A Collection of Dreamscapes by Christina Sng is an exploration of the darkness inside us, the shadow-self that screams and begs, forever fighting to claw itself out. It’s a siren song of transformation, an uncovered diary that bleeds fairy tales and dystopias, and it reads like a grimo…

The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror by Joyce Carol Oates My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this collection for a while. Sadly, I was very disappointed. Actually, I only enjoyed two stories out of the six. Here's a summary of what I thought of the on…

Hey! Long time no blog. I was going to post a general update about what I've been doing this month: walking, thrifting, reading, writing... and since the running thread in all of those things is stories , I decided it might be cool to concentrate on THAT. After all, this month …

Dear Laura by Gemma Amor My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'd heard really good things about this novella, so I was really looking forward to reading it. And this afternoon, I did. In one sitting. When Laura was thirteen she watched her best friend get into a stranger's van, and …

Maria The Wanted and the Legacy of The Keepers by V. Castro My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm a sucker for a vampire story, so I was definitely interested in checking this out. Maria is a young factory worker who gets caught up in the middle of a brutal attack and is turned into …

Patient K by Barbie Wilde My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading stories from the Short Sharp Shocks! horror series, so I was really excited about reading one written by Barbie Wilde. Karla lost an eye during a childhood accident and has spent most of her life getting differen…

Bunny by Mona Awad My rating: 5 of 5 stars As soon as I found out about this book, I knew I HAD to get my hands on it. I mean, readers were comparing it to Heathers , Mean Girls , even The Craft . Which made me want to read it even more! Samantha Mackey is a bit of an outsider i…

A couple of weeks ago, there was a lot of talk on Twitter about blogging. About whether it's a waste of time for writers to blog. Is anyone reading what we're posting, or are we wasting our time talking to the void? So, the question seems to be: should we bother having a bl…