Ah, December. My favorite time for new books! There‘s plenty of time to read these beauties before all the “best of” lists start to come out. Plan accordingly now!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/4-december-2022-book-releases-i-cant-wait-to-rea...
pickFlowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn is a unique story of love, fire, and anger. Prepare yourselves for this tale before diving in; embers of anger will ignite in you and build to a roaring fire of rage.
A must-read. This one made me quite uncomfortable, but my goodness, does that discomfort have an incredible build up to that final scene.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-flowers-for-the-sea-by-zin-e-rocklyn...
Forgotten Farm Little Free Library is an adorable, and large, LFL situated on a farm in Hooksett, New Hampshire. I was so focused on the roads and the scenery that I blew right past this one on my first shot. It was gorgeous out there!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/feature-little-free-library-visit-9/
pickSomewhere South of Hell – Book 3 by Ronald Kelly is another chapbook with two tales of horror! In this one, the main characters try to run away, but are they already hooked on the line and being reeled in?
Rounding out this three chapbook series, these two killer tales of horror will have you wanting to run for the hills just like these characters!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-somewhere-south-of-hell-book-3/
pickParched: The Days Before Exile (The Wastelands #1) by Anne Joyce is a story of fear, desperation, and violence caused by the fall out of a war. In this new world, water, as well as trust in humanity, is becoming scarce.
When diving into this book, I highly recommend having Arid ready to go. You‘re going to want to see what happens next immediately!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-parched-by-anne-joyce/
pickSomewhere South of Hell – Book 2 by Ronald Kelly is a chapbook that holds two unsettling tales that focus on body horror and death!
Ever read a book that hits you so hard, you feel like you‘ve got heartburn afterward? That was my physical reaction to this book! Ronald Kelly really hit on some nightmarish horror here.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-somewhere-south-of-hell-book-2/
pickArid by Anne Joyce is a tense dystopian novel set in the US where water is scarce but dehydration isn‘t the only thing to fear out in the wastelands.
If you enjoy dystopian novels with a lot of terror and bloodshed, but also plenty of heart and sheer determination, then this is a great pick for you!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-arid-by-anne-joyce/
You all need this story in your brains!! This version can be snagged directly from the authors website, or stay tuned for more info about the amazing special edition that will be on sale soon! 🤘🖤
I previously noted that Ronaldo Katwaroo is going to be a name to keep an eye on. Today, I‘m so excited to be hosting an interview with the author!
Click the link below to learn more about his experience with DarkLit Press, how he created his first book all on his own, why he name-dropped the wonderful Cameron Chaney and Janine Pipe, and much more!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/interview-with-ronaldo-katwaroo/
pickDark Is The Water & Other Wyrd Tales by Susan Earlam is a collection of flash fiction and short stories that will leave readers deeply unsettled!
I highly recommend this one to horror fans that love all aspects of horror. 🖤🤘
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-dark-is-the-water/
I am absolutely ecstatic over the second subscription box from Little Ghosts Bookstore! This one held a book from one of my favorites that I couldn‘t wait to get in the mail! 😄
Check out the unboxing here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/little-ghosts-unboxing-october-2022/
pickDisingenuous Solace Volume 1 by Ronaldo Katwaroo is a collection of horrific short stories set in Serendipity Forest where nothing is quite what as it seems and darkness lurks in the shadows.
I‘m going to call it right now, Ronaldo Katwaroo is a name you‘re going to want to keep an eye on!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-disingenuous-solace-volume-1/
pickSomewhere South of Hell – Book 1 by Ronald Kelly is a chapbook that holds two horrific tales that are not for the faint of heart.
Fans of disturbing horror, you already know how talented Mr Ron Kelly is when he ventures into the darkness. If you don‘t have this chapbook, make sure you change that ASAP. You‘re going to love this one!
Check out my full review here:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-somewhere-south-of-hell-book-1/
pickThis is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau is a story that is like a slap to the face, but one that hits you over, and over, and over again.
If you‘re looking for a quick and brutal read that will have you gasping at each scene, then this is a great book for you!
This one made me angry! I had a pit in my stomach the entire time I was reading. Wonderful work!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-this-is-where-we-talk-things-out/
pickIf you‘re looking for a horror-thriller that will totally sink it‘s claws in you, then look no further.
The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin is a horror-thriller that is packed with action, terror, and gore! But among all the blood and violence is a wonderful friend group that will do anything in their power to save their town.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-cursed-among-us-by-john-durgin/
pickIf you‘re looking for a horror-thriller that will totally sink it‘s claws in you, then look no further.
The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin is a horror-thriller that is packed with action, terror, and gore! But among all the blood and violence is a wonderful friend group that will do anything in their power to save their town.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-cursed-among-us-by-john-durgin/
pickNothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw is a dark and twisted tale of friendship, secrets, and resentment that all comes to a head on location of an elopement at a haunted mansion.
This is a book that you could read cover to cover in one sitting, or go slow to really steep in the inky darkness. As I have zero self control, I read right straight through. Phew.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-nothing-but-blackened-teeth/
Happy Halloween! 🎃📚
pickBranching Chaos by Nathan Nish is a collection of three novellas, each one more twisted than the last!
This is a brilliant example of a book that you need to read more than once to really understand this network of nightmares.
If you enjoy wild psychological tales that will first frustrate you, then totally captivate you, and then astonish you, then look no further!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-branching-chaos-by-nathan-nish/
Look what arrived!! 😍 I got #33 of 125! If you haven't snagged your limited edition of The Crow Witch yet, visit the Weird House Press website to do so!
pickWednesday is Waiting by Donnie Goodman is a tale of emo music, friendship, and the determination to transcend to another level, no matter what it takes!
A killer slow burn of a tale, this one will hit emo horror fans with a punch of nostalgia before delivering the knock-out blow with the terror.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-wednesday-is-waiting-by-donnie-goodm...
pickDead Ball from Livid Comics is a bloody and haunting story with the lesson that all choices come with a cost.
Right off the batt (sorry, I just couldn‘t help myself!), I knew this was going to be awesome just by looking at the cover.
I loved the set up of this first volume! I thought that it perfectly gets readers hooked in the series!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/comic-review-dead-ball-volume-1/
pickThe Dismembered by Jonathan Janz is a horror story about the debilitating effects the past can have on people if they allow it to consume them and the bravery it takes to heal and move on.
Phew! The storyline of this is so intense!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-dismembered-by-jonathan-janz/
pickThis collection of short stories is the first entry in this new anthology collection, The Cellar Door. This one, titled Woodland Terrors, is certainly not for readers that are afraid of the woods and what lives inside the tree-line.
Unless, of course, you want to try to face that fear here!
I highly recommend picking this one up and reading it as soon as you can.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-woodland-terrors/
I‘m absolutely buzzing with this interview with the amazing author, Catherine Cavendish!
Check out this interview to learn more about her favorite genres, all of her works, and about her latest release; The Crow Witch and Other Conjurings!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/interview-with-catherine-cavendish/
"Understanding what came next, I covered my ears and ducked as Noose unleashed demonic fury throughout the cabin. Shrapnel struck, whether parts of the seats blown apart or chunks of human tissue, I couldn‘t be sure. Even when I chanced it being safe to open my eyes, blood and bone littered the aisles so generously, I knew the gore must have covered me like a blanket."
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-noose-by-brennan-lafaro/
You all know me. No matter where I am or where I‘m going, I‘m always looking for books and bookish things!
While on our trip to Maine earlier this month, there were five book related things that I just have to share with you all.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/bookish-things-spotted-on-our-maine-trip/
How cute are these painted bricks outside of Cafe This Way in Bar Harbor, Maine?!
I love Sherman‘s Books, so of course, while in Bar Harbor, Maine earlier this month, I just had to stop by to visit the original location!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/visiting-shermans-in-bar-harbor/
pickThe Crow Witch and Other Conjurings by Catherine Cavendish is a chilling collection of stories that, while each story is unique, they each have a wonderful underlying gothic horror vibe that is perfect for fall reading!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-crow-witch-and-other-conjurings/
pickThey Mostly Come At Night by Wesley Southard is a collection of stories that is officially going to be my go-to when recommending something to readers that haven‘t yet read any of Mr Southard‘s work!
All of these stories were SO GOOD! Of course, you always know you‘re getting something great with this author‘s work, but this collection shows off his range.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-they-mostly-come-at-night-by-wesley-...
30 books and 2 comics later… I‘d say my first book event was quite the success! I‘m so grateful I was able to snag so many books! Can‘t wait for Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival in 2023!
What a day!! Part three 🥰
Featuring (from left to right); Mike and Paul, Char, Brennan LaFaro, & George, Char, and Steve!
What a day!! Part two 🥰
Featuring (from left to right); Zin E. Rocklyn, Josh Malerman, Cynthia Pelayo, V. Castro, Bracken MacLeod, and Emma J. Gibbon!
What a day!! Part one 🥰
Featuring (from left to right); Eric LaRocca, Glenn Rolfe & Michael Clark, Wesley Southard, Gregory Bastianelli, Stephen Kozeniewski, and Jonathan Janz!
Here's my full post about the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival with all the photos with authors and friends, plus more photos of the books I bought and all the awesome notes from the authors! ❤️🤘 What a day!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/bookish-event-merrimack-valley-halloween-book-fe...
Per usual, Gibson‘s Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire has absolutely crushed it with their book events! Last night, they hosted the incredible Josh Malerman. Gibson‘s Queen of Scream, Ryan, did an awesome job with the chat and Q&A!
Check out my post to learn more about the event:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/bookish-event-josh-malerman-at-gibsons-bookstore...
pickBroken-Down Heroes of the Western Night by Stephen Kozeniewski is a tale of reminiscing, friendship, and keeping cool when things don't go as planned.
Listening to this audiobook is sure to make you feel as though you're sitting in the backseat of a car, tagging along with these two characters on all of their travels.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/audiobook-review-broken-down-heroes-of-the-weste...
pickIf you were to take the idea behind the incident in Color Out Of Space, add in loads of twists and turns, and really crank up the terror, you've got Inside Out by Lor Gislason! This is a book that all horror fans need to have on their radar!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-inside-out-by-lor-gislason/
Steve L Clark is an author that was sent my way via the wonderful Matt Wildasin. If Matt vouches for someone, you know they‘re good people. I‘m so excited to be sharing an interview with Steve today on my blog!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/interview-with-steve-l-clark/
pick365 Lies by Die Booth is a collection of flash fiction that was put together after a resolution made to write one piece a day in 2013. And what an awesome project this is!
This collection of flash fiction was so cool!
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-365-lies-by-die-booth/
When a copy of a book that I ordered months ago finally made it‘s way to my doorstep (of course I had already acquired another copy elsewhere), I was so excited that I had an excuse to go visit another little free library!
Check it out here:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/feature-little-free-library-visit-7/
Happy spooky reading season! 🖤📚👻🎃
My September book haul! 😍📚🖤
pickThe Doors of Chamberlain by Steve L. Clark is a tense and eerie story about mysterious doors that suddenly appear where they hadn‘t been a moment before. Curiosity is tested and no one will walk away unscathed.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-doors-of-chamberlain-by-steve-l-...
pickWe Came From An Island by Cynthia Pelayo is collection of three short stories that center around families facing trauma and the strength it takes to endure.
Every now and then, I read a book and then sit for hours trying to come up with any words to put down for my review… this was one of those books.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-we-came-from-an-island-by-cynthia-pe...
My goodness, after I got off the interview recording with the Dead Headspace gents and the amazing Alma Katsu, I felt like I was on cloud nine! This interview was amazing. What an honor to be in the presence of Alma!
Check out my recap here:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/feature-dead-headspace-guest-hosting-alma-katsu/
pickThe Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu is a dark, terrifying, and heartbreaking fairytale that flows along in the same vein as the Brothers Grimm tales.
This story terrified me in many ways, but seeing all the parallels between this story and current times certainly tops the list. Unsettling from the start, this only gets deeper and deeper into dangerous territory.
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-the-wehrwolf-by-alma-katsu/
