Looking for an alternative to Audible that lets you support your choice of indie bookshops? Easy: Libro.fm #BookSky (If you sign up with my link below, I can get a free audiobook, but I'm happy you're choosing to support indie either way.) libro.fm/referral?rf_...

Stephen King fan or not, I recommend reading Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by @carolinebicks.bsky.social. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @randomhouse.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review here: candikathorror.com/reads/monsters-in-the-archives

A friendly reminder that I do have a merch shop now 🖤 🔗 bsidesbadlands.myspreadshop.com

You know Gothic is one of my favorite subgenres! Gonna be a wonderfully dread-inducing issue. 🏚️ Sign up now to have it in your inbox as soon as it drops Friday! #BookSky #FilmSky #Gothic

In The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow, Leah Weiss has created not only a world I would be happy to inhabit, she has created characters I would like to know & a mystery I would like to investigate. #BookSky TY #NetGalley, @readlandmark.bsky.social, & @rbmediaco.bsky.social for the ARCs. Full Review:

A Vow for Breaking by L.M. Riviere was a chilling Appalachian folk horror & a lot of fun to read. You’ll want to set aside a few hours for reading because it’s hard to put down once you start. (I assume…I didn’t even try.) TY to the author & Burnt Leaf Press for the advance copy. Full Review:

Come Sing for the Harrowing by Dan Coxon brings all the folk horror it promises in its title (and the title of the first story) & its cover art. It also brings body horror, cosmic horror, the supernatural, and ROCK AND ROLL! #BookSky TY #NetGalley & @clashbooks.bsky.social for the ARC. Full Review:

Thank you! Trying to build my street cred so I can get all the newest books to tell you all about! I appreciate your follow and would love to see you on Instagram, too! www.instagram.com/candikat13/

Did y'all know that Takashi Yamazaki, the director of Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus Zero, directed a gastro creature feature short/commercial called Foodlosslla? Well, you're going to after you read this article! #GastroHorror sarahstubbssays.com/takashi-yama...

Get a head start on your 4/20 whether you celebrate or not with these book and movie recs plus more! #BookSky

The Last Witch by C.J. Cooke is a thrilling and infuriating historical horror novel based on the true story of the victims of the infamous witchfinder Heinrich Kramer. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @berkleypub.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here: candikathorror.com/reads/the-la...

In Japanese Gothic, Kylie Lee Baker masterfully weaves together the story of a Samurai girl from 1877, a college boy from 2026, the ghost and folk stories they hear, & the memories they hold into a haunting tale of loneliness, love, and grief wrapped in a supernatural mystery. #BookSky *ARC Review:

You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews is a haunted house, domestic suspense, psychological thriller from the perspective of an unreliable narrator, and, yes, it's as good as that sounds. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley, @stmartinspress.bsky.social, & Macmillan Audio for the ARCs. Full Review:

The stories in The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste have to be savored, lived in, passages read again to relive the language or wallow in the emotion - be it fear, horror, dread, grief, humor. #BookSky TY #NetGalley & @rdspress.bsky.social for the ARC. Full review:

The Fourth Wife by Linda Hamilton is a feminist Gothic horror with some historical Mormon folklore that takes place in 1882 Salt Lake City, and, yes, it’s as interesting as it sounds. #BookSky TY #NetGalley, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, & @rbmediaco.bsky.social for the ARCs. Full Review:

The Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson is not your typical haunted house story. And that’s a good thing. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, & @rbmediaco.bsky.social for the advance copies for my honest review. Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-cu...

When I saw Mothman Is My Boyfriend by McKayla Coyle, I thought it'd be a cute, breezy, potentially clever light romantasy - like a G-rated version of one of Chuck Tingle’s infamous cryptid eroticas. This is not that. #BookSky Out May 5! TY #NetGalley & @quirkbooks.bsky.social for the review copy!

Which scary mermaid books made the cut? Plus, more cryptid book recs from me, movies recs from the team, and more! #BookSky #FilmSky #Cryptids

The Hong Kong Widow by Kristen Loesch is a haunting Gothic tale that follows one woman who is trying to put the ghosts that have haunted her, literally and metaphorically, since she was a child, to rest. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @berkleypub.bsky.social for the ARC. Full Review:

Sarafina is the fourth book I have read by @pfracassi.bsky.social , and it is definitely my favorite so far. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @clashbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy. Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/sarafina

We Call Them Witches by @inkyrosey.bsky.social is an interesting mix of post-apocalyptic coming-of-age story with pagan mythology and a touch of romance. TY to #NetGalley and @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social for the advance copy. #BookSky Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/we-call-them-witches

Curse you, @claymcleod.bsky.social! I really wanted to feel nothing but contempt for Winston Kemper, and while his victims remind each other that he does not deserve our compassion, in so doing, they remind us why he does. Bodies of Work out April 7. #BookSky Full Review:

Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn takes a satirical look at Hollywood, fame, & anyone in the sphere around fame, including bloggers and podcasters, but it’s also a tale about how grief can break someone and how far one will go just to relieve that ache, however temporarily. #BookSky Full Review:

Where are your deep cut cryptid films but not so deep we can’t find them on your big streamers, or Tubi, YT, FoundTV - yeah, we go there, Shudder, ScreamBox, etc.? Or tell us?

Bitterbloom by @teaganoliviawrites.bsky.social is a dark, atmospheric, gothic horror fantasy (with a dash of spice) with some interesting worldbuilding around death and the afterlife. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and Turner Publishing for the ARC. Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/bitterbloom

I said “I don’t think I explained myself well” when I know I did fully explain myself well on a cross-functional project at my day job. I also used the phrase “cross-functional project” with a straight face so, when is somebody going to start paying me 6 figures just to read books, please? #DayJob

Is ‘Faces of Death’ a great title or a perfect title? Plus, check out my book recs about resurrections! #BookSky #HorrorSky

Horror and books and films, oh my! #BookSky #FilmSky #HorrorSky

It was so amazing to see all the women being promoted throughout March for Women in Horror Month, but it's April now, and you know what that means...time to keep promoting Women in Horror! April book releases & recent/upcoming films! #WomenInHorror #BookSky

I’ve seen a lot about promoting and supporting Women in Horror this month (😻); one of our sisters in horror needs tangible support, too. Please help if you can!

The Body by Bethany C. Morrow has themes of religious trauma and deep-seated misogyny through the unreliable narration created by a triggering event, but it reads like a bit of a fever dream (in a good way). #BookSky TY #NetGalley & @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for ALC. Full Review:

What do Catriona Ward, Ania Ahlborn, and Thomas Tryon have in common? Read this week's newsletter to find out! #BookSky horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/084

Exciting news! I'm going to be reviewing indie horror books and probably an occasional film and who knows what else at the revived Sinister Scoop! #ReadIndieHorror #BookSky

It’s Evil Kid season! Newsletter Friday!

One of the most fun books I read last year was Moonflow by Bitter Karella - and it’s just one of my book recs for our Botanical Horror issue - plus movie recs and more! #BookSky #FilmSky #Horror

If you follow me at candikathorror.com, you know I read a lot of botanical horror in the past year, so you won’t want to miss this issue!

Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sinners #Oscars

The first woman to ever win Best Cinematography! After 98 years! FUCKING AMAZING! (Come on, Academy, make history for Best Director too!)

Ryan Coogler wins Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for Sinners #Oscars

Ryan Coogler!!! Yes! #Oscars

I never pass up an opportunity to recommend watching All You Need Is Death (2023), plus check out my review of a chilling Irish horror novel and more! #BookSky #IrishHorror horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/082

Short on time? Get bite sized horror with my short story collection recs and short film recommendations from the team and more! horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/081 #BookSky #Horror

“That book you’re listening to is creepy.” - my spouse re: The Bone Queen by @willshindler.bsky.social #BookSky TY to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for the advance copies for my honest review. Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-bone-queen

Part commentary on mental health and patriarchal beauty standards, part suburban horror, and all slasher novel, Dollface by Lindy Ryan is a fun read anytime but perfect for March & #WomenInHorrorMonth #BookSky TY #NetGalley, @stmartinspress.bsky.social, @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for ARCs. Review:

February reading wrap-up. Read reviews at app.thestorygraph.com/profile/cand... or candikathorror.com #BookSky #HorrorSky #FantasySky

I took the week off to enjoy my Women in Horror symposium at @scaresthatcare.bsky.social so you lucky people get book recs from the amazing @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social this week, plus movie recs, and more!

With The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale, I saw my chance to fill what I thought was a gap in my experience and get to know the horror side of “the guy who wrote Hap & Leonard”. It was hit or miss for me. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @tachyonpub.bsky.social for the review copy. Full review:

In Wolf Worm, T. Kingfisher is once again giving me everything I want from one of her horror novels: a strong, funny female hero, science doing unexpected things, and Gothic elements. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the review copy. Full review:

Frankenstein retellings from @joshrountree.bsky.social and @danielolivas.bsky.social, lyrical prose from @missmurdermercedes.bsky.social, and more literary horror recs! #BookSky #HorrorSky #FilmSky

Futility by Nuzo Onoh has revenge, sacrifice (the “to the gods - or demons” kind not the “for my family” kind), cannibalism, Freaky-Friday style body swapping, mutant powers - you have to read it to believe it. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. Full review: