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@barebonesbooks.bsky.social

Horror books | Book reviewer | Bid writer @barebonesbooks_ on Instagram https://linktr.ee/charliebattison

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Bonus episode on The Haunting of Hill House is live!!! @barebonesbooks.bsky.social and I have an extensive discussion about the most memorable parts of Shirley Jackson’s iconic novel, Mike Flanagan’s adaptation, and everything in between. Huge thanks to Charlie for accompanying me. Links:οΏΌ

23.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Putting the finishing touches on this bad boy, and it’s got my wheels spinning all over again! Listen me and my good friend @barebonesbooks.bsky.social unpack what may just be the perfect novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson! Tomorrow!

23.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So much fun! πŸ₯°

19.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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recorded something very cool and a little extra with a dear friend, @barebonesbooks.bsky.social, this morning! look for this extra episode later this week!!!

19.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok fine 40

16.04.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m buying 30

16.04.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tears for Weasel Plume by Anna Dupre Tears for Weasel Plume Painting by Anna Dupre

🦬 β€œTears for Weasel Plume” Art Prints Available! 🦬
Thrilled to announce that prints of my painting inspired by Stephen Graham Jones’ The Buffalo Hunter Hunter up to order! Huge thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social and @sgj.bsky.social for blessing this venture!
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16.04.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Shouting a very happy pub day to @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social as Senseless is on shelves TODAY from @titanbooks.bsky.social!!! I was fortunate enough to chat with him about this novel, those WTF moments, and keeping to story unpredictable. Links to listen are listed below!

15.04.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Writer dude standing in front of Boulder Public Library afterhours, holding a cool painting of a buffalo crying blood.

Writer dude standing in front of Boulder Public Library afterhours, holding a cool painting of a buffalo crying blood.

Close up of a painting of a buffalo crying blood.

Close up of a painting of a buffalo crying blood.

Dude! Coolest Buffalo Hunter Hunter painting! Thank you, @annarosereads.bsky.social. It’s amazing. And thanks for the snapshot and the hand-off, @paperbackbish.bsky.social

11.04.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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I Am a Woman in Horror: Finding Home in the Horrific I Am Woman in Horror: There is nothing more valuable than this strength, than this community that means everything.

Women in Horror Month is drawing to a close, but I couldn’t go without celebrating female voices in the genre. While I know what reading these stories feels like, I wanted to explore the other side of things, what it’s like to write them.

@capesandtights.com:
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31.03.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Reminder to UK folks - i'm chairing a LIVE conversation between Ally Wilkes and Michelle Paver this Friday at the Oxford Literary Festival.

We'll be talking adventure, masculinities and survival horror.

Buy a ticket, come along...

www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxford-liter...

31.03.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lmaooo

28.03.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first thought while reading has been Jesse pinkman and to be fair that’s another example of boy in a man’s body

28.03.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Never made the Eddie x Larry Underwood connection before but now I can’t unsee it πŸ˜…

27.03.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gahhh amazing !!

15.03.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Staircase in the Woods Review: A Heartfelt, Horrific Journey of Found Family Feeling like an autopsy of friendship, The Staircase in the Woods leaves a resonant notion that speaks to readers individually, a haunting narrative.

Incredibly excited to share that I am reviewing for @capesandtights.com! My first review is up as I take a look at The Staircase in the Woods by @chuckwendig.bsky.social, a darkly moving examination of friendship. On shelves 4/29, thank you Del Rey for the ARC!

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14.03.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Punk Goes Horror: A Mixtape Anthology edited by William Sterling Call your chiropractor now because this is one head-bangin' good time.

Head bangin’ its way into our horror hearts, @nwreader.bsky.social’s Punk Goes Horror: A Mixtape Anthology is one hell of a good time. My review:

Huge thanks to @spookysterling.bsky.social for getting an ARC to me! Punk Goes Horror releases on March 11th!

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07.03.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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✨NEW INTERVIEW WITH @underratedskpod.bsky.social!✨

My conversation with the incredible Kim C. is now live on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, and Substack! This was a DREAM of a conversation talking about all things Stephen King, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

Links ⬇️:

18.02.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The second episode of β€˜News with Crocker’, my semi daily 60-second spec fic book news update I’ll keep doing until some one tells me to stop.

no one has yet.

Today’s a post-valentine double horror news special, featuring big news from @manylittlewords.bsky.social and @jonathanjanz.bsky.social

15.02.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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✨TOMORROW!✨

I’m STILL smiling from this lovely conversation with @underratedskpod.bsky.social! Kim is a LOVELY guest who so graciously answered all of my questions about Stephen King, being a female Constant Reader, and so much more. Check back tomorrow for the πŸ”—s!

18.02.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK REVIEW

I’m a few months late to the party but I simply had to talk about Nick Cutter’s β€˜The Queen’. The cover is so Yellowjackets coded let’s just call it a homage to the new season πŸ˜‚ Check out my review!

open.substack.com/pub/charlieb...

10.02.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK REVIEW

I’m a few months late to the party but I simply had to talk about Nick Cutter’s β€˜The Queen’. The cover is so Yellowjackets coded let’s just call it a homage to the new season πŸ˜‚ Check out my review!

open.substack.com/pub/charlieb...

10.02.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing something new and sharing the things that have been keeping me going lately! From books to movies to video games, I cover it all. And you can read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/annarose...

09.02.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok I can’t believe I didn’t already know this exists but obviously I have just gone and ordered a copy sooo

30.01.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I haven’t been this excited about a collection in a hot minute. Unsettling, emotionally moving, and freakin’ WEIRD, everyone needs to read @rebelsam94.bsky.social’s The Poorly Made and Other Things. And if you need to be convinced, see my review:

open.substack.com/pub/annarose...

29.01.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely a peach in your hand

26.01.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazingggg !

26.01.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI -

There were two Talking Scared eps this week.

Susan Barker discussing her globetrotting novel. OLD SOUL.

@dutchmarich.bsky.social talking us through his found-footage movie trilogy, HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT.

Both fantastic conversations - all podcast platforms.

26.01.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Interviewing The Vampire Stephen Graham Jones' upcoming novel takes no prisoners

My latest Substack is hot off the press! @sgj.bsky.social
@sagapressbooks.bsky.social

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24.01.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Resharing reviews as I migrate them to Substack!

β€œIt is not hyperbole to say that When the Wolf Comes Home by @natcassidy.bsky.social is a genre-defining, champion of a horror novel. My very favorite thing I’ve read from him, this is an earnestly written...”

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24.01.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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