Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Review What blows my mind about this meoir is how incredibly readable and accessible it is, considering the fact that it was written over a century ago. Frederick Douglass was…
Guns
Review I thought that I couldn’t love Stephen King any more than I already do being a long time fan of his short stories, but damn do I love when…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
Review Smoke Gets in Your Eyes is a thought-provoking memoir about the realities of death and the industry that surrounds it, and asks big questions about society's relationship with death.…
Man, I feel like a GREMLIN!
Review Campy, gross, and fun! Man, I feel like a GREMLIN! is a blood-soaked splatter short about a misogynistic fuck boy that gets his due. The book is quirky and…
When the Scoundrel Sins
Review Wow, is it hot in here? I think I need to open a window because my goodness was this a steamy read. When the Scoundrel Sins is the second…
Scandal at Dawn
Review I can appreciate a good short story to give me a taste of what an author's writing is about. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes it doesn't, and this…
Placerita
Review A wonderful slice of California history and urban myth with a generous serving of pulp. Placerita is a short horror story about a woman that finds herself entangled in…
Blender Babies
Review I'll be honest, Blender Babies was my dark horse in this year's Books of Horror Indie Brawl. I hadn’t read any of Jon Athan’s books but was interested. The…
The Scampering
Review What did I just read and why did I love it so much? The Scampering is a wild little short story about a woman named Melinda who hates squirrels.…
Thinner
Review Do you know what one of the most un-fun things in the world is? Starving. Speaking as someone with experience and a stressful hospital stay because of it, this…