‘‘Tis the season - lot of good #horror and #fantasy came out last month. October is looking good, too! #BookSky #StoryGraph

#AtlasofUnknowableThings by #McCormickTempleman Just when I thought I knew what was going on, I did not know what was going on - and I loved it! #BookSky TY to #NetGalley, @stmartinspress.bsky.social, & @dreamscape-media.bsky.social for the ARCs for my honest review:

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What a great time to be a #horror fan! Some wonderful non-fiction, gothic, funny, sweet, scary, haunting books out today! Happy Book Birthday and October Eve to all who celebrate! #BookSky candikathorror.com/reads

#DemonSong by @anovelescape.bsky.social is a chilling Gothic tale based on Chinese mythology, but it’s also a bittersweet coming of age story. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/demon-song

#HowtoKillaWitch by #ClaireMitchell and #ZoeVenditozzi is an engaging, darkly humorous mix of history, folklore, sociology, and religion that honors the subject. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @sourcebooks.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here: candikathorror.com/reads/how-to...

In #TheHungerWePassDown, @jensookfonglee.bsky.social has written a terrifying, visceral story of generational trauma and how it is passed down through five generations of women. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here:

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#America’sMostGothic from @leannareneehieber.bsky.social and #AndreaJanes is a charming blend of storytelling, folklore, and history. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here:

#PerfectHappiness by #You-JeongJeong is dark, tense, sad - and I could not stop reading it. It’s not as lyrical, but Perfect Happiness could have been called, “It’s Yuma’s World, and We’re All Living In It”. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley & #CreaturePublishing for the ARC for my honest review:

Clever, loyal, and (mostly) brave soldier Alex Easton is back in @tkingfisher.com’s #WhatStalkstheDeep, and they are bringing all the snark and relatability we’ve come to expect from the Sworn Soldier. #BookSky TY to @NetGalley & @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review:

A friend of mine changed their entire online branding and website to remove the word…I think the rest of us can use a thesaurus.

#ScreamwithMe by #EleanorJohnson is a must-read for anyone who thinks about how horror can reflect or impact society - with a focus on feminist issues such as bodily autonomy and reproductive rights. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley & @atriabooks.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here:

#TheOctoberFilmHaunt by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social has everything: final girl Jorie Stroud, cursed videotapes, demonic cults, mysterious occult film producers, & visits to horror film locations. TY #NetGalley, @stmartinspress.bsky.social,& @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for ARCs for my honest review:

#TheWitchofWillowSound by #VanessaFPenney is an unexpectedly sad, sweet, and at times funny, feminist gothic novel complete with witches, ghosts, and asylums. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @ecwpress.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review here:

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Happy pub day to Becky Spratford with WHY I LOVE HORROR, a collection of essays by so many exciting writers working today. I’m in there too, writing about how I left horror behind, in college, and found my way back.

The rest of my September TBR. A daunting task but with no sleep and a sweet spouse doing all the cooking, I can do a book (and a little more) a day, right? Right…? But seriously, I am looking forward to these though some may have to tumble over into Ovtober. What’s on your #TBR? #BookSky

Happy Book Birthday to 4 fun books I’ve reviewed (candikathorror.com) and 3 I’ve added to my TBR! #BookSky #HorrorSky

#SpitBackTheBones by @teaganoliviawrites.bsky.social is an eerie, American gothic horror romance with family curses, bog monsters, passionate love, deep-seated jealously, and hunger for power. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and Turner Publishing for the advance copy for my honest review:

All You Need Is Death doesn’t count for me for #100horrormoviesin92days because I’ve seen it a few times but couldn’t pass up a watch party with the Discord folks. It’s an Irish cosmic folk horror; a bit of a slow burn but gorgeously shot and full of beautiful music. #FolkHorror #CosmicHorror

With relatable characters and an interesting biological terror, #BodyOfWater by @adamgodfreyauthor.bsky.social is a tense, emotional survival horror with a satisfying, unexpected conclusion. TY to #NetGalley and @readlandmark.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review. #BookSky Full review here:

#Saltcrop by @yumewrites.bsky.social is a sci-fi, dystopian, eco-thriller - and a domestic drama about 3 sisters raised by their grandmother after their mother commits suicide - and I am here for all of it. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARC. Full review:

#WhyILoveHorror by @raforall.bsky.social is not a horror book, and it is not just for horror fans. It is for horror fans, of course, but it’s also for everybody else who likes stories. #BookSky Thank you to #NetGalley and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review:

If you need more to add to your holiday season (by which I mean Halloween) TBR, look no further than these new releases. Full reviews on my blog candikathorror.com #BookSky #HorrorSky #Halloween

#Veil by @jonathanjanz.bsky.social is a fast - paced, sci-fi, action, horror novel about family and aliens and science, and why aren’t you already reading it? #BookSky TY to #NetGalley & @blackstonepub.bsky.social for the ARc for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/veil

By page 3 of #Uncharmed by @lucyjanewood.bsky.social , I was not only charmed, I was regretting being unarmed with tasty pastries. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @berkleypub.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/uncharmed

#GallowaysGospel by @rebelsam94.bsky.social is clever, funny, sweet, sad, strange, and, most of all, scary, in both the immediate visceral and existential horrific senses. #BookSky #HorrorSky TY to #NetGalley, @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social, & HarperAudio for the ARCs for my honest review here:

#TeenageGirlsCanBeDemons by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social is a teenage girl rage trifecta - all at once a lesson in, an homage to, and permission for expressing righteous rage. #BookSky #HorrorSky TY #NetGalley & @titanbooks.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review:

😻 this month’s #NightWorms box 💜💜(surrounded by books stacked next to the tv until I can find them permanent homes. Or accept that the tv console is now a bookcase.) #NightWorms #Horror #BookSky

#NoRestfortheWicked by Rachel Louise Adams is a thrilling #mystery full of unresolved trauma, family issues, and small-town drama. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/no-res...

I see #WatchingEvilDead from @joshmalerman.bsky.social as a love letter. To The Evil Dead, to Allison, to his fellow creatives, to books and art and horror and to writing itself - that love made it impossible for this book not to exist. Ty #NetGalley & #DelRey for the ARC for my honest review

#BlessYourHeart by Lindy Ryan is what would happen if Designing Women (look it up, kids) had a baby with Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (the show, not the character). TY to #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review. #BookSky Full review:

#Exiles by the late @andrewpyper.bsky.social is a short, fast-paced, psychological sci-fi horror novel that asks big questions for you to ponder while you’re holding your breath in anticipation. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review:

So. Many. Good. Books. Out. Tomorrow. (9/9) There’s something for every kind of horror fan. My reviews of all these are up on my blog (candikathorror.com) 𖤐👻🔪🩸Which are you most looking forward to? 🩸🔪 👻𖤐 #DarkAcademia #FolkHorror #Folklore #Splatterpunk #Horror #Satire #Gothic #Anthology #BookSky

#TheBelles by @bookbent.bsky.social is an atmospheric Southern gothic novel that shines a light on the dark side of tradition, privilege, and the desire to belong. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @atriabooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-be...

The stories in #RootsOfMyFears, ed. @manylittlewords.bsky.social , read like deeply personal horrors and made me feel discomfort and dread which bordered on fear - and may have once or twice tipped over. TY #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. #BookSky #HorrorSky Full Review:

I've gotten to read several of these already and they were 4/5 stars which tells me my TBR has just gotten even longer... #HorrorSky #BookSky @pastemagazine.bsky.social www.pastemagazine.com/books/horror...

#HowtoSurviveASlasher by @justinepwinans.bsky.social is a sweet coming of age story masquerading as a self-aware teen slasher novel - and it’s a solid read for both. #HorrorSky #BookSky #Libby #PublicLibrary #ShopIndieBookstores Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/how-to...

Having your heart ripped out by a book for only $3.99 is a great deal! bookshop.org/p/books/hous... #HorrorSky #BookSky

#TheBogWife by @kaychronister.bsky.social is an atmospheric Appalachian Gothic with strong elements of folklore and/or magical realism depending on how literally you want to read. #BookSky #Libby #HorrorSky Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-bo...

Happy Book Birthday to @bitterkarella.bsky.social, @jamesmarkert74.bsky.social, @brianmcwriter.bsky.social, @datlow.bsky.social & all the contributors to Night & Day, and re-release for @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social #HorrorSky #BookSky Read my reviews: candikathorror.com

I recommend #YoureNotSupposedToDieTonight by @kalynnbayron.bsky.social for anyone who enjoys a teen slasher with diverse characters, humor, and a satisfying conclusion. #HorrorSky #BookSky #Slasher #YA My full review: candikathorror.com/reads/youre-...

September will be a good month for my horror TBR - mostly new & upcoming, including several new non-fiction reads. #HorrorSky #BookSky #TBR

Another good reading month for August & even managed to reread the first two @travisbaldree.bsky.social books because I wanted to hear the audiobook versions. 💜📚#BookSky #StoryGraph

The “he” referred to here is the man himself pulled from my review of Acquired Taste (out 9/9), but read anything of his (or see him speak) and you’ll get it. #BookSky

#AcquiredTaste is @claymcleod.bsky.social ’s most nefarious work yet. We may not like that first sip of dirty gin martini but by the end of 25 stories, we’ll be slurring “shaken, not stirred” with the best of them. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the ARC. Full review:

#TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre by @pfracassi.bsky.social is a perfect pairing of a solid mystery with slasher novel vibes including dark humor, gruesome kills, and a charming and relatable final girl. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARC. Full review:

#AnEchoofChildren by @ramseycampbell.bsky.social is a slow-burn horror with themes of trauma and cycles of abuse but at its heart is about family and what lengths we would go to to the protect the ones we love. #HorrorSky #BookSky TY #NetGalley & Flame Tree for the ARC for my honest review here:

Can folks do me a favor? I was on Bluesky early & it was great. Mostly. I hit the eject button in January. I came back, many colleagues are here, but still don’t know I am. I co-created Halt and Catch Fire. I write TV & comics. Here’s two favorite set photos. Repost? I am in the wilderness.