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Tanya Pell @tanyapell.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favorite reviewers doing such a kind review!!!! 🖤

George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 1d

“Her Wicked Roots,” by @tanyapell.bsky.social is a full-blooded and enchanting gothic, that much like some of the flora it features, is beautiful and lethal in equal measure. OCT 7TH from Gallery Books.

Review: Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate t ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 1d

“Her Wicked Roots,” by @tanyapell.bsky.social is a full-blooded and enchanting gothic, that much like some of the flora it features, is beautiful and lethal in equal measure. OCT 7TH from Gallery Books.

Review: Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate t ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 3d

It’s the nastiest and best of the year imho

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 6d

“The Graceview Patient,” by @caitlinstarling.com is an unsettling slow-drip of paranoia, exhaustion and unease administered directly into the veins of unwitting readers. An ominous, generally feel-bad, clinical gothic, this one is out from @stmartinspress.bsky.social OCT 14TH

Review: The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Margaret’s rare autoimmune condition has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated and in pain. It has no cure, but she’s making do as best she can ...

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Anna Rose Reads @annarosereads.bsky.social · 6d

A huggeeeee thank you to the very kind, very cool folks over at @atriabooks.bsky.social who sent over a finished copy of Scream With Me! And if you missed it earlier this week, my interview with Eleanor Johnson is live at the links below:

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 11d

“Crafting for Sinners,” by @jennykiefer.com is a relentless, breathless and truly… crafty survival horror romp through the aisles of hobby-hell. Out from @quirkbooks.bsky.social OCT 7th. Thanks to @laneheymont.bsky.social for my ARC.

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Review: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Ruth is trapped. She’s stuck in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky, stuck in the closet, and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 15d

“Darker Days,” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt takes seasonal depression to new extremes and is not so much “darker,” as it is subsumed entirely by something black and bleak and void-like. Out Oct 23rd from @bantambooksuk.bsky.social and October 28th from @harperbooks.bsky.social

Review: Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: In Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, there is a very special street.Bird Street. The residents of Bird Street are all successfu ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 22d

A fiery little number that will burn the back of its reader’s throats, redden their cheeks and leave them coughing and spluttering, “Fly On The Wall,” by Inigo Mort is precise, pacy and pretty damn good. Single sitting read, available on KU.
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Review: Fly On The Wall by Inigo Mort | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: When Dylan arrives at Camp Valour, he isn’t looking for salvation - he’s hunting a story. Under the guise of recovery, documentary filmmaker Dylan ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 22d

A real privilege!!

Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 22d

Check out the blurbs from @georgesreads.bsky.social @stevestred.bsky.social, too!

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 23d

Beauty and rot, gilt and decay all feature in “The Works of Vermin,” by Hiron Ennes. With shades of Miéville but a palette that is completely its own, this one will ensure you never complain about an eight legged housemate again. @torbooksuk.bsky.social
OCTOBER 14TH

Review: The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Monster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech.Enter the decadent, deadly city of ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 27d

“Spin A Black Yarn,” blew my mind, in terms of its prose, in terms of its imagery, in terms of its clever layers, subtle nods and sly winks, and proves @joshmalerman.bsky.social to be, not merely a wonderful writer, but a real wordsmith, and a master of his craft. @lordtbrffa.bsky.social

Review: Spin A Black Yarn by Josh Malerman | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories-and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul:A ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 27d

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Anna Rose Reads @annarosereads.bsky.social · 27d

Horrific sci-fi with heart? Sold! Especially when it comes from @jonathanjanz.bsky.social. His upcoming release, Veil, succeeds through its personal, emotional flourishes, elevating this fast-paced survival story into the stratosphere. My review:
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Veil Review: Where Love Permeates Every Dimension

A sublime blend of horror, sci-fi, and great story-telling, Jonathan Janz is operating at the top of his craft with Veil.

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Anna Rose Reads @annarosereads.bsky.social · 27d

Horrific sci-fi with heart? Sold! Especially when it comes from @jonathanjanz.bsky.social. His upcoming release, Veil, succeeds through its personal, emotional flourishes, elevating this fast-paced survival story into the stratosphere. My review:
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Veil Review: Where Love Permeates Every Dimension

A sublime blend of horror, sci-fi, and great story-telling, Jonathan Janz is operating at the top of his craft with Veil.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 29d

This is so dumb. Happy book birthday Andrew, Delilah, Keith, Rachel, M.L., Eric and everyone else, there’s just way too many horror books out today…

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Haley Newlin, Author @haleynewlin.bsky.social · 29d

Editorial reviews for my 1950s gimmick horror book, The Film You Are About To See 🍿🎬

Thank you- @adamcesare.bsky.social
@claymcleod.bsky.social
@gwendolynkiste.bsky.social
@spookywv.bsky.social
@brianmcwriter.bsky.social
@angelasylvaine.bsky.social
Viggy Parr Hampton @georgesreads.bsky.social

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 29d

Honoured!

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Sep 8

As well as a gothic-y, folky story, “The Scald-Crow,” by @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social is a little rom, a little com and goes to show that horror does not have to choose between making you laugh and making you squirm. OCTOBER 14TH

Review for @lordtbrffa.bsky.social

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Review: The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Brigid—that’s the Irish Breej, not “Bridge-id,” though it’s not like she’d correct you—has had a rough go of it. Her mother abused her when she wa ...

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Marguerite/Peg Turley @margueriteturl2.bsky.social · Sep 7

@almakatsu.bsky.social
has a way with words, and I fall in love with every book she writes. This book Fiend, plays into all of my obsessions with the Sackler family dynasty. Alma creates characters that we almost feel sorry for, they are not flat despicable characters, she makes them real. 5⭐️

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Clay McLeod Chapman on “Acquired Taste”

Podcast Episode · The Terrorium · 07/09/2025 · 58m

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Sep 7

I got to chat with @claymcleod.bsky.social about his collection Acquired Taste, out from @titanbooks.bsky.social September 9th. We discuss the selection of these 25 short stories, our favourites among them, and then slag off Jurassic World for a bit. Wherever you get your podcasts!

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Sep 1

“You Weren’t Meant To Be Human,” by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social had me squirming and grimacing and hesitant to turn the page, whilst simultaneously grateful that somebody had the guts to write it, and write it well.

SEPTEMBER 9TH- @daphnepress.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

Review: You Weren't Meant To Be Human by Andrew Joseph White | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Joshua Hull on “8114”

Podcast Episode · The Terrorium · 30/08/2025 · 46m

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Aug 30

A year after I first set foot in 8114 it was a delight to discuss it with the man himself, @joshuathehull.bsky.social
8114 came out from @clashbooks.bsky.social 8/26 and is genuinely terrifying. Josh and I discuss growing up there, flawed characters and epistolary elements, amongst other things.

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · Aug 29

OMG pinch me... a dream review!!! I'm gonna crib some of her deft analysis for my events. I feel SEEN. Thank you Anna!!!

Anna Rose Reads @annarosereads.bsky.social · Aug 29

With Fiend, @almakatsu.bsky.social fully displays the horrors of the corporate workspace, the malevolence behind the wealthy and power-hungry, and the dreadful gender dynamics lurking in the background with her. My review:

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Fiend Review: When Power Has Teeth

Fiend covers much ground in examining the horrors of power, wealth, and a landscape operating without a system of checks and balances.

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you haven’t done Heart Shaped Box by Hill yet- that one. I continue to rave about 8114 by Joshua Hull. Anything by Jonathan Janz is fun, Children of the Dark duology maybe? And Halloween itself: Dead Leaves- Kealan Patrick Burke, Blood Sugar- Daniel Kraus and The Halloween Store- Ronald Kelly.

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