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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 1.27.25
I'm drastically under-read in some of the pillars of horror (Smith, Laymon, McCammon) so I'm trying to remedy that while also trying to...
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Jan 272 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 1.20.25
It only feels right to come back from our 2-month break with the author who really cemented my love for independent horror, Mr. Daniel J....
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Jan 202 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 11.4.24
I know I'm *just* past spooky season, but this week's review gives me all the fall and spooky season vibes! BLACK DAYS & BLOODY NIGHTS by...
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Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 10.28.24
We're so freaking close to Halloween! How about a book with many spooky haunted elements to close out my pre-Halloween spooky season...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 10.21.24
You know that feeling of cracking into a new anthology and seeing 11 individual stories you can't wait to dive into, but also knowing...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 10.7.24
I'm continuing my spooky season reviews with one of the most realistic books I've read. Truly horrifying because it draws on real-life...
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 9.30.24
This week's review is brought to you by my buddy-read group (run by the amazing Christina Pfeiffer and #SmithSeptember DEAD STRIPPER...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 9.16.24
This week I have something a little bit different than what I normally review here on UDH, but it's something that horrified me in ways I...
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 9.9.24
This week I wrap up one of my favorite slasher series. I'm sad it's over, but what a ride it was! For anyone who hasn't read this yet,...
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Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 9.2.24
Eeek! We're coming into spooky season where it's everything haunted, slasher, possession and the like, so I thought I'd kick the season...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 8.26.24
This week's read was short, brutal, and sucked me in right from the start! RED LACES by Colt Skinner 1. Holy freaking crap, he’s done it...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 8.12.24
This week we play the "fun" game of am I being haunted or am I losing my mind? Hopefully it's a game none of us find our selves playing...
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 8.5.24
This week we're briefly checking into one of the most disturbing motels I've ever encountered. Thankfully, we're also checking out which...
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Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 7.29.24
This week I took a hard left turn and dove into the wacky world of CMIII, but it didn't go how I expected it to go... QUICKSAND HOUSE by...
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Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 7.22.24
I'm back with another dark and depressing recommendation for you! I know my reviews have been heavy lately, but that's what has been...
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Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 7.8.24
This week I have another great novella for you. Something to make you think... DROWNING IN THE DRINK by Radar DeBoard 1. Ooof, this is...
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Jul 8, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 7.1.24
This week's review was a struggle to put into words. This read really hit me in a way that I haven't experienced in a while and I don't...
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Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 6.24.24
This week I have two (yes, two!) very different short story reviews for you. One is definitely 'a thinker' and the other is just plain...
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Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 6.3.24
As I've been saying most of this year - anthologies and collections are where it's at for me right now, and today's review is a perfect...
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Jun 3, 20243 min read
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Rachel Schommer Reviews: 5.20.24
I'm not usually one to be peer pressured, except when it comes to reading. I've also never been one to care much about the Stokers,...
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May 20, 20242 min read
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