Extreme Horror Beach Read! • Island by Richard Laymon
Today we are talking about Island by Richard Laymon. One of my top five Laymon books. I have the Leisure edition, published in 2002, but the original 1995 copy has the far better cover.
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Here are articles on lydiapeever.com about books; ones I read, wrote, enjoyed, reviewed, and more!
New Horror Books for May • May showers? It’s raining blood here as usual!
May showers aside; it’s raining horror! Gearing up for convention season, or planning the next relaxing vacation read, there is a lot to choose from here.
New horror books for April • A spine-tingling springtime!
New horror releases for April are looking varied as spring flowers.
New Horror: Book releases for March 2023!
Decided to include more books again this time around and in editing, realized something. I’ve not commented on the covers!
January Horror Books 2023: New horror fiction and one book I missed in the winter haul
Not as many new horror books now as there are in October, but some titles should not be missed!
How should we review books? • The Ratings and Reviews discussion tag
Do we need star ratings? Are stars full of it, as opposed to the other way around? That was a bad sci-fi joke, I admit,… Read More »How should we review books? • The Ratings and Reviews discussion tag
Typical Review: Slewfoot by Brom
Slewfoot by Gerald Brom was a gift to me, and an anticipated read all in one. Abitha, the lead character, as a near-shunned Puritan woman… Read More »Typical Review: Slewfoot by Brom
Slob and The Slob • Extreme and Splatterpunk horror books
Slob and The Slob are two extreme or splatterpunk horror books published at either end of the subgenre’s timeline. The Slob by Aron Beauregard from… Read More »Slob and The Slob • Extreme and Splatterpunk horror books
Publishing: Vanity press, self-publishing and shades between
Self-publishing fiction has changed over the last few years. With more time at home, some authors have found themselves in a position where they have… Read More »Publishing: Vanity press, self-publishing and shades between
5 Horror Classics in AR Editions for Halloween • Augmented Classics
Today we have a little show and tell of five horror classics in augmented reality editions ~ just in time for Halloween from Augmented Classics.… Read More »5 Horror Classics in AR Editions for Halloween • Augmented Classics
Where Does Nonsupernatural Horror Fit?
This post is the print version of my audio essay “Where Does Nonsupernatural Horror Fit?” from the August episode of the Typical Books Monthly Magazine. … Read More »Where Does Nonsupernatural Horror Fit?
Black Metal Horror • Corpsepaint, Odin Rising plus TNBM by Peter Beste
Rock, metal and punk are often found in horror fiction, but Black Metal I don’t find often enough. Here are two novellas that feature the… Read More »Black Metal Horror • Corpsepaint, Odin Rising plus TNBM by Peter Beste