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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 three black cats. 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: 4.22 · 230 ratings · 139 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Beyond the Bounds of Infinity by Vaughn A. Jackson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephanie Pearre (Editor), S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 70 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 — 61 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
	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) 4.06 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
	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
	Ethereal Nightmares: An Anthology of Twisted Tales by Kerry Holmes (Editor), K. A. Tutin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), J.M. Faulkner (Goodreads Author) (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
	Cosmic Horror Monthly #38, August 2023 by Charles Tyra (Editor), Rik Hoskin, Steve Neal (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Once Upon a Moonless Night: Tales of Betrayal, Revenge, and Redemption by Jessica Guernsey (Editor), Logan Uber (Editor), Bret Carter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	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
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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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.

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The Book of the Damned (Secret Books of Paradys, #1)

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