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Jason Rush

I've been on a kick to reread some favorite novels. Just finished Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay. It was maybe even more amazing on the second read. It's all very ambiguous, and my interpretation of what *actually* happened was the opposite of my last read. Pretty great book if you haven't read it ❤️

Book cover for Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay featuring a view down a hallway past a railing, all tipped 90 degrees on its side. Huh. I never noticed that's what it was a picture of before. On its side, it's super abstract.
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Jason Rush

There's a lot to like about "Wake Up and Open Your Eyes" by Clay McLeod Chapman: a recurring metaphor about motion smoothing on your TV, a creative POV where half the book is in 2nd person with Anderson Cooper narrating the MC's experience - but it got a little lost, not sure if it was making a point about the alt-right, hyper-partisanship or influencer culture. Plus (obviously) preachy, which is grating, even when I'm the choir. Not a fav, but worth the read

The cover of "Wake Up and Open Your Eyes" by Clay McLeod Chapman - A faceless family at a stark white dinner table with empty plates and a red background.
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Allan Dyen-Shapiro

"Belladonna" by Cressida Blake Roe operates on two levels. On the surface, a time-traveling botanist finds a young protégé with unique abilities. Deeper, it's a story about grooming and psychological abuse of girls. Gritty horror. Strongly recommended.

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House Of GamutBelladonnaHer last memory was a hand prying her jaw open and settling a small, round fruit on her tongue. She couldn’t tell whether the touch was coercion or caress as she bit down, teeth sinking into the explosion of sweetness and juice that spilled down over her lips, painting them red. ••• Her first memory […]
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Jason Rush

Finished "Our Share of Night" by Mariana Enríquez. A REALLY cool story, but told in a way I had trouble engaging with. Lots of telling instead of showing. Huge flashbacks. The pacing felt off. Deep-dives into the state of Argentinian culture rather than focusing on the huge things in the story. When real scenework happened, it was great, but that was too sporadic.

Beautifully written, and my complaints are subjective. YMMV. Many people love it.

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Jason Rush

Finished reading Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak today. It was pretty good. It took most of the book to get to the part that made it unique, and that left the bulk of the book as a pretty basic haunting story (which is fun enough, but not groundbreaking.)

Still, a fun read worth checking out, and when it finally decided to be unique, it got suddenly really cool.

Book cover for Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak showing a car parked in the woods at night with the silhouette of someone digging a hole in front of the headlights.
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Jason Rush

Just finished reading Sarah Hollowell's "What Stalks Among Us," and if you like YA horror, I highly recommend it.

It was a cool, creative, original story. I loved the characters, and there was a solid, fulfilling character arc that felt organic and realistic.

I love horror mystery but find that in many books, the mystery is better than the reveal. That was not the case here. I was intrigued all the way through the finale.

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Jason Rush

Since getting a puppy, my reading time (and every other kind of free time) has been limited, but I finally managed to get through @chuckwendig's Black River Orchard, which was amazing, quickly jumping way up on my list of favs. The long-game character arc on several characters reminded me a bit of The Shining. And the seemingly simple concept is so well fleshed out, it becomes real and immersive. Definitely worth checking out.

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Jason Rush

Just finished Elizabeth Hand's "Haunting on the Hill," and really liked it. I get the "why do we need a Hill House sequel" complaints, but most haunted house stories since Hill House have been, in some way, derivative. If you ignore the name and pretend it's a stand-alone book, it works on its own. It has original, interesting characters, and Elizabeth Hand has a knack for small, creepy scenes that really stick with you.

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Allan Dyen-Shapiro

2023 #ShortFiction catch-up: @Wiswell 's "Bad Doors" is weird in a good way. He takes the ridiculousness of conspiracy theories and anti-vaxxers and spins it into a fable about isolating oneself from toxic horror--everyday or supernatural. Loved it.

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Uncanny MagazineBad Doors - Uncanny MagazineThe country was at just over ten thousand deaths the morning that the door appeared. On Kosmo’s phone NPR was interviewing a doctor with a nasal voice about the need for social distancing, while Kosmo himself collected empty cans from around his home office. They were everywhere. Walls of recyclable cans dominated his room. Just […]
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