Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose on September 22, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Horror / Collections & Anthologies, Fiction / Horror / General, Fiction / Horror / Occult & Supernatural, Fiction / Short Stories (single author)
Pages: 288
Format: ARC
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This was such a fun and creepy collection of horror stories! I feel like this would be the perfect book to pick up leading up to Halloween because you get three completely different stories and they all have such spooky vibes.
Never Kill the Medium
A thirtieth birthday dinner turns deadly after someone hires a medium for a playful séance. When the ritual spirals out of control and the medium dies, the guests cover it up—unaware that leaving the séance unfinished has allowed something dark to cross over.
This one I rated four stars. This was a locked room mystery vibe with paranormal themes with a Medium (obviously) and demons etc. It was a fun one. I kind of wanted it to keep going after the last line. A few of the characters got a little annoying, but overall kept me interested.
The Nightmare House
The Dalton family moves into what they believe is their forever home, in the quiet town of Tillington—until the house whispers, the neighbors watch, and no one believes the one person who knows something is wrong. Newly postpartum, Kristin Dalton soon uncovers a horrifying every family who has lived in this house has died or disappeared.
This was by far my favorite one! Five stars! Was sooooo creepy and had my blood pumping so fast! Did NOT see that ending coming! The combination of a haunted house story and postpartum anxiety created a genuinely unsettling atmosphere that kept me hooked from beginning to end.
All Curses Are Final
On the way to a remote winter cabin, a group of friends stops at a roadside store with a hand-painted “All items cursed. Curse lifted at time of sale.” They laugh it off—until one of them discovers an item in her bag she never paid for. As the storm traps them inside the cabin and bodies start to pile up, paranoia takes hold and suspicion turns inward.
This was my least favorite of the three. I had to give this one three stars. Was still enjoyable, but it didn’t quite hit the same level for me as the first two stories. My biggest issue is that I wanted more from it. I know these are short stories, and brevity comes with the territory, but this one especially felt like it needed a little extra room to breathe.
Overall I have to give this collection four stars. This was weird, creepy, disturbing, and completely unpredictable and sometimes that’s exactly what you want from a horror book. Jeneva Rose definitely took me somewhere I was NOT expecting to go.
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy for my honest reviews.