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Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror is the co-owner of the monthly horror fiction subscription company, Night Worms and the Bram Stoker Awards® winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered from Page Street Publishing.
She lives in the PNW with her husband of 20+ years where they stare at Mt Rainier, eat street tacos, and hang out with their 3 kids. They have a Frenchie named Owen.

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	101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author), Josh Malerman (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.28 avg rating — 2,478 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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
	#thighgap by Chandler Morrison (Goodreads Author), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.88 avg rating — 1,789 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology by Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ashley Saywers (Editor), Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.99 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2022 — 6 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
	Wormwood by Chad Lutzke (Goodreads Author), Tim Meyer (Goodreads Author), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 685 ratings — published 2020 — 9 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
	Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women 4.48 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Stargazers by L.P. Hernandez (Goodreads Author), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.16 avg rating — 515 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror by Samantha Kolesnik (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Hailey Piper (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 479 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Bound Feet (My Dark Library #3) by Kelsea Yu (Goodreads Author), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.35 avg rating — 390 ratings — 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
	We Are Wolves by Gemma Amor (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laurel Hightower (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cynthia Pelayo (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.06 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Mother Knows Best: Tales of Homemade Horror by Lindy Ryan (Goodreads Author), Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.73 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2024 — 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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Cynthia Pelayo- Cynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award–winning and International Latino Book Award–winning author and poet — the first Latina and the first Puerto Rican to win the Bram Stoker Award. She writes fairy tales that blend genre and explore grief, mourning,

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Title/Author: The Residency Format Read: Audio (Libro FM early listening) Pub date: August 04, 2026 Publisher: Canelo Page Count: 336 Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/a/7576/979821726... Recommended for readers who enjoy: - A rural island setting with a ...more
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“My tale goes only to here, it ends, and the wind carries it to you.” 😭 More soon (I feel like I’m leaving a friend) November 28, 2023 – Started Reading November 28, 2023 – page 90 35.86% "I have been listening to the audiobook on and off for the last ...more
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Review coming soon: May 7, 2023 – Started Reading May 7, 2023 – page 6 2.88% "“The angel baby doesn’t look like a ghost. She doesn’t float and she isn’t pale and she doesn’t wear a white dress.”" May 7, 2023 – page 11 5.29% "Angelita Unearthed- aw, a ...more
Sep 15, 2026 07:02AM · 23 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sadie Hartmann rated a book it was amazing Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez	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
Look for my review soon, I read this one while I was writing 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered, I'll update this later. July 26, 2022 – Shelved July 26, 2022 – Shelved as: to-read September 24, 2022 – Started Reading September 24, 2022 – pa ...more
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An Immaculate Deception by Isabella Livino from @duttonbooks September 1st, 2026 294 pages . -Exciting debut author -Gothic historical horror -1870s Brazil -Romance & domestic drama -Social isolation & strict religious upbringing -Mysterious physician -Secrets ...more
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Sadie Hartmann rated a book really liked it Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories by Sarah Coolidge	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
May 20, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read May 20, 2024 – Shelved October 5, 2025 – Started Reading October 5, 2025 – page 30 12.93% "The first story was a little disorienting but definitely unsettling. Bone Animals by Tomás Downey Reading Mariana Enriquez now ...more
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A solid 3.5 for me. A 4 is "Damn Near Flawless" and this didn't quite get there for me but I'm excited to read more from this author and our Night Worms book club (3K+ readers) LOVED this book and the discussion Title/Author:Home Sick by Rhiannon Gris ...more
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Sadie Hartmann rated a book it was amazing My Monsters Ain't Like Yours: A Collection of Short Stories by R.J. Joseph (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
Title/Author: My Monsters Ain't Like Yours by RJ Joseph Format Read: Audio/Physical purchased copy Pub date: July 15th, 2026 Publisher: Quill & Crow Publishing Page Count: 226 Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/a/7576/978196791... Recommended for readers ...more
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Sadie Hartmann rated a book liked it Mestiza Blood by V. Castro (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
Original review on Cemetery Dance Online- https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/... Mestiza Blood by V. Castro Flame Tree Press (January 25, 2022) 240 pages; $26.95 hardcover; $16.95 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann After ...more
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Title/Author: My Monsters Ain't Like Yours by RJ Joseph Format Read: Audio/Physical purchased copy Pub date: July 15th, 2026 Publisher: Quill & Crow Publishing Page Count: 226 Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/a/7576/978196791... Recommended for readers ...more
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“I love a good story about everyone dying.”
― Sadie Hartmann, 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered

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“The moms at the tables all clasp their hands together proudly and grin, lobotomized and unvaccinated.”
― Sadie Hartmann, Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology

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“I shall come into your house with burnt offerings.”
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“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

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“Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“For some of us, Halloween is everyday.”
― Tim Burton , Tim Burton

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“People who claim that they're evil are usually no worse than the rest of us... It's people who claim that they're good, or any way better than the rest of us, that you have to be wary of.”
― Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

tags: evil, good

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“In some countries you love your neighbors, and in others you eat them.”
― Ravi Zacharias, Can Man Live Without God

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message 7: by Richard

May 26, 2022 09:54AM

thank you for the friend

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message 6: by Alice

Apr 25, 2020 10:21PM

Thank you for accepting! I follow you on Instagram too. :)

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message 5: by Catherine

Sep 06, 2019 10:09AM

Thank you for accepting my friend request, Sadie! ♥

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message 4: by Ted

Jun 07, 2018 09:01AM

I see McCammon's Mystery Walk is on your TBR. Did you catch the author's latest tweet?
https://twitter.com/RobertMcCammon/st...

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message 3: by Red

Feb 21, 2018 02:28PM

Thanks for accepting, Sadie! :D <3

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message 2: by Kelly

Dec 12, 2017 06:58AM

Sadie, the last thing I need is another series on my tbr but I couldn't resist your praise of the Miriam Black series by Chuck Wendig. I just ordered the first 3 books. Can't wait to try them! Hope your holiday season is going well, and good luck with the move.

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message 1: by Kyriakos

Oct 07, 2017 03:34AM

Thanks for the friendship acceptance Sadie!! Happy Readings! 😊 📚

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