I’ve been immersing myself in good horror as I finish the final edits of my novel. Two of the books below are Bram Stoker Award recipients. I also focused on reading gothic literature so I could get a better understanding of its pacing and atmosphere. December is my month for reading longer books. Around then, … Continue reading What I Read – December 2023
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What I Read – November 2023
I didn’t realize how much I missed bizarro fiction until I started reading it again. I could easily glut myself on nothing but. However, “read widely” is an important adage for all writers. I hope to divide my reading somewhat equally between these three categories: Bizarro fiction Other genre fiction Literary fiction Still, I’m happy … Continue reading What I Read – November 2023
What I Read – October 2023
I started more books than I finished this month. As I mentioned in my last writing update, I found myself in a rut with horror. While many people read the genre during October, I find myself losing interest. That said, the last three books I read were extreme horror, all of which I thoroughly enjoyed. … Continue reading What I Read – October 2023
What I Read – September 2023
I’m on a quest to make a dent in the ever-growing horror section on my bookshelves, hoping to read them faster than I accumulate them. In a couple months, I hope to broaden what I read. Until then it’s horror, horror, horror. I’m not complaining. This was a month of great books. You may notice … Continue reading What I Read – September 2023
Stephen King Month (What I Read – Aug 2023)
As an adult, there isn’t an author whose work I’ve enjoyed more than Stephen King. I decided to immerse myself in some of his lesser-known work. But the main reason why I chose these books was because of their spines. They form a rainbow, and you know how I obsess over cohesion. Unfortunately, I couldn’t … Continue reading Stephen King Month (What I Read – Aug 2023)
What I Read – July 2023
I’ve learned the best way to engage writers is to talk about their work. With KillerCon just weeks away, I wanted to catch up on some of the books of the authors attending. I also peppered in some books that have been sitting on my shelf for a while now. Abhorrent Siren by John Baltisberger … Continue reading What I Read – July 2023
What I Read – June 2023
I wish I didn’t have to sleep just so I could read more books. My goal in June was to immerse myself in weird fiction, a genre I greatly enjoy. I was only two books in, however, when I relapsed into my beloved horror. I can’t get enough of it, it seems. Still, going forward, … Continue reading What I Read – June 2023
What I Read – April 2023
What started as a fruitful reading month turned into a morass of unproductivity as life got in the way. It meant I didn’t read as much as I would have liked. As I mentioned last month, I’m reading all weird fiction, both new and old. Two of the books below were some of my all-time … Continue reading What I Read – April 2023
What I Read – March 2023
Women in Horror Month just concluded. Each year, I try to read all female authors in March. Unfortunately, this year, I mixed up months and was halfway through March when I realized this. Still, I plan to focus on reading female authors for more than just 31 days a year. Demon Seed by Dean Koontz … Continue reading What I Read – March 2023
What I Read – February 2023
This has been a blood-drenched reading month—something that happened quite by accident. Three of the five books below I would label as “extreme horror,” while a fourth had plenty of disturbing imagery. There would be more books on this list, but I gave up on two large novels halfway through each. Next month, I may … Continue reading What I Read – February 2023
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