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Rachel Searcey

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http://www.agirlandhergoldfish.com

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Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

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Rachel is a filmmaker and writer living in the Florida panhandle with her husband, two children, and two cats (1 black, 1 torti). She’s bi-racial—Indian and white— and grew up in Texas. She has recently ventured into prose after over two decades of producing indie horror films. Her work has been published in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Diet Milk Magazine, Flash Point SF, Aphotic Realm, Pyre Magazine, and various anthologies. To view Rachel’s films and news on published works, visit agirlandhergoldfish.com

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Average rating: 4.2 · 216 ratings · 134 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Beyond the Bounds of Infinity by Vaughn A. Jackson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephanie Pearre (Editor), S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 69 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
	Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration by Ryan Marie Ketterer (Goodreads Author), Ai Jiang (Goodreads Author), Alex Wolfgang (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 59 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
	Collage Macabre: An Exhibition of Art Horror by Gemma Amor (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Demi-Louise Blackburn (Goodreads Author), Ai Jiang (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Darkness Beyond The Stars: An Anthology of Space Horror by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Barb (Goodreads Author), Bridget D. Brave (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 41 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
	Ethereal Nightmares: An Anthology of Twisted Tales by Kerry Holmes (Editor), K. A. Tutin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), J.M. Faulkner (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	CHM Magazine #38 August 2023 by Steve Neal, Rik Hoskin, Sarah Zell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Dark Void Magazine Issue 3 by Benjamin DeHaan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mob, Rachel Searcey (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	CHM Magazine, Issue 38, August 2023 by Charles Tyra, Rik Hoskin, Steve Neal 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Research in Health and Social Care by Simon Williams (Editor), Rachel Searcey (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Some parts of it are a bit dated (like finding the sexual assault of a nurse hilarious), but it all does weave into the greater narrative that is Catch-22, which is still relevant today on many levels.

Yossarian, who is dealing with what we now know as PTSD, is trying to survive the war. Whereas everyone else seems to be trying to kill him, and i Read more of this blog post »

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Lovecraft Unbound

by Ellen Datlow (Goodreads Author)

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Rachel rated a book really liked it Cat's Eye Omnibus Volume 2 by Tsukasa Hōjō	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
A fun volume but I think the first is better. I don't like the two new detectives who are kind of boorish and gross towards the sisters. Toshio is a sweetheart as always, and I like the love triangle going on between him, Hitomi, and the female detct ...more
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Another great collection by Tezuka! I loved all the homages to classic samurai files (Kurosawa for the win) and all the demons and yokai. There are several beautiful landscape illustrations and the action scenes are top notch. This is peak Tezuka in ...more
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Rachel rated a book it was amazing Moomin Adventures: Book One by Tove Jansson	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
So cute!! It has an Edward Gorey, eccentric and quirky vibe to it. I love the line art and the stories are silly and fun. My favorite was the Riviera when they go on a vacation at a fancy hotel.
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I loved this old school manga. The three sisters are badass and the setups are both clever and hilarious each time.
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This is a great little eco-horror miniseries. There are some gory illustrations and I like the characters. The only downside is that the cops are kinda dumb for plot reasons, which makes some of their revelations about the criminal kind of eye-worthy ...more
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