Category: Goat Leader
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A Bunch of Unhinged Valentine’s Day Horror Book Recommendations

Dark bleatings, my beautiful tribe, and Happy Valentine’s Day. I’ll get right to the point…here’s a bunch of book recommendations to read on this special, romantic day. I…er…don’t really know what I was thinking. Anyway, here we go! Breathers – by S. G. Browne A zombie tale of self-discovery, love, and an insatiable hunger that…
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Not So Sure I’d Want These Visions…! || Visions of Grace, by Alison Littlewood || Book Review

Katie is almost six. She’s very much looking forward to her birthday party, with her mum Leanne and sister Chloe and of course her very best friend, JoJo. Grace has no daughter, no mum, no family, but she loves her friends next door, perhaps especially Katie, since she has no child of her own. It’s…
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I Guess Not All Those Table-Top Gamers Are Wholesome…|| Roll for Initiative, by Lesley A. Camphouse|| Book Review

When Gemma moves across the country, she’s thrilled to be accepted in a group to play her favorite TTRPG. The group is excited, too. Then, in one session, one of the members takes it too far, becoming that guy. However, the game master silences Gemma when she stops the game, telling her not to ruin the fun…
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My Favourite Horror Movies Directed by Women

Dark bleatings, my tribe! As I’ve said in a previous post, I don’t know if Women in Horror Month is still a thing (or if it’s this month or next month), but I want to celebrate it regardless. I’ve had numerous (short) conversations with people that either assume or insist that women just aren’t that…
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Is Age Affecting My Memory, Or Is It Something More Sinister?! || ‘The Memory Shades’ by David Watkins || Book Review

A brave new world…Jon is being used as slave labour on a distant planet. The memory of his crimes has been wiped to help keep him compliant. But Jon has visions of a dead woman with horrific wounds. Who is she? Why is she haunting his thoughts?Hollie was against the wiping of prisoners’ memories and…
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When Daylight is as Scary as Full Dark! || Night and Day, edited by Ellen Datlow

A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side showcases the terrors that can exist in the light of day in this new addition to the Saga Doubles series. This anthology contains stories from some of the most evocative and…
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“But There Aren’t That Many Women Writing Horror…” || A List of 192 Female Horror Authors

Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe. I don’t know if Women in Horror Month is still a thing, and if it is, I don’t know if it’s supposed to be this month or next month. Regardless, I always miss these things and since I read and review work by women all year around anyway, I thought…
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My Favourite Horror Happenings in January || Recommendations || Monthly Wrap Up

Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe, and welcome to my first monthly wrap up here on Happy Goat Horror. I thought I’d try something new for 2026. There’ll be a quick summary of what I read and reviewed at the end, but first, here’s a bunch of other horror-media things I enjoyed. YouTube I now watch…
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Don’t Go Down There! ||Book Review|| The Sewer Guard – by James Elworthy

Due to his father’s betrayal, the city guard relentlessly pursues William. He lived his entire life on the grimy streets, befriending the other street urchins. Eventually, they capture William and his streak of luck ends. William and his friends have to choose between prison or becoming sewer guards. They all choose the sewer guard, expecting…
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Definitely Better Than Jaws 4: The Revenge – The Indie Horror Chapter Book Event is Back!

Dark bleatings, my horror book loving tribe! I am tremendously excited to announce that the Indie Horror Chapter is on its 4th run in Liverpool this year, and the countdown is on! I’m devastated because I can’t attend (I’m away on holiday in April), but I feel it’s only right to make sure you all…