContinue reading “Thursday 10: MORE Ladies Writing Horror Fiction You Need to Read ASAP”