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Nick Chianese was born and raised in New Jersey. He developed a passion for storytelling at an early age thanks to Goosebumps and has a special fondness for the horror genre. He graduated from Vassar College in 2014 with a major in film and a minor in creative writing. His published stories include “The Tragedy of Longmorn” (written under the pseudonym Ramsey Wallaus Heath), and “The Spooky Season”. Some of his favorite writers include Stephen King, T.E.D. Klein, and H.P. Lovecraft.

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	Santa Claws is Coming to Deathlehem: An Anthology of Holiday Horrors for Charity by Michael J. Evans (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Harrison Graves (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.M. Meyer 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
	Little Demon Digest: Volume 3 by Martin Fisher (Editor), J.L. Royce, B.M. Tolovsky it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	HellBound Books 10th Anniversary Anthology of Horror by James H. Longmore, Xtina Marie (Goodreads Author), Ian Buckley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	The Hangman's Calling (Little Terrors, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Little Terrors #4: The Hangman's Calling 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Calling this book a "slow-burn" feels wrong to me. Because ironically, the set-up is the most interesting and compelling part. But the more the books gets "crazy", so to speak, the more boring it gets. None of the early promise or potential of the nov ...more
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Nick Chianese rated a book it was amazing The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale (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
It's not a perfect book, and at times, it feels like a downright retelling of To Kill A Mockingbird. But it's also immersive as hell, and it beautifully captures the magic of childhood in all its magical, comical, horrific, and wondrous awe. ...more
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Nick Chianese and 136 other people liked Elizabeth (Plant Based Bride)'s review of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: "Oh, where do I even begin with this one? If you're looking for a story with heart, soul, and characters you can actually care about, keep looking because this book missed the memo. It managed to be both hyper-detailed and frustratingly vague, a feat " Read more of this review »
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I loved Killers of the Flower Moon. But this, on the other hand, feels like an objectively compelling story--told in the dullest way possible.
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