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Camp Slaughter

"Everything in life is temporary. Only thing that’s forever is death." Author: Sergio Gomez Drunk teenagers. Woods. Killer cannibal. Bad juju. That’s the plot summary for Camp Slaughter. As the name implies, Camp Slaughter is all about the classic slasher. There’s a killer who by day seems like a nice, simple guy, but guess what, he has a different personality at night, when he takes on the mantle of Varias Caras, hefts ye olde machete, and finds some people to eat and faces to wear. Varias Caras himself is an amalgamation of everything that has gone before him. We’ve got some [...]

Frances Carden2026-01-19T14:11:20-07:00January 19th, 2026|Tags: book review, Camp Slaughter, horror, read, reading, slasher|

They Bloom at Night

“Can I be everything and nothing at the same time?” Author: Trang Thanh Tran In the post-apocalyptic town of Mercy, Louisiana, the red algae blooms across the water like blood, and strange, mutant creatures frolic in the ocean. Few residents remain. Those who do are haunted and desperate. Enter Noon and her mother, who trawl for the Lovecraftian sea life, making a living by bringing their finds to the corrupt harbormaster. Noon is lost in memories of what happened that night on Chelsea’s Beach. She’s been lost longer in the shadow of her brother. She was never the son. Never the [...]

Frances Carden2026-01-05T15:28:34-07:00January 5th, 2026|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, reviews, they bloom at night|

Play Nice

“But so often, being right means nothing but winning a round of a losing game.” Author: Rachel Harrison A selfish young stylist/influencer who loves her content and feels nothing for people, including family, friends, and lovers. A demon-possessed house in need of some TLC. A traumatic childhood. And A LOT of drinking, drugs, and things that go bump in the night and leave smiley faces etched on the walls. And that, dear potential readers, is Play Nice. A less sarcastic, more complete synopsis looks like this: A divorced mother accused of child abuse and alcoholism finally loses custody and visitation rights [...]

Frances Carden2025-12-22T20:21:44-07:00December 22nd, 2025|Tags: book of the month, book review, botm, haunted house, horror, Play Nice, Rachel Harrison, read, reading|