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:

If you ever wanted to experience a real haunted house without having to experience the real haunted house, reading Temple Fall by R. L. Boyle is possibly the closest you can get. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the copy for my unbiased review. Full review:

The tension in Morsel by @carterkeane.bsky.social was so effective that several times, I became the cliché and had to release the breath I didn’t realize I was holding. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @torbooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my unbiased review. Full review:

One thing I love about @manylittlewords.bsky.social: she does not give a f@#! as evidenced by the opening paragraphs of First Date. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @daturabooks.bsky.social for the advance copy for my unbiased review here: candikathorror.com/reads/first-date

Nowhere Burning is a must-read for @catrionaward.bsky.social fans, filled with her signature literary prose, strong characterizations, and thoughtful, complex storytelling. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARC. Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/nowhere-burning

When horror fans celebrate Valentine’s Day, this is how we do it: #BookSky #FilmSky #Horrormance horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/078

Who else is going to the Women in Horror Symposium right before AutborCon? #ScaresThatCare #WomenInHorror #AuthorConVI scaresthatcare.org/womens-sympo...

I have read most, if not all, the published books in @angelaslatter.bsky.social ’s Sourdough Universe, and A Forest, Darkly is my favorite so far. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @titanbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/a-forest-darkly

Everybody go read The Reformatory by Tananarive Due right now. That is all. Oh, not quite all. Also: Check out these other book and movie recs by black creators #BookSky #BlackHistoryMonth #Horror horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/077

Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick is a beautifully written horror book that combines elements of eco-horror with some body and folk horror. #BookSky TY #NetGalley, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social, & @rbmediaco.bsky.social for the ARC. Full review here: candikathorror.com/reads/humboldt-cut

Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas reimagines Mary Shelley's work in modern America where reanimation of corpses is an everyday medical possibility for the average young, healthy person. #BookSky #BookClub Full review: candikathorror.com/reads/chicano-frankenstein

Re: How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva How is it that the “shared bed” romance trope is impossibly cute when it’s between a goblin and a halfling? #BookTok TY #NetGalley, @orbitbooks.bsky.social, @hachetteaudio.bsky.social for the ARCs. Full review:

So excited to get to recommend a couple of my favorite haunted object books not to mention some of the craziest films I’ve seen!

X Marks the Haunt by Lindsay Currie is a perfect horror for a young reader; it has some truly creepy moments that will chill - maybe even cause a nightmare or two, like the best ones do when you’re a kid. TY #NetGalley and @randomhousekids.bsky.social for the ARC. #BookSky

Paper Cut by Rachel Taff is tightly written and fast paced, even with so many threads and the psychological heft. It doesn’t sacrifice character for its sharp look at a true crime and fame obsessed society. ARC from #NetGalley, @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social, and HarperAudio. #BookSky Full Review:

The hush of new fallen snow is a cliché for a reason, and a silent horror film - or a related book like one of my recs - is a perfect way to spend a cozy winter day. ❄️ #BookSky #FilmSky #HorrorSky

That ToC! #BookSky

The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn was a surprising mix of gothic, mystery, science, and coming of age with easy to recognize characters & was an easy, cozy read for a long winter night. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @severnhouse.bsky.social for the advance copy for my honest review. Full review:

This is going to sound weird, but I’m surprised by how much I liked The Poet Empress by Shen Tao. TY to #NetGalley, @torbooks.bsky.social, and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the advanced copy for my unbiased review. #BookSky Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/the-poet-empress

The rage is real, people. Indulge in some rage therapy through film, books, and cocktails (or mocktails).

New Year, new episode! To kick off the year, we were joined by @candikat.bsky.social to discuss The Substance! Did you know it's technically New Year's horror? What movies would you like to see us discuss this year? Let us know below! #GastroHorror #HorrorSky bit.ly/FGFSubstance

#BITFReadingChallenge26 on @thestorygraph.com What’s on your list? #BookSky

Horrorverse newsletter out now! A few of my favorite horror books from 2025 (see the list and reviews for all 100 I read from 2025 here candikathorror.com/reads/100-ho...) and 2025 faves and more from the whole team!

For today's Horrorverse, we're looking back at our favorites from 2025. Along with 2025 YIR lists from the team, there's also news, book recs from @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social + @candikat.bsky.social, film recs, and more. Subscribe @ horrorverse.net Issue 073's #Letterboxd: horrorverse.net/73

I Read 100 Horror Books published in 2025. Full List with reviews at candikathorror.com/reads/100-horror-books-from-2025 #BookSky #HorrorSky

Happy New Year! My 2025 in Reading (December and 2025 wrap-ups). Flow or friend me on @thestorygraph.com so we can share in real time! app.thestorygraph.com/profile/cand...

The Salvage by Anbara Salam is a gothic, feminist, folk horror, haunted ship, Sapphic love story with elements of Cold War hysteria and an increasingly unreliable narrator - and it was totally engaging. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @tinhouse.bsky.social for the ARC for my honest review:

Re: our cats’ new catnip toys Spouse: Do they both have the same? Me: No, Raven has a butcher knife and Artemis a hand saw. Spouse: . . .

#TheBookbinder’sSecret by A. D. Bell is for any book lover, mystery lover, story lover who finds themselves going down a rabbit hole when curiosity strikes. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley, @stmartinspress.bsky.social, & @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the ARCs for my unbiased review here:

Check out my review of Candy Cain Kills by @brianmcwriter.bsky.social!

Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan is an atmospheric mystery that would be perfect for fans of Tana French or shows like Broadchurch - which means it was perfect for me. #BookSky Thank you to #NetGalley & @harpercollins.bsky.social for the ARCs. candikathorror.com/reads/darkrooms

The ebook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster, one of my favorite books this year, is only 2.99 at bookshop.org. Support your favorite indie bookstore and treat yourself:

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

#12DaysOfKrampus Day 12: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (2012) #HorrorSky #FilmSky #HorrorMovies #HorrorFilms candikathorror.com/watches/charles-dickens-a-christmas-carol-2012

Most of the stories in @comptonwrites.bsky.social’s #MidnightSomewhere had been published before in various collections, & my guess is his story was one of the darkest and/or saddest of the lot because these were bleak (in a good way!) #BookSky TY #NetGalley & @blackstonepub.bsky.social for the ARC.

It’s ready to invade your eyeballs! Which home invasion horror is my recommended reading for the week? #HomeInvasionHorror #BookSky horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/071

I expected #DarkSisters by Kristi Demeester to be feminist & witchy (it was). I did not expect it to be legitimately scary & a bit gruesome nor did I expect it to be a virtual treatise for smashing the patriarchy, but I am here for it. #BookSky TY #Netgalley & @stmartinspress.bsky.social for the ARC

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Catherine House is a dark academia novel by Elisabeth Thomas about a college that has mixed reputation in the world. Its graduates are highly successful no matter their field - but there are also rumors of experiments taken too far and missing student who were never seen again. #BookSky

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#TheStorm by @ladyhawkins.bsky.social is a gothic murder mystery thriller and a perfect escapist read. Populated with strong and snarky female characters, the fictional St. Medard’s Bay, AL has stories to tell. #BookSky TY #NetGalley @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for ARCs

I’m so excited to be writing about books with the #Horrorverse team! Read online and/or get the newsletter! (Link in bio) My first recommendation for winter: the beautiful #MoonOfTheCrustedSnow by @waub.bsky.social #BookSky #Horror #WinterHorror horrorville.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-alive...

Out today! The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson follows generations of Cole Women on Juniper Island off the New Hampshire coast whose lineage has an unusual curse thanks to an ancestor who was branded as a witch. #BookSky TY to #NetGalley and @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social for the ARC!

Canaries An Exquisite Corpse Styled Anthology www.kickstarter.com/projects/zom... #BookSky

November reading wrap-up from @thestorygraph.com #BookSky (Titles in Alt Text ) Have you read any of these? What did you think?

If the Dead Belong Here by @carsonfaust.bsky.social is at once a chilling supernatural tale and a story of generational trauma told beautifully through the eyes of several generations of a family of Native American women. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and @vikingbooks.bsky.social for the ARC.

Play Nice by @rachelharrison.bsky.social is a thrilling horror novel with scares coming from both the literal and figurative demons. #BookSky #PlayNice candikathorror.com/reads/play-nice

The first thing you'll see when googling #SlashedBeauties by A. Rushby is "Gothic feminist body horror" - and it is that, but it's also romantic and witchy and about love and loss and found family. #BookSky #PublicLibrary candikathorror.com/reads/slashed-beauties