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Review: Mothered by Zoje Stage

Buy it here Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman’s nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother. Grace isn’t exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They’ve never had a … Continue reading

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Review: The World and All That It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon

Buy It Here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: The World and All That It Holds–in all its hilarious, heartbreaking, erotic, philosophical glory–showcases Aleksandar Hemon’s celebrated talent at its pinnacle. It is a grand, tender, sweeping story that spans decades and continents. As … Continue reading

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Review: Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Buy it here: Bookshop, Barnes & Noble Synopsis: Three years ago, Alice spent one night in an abandoned house with her friends, Ila and Hannah. Since then, Alice’s life has spiraled. She lives a haunted existence, selling videos of herself … Continue reading

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Review: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris

Buy it Here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising success of Get Out, Candyman, and Lovecraft Country from creators behind the acclaimed documentary, Horror Noire. The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey … Continue reading

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Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A rich, eccentric family. A time-honored tradition. Or a lethal game of survival? One woman finds out what it really takes to join the 1% in this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling … Continue reading

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Review: Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Where to Buy: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: In this gripping debut tinged with supernatural horror, a young Cree woman’s dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence … Continue reading

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Review: Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth is a pop-science look at fear, how and why horror films get under our skin, and why we keep coming back for more. Do you like scary movies?Have you ever … Continue reading

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Review: Satin Island by Tom McCarthy

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: From the author of Remainder (the major feature-film adaption of which will be released in 2015) and C (short-listed for the Booker Prize), and winner of the Windham Campbell Prize, a novel that promises to give us the … Continue reading

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Review: Why Read: Selected Writing 2001-2021 by Will Self

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: From one of the most unusual and distinctive writers working today, dubbed “the most daring and delightful novelist of his generation” by the Guardian, Will Self’s Why Read is a cornucopia of thoughtful and … Continue reading

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Review: Inspection by Josh Malerman

Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world. J is one of only twenty-six students, all of whom think of the school’s enigmatic … Continue reading

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