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Silver Nitrate

B-Movie Bad Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Montserrat is a bisexual nerd-girl working in a man’s world. She’s the best sound editor in Mexico City in the 90s, but she is constantly overlooked, underrated, and underestimated. Her best friend, sometimes enemy, Tristán, is a washed-up soap-opera star who jaunts from one (also bisexual) relationship to another, constantly seeking self-edification and his next big chance. Together, the two are mostly alone in the world, drawn together by a shared childhood, getting fast food and booze late at night, and slamming everything about each other in a truly toxic way. Enter Tristán’s new BFF. Retired [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-30T12:53:52-07:00March 30th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading|

I Found Puppets Living in my Apartment Walls

Killer Puppets and Adult Grief Author: Ben Farthing Jonny and his cousin Brittany are grieving their grandfather, a once famous puppeteer for the popular children’s TV show, R-City Street, who went missing a year ago. Grandpa is likely dead, and both Johhny and Brittany are mourning as they move into his abandoned apartment. Only . . . after a too-real dream that leaves bright blue puppet fur on the floor, Johnny suspects that his Grandpa is still around, living in the walls. As the two stumble deeper into the world behind the walls, they discover a decades old secret, barely contained, [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-25T16:06:10-07:00March 25th, 2024|Tags: Ben Farthing, book review, horror, I found horror, killer puppets, read, reading|

Bad Dolls

Life Lessons Through Horror Author: Rachel Harrison In Bad Dolls Rachel Harrison presents four short stories, each taking a glimpse into a woman’s life and the instability of hopes, self-image, and societal expectations. Each story has an obvious, somewhat overwrought moral, complimented by a thoughtful writing style. It’s not all out horror, per-say, so much as a psychological look into the modern, independent woman and what makes her tick. In “Reply Hazy, Try Again,” Jordan appears to have the perfect life: a long-term relationship heading toward marriage, a nice house, and new work bestie, but a Magic 8-Ball purchased at a [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-24T17:53:47-07:00March 24th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, Short Stories, short story|