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Filling the Soul Hole

Part 2: Joy

In the last article I talked about how even the most seasoned horror aficionado can still experience empathy if they are connected with the right author. This article will seem even more grandiose because I am here to convince you it is still possible to feel joy. Oh hush, I hear your grumbling. Hear me out! We both have that empty little soul hole in our hearts. Sure it is gritty and partially mummified, but it is...

What Type of Reader are You? (Horror Edition)

In the Bookstagram and reading communities, like anywhere else, there are a variety of people trying to live their best lives while immersing themselves in the lives of the characters within the tomes they are perusing.  While there has been some sense of discord in how fast or "incorrectly" people read, we can all at least agree that everyone does it their own particular way.  Let's take a look at some different types of readers, shall we?

• Watch out for Jigsaw, the intellectual reader that devours information from mainly...

We’re at it again, folks. The Night Worms reviewers got together for another #nightwormsbookparty and read THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES by Grady Hendrix. Our friends over at Quirk Books were kind enough to send us each a copy of the book and let me just say: You all do not want to miss this one. This is the first book party that we have ever done where every single reviewer gave 5 stars. ALL OF US. Some of us...

Happy Friday Night Worms!
Want a quick and weird read? THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM by Victor Lavalle is perfect. It has magic, sleeping old gods, music and lots of tension. It follows Charles Thomas Tester as he does whatever he can to keep he and his father safe with food and shelter. When he takes an odd job from a secretive sorceress, he starts something he has to see through to the end. He is noticed by some powerful people and some other things that are much more powerful....

By: Ashley aka @bookishmommy

Audiobooks were always hit and miss for me UNTIL I discovered true crime audiobooks. I mean, what took me so long? I'm a huge true crime podcast fan and I love all the true crime documentaries (hello, Gayle Hinman???).

I host a monthly true crime book club over on Instagram (we use #bookishtruecrime to document our monthly selections) and I've been doing a hybrid of reading/listening and lemme tell ya, it's been the best thing ever.

If you've been iffy about audiobooks but you want...