All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this book listed on Kindle Daily Deals and was instantly intrigued. I mean, I write horror stories, watch true crime documentaries and read a lot of thrillers, so of course I'm curious about the busine…

Bad Dolls by Rachel Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was looking forward to checking out this short story collection and read it over the weekend. So, here are my thoughts... REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN : Jordan is friends with Maggie and she lives with Kenny. When a Magic 8 Ball ent…

The Colour of Evil by Sarah Jane Huntington My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, this was yet another fantastic book by this very awesome author. After living with an abusive parent for years, Isabelle suffered a brain injury that makes her forgetful and scatters her thoughts. She can als…

A house with history. That's how the estate agent described the old toll house on the edge of the town. For Kelda it's the perfect rural home for her young son Dylan after a difficult few years. But when Kelda finds a death mask concealed behind one of the walls, everything c…

I don't know if it's because I'm tapping into some sort of New Year Energy , but I wanted to post a little something to mark the end of the first week of 2023. 😊 (I'm really hoping this is the year when the world moves away from the ridiculous.🤞) Anyway, Monday was a pu…

If you've ever read my blog at the beginning of the year, then you know that a New Year also means a New Planner. Last year I went with this Peanuts design:  And this year I picked this one...  The Frida Kahlo  Moleskine planner selection is bright and beautiful. This particular Moles…

Juice Like Wounds by Seanan McGuire My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished reading In an Absent Dream last night, so of course I had to read this today. Juice Like Wounds is such an awesome title, and tells the story of what happened when Moon, Lundy and Mockery go up against the wasp …

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to start the year by returning to a series that I really enjoy but have fallen behind on. I've read and loved the first three Wayward Children installments, so I was looking forward to reading this one. Kath…

Hey! How are you today? It's time to post another New Year tradition on my blog. I've been posting a screenshot of my previous year's Word Count Tracking Sheets for a while. So, why stop now? 😁 So, here are my 2022 stats: Total words written: 160,534. Total pages revised 3,…

Welcome to my 2023 Goals post. 😁 I'm not a big fan of resolutions because they don't usually stick, but goals are a different story. I love putting together a goals list at the beginning of the year, and post them here. These are the things I'd like to achieve/continue to do …

HAPPY NEW YEAR! A new year means a new Goodreads Reading Challenge: So, this is when I say: I want to read 100 books this year. 😁 I also usually give myself mini-challenges, but this year I'm not going to do that.  During 2023 I want to read any novel, short story, novella or nov…

I hope you all have a great and fun day. 😊🎉 It's a shame that 2022 turned out to be yet another pandemic year with no clear end in sight. Actually, it's kinda worse now because people DGAF about Covid anymore and the virus keeps spreading and mutating. It's a frustrating s…