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vsian.bsky.social @vsian.bsky.social · Jan 19
Hey. I'm V. I'm a horror writer, and for the moment I'm focusing on short stories with the intent to self publish. Sit down, grab some coffee, and read about all the horrible monsters I conjure up. Would love to make some new friends!

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Book 358 is Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Tales," which is a nice choice for Halloween!

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Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are like exquisit…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I Have No Secrets (Penny Joelson) is also a solid YA thriller -- again, just outgrown. CHUCK.

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I Have No Secrets
Jemma knows who the murderer is. She knows because he t…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The Territory (Sarah Govett) is actually a solid YA sci fi entry with some better handled themes than some other additions to the genre -- I've just outgrown it, so I'm passing it along. CHUCK.

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The Territory by Sarah Govett (2015-05-14)
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October 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Orphan, Monster, Spy (Matt Killeen) was an entertaining if not entirely realistic read. MC felt like they were able to succeed at absolutely everything pretty easily. CHUCK.

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Orphan Monster Spy
A Jewish girl-turned-spy must infiltrate an elite Nazi …
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October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Ring (Koji Suzuki) is a similar three stars. A slow burn that also has a lot of weirdly misogynistic comments about women? That I honestly struggled to get into. CHUCK.

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Ring (Ring, #1)
A mysterious videotape warns that the viewer will die i…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Sorry for the silence. Updating my book list atm with my most recent read, James Hynes' "Sparrow," which is an interesting three stars but a bit of a meandering story. CHUCK.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/98...

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Sparrow
Told from the perspective of an enslaved boy being rais…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Celebrating NEW BOOKS today! Full list in the alt text!
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Why I Love Horror Spread Me The Red Knot The Decadence (UK) Ghost Story (UK) If You Knew Me Slashed Beauties Spit Back the Bones Body of Water The Castaway Witch The Garden of Before One of Us The Naked Light (UK)
September 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Okay so I have finally acquired an ereader! Please rec some your indie self pub ebooks for me to read! Apparently Amazon no longer allows you to download a file so that's out, unfortunately, but any info on platforms is helpful while I look into publishing my own

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September 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Oh and also a couple of mangas - Orange (the entire series) which was a tearful ride from start to finish, and the first volume of Golden Sheep, which is exactly what I want in a slice of life manga and I'll def pick up the rest

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September 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Reads this week: Automatic Eve (a CHUCK, short stories with little substance), Halloween Night 1 & 2 for the spooky vibes (very weak premises, and again hitting the blonde/brunette/redhead count), and finally There Will Be Lies, a gorgeous Native American horror - a keep!

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September 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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So Darkest Dungeon didn't really do it for me -- that's a CHUCK. Fishflies, on the other hand, I really enjoyed, I highly recommend if you can!

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September 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

Up next - another comic anthology -- Dark Spaces: Dungeon (Scott Snyder)

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Dark Spaces: Dungeon
“TELL NO ONE” what you find in a secret torture dungeon…
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August 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Other reads this week:

Black Lily (Phillippa Stockley), CHUCK, too much telling and not a lot of nuance. Picture Imperfect (Jacqueline Wilson), KEEP and it made me cry, and Teacher's Pet (Richie Tankersley Cusick), a cliche but kept as the collection. Also again with blode/brunet/redhead

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August 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A great start that ultimately fails to bring together a cohesive and fun final act. CHUCK, which is disappointing
vsian.bsky.social vsian.bsky.social @vsian.bsky.social · Aug 20
Currently reading:

The Dissonance (Shaun Hamill). I do love a good coming of age, small town mystery mixed with horror (IT is my favourite book) so fingers crossed for this one.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

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The Dissonance
From the acclaimed author of A Cosmology of Monsters co…
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August 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Currently reading:

The Dissonance (Shaun Hamill). I do love a good coming of age, small town mystery mixed with horror (IT is my favourite book) so fingers crossed for this one.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

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The Dissonance
From the acclaimed author of A Cosmology of Monsters co…
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August 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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The Elites (Natasha Ngan) - DNF because it felt far too cliched and much to YA for my taste. CHUCK.

They Bloom at Night (Trang Thanh Tran) - a haunting four stars and a KEEP, I really enjoyed this one. Confusing in places, but the body horror and atmosphere are superb.

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August 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Book roundup -

Come Find Me - felt too short to really let the stories get going, which is a shame. CHUCK

The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo) - liked it, but the instalove triangle turned me off it, CHUCK

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August 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Also read in the interim - Hidden Pictures, which is fun but falls apart by the end (CHUCK), The Only Child (DNF, couldn't mesh with the writing), and Jurassic Park (five stars, KEEP), finishing up the week with The Elites (Natasha Ngan)

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The Elites
‘There is a rumour that the Elites don’t bleed.’ Hundr…
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August 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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So wow this took a while to get through. It's a KEEP, though I wouldn't call it a fun read. A very indepth coverage of the case, I recommend if you're interested.

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vsian.bsky.social vsian.bsky.social @vsian.bsky.social · Jul 21
Roll 319, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller. This case has been one of my special interests for a long time and I tracked this book down a while ago, so it'll be interesting to have another deep dive.

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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town : The Uncensored Story of …
In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thor…
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August 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Roll 319, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller. This case has been one of my special interests for a long time and I tracked this book down a while ago, so it'll be interesting to have another deep dive.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town : The Uncensored Story of …
In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thor…
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July 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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A KEEP as it's part of my collection, but this was shlocky, nonsensical fun. They're like 80s horror movies in book form 🤣

Also I swear every novel has a blonde, brunette, and redhead. I'm going to start keeping count.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Can you believe I've actually cleared a shelf of my TBR list! I'm genuinely very proud of myself; space is so limited, I have to be so choosey about what I keep! Only about 350 left to go...

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July 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Roll 292 is a Point Horror, "The Witness," by RL Stine. A good old fashioned pulpy horror novel.

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The Witness
This summer's going to be a real killer... Sand, surf,…
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July 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I enjoyed this more than I expected! The characters are relatable and fun, the lore is interesting, I think the pacing could use a little work, but not a bad read at all. CHUCK, but a recommended read!

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vsian.bsky.social vsian.bsky.social @vsian.bsky.social · Jul 14
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Next roll #215, Sixteen Souls (Rosie Talbot). Goodreads says YA so it may be out of my genre but I'll give it a crack as a fun read.

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Sixteen Souls (Sixteen Souls, #1)
Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush …
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July 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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www.goodreads.com/book/show/60...

Next roll #215, Sixteen Souls (Rosie Talbot). Goodreads says YA so it may be out of my genre but I'll give it a crack as a fun read.

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Sixteen Souls (Sixteen Souls, #1)
Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush …
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July 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM