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…