THE WIRED CITY (Weird. Wonderful. Other Worlds 2): Yolanda Sfetsos HARROW LAKE: Kat Ellis RULES FOR VANISHING: Kate Alice Marshall MERIDIAN: Amber Kizer DEAD SILENCE (The Body Finder #4): Kimberly Derting YOU MUST NOT MISS: Katrina Leno TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET: Karen M McManus IRONSIDE (Mod…
So, it turns out that after the hellish year that was 2020, we were kidding ourselves when we expected 2021 to be any better. 😒 We're still in the middle of an awful pandemic. Actually, I would dare to say that even though so many of us are now vaccinated (and even boosted), we'…
Beware: The Art of Goosebumps by Sarah Rodriguez My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really like Goosebumps books. Not just because I used to read them to my daughter, but because I'd actually checked them out before she was born. They're cool and creepy, funny and sad. Always freaky …
Filore, a treasure hunter with a knack for riddles, is busy running from her own deadly curse, when she pricks her finger on a spindle. Bound to the sleeping prince Briar Rose with the spindle's magic - and chosen as the only person who can wake him - Fi is stuck with the prince'…
The ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu - the Ravens - are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they'll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly's most powerful coven of witches. Scar…
Hey! How are you today? I'm popping in to announce some really cool and awesome news. My short story, The Hags of Merricktown , is one of twelve winners of the Nov/Dec 2021 Creepypasta contest held by Cemetery Gates Media . Yay! 🎉 Here's the announcement . Also, you can read m…
The Black Phone by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Since the movie will be released soon, I decided to read this short story today. It didn't take long because everything happens very quickly. Boy is sitting outside a store drinking a can of his favourite drink. Man struggles to…
Universal Monsters Little Golden Book by M.D. Brundlefly My rating: 5 of 5 stars As soon as I found this book on Amazon, I HAD to have it. The cover is adorable and I have several of these Universal Monsters Funko Pop! guys. This book doesn't disappoint. It might be short, but i…
The Ravens by Kass Morgan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I purchased this book recently and couldn't wait to get stuck into it. I mean, not only is it a story about witches in college, but it's written by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige. I LOVED Morgan's The 100 series and Paig…
Modern technology has brought some new twists and turns to horror. Found footage, cell phone-based viruses, literal ghosts in the machines but maybe it’s time for a throwback. It’s time for some new tales of slumber party horrors, VCR monsters, and problems that can’t be solved with a sma…
I used to think that I'd escaped Southport . . . Now I realised, Southport had been coming for me all this time. Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five peo…
Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh. Pass it on.) When two strangers meet at a party and realise they both feel different from everyone else there,…
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book sounded like the perfect read to me because I love witchy tales. But pretty early on, I realised it really wasn't. I wanted to love this story so much, but I was bored so often that I couldn't get into th…
Well, here I am again. How are you? This week's NaNoWriMo post is a bit earlier because I reached The End yesterday. That's right. The first draft of STUCK is now DONE. Yay! 😁🎉 This makes me really happy. Not just because it's another NaNo to add to my list, but also be…
Well, the second week of NaNoWriMo is now over. At least, it is for me because I'll be taking the weekend off. I need a bit of time to get all my story thoughts in a row. LOL. Oh, and guess what? Today I reached the 50k word target. And that means that I've completed my 15th NaN…
Well, the first week of NaNoWriMo is over (for me) and I'm really happy with my progress. This year, the very first day of November was a Monday, so that was a great way to start things off. Because by the time Friday (today) rocked around, I'd already squeezed in five days wo…
Since I signed up the other day, I thought I'd write my annual National Novel Writing Month blog post. 😅 I've been taking part in NaNoWriMo for a long time. My first time was way back in 2006. 😯 This is something I make room for every year because I enjoy it so much. Actual…
Hey! 😃 It's that time of the year again... and you know what that means, right? I finally signed up for NaNoWriMo 2021 . Yay!! I planned to take part months ago, because it will be a nice break from all the revision I've been doing this year. But I realised yesterday that I ha…
With their long necks and matching buns and pink tights, Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Growing up, they were trained by their glamorous mother, founder of the Durant School of Dance. After their parents' death in a tragic accident nearly a dozen ye…
