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For May there is a really good mix of horror for all kinds of tastes. From western slasher to witchy haunts, we even have some fairytales and sci-fi poking up above the blackened earth.

There are three books in here that you may have heard of! Also, one that may be new to you. Revisiting the backward bookshelf, I added one book to my reading list from there, and added another.

Today I’d like to review a fun, if not light, horror by Chris Sorensen. The Haunting of Sorrow’s Leap is the story of a very reluctant psychic with fading powers who is wrapped up in a sort of locked-room mystery.

A few books were read, a few books were bought. I finished reading some nice shorter books and have recommendations from all. Right now I am reading some light extreme horror and a little cowpunk splatter anthology. Then, on to some more serious horror.

In this video I present 13 of the top picks in horror reading coming out this month. Quite a few would be great reads for fall or late summer too, so take notes; I know I am!

Here are six classic vintage horror books I’ll always recommend, and will never ever part with. There are certain horror novels that never leave your mind. These ones are worn, familiar…

This is a horror review of Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward, focusing on how trauma shapes its characters and how the story feels more like a memory than a traditional narrative. This is a mainly psychological horror story that feels fragmented, links to something half-remembered that I could not find in the news…

Richard Laymon wrote a lot of books, and I am sure I have read more than half of them. I have my favourites for sure, and choosing a top five is impossible so here is a Top Six… plus another one. Everyone has their darlings, and you’ll not be surprised by a few usual suspects; Island, The Woods are Dark, and Cuts.

Since I read these descriptions a month or two in advance sometimes, it is always a treat for me, as much as you, to discover these stories! The covers are my first magnet, then a good summary second.

Over the winter I didn’t get much reading done, but I sure did acquire a lot of books! Here is a quick roundup up what I read recently, and a longer chat about the horror books I now have in my library. We play a rousing game of whats-in-the-box and check out a coveted collection of papery periodicals.

Returning after a little break, much like the warmer temperatures here: we have thirteen amazing new books to talk about. From nouveau slashers to twists on old gothics, demonic taunts and terrors, and everything in between; this month also has one of the most unexpected colour combinations.

In today’s video you will find 13 horror books coming out this month, and a bonus book! I could not resist mentioning the novelization of Terrifier 3. Not only do we get to hang out with Art the Clown, it is seasonal too!