Michael Wertenberg

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Author, storyteller, avid reader, and aspiring cat hoarder, I talk books -- literary, horror, classics, and contemporary.

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Horror With a Heart

Horror With a Heart Michael Wertenberg

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Reading Wrap-Up: new releases, classics, hidden gems, horror & literary fiction

Reading Wrap-Up: new releases, classics, hidden gems, horror & literary fiction Michael Wertenberg

335 views - 1 week ago

Horror & Strange Fiction from Clash Books

Horror & Strange Fiction from Clash Books Michael Wertenberg

299 views - 3 weeks ago

Are We Living in a Dystopia? dystopian literature and its parallels with our current society

Are We Living in a Dystopia? dystopian literature and its parallels with our current society Michael Wertenberg

212 views - 4 weeks ago

10 Book Recommendations - everyting I read in January

10 Book Recommendations - everyting I read in January Michael Wertenberg

256 views - 4 weeks ago

Top 10 Books I Read in 2025

Top 10 Books I Read in 2025 Michael Wertenberg

682 views - 1 month ago

Ranking my Horror Reads of 2025

Ranking my Horror Reads of 2025 Michael Wertenberg

797 views - 1 month ago

Chilling Snowy Reads for the Winter

Chilling Snowy Reads for the Winter Michael Wertenberg

411 views - 3 months ago

The Best Short-Story Collections Ever!

The Best Short-Story Collections Ever! Michael Wertenberg

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5 New Horror Releases - October 2025

5 New Horror Releases - October 2025 Michael Wertenberg

511 views - 5 months ago

Top 10 Horror for Weirdos

Top 10 Horror for Weirdos Michael Wertenberg

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Top 10 Books for Weirdos

Top 10 Books for Weirdos Michael Wertenberg

741 views - 6 months ago

Disturbing Books - viewer recommendations

Disturbing Books - viewer recommendations Michael Wertenberg

498 views - 6 months ago

Hidden Gem - Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone

Hidden Gem - Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone Michael Wertenberg

283 views - 6 months ago

8 New Horror Releases - September 2025

8 New Horror Releases - September 2025 Michael Wertenberg

800 views - 6 months ago

SCARY BOOKS! Viewer Recommendations!

SCARY BOOKS! Viewer Recommendations! Michael Wertenberg

770 views - 7 months ago

Best Haunted House Books of All Time!

Best Haunted House Books of All Time! Michael Wertenberg

683 views - 7 months ago

Lonesome Dove - proof that I am not from this planet

Lonesome Dove - proof that I am not from this planet Michael Wertenberg

537 views - 7 months ago

Ranking the Complete Works of Shirley Jackson

Ranking the Complete Works of Shirley Jackson Michael Wertenberg

564 views - 7 months ago

SCARY BOOKS, So Scary I Literally Had Trouble Breathing

SCARY BOOKS, So Scary I Literally Had Trouble Breathing Michael Wertenberg

4.5K views - 7 months ago

2025 Shirley Jackson Award Winners!

2025 Shirley Jackson Award Winners! Michael Wertenberg

629 views - 7 months ago

Writing Advice You Should NOT follow (and some you should)

Writing Advice You Should NOT follow (and some you should) Michael Wertenberg

276 views - 8 months ago

Pedro Pascal Book Recommendations - my reaction

Pedro Pascal Book Recommendations - my reaction Michael Wertenberg

780 views - 8 months ago

Rural Horror - Harvest Home, The Ceremonies, and others

Rural Horror - Harvest Home, The Ceremonies, and others Michael Wertenberg

650 views - 8 months ago

2025 The Year in Review - 30 books: literary, horror, classics & contemporary

2025 The Year in Review - 30 books: literary, horror, classics & contemporary Michael Wertenberg

723 views - 8 months ago

Women Authors Writing From a Male Perspective - the good, the bad, and the ugly

Women Authors Writing From a Male Perspective - the good, the bad, and the ugly Michael Wertenberg

427 views - 8 months ago

My 1st Terry Pratchett - Going Postal - amazing book!

My 1st Terry Pratchett - Going Postal - amazing book! Michael Wertenberg

289 views - 9 months ago

Horror Trends That Need To End (and some that don't)

Horror Trends That Need To End (and some that don't) Michael Wertenberg

1.4K views - 9 months ago

Viewer Recommendations!! To Read or Not To Read?

Viewer Recommendations!! To Read or Not To Read? Michael Wertenberg

459 views - 9 months ago

New Horror Release - The Quick and The Still

New Horror Release - The Quick and The Still Michael Wertenberg

339 views - 9 months ago

Book Reviews -- Worth the hype?

Book Reviews -- Worth the hype? Michael Wertenberg

345 views - 10 months ago

Hot Takes on Southern Literature and Modern Horror + a 5-Star Read!

Hot Takes on Southern Literature and Modern Horror + a 5-Star Read! Michael Wertenberg

706 views - 10 months ago

American Suburbia - horror & literary recommendations

American Suburbia - horror & literary recommendations Michael Wertenberg

500 views - 10 months ago

Sexual Perversion in Fiction - 6 book recommendations

Sexual Perversion in Fiction - 6 book recommendations Michael Wertenberg

908 views - 10 months ago

How Dark Do You Like It? - horror, crime/thriller new release, Senseless by Ronald Malfi

How Dark Do You Like It? - horror, crime/thriller new release, Senseless by Ronald Malfi Michael Wertenberg

644 views - 11 months ago

5 Scary Books!! (that are not horror)

5 Scary Books!! (that are not horror) Michael Wertenberg

810 views - 11 months ago

Reading Wrap-Up: Southern lit; Horror, Sci-Fi; Classics; New Releases & DNFs

Reading Wrap-Up: Southern lit; Horror, Sci-Fi; Classics; New Releases & DNFs Michael Wertenberg

577 views - 11 months ago

The Best Nonfiction I've Ever Read!

The Best Nonfiction I've Ever Read! Michael Wertenberg

302 views - 11 months ago

Reading Taste Tag - what I read and why

Reading Taste Tag - what I read and why Michael Wertenberg

320 views - 11 months ago

This Book Was So Disturbing I May Never Recover

This Book Was So Disturbing I May Never Recover Michael Wertenberg

1.5K views - 11 months ago

Big Books That Are Definitely Worth Your Time

Big Books That Are Definitely Worth Your Time Michael Wertenberg

775 views - 11 months ago

Reacting to John Lithgow's Favorite Books

Reacting to John Lithgow's Favorite Books Michael Wertenberg

860 views - 1 year ago

Retro Horror - John Farris - Reviews and overview

Retro Horror - John Farris - Reviews and overview Michael Wertenberg

423 views - 1 year ago

Retro Horror - John Saul - Reviews and overview

Retro Horror - John Saul - Reviews and overview Michael Wertenberg

598 views - 1 year ago

Changing Reading Habits - Why, What, and How I Read - TBR March

Changing Reading Habits - Why, What, and How I Read - TBR March Michael Wertenberg

452 views - 1 year ago

Why Horror? Are there benefits to reading horror?

Why Horror? Are there benefits to reading horror? Michael Wertenberg

552 views - 1 year ago

30 SCARY BOOKS tier ranking

30 SCARY BOOKS tier ranking Michael Wertenberg

1.4K views - 1 year ago

Top 10 Most Disturbing Kids - novels & novellas

Top 10 Most Disturbing Kids - novels & novellas Michael Wertenberg

374 views - 1 year ago

HORROR Writers in Conversation - Angela Sylvaine

HORROR Writers in Conversation - Angela Sylvaine Michael Wertenberg

204 views - 1 year ago

The Most Difficult Books Ever Written!- classics and contemporary

The Most Difficult Books Ever Written!- classics and contemporary Michael Wertenberg

4.7K views - 1 year ago

Every Book I've Given 5 Stars (part 2 of 2)

Every Book I've Given 5 Stars (part 2 of 2) Michael Wertenberg

506 views - 1 year ago

Every Book I've Given 5 Stars (part 1 of 2)

Every Book I've Given 5 Stars (part 1 of 2) Michael Wertenberg

965 views - 1 year ago

Top 10 Best HORROR BOOKS of the 21st Century

Top 10 Best HORROR BOOKS of the 21st Century Michael Wertenberg

7.7K views - 1 year ago

Reacting to Keanu Reeves Book Recommendations

Reacting to Keanu Reeves Book Recommendations Michael Wertenberg

1.8K views - 1 year ago

NEW HORROR books 2025 that I'm Excited About!

NEW HORROR books 2025 that I'm Excited About! Michael Wertenberg

671 views - 1 year ago

A Tour of Europe through Fiction

A Tour of Europe through Fiction Michael Wertenberg

369 views - 1 year ago

The Worst Horror I've read (according to Goodreads)

The Worst Horror I've read (according to Goodreads) Michael Wertenberg

1.3K views - 1 year ago

Top 5 Emma Donoghue Books

Top 5 Emma Donoghue Books Michael Wertenberg

326 views - 1 year ago

Best Reads of 2024

Best Reads of 2024 Michael Wertenberg

825 views - 1 year ago

December Reading Wrap-up: Germany, Crime, & 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl

December Reading Wrap-up: Germany, Crime, & 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl Michael Wertenberg

283 views - 1 year ago