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Amanda M. Blake is a cat-loving daydreamer who enjoys geekery of all sorts, from superheroes to horror movies, urban fantasy to unconventional romance. Born and raised in Texas, Blake attended Trinity University in San Antonio and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English.

Amid dipping tentacles into the sea of gothic and horror short stories and poetry, Blake is also the author of horror novels QUESTION NOT MY SALT, IN THE DOLLHOUSE WE ALL WAIT, and OUT OF CURIOSITY AND HUNGER, horror poetry collections DEAD ENDS and A NIGHTMARE FOR ALL SEASONS, and the fairy tale mash-up Thorns series.

Alt-historical plague novel MASQUE releases in 2027 through Quill & Crow.

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	Question Not My Salt 4.28 avg rating — 120 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Dollhouse We All Wait 4.27 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nocturne 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thorns (Thorns #1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deep Down 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bluebirds (Thorns #3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Amanda M. Blake liked kim wood's review of In the Dollhouse We All Wait: "In the Dollhouse Wow 😮 Brilliant read , fast paced , disturbing story about a Nanny , Sam , employed to look after a‘child’ who’s actually a sick , sadistic woman who loves her “doll” collection. Definitely recommend "
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Amanda M. Blake and 1 other person liked Lori's review of Question Not My Salt: "Good lord… this book has single‑handedly convinced me that if I didn’t personally buy it, season it, and cook it with my own two hands, I’m not eating it. Ever again. It’s a delectable, revolting, downright deranged little feast of a story. Sierra’s c" Read more of this review »
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Amanda M. Blake liked Rebecca's review of In the Dollhouse We All Wait: "Just really disturbing, honestly. The sexual sadism is definitely not for me."
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Amanda M. Blake rated a book really liked it I'm Sorry If I Scared You by Mae Murray (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read I'M SORRY IF I SCARED YOU from Mae Murray during the same bad car day that I read Chapman's WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. Her novel moves at a rip-roaring pace through the way it's structured, pulling you inexorably forward through the wonderful ...more
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Amanda M. Blake rated a book really liked it Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Had a truly unpleasant day at the car place, but the TV thankfully wasn't on, on FOX News or otherwise, so I was able to read the entirety of Clay McLeod Chapman's WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. In retrospect, might not have helped my mental state. A wo ...more
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Amanda M. Blake rated a book it was amazing Raising Loki by Elliot Manarin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I've been looking forward to this book ever since I saw the publisher's marketplace listing. I bought it almost immediately when it sold, and I wasn't disappointed. The story will have you on tenterhooks, and I'm not ashamed there was a point where I ...more
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Amanda M. Blake rated a book really liked it Haunted Plano, Texas (Haunted America) by Mary Jacobs	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There was something surprisingly pleasant about reading on local history. I wouldn't say any of the stories about hauntings in Plano were particularly striking, but I felt I walked away knowing a little more about my home town. And I kind of want to ...more
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Amanda M. Blake rated a book really liked it Texas Bigfoot: History, Legends, and Modern Encounters in the Lone Star State by Lyle Blackburn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I picked this up at Texas Frightmare last May. I saw a presentation by Lyle on the Beast of Bray Road at my first Frightmare and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to read about a cryptid so close to home. When you think of Bigfoot, you think of the ...more
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Finally finished The Fisherman, by John Langan. It's not a long book, but it's dense, with long stretches of sentences and paragraphs that harken back to the 1800s style of writing that inspired the novel. That it owes a lot to Moby Dick and Lovecraf ...more
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