by Lydia Peever
Hi! I am Lydia; a Canadian horror author and reader who explores the most beautiful and diverse genre: horror. From classic to modern books, and often splatterpunk and extreme novels, I read horror almost exclusively and share it with you weekly. I curate the HWA new releases page and scour book lists for the best horror coming out each month. ✮ Music by aenorex https://aenorex.bandcamp.com ✮ Find my own books and more at ▹ http://typicalbooks.com Patreon is Bookworm Central for sneak peeks ▹ https://www.patreon.com/typicalbooks Socials and news ▹ https://linktr.ee/LydiaPeever
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April 13, 2025
<p>So far this month I've read quite a few advance reading copies of good books. One was a real fit for me with some writing style snags, and one was not a fit at all, but I read it anyway to see how the creatures fared. One book bought, TED Klein's Reassuring Tales; and one book gifted, Pieces of Madness by Kasey Pierce. Coming up I'll be reading Senseless by Ronal Malfi and a few more books off thebackward shelf. Speaking of which, I'll be tracking all of this a lot better using a new spreadsheet method. I've been looking for a better way to track my reading and this may just be the thing! Follow <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NovelteaCorner">@NovelteaCorner</a> for a very thoughtful booktube channel and a wonderful quarterly stat check-in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMx_5gby9O4"> • first quarter stats check-in . 2025 </a> ~ they made the very wonderful spreadsheet that I adapted. ✮✮✮✮✮✮ ▹ Bookworm Central on Patreon ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFA5WG5fR194VGhoaW5oSndWeGZaX25TTWluUXxBQ3Jtc0tseUlZUThIZ21HdDlGMUZYRUxQWEktZDFkdWNLMTV3WnN4Q09zOVFoUUtUX2pOVllxdW5ZSFZWeGItVkNkeXVzcC0tNFY1aFpnSlZxbmFpdEU3YmFCM2lfZG9EdzRpRXFNX3FMcUNLRjNfT3dfZm5Gdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Ftypicalbooks&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> / typicalbooks </a>▹ Bookworm decor is here! ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnZfTXU5cDBmdlVpXzlkV1hmR2VhQi1adzZCZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsTU02dU5uT0dNeGo4VE9zeHhSbUZwYkdMVmF0S2l1eHM3WGd6ZFJBV182YUE1RUNNNkdDaGR5UERYbzFrOGpXbk5uNkFJUXAtMzdWNC1NR2tXUV9qdERkYWJWMm5KRU9yNFdONWk5VWx3RVpFT1prSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.typicalbooks.com%2F&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://shop.typicalbooks.com/</a> ▹ All socials, the shop and news ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVc0ZTllTU56eVd3SldDa2J3Y1BUYUdJU1RsUXxBQ3Jtc0ttTmlkN0djTWdJRXZQaEs2d1k0X0Y0V24wRkp0cDEzMUtSWFFleUZRY0pEOEgxd0dPcjJyNmZIVFF1dDlGMlVSNnlnZnBlRlNIQk9CSGRjc2dvX21WWjliaUNVSFNMWlBZZ1RvUGVRajA0Tnk0cUVYcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FLydiaPeever&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/LydiaPeever</a>▹ Read books I wrote ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbElIVTZZYVRkUlpaWE9tMldFZlI1SjZzU2c2d3xBQ3Jtc0ttdVI5eXZsOHQtTUxfLTdlMTlBcmxnaF9jNEJDMERRUGVtSGdERWhYWF83eF9raExaRFZkZldVanVsamlEOTQzLS0tUTItVjBZM0lWNlRXdm9WY3RUTTYyNENyU3g0MnhzRTVvQ1EtclREOFNpZlhnNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3k20OY6&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3k20OY6</a>▹ A list of horror books out each month ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjk0Zzh1N0JsenZvNXNpUEM2eTJnb24tYmxkUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQlVfVlhfTlJUNFZfUGYwMnROa0FVMjJMT1RLSzRjclVBaF9PcWQ2VVVhS2pCaFZFMjFrb29IZUlnVF9LV3J3OVdjUWRLc1VLNmRsczFtNDE3X05RQ2FlZEF1cWFJTEVNNG91QWFldzNoY1Y4bnNONA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftypicalbooks.com%2Fnewhorror&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://typicalbooks.com/newhorror</a>▹ Music by ænorex ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEl2RTczZmNJcDFoVEo5d21FdXBpUmhnV1I3QXxBQ3Jtc0ttWlVmdjBUYnk0SHpDX0g0WTRqRzduVlFQVmhwamp3bFhhdFJGbURZS2Rxa3ZDUDlrR2pJWjFyNlBTOFJMNmFtdzJPRUpsWEZwOXoxUncwWFlZSllDWk0wc1JSR2tTYy1RQTM1RmJidmhXajJvT3pZUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Faenorex.com%2F&v=LOldeN0D7D4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aenorex.com</a> Typical Books EP346 - April ReadingAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases when you use Amazon links here. While I accept very limited and specific books for review from publishers, my reviews are honest, and I only accept books I'd have bought with my own money.I talk horror books; extreme horror, classic, slasher, gothic, and everything in between. Helping you find the next best horror book to read is the goal, and sharing new and old horror from my shelves and new releases is how! Horror, nonfiction and even true crime can be found here as I find that human beings are the scariest thing of all.✮ Thank you! ✮</p>
April 3, 2025
<p>14 books caught my eye for the coming month. Two I have review copies lined up for, and one more will hopefully be added to the list... and I still want to buy another. A fine problem to have! Also, you will learn a little about Trajan Pro...Some new names in horror and some books from trusted names in the genre:Freakslaw by Jane FlettThe Thorns by Dawn KurtagichYour Own Dark Shadow: A Selection of Lost Irish Horror Stories by Jack FennellCold Eternity by S.A. BarnesThe Cut: A Novel by C. J. DotsonTheir Monstrous Hearts by Yigit TurhanSenseless by Ronald MalfiThe Map of Lost Places - Various authorsThe Sundowner's Dance by Todd KeislingWhen the Wolf Comes Home by Nat CassidyThe Rotting Room by Viggy Parr HamptonBat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee BakerPolybius by Collin ArmstrongThe Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig▹ A list of horror books out each month ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFVTW92SzFRYi1qWWdQMHdHRzZxYW1tNlVLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsM2lvR0ZOX0Q2Q21KYUM1dVBaQ09oOHR6LUx2S3VFaUxnYi1Ec3piUkI2anJHUDFBazh0ZVh4T29pQ3NfckU0NUFGd2ZIbFZ3SGJkclc5VVM1THh5VkdEY3ljXzNsaUltLVJPU3kyQ083M2ZuUGd5QQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftypicalbooks.com%2Fnewhorror&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://typicalbooks.com/newhorror</a>✮✮✮✮✮✮ ▹ Bookworm Central on Patreon ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl96YjlxNW0zZjg3VFc3NXVVS3B6S21CMVl1QXxBQ3Jtc0tsUGlkemxFbDROdDh6SlRoUDJlUmhCSV9tRVUtVDhnS0wzemhVUDBnbHhYSy1DYXRKT2ZrOTFWd3VFUGkzWmtEY1NQSmpvdkp2djNhRTlSR1hmVHpES2lQSGVmY2JTWlVxel9oc0pHZnNvMmI3MEZlcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Ftypicalbooks&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> / typicalbooks </a>▹ Bookworm decor is here! ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXY4UXpPQktPejdlUEdLTWNNWDNRakp3WmUzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsUm1kaElNVTF1UUFwTE1RT3lWOVBRaWJkcDlJNHZ4RWlJRFZKN0diZWpIcU8yZlpNUWNoVnFYTnZuUThPZEhfVjZtTlFPU3BHZWs4Wklsd3dwZkJ2eGhxbWRZVHdDT0VCejNVSnVOUXVnWmVNVnRyWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.typicalbooks.com%2F&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://shop.typicalbooks.com/</a> ▹ All socials, the shop and news ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFkbHE1cGd2eVhmZEUxTkVvRTZzY1FyYVRwQXxBQ3Jtc0tsY2Q4Mmt4SkY2azNHc2Z6b0FFbWNoZzczYWtJODNOZ1RFWmF0d3VLR2VBYl9jNHdYRXFldmtzSTNlUHM5NGcxQVpPT0ZIbEdhVVpiUUpka0RTN3JaVVdDLUNIR2NmS0xKSGkwdElLQWpIcU1KSjFUYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FLydiaPeever&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/LydiaPeever</a>▹ Read books I wrote ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBEVWJkeDR1T0JPVDdwNkFqRkxQNWF4bDBxZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsU0RpRHhDQVpNNjg4dW5acm1aeW14empRT0FuZVRqaDh0Rlp5Ylh1SlFvdy00N3JseGhkZy1UaU9HSGdsVnhfMVlVY2NDMVRlamhKb2d2RHktRVBKVkxjR28xaFZKaWJ4ZWliYWlsWUZGalpzenpyNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3k20OY6&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3k20OY6</a>▹ Music by ænorex ▹ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhsc09pWjRLbnBZbVNEZnlIYUNyZHRLNnFYZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttMkNPVDFlN1BtS0M0TDZ3TWpsUmlDLXdtdzhEcmVOWG5DanlUSUpmM3I0U2VzM3B1OVkybWV2RUZYbW9BZG5wdHNiU1VEY250Ny1TdS0xWC1YRGxBUjRaTFhNSzBUejdJOEMtX1ZVS1RQZnRHczVvNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Faenorex.com%2F&v=OPvVtd9xd9g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://aenorex.com</a> As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases when you use Amazon links here. While I accept very limited and specific books for review from publishers, my reviews are honest, and I only accept books I'd have bought with my own money.I talk horror books; extreme horror, classic, slasher, gothic, and everything in between. Helping you find the next best horror book to read is the goal, and sharing new and old horror from my shelves and new releases is how! Horror, nonfiction and even true crime can be found here as I find that human beings are the scariest thing of all.✮ Thank you! ✮</p>
March 31, 2025
<p>Victorian Psycho was a book that I noticed while compiling the new release list for February 2025. The yellow colour of the cover jumped out at me with the use of a fitting scalloped font and the oil painted girl’s face. You may recall that I likened this to the cover of the film Incident in a Ghostland. The book and film are very different but have a similar tone because in both there is someone completely unhinged rampaging around a gorgeous cluttered Victorian mansion.For readers that have sought the darkest of dark Victorian literature I think this would be a superb addition. The research and attention to detail about 19th century life are Illuminating and interesting. Of course it has modern element like a sophisticated worldview, modern pacing uses fairly genre language. This dance between dark disturbing and outright grotesque is something you would only find in contemporary literature. While it can be compared to a strange blend of Turn of the Screw, The Yellow Wallpaper and American Psycho, I think that there are also some film comparisons to be made with The Haunting of Hill House, the series Penny Dreadful and Crimson Peak. I absolutely enjoyed this book and it will seek previous books and forthcoming work from Virginia Feito. I listened to her interview on Talking Scared podcast, which was an interesting chat this Spanish-born author where we learn this is being made into a film right this very minute. A dark joy to read in a very cool tone, Victorian Psycho has been the most refreshingly sick books I’ve read so far this year. Victorian Psycho by Virgina Feito208 pagesHorror / Psychological HorrorFebruary 2025Liveright<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU83SkdDb0Zqazg1Mmx3MXBLQjEzOEVMTDJtQXxBQ3Jtc0ttT1UxbkJCV1RJVk53OHU0Qjl5QkZ0RHIxOFFCa19EcFhlLV9tWHB3dUVLXy10TVNvSFZlODY0TkdZZ1pWSEk4Q05IUEpnZ2t1UWJZWHdyb2FmUTJZd2tuU25RbkRxT21lY29mYTFXZ3pQWnptNkJQNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3FIJsdm&v=xPdgo3smfto" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3FIJsdm</a> Fonts used on cover appears to be ‘Table Wood’As mentioned, I have that AI experiment using NotebookLM up for your perusal! 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While I accept very limited and specific books for review from publishers, my reviews are honest, and I only accept books I'd have bought with my own money.I talk horror books; extreme horror, classic, slasher, gothic, and everything in between. Helping you find the next best horror book to read is the goal, and sharing new and old horror from my shelves and new releases is how! Horror, nonfiction and even true crime can be found here as I find that human beings are the scariest thing of all.✮ Thank you! ✮</p><p><br></p><p>QQUtyeAe0rozFXjab71h</p>
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