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Don’t Read This Book After Dark Vol. 1: A Horror Anthology
22 spine-tingling tales from three Canadian horror-slingers. From psychological terror to the fantastical and weird, these stories are sure to keep you up at night long after you read them.
120 pages, Paperback
Published August 5, 2021
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Alice J. Taylor
6 books6 followersAlice J. Taylor is the horror pen name of Emily S Hurricane.
Emily hails from rural Nova Scotia, curled up on a tree stump with a bubblegum pink notebook and a steaming mug of french roast coffee. She's a thirtysomething mom of two humans and a furbaby. Her lumbersexual husband doesn’t actually work in lumber anymore, but he still wears the plaid and the beard.
She's an established self-published author, freelance editor, and ghostwriter. Her books range in genre from Romance and Erotica to Horror and Science Fiction, and everything in between.
When she's not writing and/or momming, she's sipping espresso, crocheting, and listening to audiobooks.
Emily hails from rural Nova Scotia, curled up on a tree stump with a bubblegum pink notebook and a steaming mug of french roast coffee. She's a thirtysomething mom of two humans and a furbaby. Her lumbersexual husband doesn’t actually work in lumber anymore, but he still wears the plaid and the beard.
She's an established self-published author, freelance editor, and ghostwriter. Her books range in genre from Romance and Erotica to Horror and Science Fiction, and everything in between.
When she's not writing and/or momming, she's sipping espresso, crocheting, and listening to audiobooks.
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January 19, 2022
I am in love with this anthology and I would recommend it to all the horror lovers out there.
In this book, you can look forward to original tales; smart, surprising twists; and a number of spooky beings and places.
It's the perfect friend for your coffee break, for when you wait for your transport, or for when you just feel like diving into a creepy, chilling world of terrifying beings and haunted places.
In this book, you can look forward to original tales; smart, surprising twists; and a number of spooky beings and places.
It's the perfect friend for your coffee break, for when you wait for your transport, or for when you just feel like diving into a creepy, chilling world of terrifying beings and haunted places.
November 11, 2021
This was such a fun horror anthology! A great blend of tropes and settings! And so many of them were unpredictable and kept me guessing right up until the very end. That's hard to do in the horror genre, but even more so with a collection of 22 stories written by only 3 authors. To come up with so many stories and all of them are so unique and with twists I didn't see coming.
One of my favorites from the collection is Negative Space. I really couldn't tell where the story was going and without giving away any major spoilers, when they find the DRUM-ohmygosh! So visceral and gruesome. The fact that so much was left open-ended and not explained with that story also added a ton to the eerieness. And then residual booming in the MC's mind...that alone is absolute horror.
Some of my other favorites are Scales, The Book, Ol' Mister Scarecrow, and The Mirror.
The Mirror and Ol'Mister Scarecrow are similar in tropes/themes. Like the way the ending plays out follows the same format in each story, but both are executed in such different ways that it doesn't feel repetitive in the same collection.
Also, the death by emoji story is hilarious. I love the part when he tries to text "hey ghost motherfucker stop it right now" and the haunted found sends a sparkling heart emoji instead. A lot of great dark humor in that story.
Overall, a great blend of monsters and tropes. We have everything from haunted scarecrows to haunted mirrors to haunted cell phones, undead dopplegangers, drums that break reality, killer rainwater, and a ton more. If you're in the mood to power through a collection of creepy stories with loads of twists, I highly recommend this indie author anthology.
One of my favorites from the collection is Negative Space. I really couldn't tell where the story was going and without giving away any major spoilers, when they find the DRUM-ohmygosh! So visceral and gruesome. The fact that so much was left open-ended and not explained with that story also added a ton to the eerieness. And then residual booming in the MC's mind...that alone is absolute horror.
Some of my other favorites are Scales, The Book, Ol' Mister Scarecrow, and The Mirror.
The Mirror and Ol'Mister Scarecrow are similar in tropes/themes. Like the way the ending plays out follows the same format in each story, but both are executed in such different ways that it doesn't feel repetitive in the same collection.
Also, the death by emoji story is hilarious. I love the part when he tries to text "hey ghost motherfucker stop it right now" and the haunted found sends a sparkling heart emoji instead. A lot of great dark humor in that story.
Overall, a great blend of monsters and tropes. We have everything from haunted scarecrows to haunted mirrors to haunted cell phones, undead dopplegangers, drums that break reality, killer rainwater, and a ton more. If you're in the mood to power through a collection of creepy stories with loads of twists, I highly recommend this indie author anthology.
June 22, 2020
Great stories
I love to read all things horror related but my favorite is the short story. These were extremely well written and some of the best I've read in a while. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys horror.
I love to read all things horror related but my favorite is the short story. These were extremely well written and some of the best I've read in a while. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys horror.
November 22, 2022
Quick read
December 28, 2021
This horror anthology is great because each story is brilliant and brief, delivering uncomfortable chills while also being entertainingly fascinating.
Whatever gives you the heebie jeebies is in this book, for me the one about the twins hit home for sure.
The best part about this book? I know one of the contributing authors! I love supporting my friends in their endeavors! If you're into horror lit, you can find it on Amazon!
Whatever gives you the heebie jeebies is in this book, for me the one about the twins hit home for sure.
The best part about this book? I know one of the contributing authors! I love supporting my friends in their endeavors! If you're into horror lit, you can find it on Amazon!
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