Rob Bedford 📚🍺

Up today at my blog, I take a look at COLD AS HELL by Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle, the first in the Black Badge #weirdwestern series. I enjoyed the hell out of this! @blackstonepub.bsky.social robbedford.blogspot.com/2026/01/book...

My #FridayReads/#FridayListens is THE POPPY WAR by @rfkuang.bsky.social #fantasybooks #booksky

My #FridayReads is AN EVIL PREMISE by T. Marie Vandelly @blackstonepub.bsky.social #horror #horrorbooks #booksky

“Being attacked over and over, it hasn't weakened her, it's cut away her restraints. The slasher thought he was tormenting her. He thought he was the one in charge. Wrong. He was fashioning his own death. He was building the perfect killing machine.”

- My Heart Is a Chainsaw by @sgj.bsky.social

Corn in is acceptable popped or in the Cobb.

In salad? No.

As the basis for salsa?
No.

Processed for chips, tortilla, beer, cereal, liquor? Yes.

In chili? Oh, HELL no.

In a pot pie? Maybe.

I was fortunate to get an early look at TWELVE MONTHS, Jim Butcher's 18th #DresdenFiles novel. I've been a fan for years... a different book than we've come to expect from Jim and this series. I also think it is one of the best in the series, my review @sffworld.com www.sffworld.com/2026/01/twel...

My day can only go downhill from here

Fun fact: the tune to that song came from DLR because he would scream "and the dreidel will rock" when he was a kid and got in trouble with his rabbi.

(Seems like it could be a real story, right?)

I cannot wait to nab the buffalo hunter hunter. 🥺 this just added to my "I need to read it" fuel.

Up today @sffworld.com, my review of BONES of OUR STARS, BLOOD of OUR WORLD by @cullenbunn.bsky.social, a terrific horror novel that starts as a small town murder mystery, then gets cosmic. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
www.sffworld.com/2026/01/bone...

Thanks!

This killer Best of 2025 list includes VEIL!

It was incredible! It *DEMANDED* to be a favorite read of 2025 for me. My wife, as well as the high praise of living legend @sadiehartmann.bsky.social encouraged me to read it!

My favorite reads- 2025 @joe-hill.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social @gradyhendrix.bsky.social @jonathanjanz.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com @cjtudor.bsky.social robbedford.blogspot.com/2026/01/2025...

Those of us who celebrate Christmas, I think we can all agree that the 2nd best day of the yuletide season is when we remove the Christmas Tree from our homes and have our full living rooms back and the sun can shine through. At the very least, that day is our dog's favorite day of yuletide season.

This book is full of genuinely creepy & disturbing moments, but leavened with humor (as all the best horror is). It's also poignant & melancholy & heartbreaking, as only nostalgia can be.

IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD. And also if you are in a post-Stranger Things emotional drop, this will ease the pain.

Such an honour to appear on this, along with so many stellar reads! 🤩

Easily the best band to work a chainsaw into their music and performances

... and timing is wonderful, a late Christmas gift was just delivered moments ago - THE ANGEL OF INDIAN LAKE

Thank YOU for writing such an incredible novel!

We've got our top Horror reads of 2025 up at @sffworld.com my list features @joe-hill.bsky.social, @sgj.bsky.social , @rachelharrison.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social & @pfracassi.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social
@sagapressbooks.bsky.social www.sffworld.com/2025/12/sffw...

We've got our Best of 2025 - Fantasy Books up on SFFWorld, my top from the year Antonia Hodgson, @mhayinde.bsky.social Anne Bishop, @alixeharrow.bsky.social, & @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social www.sffworld.com/2025/12/sffw...

I didn't like it... I loved it!

Up @sffworld.com, my review of @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social's THE BLACKFIRE BLADE "These characters feel real, their interactions with each other feel genuine ... they truly feel like they are a found family." @torbooks.bsky.social
www.sffworld.com/2025/12/theb...

Up @sffworld.com, my review of @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social's THE BLACKFIRE BLADE "These characters feel real, their interactions with each other feel genuine ... they truly feel like they are a found family." @torbooks.bsky.social
www.sffworld.com/2025/12/theb...

Up @sffworld.com, my review of @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social's THE BLACKFIRE BLADE "These characters feel real, their interactions with each other feel genuine ... they truly feel like they are a found family." @torbooks.bsky.social
www.sffworld.com/2025/12/theb...

As a 50year old lifelong NY Yankee fan, I also reject the name "Aaron Boone" as an acceptable name for a hero, Brian.

Up @sffworld.com today, my review of THE EVERLASTING by @alixeharrow.bsky.social, "Carrying this compelling story is Harrow’s lovely prose, which acts as a comforting blanket that you know took skill and effort to craft." @torbooks.bsky.social
www.sffworld.com/2025/12/the-...

Proper use of googley eyes!