horror – Coffee Time Reviews

Have You Read These out-of-the-box Short Story Collections?

'The Dangers of Smoking in Bed', 'Mouthful of Birds' and 'Things We Lost in The Fire' paperbacks on a table, with a notebook, laptop, candle and bookmark laid around

3 recommendations and my short to-be-read list

‘Near the Bone’ Is a Bone-Chilling Monster Tale

Need an isolated survival story? Look no further

5 Short, Spooky Books to Read Before Halloween

Tick these fast-paced books off your TBR before the spooky season is over

Seven Halloween Short Stories from Serious Authors

Some of the world’s most famous writers also liked to show their scary-side

‘Nothing But Blackened Teeth’: Both Grotesque and Gorgeous

A little horror book that gives you big creeps

The Vengeful and the Depraved in ‘The Dangers of Smoking in Bed’

And how it made me face my own depravity.

Junji Ito’s ‘Uzumaki’ is a Must-Read for Any Horror Fan

Uzumaki manga held against a bright window on a sunny day, with red-brick buildings in the background

Junji Ito’s ‘Uzumaki’ should be a classic for the horror genre, for its originality and disturbing imagery that keeps you in a trance throughout. Here’s why.