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01/25/2026 Recent Reads & Reviews: SAUUTI TERRORS
SAUUTI TERRORS Short Stories from the Unique Universe created by Contemporary African Writers. Edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy, and Stephen Embleton. SAUUTI TERRORS, by its own description, is an anthology of short stories based on an entirely new universe created by some of today’s best contemporary African Writers and it does not disappoint. It’s intelligent and thought-provoking, with stories that weave tales of terrors, tied together with threads of magic, wonder, fai
Candace Nola
Jan 252 min read


01/21/2026 Recent Reads & Reviews: THE HOME by Judith Sonnet
THE HOME by Judith Sonnet is a delightfully twisted journey that combines small-town horror with cosmic horror in an almost perfect tale. A story that focuses on friends bound by tragedy, how grief and terror ties us, changes us, and can twist us into something else. But maybe it’s more than that too, maybe it forces us to take a look at who really are, who our friends are, how well do we know those that we would blindly follow into Dante’s Inferno without blinking an eye? TH
Candace Nola
Jan 211 min read


01/14/2026 Recent Reads & Reviews: THE HAAR By David Sodergren
THE HAAR by David Sondergren I waited far too long to check this one out! It’s been on my list forever, and I’ve got a couple more books by this author that just moved up my TBR pile! This was a fantastic read, gorier than I expected, much more chilling than I thought it might be, with characters so vividly written, I felt like I personally knew them. It’s a horror story but somehow much more than that, an interesting mix of crime and corruption, of grief horror, and oceanic
Candace Nola
Jan 141 min read
11/03/2025 RECENT READS & REVIEWS: VEIL BY JONATHAN JANZ
VEIL has been all over your social media feeds, with very good reason. Jonathan Janz is one of my favorite authors and he is also just such a kind spirit. Inspiring, genuine, supportive, and someone worthy of others respect, and admiration. I just finished VEIL a couple days ago. I read it, and I also listened to the audiobook. Janz poured every ounce of himself into this story, and I believe, maybe a few ounces of everyone around him that he cares about. It's emotional, r
Candace Nola
Nov 3, 20252 min read


09/29/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews: THE PULSE REMAINS by Rob Grimoire
The Pulse Remains is a story that will stick with you long after reading despite its short length. Full of gut-wrenching emotion, the...
Candace Nola
Sep 29, 20251 min read


09/24/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews-Micah Castle Triple Threat: THE WOMEN WITHOUT EYES/ HOMECOMING: A Horror Novella/ INEVITABILITY
A triple threat of reviews today for Micah Castle. All short reads, each one stranger than the last. Micah Castle is an expert at setting...
Candace Nola
Sep 24, 20252 min read


09/22/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews: THE SUNDOWNERS DANCE by Todd Kiesling
Jerry Campbell wants to be left alone, to live out the rest of his days in solitude, after the death of his wife. A retirement community...
Candace Nola
Sep 22, 20251 min read
06/29/2025 RECENT READS & REVIEWS: THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS BY CHUCK WENDIG
THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS BY CHUCK WENDIG Let me start this off by saying that I have heard mixed reviews of this one but personally, I...
Candace Nola
Jun 29, 20252 min read


06/23/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Today, we have two short reviews, both were short stories, and well-worth the read. First is GEMINI RISING by Justin Lutz, and the second...
Candace Nola
Jun 23, 20252 min read


06/21/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews: Graham Masterton-Triple Feature
During my reading this past month, I wanted to add in a favorite author of mine, along with my indie reads. Graham Masterton is one of...
Candace Nola
Jun 21, 20253 min read


06/19/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews: Dark Cloud on Naked Creek by Cindy O'Quinn
“ Dripping with beautifully written prose, and enthralling characters, Dark Cloud on Naked Creek is a profoundly emotional tale of family and the ties that bind us. A shining testament to Cindy O’Quinn’s mastery of story craft.” — Candace Nola, author of Shadow Manor. Full transparency, I edited this book and blurbed it as you can see above. That being said, I rarely personally review books that I have edited, even rarer still that I’m asked to blurb them, but in this case,
Candace Nola
Jun 19, 20252 min read


05/28/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Today, I review a short but brutal story from Wesley Southard. Wesley does not get talked about enough and I greatly encourage you to...
Candace Nola
May 28, 20253 min read


05/25/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Another recent read, but more of a re-read, to be fair. I did read this one a while ago but came across it while organizing my shelves...
Candace Nola
May 25, 20251 min read


05/21/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
For today's recent read, I leave you with a truly incredible story, penned by Mark Matthews, emotional, haunting, and beautifully...
Candace Nola
May 21, 20251 min read


05/16/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews:
Today's reviews feature two great reads, one by horror icon Rebecca Rowland, and the other by emerging author Besu Tadesse. Be sure to...
Candace Nola
May 16, 20251 min read


04/20/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Happy Sunday! Back for another dose of recent reads? These I read a while back but never got around to posting them here due to the...
Candace Nola
Apr 20, 20251 min read


04/13/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Happy Sunday! Back for more recent reads and reviews? I have two more great reads for you to check out! One is by a fast-rising star in...
Candace Nola
Apr 13, 20251 min read


04/06/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Two more great reads this week. While I read these a while ago, they've lingered in my mind for quite a while. For me, that's a good sign...
Candace Nola
Apr 6, 20251 min read


03/30/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Happy Sunday! Two short reviews for everyone today! These are two very different novellas, that I just happened to read within the same...
Candace Nola
Mar 30, 20251 min read


02/16/2025 Recent Reads & Reviews
Images show a stack of light cream and brown blankets on a wooden chair, topped with an old book on an open page, a pair of wire rimmed...
Candace Nola
Feb 16, 20251 min read
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