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Let’s talk about recommendations. If you’re reading this, likely you’re a constant reader like myself or maybe your just a fan of horror and need a literary introduction. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. The Night Worms crew is the utmost authority on horror fiction. If you’re seeking that slow and steady creep to chill your bones, we got you. A creature feature tempting your inner-animal to howl at the moon, we got you. An ooey-gooey gorefest to make you feel all warm and squishy inside, WE GOT YOU.

Keely's Review of HUG CHICKENPENNY by S. Craig Zahler 

Hug Chickenpenny is one of the most surprising books that I have read this year. When I opened the Night Worms July 2019 subscription package, I was rather indifferent to this one. The cover art is incredible but, I had no idea who the author was, and the title did not strike an immediate chord with me. 

I am constantly months, sometimes years, behind everyone else when it comes to reading what has just been released....

The Night Worms team recently did a read-along of Hailey Piper’s book THE POSSESSION OF NATALIE GLASGOW. Matt suggested it in our group chat because he loved it, and then BAM, a group of us bought it and read it together. Here are all of our reviews!

-Kallie Weisgarber

Buy it here. https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Natalie-Glasgow-Hailey-Piper-ebook/dp/B07HDWLZSV

Zakk’s review:

I really enjoyed the Possession of Natalie Glasgow, my first read from Hailey Piper. This book felt like a ringer from the get-go as I...

HORROR AGAINST HORRORS

by Michael Wehunt

A couple of years ago, I took a spooky photo of myself in the dark while holding a battery-powered candle. (I’m a horror writer, so that’s the kind of thing I do. If it weren’t for my beloved dog, Frida, my phone’s camera roll would be wall-to-wall creepy.) I filled up some of that darkness in the selfie with the words MAKE UP MONSTERS TO SHINE LIGHTS ON THE REAL ONES, and it was my social media profile picture for a while. 

It wasn’t just a semi-catchy slogan, though. I believe in...