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Ad Nauseam by C.W. LaSart
5.0
Marry the gross-out factor of "extreme horror" with top-notch character work and you get the fun and enjoyable (in a sick way) horror collection from [a:C.W. LaSart|4812406|C.W. LaSart|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1338220731p2/4812406.jpg]. I didn't find a bad story in the bunch - they are all consistently well-written and engrossing. The book ranges from creepy to gory to erotic to darkly humorous to downright old-fashioned scary, often within the same tale. While billed as "extreme horror", not quite all the stories reach the stomach-churning levels that name implies - though many decidedly do. The stories are more than just gross-out horror, though. Even at their goopiest, LaSarts\'s tales have a little something extra that elevates them, be it the tone or the characters'(often twisted) motivations. LaSart\'s character work is excellent, with most of her pro/antagonists being more than just ghost-fodder in even her shortest stories. Good stuff. I look forward to reading more the author in the future.
Haunted Legends: New Ghost Stories by Nick Mamatas, Ellen Datlow
5.0
Great concept executed perfectly. "Haunted Legends" is an excellent collection of short stories inspired by local/regional/urban legends and interpreted by top horror / dark fantasy authors. It is really a great read. Good stuff. Top-notch.
This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It by David Wong
4.0
Fun sequel to "John Dies at the End". The story is a bit more consistent/less episodic than its predecessor, but it is still filled with enough anarchy to provide a chaotic good time. [a:David Wong|225033|David Wong|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1314591449p2/225033.jpg] (aka Jason Pargin) really knows how to successfully blend horror and comedy and serve it up in truly page-turner fashion. Good stuff.
Genital Grinder by Ryan Harding
3.0
Rating from 1 to 4 stars, depending upon your preferences. Disgusting, disturbing, violent, horrific, darkly humorous. It is a collection of extreme horror tales titled "Genital Grinder". If that title and brief description appeals to you, then this is an excellent and fun collection of sick, twisted tales. If it doesn't, then this one isn't for you (but then again, you probably already knew that.)
A Pretty Mouth by Molly Tanzer
5.0
"A Pretty Mouth" is [a:Molly Tanzer|3400076|Molly Tanzer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1268691808p2/3400076.jpg]'s fun, creepy, clever, sexy, always entertaining chronicle of a degenerate and cursed family. Through a series of short stories and one novella, the author takes us backwards through the centuries, highlighting (lowlighting?) stories of various generations of Lords and Ladies Calipash. Along the way, if you pay attention, you can even learn a little bit about such wide ranging topics as Victoria pornography and the English Civil War. Fun stuff - a highly enjoyable read.