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Horror Short Story Collections 📚👻

If you are looking to get into horror, but aren’t ready to commit to a full length book, or you just love short stories, here’s some short story horror recs for you 🖤

I tried to get a variety of stories for y’all 📚 Some of these I really liked, some less so, some I haven’t read myself yet! I’m certain there’s something for everyone (if you like or are open to horror of course) in these books!

Have you read any of them? Is there a horror short story that stands out to you?

A couple that live in my head rent rent free are: I Know You’re There (The Beast You Are- Paul Tremblay), The Party (The Beast You Are- Paul Tremblay), This Skin Was Once Mine (Eric LaRocca), Nineteen Snapshots of Dennisport (Growing Things- Paul Tremblay), Contest Winner (The Skin You’re In- Ashley Robin Franklin)

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#lemon8bookclub #lemon8challenge #bookwormsoflemon8 #horrorrecommendations #horrorbooks

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