Skellig by David Almond My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a lovely book I found in one of our local Street Libraries. I was captivated by the blurb and added it to my TBR pile until I was ready to read it. Well, that day was today. I picked it up this morning and couldn't sto…

A Girlfriend's Guide to Gods by Maria Dahvana Headley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a beautifully written and powerful story that's lyrical and cuts deep. It's also an excellent weaving of real life and the mythical lives of gods. About women looking for salvation, st…

I'm Fetch Phillips, just like it says on the window. There are a few things you should know before you hire me:  1. Sobriety costs extra.  2. My services are confidential - the cops can never make me talk.  3. I don't work for humans.  It's nothing personal - I&#…

That's right! Today, I stopped by Otranto House to take part in their  What Horror Means to Me  blog miniseries. I also chat about why I've always found it so easy to love this wonderful genre. You can read my post HERE . Thanks for checking it out!

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I like Tim Burton's storytelling style and art. A lot. He's got a certain way of capturing the strange and weird in a sad, yet very entertaining way. I mean, The Nightmare Before Chris…

"There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's…

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski My rating: 5 of 5 stars After watching and LOVING the hell out of The Witcher on Netflix, I decided I wanted to read this book of short stories in 2020. THE VOICE OF REASON: Well, that was a short and very well-written introduction to the…

On Monday, I announced that the  UNDER HER BLACK WINGS: 2020 Women of Horror Anthology was released. I'm very excited about this publication and love the shiny-freaky-lovely cover. So I wanted to talk a bit about my short story. It's called Somewhere to Belong and is …

Zombies Hate Stuff by Greg Stones My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a book that hubby found last week in a thrift store. It's a bit of a jokey pick that we HAD to buy because as soon as he showed me, I laughed. A lot. I just finished reading a pretty intense and awesome book, …

I'm super excited to announce that my short story, Somewhere to Belong , has been published in an awesome anthology featuring women of horror... UNDER HER BLACK WINGS: 2020 WOMEN OF HORROR ANTHOLOGY Kandisha Press - A glamorous actress whose very flesh is reanimat…

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a book I've been wanting to read since I found a copy during one of our (many) thrift store adventures last year. And I'm so glad I decided to pick it up this week. The Binewski clan are a family of carniva…

Cinderella: The Graphic Novel by Beth Bracken My rating: 5 of 5 stars We all know the story of Cinderella, so I'm very familiar with it. Yet, I can't stop reading new updated versions or retellings, so of course I picked this up when hubby found it during one of our (many) …

Wilder Girls by Rory Power My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had this weird and wonderful book on my TBR pile for a while, but I'm glad I decided to make it my first read for 2020. Firstly, I have to comment on the cover because it's beautiful. And eerie and oh-so creepy…

If you've been reading my blog during the last few years, then you know that a New Year means a New Planner.  Last year I went with a very cool denim design: And this year I picked this one... This particular Moleskine is my favourite format. It has One Page for a w…

For several years now, I've posted a screenshot of my Tracking Sheets for the previous year.  These are my 2019 stats: Total words written: 263,580.  Total pages revised 841. Although 2019 was a year full of life changes, I still managed to write several novels and …

Welcome to my 2020 Goals post. 😊  As you might (or might not) know, I don't like making New Year's resolutions because they don't work. Instead, I like to put together a list of goals.  Although I post my yearly goals list here on my blog, I also make smaller lists…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   A new year means a new Goodreads Reading Challenge... That's right. I'm setting my usual 100 Books Reading Challenge. These are the mini-challenges I like to squeeze into the overall challenge: Find a good balance between reading books for …

Wow! I can't believe it's 2020 and we still haven't got flying cars. Then again, the way things are shaping up in the world, that's probably a good thing because humanity can't be trusted with anything. 😃  Regardless, it's time to get stuck into a new yea…