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Book Club August Review: Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
If you’re following us on TikTok, you would already know that I went to Toppings & Company in Bath and picked one of the wrapped books on the Blind Dates with a Book table for the month of August. And if you haven't seen the video yet, go to TikTok now and follow us! Camp Damascus follows the story of Rose Darling who is haunted by an eerie woman with sagging skin and can't stop regurgitating flies at the dinner table. As she notices strange events happening around her relig

C Y Wang
Sep 21, 20254 min read


ARC Book Review: How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reader copy! After picking up yet another horror novel, I have finally come to a realisation as to why I've been gravitating towards this genre recently. My brother traumatised me as a child by forcing me to watch horror movies with him (we're talking about Jeepers Creepers and A Nightmare on Elm Street ), and whilst I don't think I could ever go back to watching horror again (unless I close my eyes for half the

C Y Wang
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Book Club June Review: The Institute by Stephen King
For the month of June, I was keen to read a book that didn't belong to the fantasy or thriller genre, both of which Kay and I usually gravitate towards. Whilst I was brainstorming story ideas for my novel, I borrowed the help of Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft to give me inspiration—maybe even a pep talk. Ever since, I've been meaning to read one of his books. He's such a great writer; it's surprising I've never read any of his works. Which brings me to June

C Y Wang
Jul 5, 20242 min read
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