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The Commune

Author: Danny DaganPublisher: Guffy Pen PressPublished: March 6, 2026 It started out as a great idea. After getting a large inheritance, Dorothy set up a commune near Synner’s Crag Farm In Northumberland, England. There would be a few select people, no phones, no solar, no electric, and they would grow their own food. But the crops…
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First Date

Author: Gemma AmorPublisher: DaturaPublished: February 11, 2026 My main takeaways from this book are: 1. I felt cold the entire time I was reading it2. No one could have survived what the two MCs went through3. [Spoiler alert]: I am so grateful the author saw fit to dispense with the Lone Diner in the way that…
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First Date

Author: Gemma AmorPublisher: Datura BooksPublished: February 10, 2026 My main takeaways from this book are: 1. I felt cold the entire time I was reading it2. No one could have survived what the two MCs went through3. [Spoiler alert]: I am so grateful the author saw fit to dispense with the Lone Diner in the way…
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Murder Manor

Author: Cori NevruzPublisher: Masonboro PressPublished: February 3, 2026 Cori Nevruz is becoming one of my go-to authors for creepy house settings. I read The Unwelcome Guest last year, a locked-room (island) thriller about a family reunion on a remote island. The setting of this, a remote mountain-top retreat, gave me the same creepy vibe. The Johnson…
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This House Will Feed

Author: Maria TureaudPublisher: Kensington PublishingPublished: January 27, 2026 I have said I don’t read historical fiction.I have said I don’t read romance.I have said I don’t read fiction with supernatural elements. Dear reader, I lied! Because I absolutely loved This House Will Feed, which has all of the above and more. Horror. Suspense. And plenty of…
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Hungry Ghosts

Author: Anthony Bourdain, Joel Rose, Alberto Ponticelli, Irene Koh, and Paul PopePublisher: Berger BooksPublished: October 2, 2018 Who knew that Anthony Bourdain had a graphic novel? “Save me a beer, brother, and a seat at the table.” Dedication to Anthony Bourdain from co-author Joel Rose Graphic novels are not typically the type of book I read,…
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Breathe In, Bleed Out

Author: Brian McAuleyPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: September 2, 2025 I’m relatively new to the horror genre, and I didn’t think I’d like slashers, but there was something about this book that allowed me to peek through my fingers at the gruesome goriness! Cult like atmosphere? Check! Mysterious guru and creepy accomplice? Check! Remote setting? Check!…
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This Is How a Villain is Made

Author: Amanda HeadleePublisher: Uncomfortably Dark PublishingPublication Date: September 3, 2025 When I first saw the cover of this book, my first thought was, “This is horror?”. When I realized it was both historical and western, I groaned. But since it was a novella, I figured, what do I have to lose? Because I had to know…

