Bite sized chunks of gore for easy consumption!

I love anthologies and this splatterpunk anthology was no exception! There's usually one or two stories I don't like in short story collections, but I absolutely loved every one and devoured this book in less than 24 hours. I simply could not put it down.

The stories were gross and funny, I found myself gagging and laughing and, most importantly, whispering 'wtf?' to myself throughout the whole thing. Highly recommend for all splatterpunk lovers and to anyone looking to get into the genre.

To all my fellow splatterpunk fans this books of short stories will be just what you are looking for! Typically when I read a collection of short stories I find a bunch that fall short. That was not the case with this collection. All the gruesome and shocking stories I would expect in a splatterpunk collection.

Thank you Netgalley, SC Mendes, K Trap Jones and Bloodhound Books for the eArc of Welcome to the Club.

This book is a great anthology of splatter punk horror and not afraid to cross this line are some great authors in this genre of horror. Each story varies from weird office politics, a goresome party and a convenience store which some belly popping cakes are but some of these awesome stories. If you are not squeamish by detailed gore and blood thirsty for more then this is a great book as it doesn't hold back. It's visceral in its content, well paced and will definitely invoke " eugh " facial pulling ! A great fun read.

4 stars

Blood Bound Books has recently become one of my favorite publishers. They are not afraid to cross the line and offend when needed.
This is a great collection to get a feel of what you'll get from Blood Bound.

Are you looking for something deeply disturbing and full of bodily fluids? Yes? Then this collection is the one for you. Looking for more authors to look into for splatter recommendations? This book has that too! Basically, if you’re like me, you’ll definitely love this selection of grossly grotesque short stories for the dark and demented! No dull ones but I am a huge fan of Nikki Noir and SC Mendez, so seeing their names was an instant need. Plus, the creator of Evil Cookie Press as an editor is an added bonus. Satisfied my craving for brutality so definitely look forward to the next collection!

I loved this collection! Amazing lineup of authors. I ended up reading the additional volumes in the “Club” series!

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Overall was a good collection of stories. I found myself liking more of them than disliking which is always a huge plus!

This is the second book in the Welcome To The Club book series byK Trap Jones and SC Mendez is another book of award-winning short stories and although I am not going to go into detail in this review just know there is something for everyone and no one will put this book down without reading something that tantalize is your entertainment nerve. I truly love these anthologies and can’t wait to get into the other series. If you love great horror of all kinds The fall under the splatter punk genre then you will definitely love these stories. I definitely want to thank blood bound books for another free arc in exchange for a review via NetGalley. Please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate most of my review.

This book is full of gore and horror and is definitely the darker side of the genre. I don’t usually pick horror books but I was drawn to this. It is well written and intriguing.

Plenty of blood and gore and WTF moments in this anthology of splatterpunk short stories. Not really my thing but kinda fun in a gross kind of way.

I took note while reading this because I want to read everything I see by all these writers. Some splatterpunk is just to shock but I found these stories generally original, fun and intriguing. I want more! Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this fantastic collection of horror short stories

If you are Not a fan of Splatterpunk a.k.a. the darker side of horror, this book may not be for you.

However, If You Are Interested . . .

‘Welcome to the Splatter Club, thirteen stories of hyperintensive horror with no limits!
Editor K. Trap Jones guides this initiation into our favorite genre of dark fiction: Splatterpunk’
The Following Are My Favorite:
SPLATTER PARTY – by John McNee – Creepy Good—Love This One!

THE BIG BAD BOY – by Patrick Winters – That Was Good!

GRINDER – by Nikki Noir – That Was Good!

CODE BLACK – by Matthew Weber

SPLATTER IN SPACE – by Matthew Vaughn

HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME – by C.M. Saunders

SOMETIMES THE PENGUIN EATS YOU – by Brian Asman – Love This One! (Meep!)

THE WOMAN IN THE DITCH – by Joshua Rex

CHEESE – by KJ Moore

Thank you, NetGalley and Blood Bound Books, for providing me with an eBook of WELCOME TO THE SPLATTER CLUB at the request of an honest review.

Liked this one! Not all the stories hit right for me, but the few that did were excellent.

Definitely Splatterpunk with lots of body horror.

My favorites:

Splatter Party by John Mcnee
Nadine wants to go to a party to forget for awhile but instead ends up facing off with a literal Romanian being from hell.

I Hang My Hat and There’s No Blood by Robert Essig
The bright lights of Vegas and a washed out comedian who used to be somebody. Groundhog Day but with lots of horror.

#NetGalley #WelcometotheClub

I love the campy splatterpunk stories. The perfect mix of horror and dark campy humor. A fun read for people who enjoy the genre. A couple of my favorites is 23 to 46 and Neutered.

This book successfully does what all good Splatterpunk should strive for. It's fun as all hell. Gross and offensive but still fully aware of what it is. Due to being a collection there will always be a few stories that don't hold up as much as the others but they all at least manage to be fun.

Firstly I would like to thank K. Trap Jones , S . C.Mendes , Blood Bound Books, NetGalley and the collective of outstanding extreme horror writers whom made this anthology a reality.
I am an avid reader of the splatterpunk genre, so I was very excited to receive this compilation of short stories to read and review.
The collection contains the work of highly recognisable authors within this field whom have each put their unique style and stamp within the pages.

Although I love extreme horror , I tend to read the author's own novellas and this is the first anthology I have read.
The best thing about reading a collection is that there is literally something for everyone. Whilst some of the 13 tales didn't quite hit the mark for me , I appreciate that others will relish in these tales. It is a great way to discover new authors and have a glimpse into their imaginative , gritty and sometimes warped minds.

I personally derive pleasure from the graphic and gut churning and on this note feel that some of the works were not exactly splatterpunk and tame for the classification , but none the less were weird, niche and very diverse.
Splatter Party by John McNee was a great introductory tale and a great opener to the book ahead. Whilst Grinder by Nikki Noir was one of my personal favourites . Whilst the book is not for the faint of heart and the very easily offended, I must recommend it for anybody looking for memorable and shocking bitesize works of fiction . From horror in outer space to the eating of a penguin - There is certainly an appealing story for all tastes.

#WelcometotheClubsplatterpunk #NetGalley

I received a free ARC, and this review is voluntary

The compilation of stories is pretty short in length, but what it lacks in page count it makes up for in quality of content. Each story was fresh, and taken to a level that brought out the creepy vibes.

This was a good read, and I'm glad I now have a whole host of new authors I can scope out.

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It was a good read. Many of the stories are able to have me hooked right at the beginning. I’m not the biggest fan of anthologies , but this was one of the better anthologies I’ve read.

I had the opportunity to receive this ARC from NetGalley, my first one ever!
Needless to say, I was thrilled to dive into it.
When it comes to anthologies, I find it challenging to assign a star rating, as my rating will be a reflection of my overall impression of the book.
Here are the stories that stood out to me the most:

"I Hang My Hat and There's No Blood":
This story is my favorite among the collection. I appreciated the writing style, which brought to mind the movie Groundhog Day but with a horror twist. While not overly gory, I found myself thoroughly enjoying it.

"Code Black":
Creature tropes are not typically my cup of tea, but this story was so well-written that the suspense kept me engaged until the very end. While not excessively gory, I found myself enjoying it nonetheless.

"Neutered":
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this story, considering I'm not usually a fan of sci-fi tales. However, knowing that it was written by Chandler Morrison, whose writing style I admire, I gave it a chance and was not disappointed.
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I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this advance reader copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

A bunch of quick, short stories with either horror or gore. Most were fairly tame, some not. The level of writing varied greatly throughout.