Tales of the Macabre — Yours Free This December
To celebrate my birthday, I’m giving readers a free taste of the macabre — a week of dark tales, on the house. I’ve set the… Read More »Tales of the Macabre — Yours Free This December
Books
Here are articles on lydiapeever.com about books; ones I read, wrote, enjoyed, reviewed, and more!
The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney: Cozy Coastal Rottagecore
The Witch of Willow Sound is an atmospheric, quietly weird debut from Nova Scotia–Newfoundland author Vanessa F. Penney, and I had a lot of fun with it. There’s something about a Canadian coastal setting that already feels half-enchanted, half-dangerous, and Penney leans into that beautifully.
New Horror Books • 13 top reads for November!
Moving from spooks to snow is never easy, but moving from a list of 31 books to 13 is a treat. Here are some of the top horror books coming this month that caught my eye.
New Horror Books • 35 Treats to Read in October!
There are 35 books on my to-watch list for October. That is more than one a day and doesn’t even count all the HWA releases this month, the great books that are young adult or thriller, or some niche gothics that I couldn’t classify as horror entirely.
So many new horror books! • September’s spooky reading list
Here are 40 new horror books for September! Two of these I am reading this month, and even more I want to pick up.
Revival by Stephen King: All things follow the current
While Revival is unlike many King books in that is revolves around faith more directly, and is a standalone novel, it is a must-read for fans of the Master of Horror. With luck, this will be a film soon too!
Best New Horror Books • 30+ reads coming out this month
So many amazing horror books are coming out this month. Normally I shorten the list to less than fifteen but there were too many of interest.
My Extreme Horror Book Collection So Far…
Today on Lydia’s Books I’ll be going through 50+ extreme horror and splatterpunk books on my shelf.
Cuts by Richard Laymon: Albert gets stabby, in more ways than one
This was my second pick for this month’s Richard Laymon read-a-thon. As with many of his novels, I was not sure if I had read this before.
Rumpfest Ends • Final Thoughts, Reading Stats, and What’s Next
The Richard Laymon readathon, #readingandrumps has come and gone. I had so much fun that I look forward to next year.
Best new horror books • 19 reads for July 2025!
So many great horror books are coming this July. It was as if there was a dam that broke somewhere – and this is not even all of them!
Endless Night by Richard Laymon: Simon says lets play cat and mouse
This was my second pick for this month’s Richard Laymon read-a-thon. As with many of his novels, I was not sure if I had read this before