Book Review: Wearing Skin

Wearing Skin: 12 Devilishly Dark Horror Short Stories by Simon Paul Woodward is a quick horror read with some stories that’ll stick with you for a long time afterward.

Woodward has a way of bringing the reader into his world with every story. Some of these tales are remarkably different from each other, but it works. I’m going to focus on my three favorite stories, “Children of Ink," “Still Lives in Motion,” and “The Galilean Manoeuvre.” Woodward has other great stories, but these spoke to me the most.

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Book Review: Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves

Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves by Michael Jess Alexander is a short story horror collection with nine stories.

I enjoyed these stories because they brought on a refreshing take to stories we may have thought we knew. For instance, I really enjoyed “Werewolf Cemetery,” which feels like it’s going to be any old werewolf story from the title, but man, was that a ride! The depth to which Alexander can dig into in such a short amount of time, explaining a character so profoundly, made for a great read.

Book Review: The Clocktower

The Clocktower: And Other Short Stories by N. T. Laemmle is a set of modern-day fables, interwoven in a striking poetic world.

Each story is very different from the others in this collection. What connects the stories is the lesson behind each one, and while some of the lessons were so subtle I had to go back and reread the story again, others were bright and bold in my face.

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Book Review: Her Infernal Name & Other Stories

Her Infernal Name & Other Stories is a collection of short horror fiction from the mind of author Robert Ottone.

Each story takes us on a journey on a different sort of nightmare. From one about an Instagram Famous model in “Her Infernal Name” to “Playing God,” each story plays on the nightmares of our modern society.

I like this collection, but I found some of the stories a little predictable or cliche. If that doesn’t bother you, then you’ll get a kick out of these horror stories.

Book Review: Sacrifices Incarnate

Sacrifice’s Incarnate by Christopher M. Fink is a horror short story collection. If you like monsters and psychological horror, then you’re going to like this collection. Each story can be easily read in a single session. In fact, the entire book is a quick, fun read!

Book Review: 25 Gates of Hell

25 Gates of Hell: A Horror Anthology by John West et. al. is a horror anthology with twenty-five different horror stories that will lead you closer to the fiery depths of inferno.

If you like scary stories, especially ones with distinctive voices and styles, then this is the anthology for you. I was in awe of the different stories…

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Rod Serling famously dubbed the expanse between our greatest fears and the apex of human knowledge the dimension of imagination, the Twilight Zone. The reference to twilight (half-light, half dark) is not lost on astute readers of speculative fiction, well-acquainted with the moral symbolism of light and dark. It is the darker edge of twilight merging with night that concerns us because this is where nightmares dwell. Delving deeper into the darkness is what fuels the fearful mind.

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Book Review - The Parasite from Proto Space & Other Stories

If you’re looking for something weird that touches on serious content, like dealing with autism, then you’ve got to read Brett Peterson’s new sci-fi anthology The Parasite from Proto Space & Other Stories. The book is dedicated to those on the “autism spectrum, those with mental illness, and those with disabilities both visible and hidden. My advice to you is to never stop pursuing what makes you happy.” I whole-heartedly agree with this sentiment.

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