Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the supernatural horror novel How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen.
What’s this episode about?
I can’t believe it, you guys – but Kait and I both really liked How to Fake a Haunting. I thought we’d have to read further into the new season to find a book we agree on, but Christa Carmen’s unique...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! It’s been a little while, but we are BACK! with a new book club podcast episode on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the surprisingly racy horror novel Spread Me by one of my fave authors, Sarah Gailey.
What’s this episode about?
We kick off the episode with a little personal update about where Kait and I have been for the past few months. We ended the 2025 podcast season a little...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the horror novella and anthology novel Man, F*ck This House (and Other Disasters) with author Brian Asman.
What’s this episode about?
Another month, another author interview! In this episode of Dark Side of the Word, we talk about:
**spoilers** in Man, F*ck This House (and Other Disasters) -- because, we...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the cozy supernatural fantasy novel The Late Night Witches by Auralee Wallace.
What’s this episode about?
It’s time to dive into The Late-Night Witches — a great cozy read as we enter the “ber” months. We cover all aspects, from why it falls under the category of a dark cozy horror book, to why we love...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the horror novel Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kaylie Lee Baker.
Everyone! BIG NEWS!! Kait and I both loved a book! The same book. We agreed that Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng is one of the freshest horror novels we’ve read in awhile. It's a unique blend of Chinese folklore and...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the horror novel Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel.
I started off loving Listen to Your Sister. Author Viel has a hilarious and relatable sense of humor, and I was sure I was in for a real treat with this book. It didn’t take long, though, before I started getting confused by what was happening…and then bored....
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the slasher horror novel I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones.
I admired so much about I Was A Teenage Slasher. The story concept is brilliant, the humor is sharp and witty, the book’s unique setting of a rural West Texas town is practically its own character, and I love how the author tied everything...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the novel Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix.
You know that Kait and I get excited whenever a new Grady Hendrix novel comes out, and Witchcraft for Wayward Girls did not disappoint! Well, mostly. While we don’t really feel that this book is horror, it sure was a damn good read. Here are the main...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the space horror novel Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes.
No one’s more surprised than I about loving a space horror book. Ghost Station has opened up a whole new genre for me, and I am here for it. It’s just too bad this book had the exact opposite effect on Kait.
Join us as we discuss character development,...
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the horror novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman.
While I wasn’t full-on freaked out by Incidents Around the House, there were more than a few moments in the book that were exceptionally creepy. Particularly one involving a toilet. Thanks so much, Malerman, for making me scared to use to the bathroom in...
