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Matt Ramsey

@onenerdsopinion.bsky.social

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Huge nerd. I love books and people who love books, D&D, Horror, SciFi, Boardgames... Basically if the thing you're thinking of is nerdy, I probably love it. Dog and cat dad to Spike & Dandruff. https://linktr.ee/OneNerdyOpinion

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · Aug 8

It’s been 1 year since a little orange fluffball climbed my leg in the parking lot at work. Since then Dandy has grown to be a part of Spike’s and my family. She’s also gained a bunch of aunts and uncles here and I hope has brought some joy into the world. Happy Gotcha Day Dandy!

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 20h

8. Brian Asman

Brian writes in such a unique voice, injecting humor into the horror, that just works so well.

Starting Point: Man, F*ck This House (And Other Disasters), Good Dogs

Short Story Collection: Neo Arcana

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 1d

Dandy has perfected her Cinnamon Roll form.

An orange kitten lies in perfect cinnamon roll position on a bed. Her tail is curled around with the tip resting just between her ears.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 1d

Dandy is snuggling, but also ignoring me. I left to go watch my niece run Cross Country earlier and she was not happy I went to the outside during unapproved hours.

An orange kitten lies in the crook of a disheveled man’s arm surrounded by fluffy blankets.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 1d

Fiend was awesome. Enjoy!

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 1d

7. Alma Katsu

Alma is a master of historical fiction. She writes well researched horror based around true events, blending them into her stories perfectly.

Starting Point: The Hunger, The Fervor

Short Story: The Wehrwolf

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 2d

I have. I loved it.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 2d

Dandy has found an effective way of keeping me from moving. She’s laying in my hair.

Closeup of an extremely disheveled man lying down. An orange kitten is lying behind him.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 2d

6. Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silvia writes in so many sub genres of horror that you could get a good grounding in horror by just reading her works.

Starting Point: Mexican Gothic, Velvet Was The Night, Certain Dark Things

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 2d

… how’d you know about the local Tree Trimming Extravaganza?

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 2d

It’s usually engine trouble. And our local mechanic doesn’t keep parts for those fancy imports, so they end up stranded here while waiting for them to come in.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Also, while I dabble in other genres, horror is my home. I wouldn’t feel confident enough to make a list in another genre.

A partial list of books read by genre. Horror is more than double the second closest genre, fantasy.

The axis is cut off from the picture, but are increments of 100. This graph shows all books read while the readers has been tracking.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Unfortunately, as a small town innkeeper, once they start selling Candy Cane Lattes I’ll be required to teach some big city lady the true meaning of Christmas. Probably won’t have time for curating a reading list.

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Gemma Amor @manylittlewords.bsky.social · 3d

FIVE DAYS UNTIL ITCH! RELEASES IN THE UK! In hardback, ebook and I think audiobook too (narrated by me).

US folks have to wait until Jan, but you'll be able to get the ebook next week!

I AM SO NERVOUS I want to crawl into a vent on the bottom of the ocean floor ahhhhhhhhhhh 🐜🐜
bio.to/Pre-orderITCH

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

That’s okay. I know it’s not for everyone.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

5. Gemma Amor

Gemma is a British author, illustrator and audiobook narrator. She has written some of the most poignant introspective horror I’ve ever read.

Starting point: Dear Laura, Full Immersion

Short Story Collection: All Who Wander Are Lost

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Ice machine is a bit too far from the office. By the beer cooler’s compressor is loud and turns on almost exclusively when the scares happen in books.

We’re too small for fire doors.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry for the flood of book recs… I get excited when people ask for them…

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

I read non terrifying things too. It’s just that I also read the terrifying things.

I’d say that makes me a pretty good judge of where a book falls on the spectrum.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

If you like Lovecraftian stories, Peter Clines Threshold series is pretty fantastic. Not overly terrifying.

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Another found family fantasy/ litrpg book is How To Defeat A Demon King In Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe. It’s about a girl who decides she doesn’t want to wait for the legendary hero to come along and save the world, she’s just going to do it herself. Very Legends of Zelda reference loaded.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know a lot in the genre. Second Hand Curses by Drew Hayes is a good found family fantasy story. It follows a group of mercenaries who try to help people from fairy tales. For example, they attempt to rescue the children of a village who were lead away by a Piper.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

Or did you want very gentle horror. Because I have a list I’ve been using to try and slowly get my sister to read horror. She currently draws the line at thrillers, and occasionally makes me spoil the endings because she gets too anxious.

Matt Ramsey @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social · 3d

How about a cozy fantasy? The Legends and Lattes series is low stakes fantasy about a retired orc adventurer opening a coffee shop.

Found family, light romance, good humor.

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Fini de Jouer @dunplayin.bsky.social · 4d

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Fini de Jouer @dunplayin.bsky.social · 4d

Set up a GoFundMe as we’re facing eviction without your help. Please consider donating or sharing our story. The GFM link is on my profile page. Thanks so much! @strayliotta.bsky.social @theasscat.bsky.social @danaland.bsky.social @missybbbobtail.bsky.social @onenerdsopinion.bsky.social

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