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Side By Side Book Reviews: MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Side By Side Book Reviews: MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Published by: Penguin Random House

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was sent in the July “Summertime Madness” Night Worms package. When the Night Worms review crew got their hands on it, a few of them decided to do side by side reviews with it. What follows are blurbs from the social media of some of our review team and brand reps as well as some of...


Side by Side Review: AWAKE: Tales of Terror by Lou Rera

Side by Side Review: AWAKE: Tales of Terror by Lou Rera

Beth's Review...

This collection is a mere 201 pages, but Rera managed to pack 14 stories into this slim volume. The stories have a wide range of topics, but there are some interconnected stories, which is something I really like finding in a collection.

 

I didn’t dislike any of the stories (which is...


Why Authors Should Leverage BookTube

Why Authors Should Leverage BookTube

Hello! It's me, Sadie Hartmann, co-owner of Night Worms and reader/reviewer of Horror Fiction. One of my favorite aspects of the Horror community is networking. I enjoy forming relationships with people working within the industry in a variety of important roles. 

Ashley and I immediately understood the value and importance of BookTubers. We have two BookTube reps for Night Worms, Rachel Shades of Orange and Cameron Library Macabre. 

We feel readers read in different formats: Physical, digital, audio...

They might also get their reviews in different formats: Podcasts, BookTube, Magazines, Blogs...

That...


BOOK REVIEW: DEVOLUTION by Max Brooks- The Horror Hypothesis

BOOK REVIEW: DEVOLUTION by Max Brooks- The Horror Hypothesis

DEVOLUTION by Max Brooks

Review by The Horror Hypothesis


“They all want to live ‘in harmony with nature’ before some of them realize, too late, that nature is anything but harmonious” -Max Brooks 


I've been mired in a prolonged reading slump over the past few months.  Besides ARC’s and the occasional short story, most of my pleasure reads have fallen completely flat.  I know I'm far from alone in this slump - this year has kicked most of us into some form...


Book Review: A COMPLEX ACCIDENT OF LIFE by Jessica McHugh

Book Review: A COMPLEX ACCIDENT OF LIFE by Jessica McHugh

Zakk Madness reviews A Complex Accident of Life by Jessica McHugh published by Apokrupha June 24, 2020.

 
Blackout
 
Blackout. Deconstruction
        A calculated obstruction 
  forming
A Complex Accident
rebirth 
         flesh vs. word 
brief but powerful 
the weight of a sledgehammer brings 
   scribbles, doodles and patterns
carries 
 another heart hidden inside,
the moment
     may not appreciate 
A Complex Accident
                of a beautiful moment
...