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Revision Time!

Hey. How's it going? How's September treating you? I can't believe it's almost over. Today, I'm going to start my post with this: I fucking hate the new Blogger posting interface.  It totally sucks! It's not user friendly, clunky af and so hard to deal with. I wi…

THE MURDERS OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson

The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was in the mood for a novella today and this was the perfect fit. When Molly Southbourne bleeds, something really bad happens. Another molly is born, but this new version is violent and terrible, and has to …

THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl

The Witches by Roald Dahl My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this book FOREVER. So, when I woke up this morning I decided today was a good day to get stuck into it. When the Grand High Witch of all the World meets with the other witches of England at the Hotel Mag…

MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a book I've wanted to read for ages & decided to get stuck into today. Korede's sister is everyone's favourite. She's beautiful, manipulative and a killer. Ayoola is also a sociopath…

THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS by Nancy Springer

The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer My rating: 5 of 5 stars As soon as I found out about the Enola Holmes movie coming to Netflix, I was interested in checking it out. So, when I found out it's based on a book series I started looking into it. Imagine my surprise wh…

THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES by Grady Hendrix

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been looking forward to reading this book for AGES! I've enjoyed the hell out of every Grady Hendrix book I've read, so I was very excited about this one too. Patricia is a…

Finishing Time!

Hey! It's me again. How are ya? What's new? How's this week going for ya? You know, every single time I ask that during 2020, I can't help feeling weird. I mean, how great can things be during a global pandemic that won't let up and greedy/selfish people keep pr…

Writing time!

How are you? Hope you're all well and still surviving this never-ending ordeal known as a global pandemic. I realise that some people like to pretend it's over and are very vocal about it, but it's not. And those of us who care about others and ourselves, are actually …

My story has been posted!

My short story,  Into the Fire,  is a finalist in  Crystal Lake Publishing 's latest Flash Fiction Contest: Here's the tagline: When the world falls apart, everything breaks... especially your heart. 💔😷🔥 Voting will open soon at Crystal Lake Publishing for their p…

WHY I QUIT ZOMBIE SCHOOL by RL Stine

Why I Quit Zombie School by R.L. Stine My rating: 3 of 5 stars I decided to grab this book today. Mainly because the condition is so shitty and I want it out of the house. 💩 Matt has just been enrolled in boarding school for the first time. But this isn't your average schoo…

HALLOWEEN SEASON by Lucy A Snyder

Halloween is the most wonderful part of the year for many of us. For dedicated fans, the season begins when the leaves start turning autumn colors and doesn’t finish until Hallowtide ends in November. With it comes a whole lot of fun: scary movies and stories, haunted houses, seasonal …

Something really cool!

Check this out:  That's right!  My flash short story is a finalist in the latest Crystal Lake Publishing's Flash Fiction Contest. My story is called  Into the Fire  and is a dark love story. Sort of. 💔  Voting will open soon at Crystal Lake Publishing for th…

BETTY by Tiffany McDaniel

'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter.  Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and …