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Children of the (pop)Corn

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

January 31, 2026 by lafocareta Leave a Comment

This is a literary horror novel for film buffs. If any of those words turned you off, I’d ask that you reconsider. Children of Paradise wasn’t my favorite book of the month, but it was certainly the most interesting. “Storie di Cinema” by blevefrancesco is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 .   Our heroine, who calls herself Holly, has just arrived in the city and needs a job. A ramshackle indie movie theater has a Help Wanted sign in the window, so Holly steps inside. After a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Camilla Grudova

lafocareta's CBR18 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: Camilla Grudova ·
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A Stranger World

The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova

February 22, 2021 by blauracke Leave a Comment

Women shed their outer skin to reveal their true insect self, a man with eight legs is looking for a suitable companion, two girls become obsessed with a magical sewing machine, and a wooden mermaid gives birth to a sconce after being beset by an octopus. These are just a few of the short stories in the book, and they all are cut from the same cloth: a scratchy, worn-out fabric depicting a warped reality. The world in which The Doll’s Alphabet takes place is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: Camilla Grudova

blauracke's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: Camilla Grudova ·
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