Bloody Disgusting has a fabulous list of 2026 horror releases and THE HAUNTED HOUSES SHE CALLS HER OWN by @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social is one of the two short story collections they included. Check out the full list bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...

One thing I’ve noticed about postpartum brain fog is that apparently aphasia is normal problem many mothers experience and that it takes 4x as long to write a review than it would previously. I’m not going to lie, I was worried it might be symptoms of something much worse, like early onset Alzheimer

Favourite Horror Books Read January 2026: NOVEL: Headlights by CJ Leede @tornightfire.bsky.social SHORT STORY COLLECTION: The Haunted House She Calls Her Own by @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @rdspress.bsky.social

@barfridmantell.bsky.social that was the most beautiful ending I’ve every read to a horror story to date. Trying to write this without any spoilers. As someone who experienced and escaped this kind of relationship in the past, there is no better way to being to light the real horrors than this book!

I’ve been reading an arcfolkhorror novel ‘Honeysuckle’ by @barfridmantell.bsky.social and I honestly am so impressed with this book! I normally don’t read any romance/horror books at all but this book is absolutely enthralling. I hate putting it down-haven’t felt that for a book in so long

You can judge me for this question: ‘ Is it wrong to read out loud to my 5 month old baby horror novels out loud? I’m so tired of kids books, she love when I read to her. Her brain hasn’t fully developed long term memory recall or language processing skills, so she has no clue what I’m saying.

I just got two arc copies that the 2 top books on my mustread tbr list of new #horrorbooks of 2026 thx @netgalley.bsky.social I’m absolutely floored 1. Headlights by CJ Leeds published by @torbooks.bsky.social 2. ‘Bodies of Work’ by @claymcleod.bsky.social published by @titanbooks.bsky.social

Shocked, absolutely amazed and extremely excited that after basically a year hiatus from reading and reviewing, that I was able to get the two books at the top of my tbr list for 2026 in less than 24 hours as arc copies from their publishers through @netgalley.bsky.social

Just finished my arc copy of @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social upcoming feminist horror short story collection ‘The Haunted House She Calls Her Home’ published by @rdspress.bsky.social and I must say that they are setting my standards and expectations for new books really high this year!

Just was given a new #koboereader for Xmas and it may be my new favourite thing. I’ve been reading arc’s on my iPhone with kindle and kobo apps for the past year and it works. I didn’t know how much my eyes hurt and the amount I strained them daily just to read until today.

Just finished my first book of 2026, ‘Ava’ by @victoriadillon.bsky.social an arc epub sent by the publisher thanks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social #grabagalley God, how much New Years Eve can change after having a baby…. This feminist sci fi/horror novel is as much about the reality of the horrific

Horror Quote of the Day: “A new year for new sins.” - @emilyrverona.bsky.social Somehow, this story lives rent free in my head. It is the automatic memory association that is made by my brain when thinking about New Year’s Day. (And yes, I’m aware that this story is about Rosh Hashanah.)

As an adult rereading ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, it reads like a love letter to my university philosophy class on Logic and Reasoning with the topic of what constitutes as one’ ‘self’, and not some fanciful dream or a hunter S Tompson drug fueled adventure

Things I’ve learned while reading Kylie Lee Baker’s ‘Bat Eater and Other Names For Cora Zeng’ is that Chinese Ghosts are way scarier than white people ghosts. Also do not eat food meant to be served to hungry ghosts. Thank you MIRA for my arc copy.

I loved @rachelyoder.bsky.social’s Nightbitch. It is by far one of my favourite feminist domestic horror novels. Just finished watching @marielleheller.bsky.social film adaptation which was very good, Amy Adams was amazing and the body horror was so uncomfortable.

Someone was asking me about various ancient Greek mythological narratives and the Greek Gods, when I came to the most shocking realization. Personality wise, they are like the divine embodiment of the cast of Jersey Shore mixed with a few of the Real Housewives from various Bravo series.

Can’t think of a better endorsement than this! Just a little over a month until DOOMFLOWER is out. Preorder your copy! Links: jendiagammon.com/2024/12/16/c...

Book quote of the day from: The Mona Lisa Sacrifice "They have it all wrong,” she said that time. "There aren't any other universes. There are only other books”.Make of that what you will!" - @peterdarbyshire.bsky.social

@natcassidy.bsky.social well writing ‘ When The Wolf Comes Home’ inspired by the X-Files crossover episode with Cops called ‘X-Cops’ with the werewolf? Because that’s all I could think of while reading the initial incident at Jessa’s apartment building, the media coverage and police+ FBI responses

How do you all feel about setting aside books you don’t love? I used to feel really guilty if I was ever given a book as a gift or sent an arc to review that I didn’t like because it either: A) just wasn’t a genre or topic that interested me Or B) I hated the writing/ boring

@encyclopub.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social Doomflower felt like a guilty pleasure. It’s like clueless/mean girls/ the oc had a baby with Day of the Triffids. Super juicy teen drama and a vegans worst nightmare for the end of the world. Can’t believe I read this in two sitting.

Listening to @jeremydauber.bsky.social audible version of ‘American Scary: A history of horror from Salem to Stephen King and beyond’ well doing chores today and I’m kind of sad I only have two hours left. Does anyone know of another good film or literature horror theory nonfiction audiobook?

I always thought that I was an assemblage of all the people who have been important in my life. substack.com/@doomfiction...

Valentine’s Day inspired Horror Reads for 2025 Anthologies 1. ‘THE PINK AGAVE MOTEL: and other stories’ (2025) @vlatinalondon.bsky.social 2. ‘PETIT MORT’ (2022) Nikki Noir and S.C. Mendes 3. ‘THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE AND OTHER MISFORTUNES @ericlarocca.bsky.social

Horror Quote of the Day from: the Pink Agave Hotel: and other stories “Human deviousness is no secret. Just look at them.” -v. Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social Ps thank you to @clashbooks.bsky.social for my arc copy www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

Horror Quote of the Day from: Sugar “If nothing else, that should be my superpower. In that moment I had concluded that I would always be someone men wanted, but never wanted to keep.” -Mia Ballard

Horror Quote of the Day from: Bittersweetness: Poems “You smothered me in attention. Dictated my every move.  Your voice haunted me— Poisoning my thoughts. It made me scared to be alone.” -Stella Donato www.goodreads.com/user/show/15...

So I’m teaching myself how to paint…without books or YouTube. Today, I had a massive breakthrough -decided to apply my years of practical experience in the art of make application. Where I mastered in the fine art of contouring and sharp as knives cat eyes. This is the same painting one day apart

What are you reading this week? I just finished Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez, which was actually a very fun and quick passed modern southern gothic and haunted house story. Now I’m trying to decide which one I should read next. Please help me decide!! My options are:

I found a huge problem with audiobooks. The content and writing can be absolutely amazing but entirely ruined by the narrator. To the point where I don’t even want to listen. Up until this point I’ve only experienced the opposite, where the narrator makes the horrible book worth listening too.

Playing catch up on writing reviews today while listening to nonfiction audiobooks in the background. I actually really enjoy listening to nonfiction horror theory and reference books.

QotD:MAEVE FLY “There are many definitions of insanity in this world.One could argue that spooning a man’s eyeball out of the socket…. is insanity-we will revisit this later-and perhaps you’d be right, but I would argue that true insanity is far simpler than that.” -CJ Leede @torbooks.bsky.social

@cynthiapelayo.bsky.social I just finished reading Vanishing Daughters and it was absolutely amazing! Weird question but do you live or did you grow up living in heritage houses? Because the sears house from last years novel + Victorian in this one make me feel like you live+ love heritage chicago

@sethanikeem.bsky.social cat wrangling is the hardest sport! I have yet to master the art.

Can’t wait to start devouring this new speculative fiction anthology Ed by @jeffdupuis.bsky.social And @agpasquella.bsky.social ! Huge thank you to @uoftpress.bsky.social for this arc copy and for making my day so special! I love BookMail and this one sure looks delicious!!

Horror as a genre can teach us a lot about our culture and ourselves. It is a reflection of the time’s societal and culturaly specific fears, values, and anxieties felt by the masses. the-line-up.com/a-quarter-ce...

Horror Quote of the Day from: Monday Shutdown (Poem) “I'm every final girl rolled into one,with lung capacity to spare, lucky four-leaf clovers,and an arsenal of chainsaws to castrate the faceless slasher of my officeland nightmares.” -Vince A Liaguno @vinceliaguno.bsky.social @rdspress.bsky.social

Horror QotD from: At the Bottom of the Garden Pt. 1/2 “Do you think that the wicked witches and the cruel stepmothers in your storybooks just appeared, like that?” I snapped my finger fingers. “Do you think they were hatched from witches’ eggs, or sprung from the devil‘s brow fully formed?”

Problem: When you want to match your bag with your boots but the purse is too small for the two best accessories. And fashion rules dictate that you can NEVER sacrifice style for comfort and practicality, the only solution is carrying @vinceliaguno.bsky.social horror poetry book around all night

Horror quote of the day: Guinea “Always asking for prayers, but secretly dealing in pity. In attention.” -Jamie Waters www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Horror Quote of the Day from: Chasing the Boogeyman “I swear it was like he was some kind of demented magician casting spells over me purely for his entertainment.” -Richard Chizmar (2021) @richardchizmar.bsky.social #horrorbooks #horrorquotes

I love Dwellings #1 by Jay Stephens. There are so many pages from this Canadian Horror comic that I want to frame and put up in my walls. www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

Horror Quote of the Day from: This Skin Was Once Mine And Other Disturbances “Scream if you need anything. I’ll be back to haunt you.” -Eric LaRocca @ericlarocca.bsky.social Published by @titanbooks.bsky.social #horror

My Top Nonfiction Horror Reads of 2024 1. Nightmare Fuel: Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth • pub’d 2022 NightFire • listened to audiobook on audible narrated by Raquel Beattie 2. Monster Island: essays by Tania De Rozario • pub’d 2024 by @harperperennial.bsky.social

They say good things come in pairs and BookMail is always a good things! I think this mean I should start planning a giveaway!

Happy New Years! I read a lot of great horror in 2024, but I think my favorite book was my final review of the year, “The Eyes are the Best Part” by Monika Kim. diversityhorror.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-...

Top five horror novel reads of 2024 1.The Eyes are the Best Part- Monika Kim 2. American Rapture- CJ Leede 3. The Unmothers - @lesliejanderson.bsky.social 4. Wake Up and Open Your Eyes- @claymcleod.bsky.social 5. Diavola- Jennifer Marie Thorne

Horror Quote of the Day: These Deathless Bones “No longer wired to sinew and tendon, she jitters through every stride, a marionette with missing strings; sometimes, she slips. Sometimes, she loses herself, coming apart before some echo of the past draws her back together” -Cassandra Khaw

Horror Quote of the Day: youthjuice “And she’s smiling like a maniac, like she’s been waiting for me all her life. And the funny thing is, I feel like she has. I feel like I might have something that she needs.” - E.K.Sathue Published 2024 by @sohopress.bsky.social

Horror Quote of the Day: Christmas and other horrors “And there’s nobody who deals in joy and horror more than the big man—Santa—who’s always watching, always judging, and punishes or rewards us like a terrible god.“ - @benjaminpercy.bsky.social Ed @datlow.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social