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The New Normal of Horror by Adam Pottle
* WARNING: This article contains spoilers for different books and films. *
In Danse Macabre, his influential work of nonfiction, Stephen King wrote that horror is
really as conservative as an Illinois Republican in a three-piece pinstriped suit… [because] its
main purpose is to reaffirm the virtues of the norm by showing us what awful things happen
to people who venture into taboo lands. Within the framework of most horror tales we find
a...
Browsing the #HorrorFiction Tag on Instagram
If you're on Instagram and you want to find Horror books, don't use the tag #Horror. That tag is primarily movies and it has been flagged by Instagram because people use it for spam & porn. #HorrorFiction is more specific and this morning, I checked it out to see if there was anything interesting going on and of course, there was! #Bookstagram Horror Hounds are so creative and I wrote down several book recommendations.
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Follow Friday Feels- January 29th, 2021
Happy Friday, worms! I hope everyone is having a healthy and successful end to January 2021. Personally, I’ve learned more about the stock market this week than I ever wanted to know. In between watching the stock market and trying to read, these are some of my favorite bookstagram posts from the past week. Stay safe, everyone!
Spiral by appleandalchemy
The Horror Horoscope by Matt & Richelle
Do you have trouble figuring out what to read next? Is your to be read pile overwhelming you? We have the answer for you. Look to the stars and let them decide. Richelle and I sat down over a google doc and pored over horoscopes and star charts to determine 12 recommendations based on your own personal horoscope. Not really, we didn’t take it that seriously and you shouldn’t either. If you don’t like the book we recommended for your sign, there are 11 other books we recommend for you to...
Benefits of Reading Horror by Richelle @n0vel.id3a
Benefits of Reading Horror
We always hear about the benefits of reading. Reading helps to decrease anxiety, depression, improve vocabulary and prevent cognitive decline (i.e. Alzheimer’s). These are the benefits we’ve heard all our lives. Most people read books for these reasons alone but what makes horror so special or unique. What are the benefits we can gain from reading horror? I found an article that promotes teachers to include horror in their curriculums (Teaching Horror Literature in a Multicultural Classroom). If someone has written...
