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Erica Robyn Reads

a horror book review blog

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Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond - book sitting on wooden flooring. Book cover of Black Out the Stars by Christopher Bond, cover illustrated by Todd Kiesling. The design showcases a dark, atmospheric pond and sky filled with swirling fog and scattered stars. The title is prominently displayed in bold, white, pink and purple lettering, contrasting against the deep purple and black hues of the background.

Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond | Book Review

Indie Bookstore Day 2025 | Book Event

A tablet lies on dry grass and surrounded by dandelions in a natural outdoor setting. The screen displays the cover of the book Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon. The cover features a colorful, fantastical illustration of a female figure with glowing eyes and curved horns, holding something mysterious in her hands. Stars and swirling cosmic elements fill the background, giving the cover a magical and otherworldly feel. The title text is in bold, colorful letters across the top and middle, with the author's name at the bottom.

Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

July 2023 | Recap

August 2, 2023      Erica Robyn      6 Comments

Oh, July! One of my favorite months of the year. This month was another blur, but an absolute blast at the same time!

On a personal level, this month held my birthday! Alex and I went to Concord, NH for a stop at the bookstore and dinner. It was a nice and quiet birthday!

We also had our baby shower this month. Alex and I did an open house shower so people could come to us whenever they were free during the allotted time frame. I cannot believe how well this went and how much everyone spoiled us and our little one. After four years of trying, I still can’t believe this is actually happening!

Immediately after the party, I went to a book event at Water Street Bookstore to meet the amazing Paul Tremblay! While there, I got to chat with so many good author friends and meet a couple of new authors; Gregory Bastianelli, John Durgin, Gage Greenwood, Mike Sullivan, and Michael Clark. I’m kicking myself for not getting a group photo or photos with these other authors or the guest interviewer, Joe Hill! But I did snag one with Paul:

This month I also got to participate in my very first Instagram live event to honor the latest book coming out by Katherine Silva! This was an absolute blast! I loved chatting with Kat and Aquino Loayza and also seeing some friends in the chat.

Instagram Live with Katherine Silva | Book Event

To cap off the month, I got my copy of The Shrouded Tome: Ten Forgotten Fables by Ronald Kelly in the mail and got to see this in print! I still cannot believe Ron dedicated the book to me. I’m so honored!

The Shrouded Tome: Ten Forgotten Fables by Ronald Kelly - dedication to Erica Robyn Metcalf

Let’s dive in!

My July 2023 Recap

Reading:

  • A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
  • Bone Saw Serenade by Cody J. Thompson
  • The Clairvoyant by E.C. Hanson
  • Death Blooms by Somer Canon and Wesley Southard
  • Disasterpieces by Wesley Southard and Wile E. Young
  • DOGS by Mike Sullivan
  • Ghosts of Acadia by Marcus LiBrizzi
  • Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
  • My Glass is Runn by Die Booth
  • Terror in the Trench: An Anthology of Aquatic Horror edited by Jay Alexander
  • The Shrouded Tome: Ten Forgotten Fables by Ronald Kelly
  • This One’s Gonna Hurt by Cody J. Thompson
  • Vicki Beautiful by Somer Canon
  • The Wild Fall by Katherine Silva

Other Posts:

  • June 2023 | Recap
  • [Feature] Little Free Library Visit – #19
  • Little Ghosts Unboxing | June 2023
  • Instagram Live with Katherine Silva | Book Event
  • Meeting Paul Tremblay at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH | Book Event
  • Little Ghosts Unboxing | July 2023

Monthly bookish-haul:

This month I acquired the following books:

  • Dogs by Mike Sullivan (signed!)
  • Disasterpieces by Wesley Southard and Wile E. Young (signed!)
  • Melon Head Mayhem by Alex Ebenstein
  • Buyer First: Grow Your Business with Collaborative Selling by Carole Mahoney (signed!)
  • Pitfall by Ronald Kelly (signed!)
  • The Shrouded Tome: Ten Forgotten Fables by Ronald Kelly (signed!)
  • Hot Iron and Cold Blood edited by Patrick R. McDonough (ARC)
  • The Beast You Are by Paul Tremblay (signed!)
  • Darla from Invader Comics

My favorite book photo this month:

The Shrouded Tome: Ten Forgotten Fables by Ronald Kelly book photo by Erica Robyn Reads

Thanks for reading!

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  • Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond | Book Review
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  • Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

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Comments

  1. Greg says

    August 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    I love July too, and it did fly by. Seems like this time of year always does. and that is so cool for you guys!!

    Congrats on the dedication too- that is so neat!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      August 4, 2023 at 7:49 pm

      <3 <3

      Reply
  2. Lauren @ Always Me says

    August 5, 2023 at 7:41 pm

    July really did go by quickly – and it’s my birthday month as well! 😀

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      August 8, 2023 at 1:02 pm

      Happy belated birthday month!! <3 <3

      Reply
  3. ShootingStarsMag says

    August 11, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    What a fab month. Even just interviewing someone else, I’d love to meet Joe Hill someday. And your shower is so cute.

    -lauren

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      August 13, 2023 at 8:53 am

      <3 <3

      Reply

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