THE LOVER: Silvia Moreno-Garcia THE TIGER CAME TO THE MOUNTAINS: Silvia Moreno-Garcia HER HEART BEATS FOR ANCIENT BEASTS: Calvin Demmer OPEN HOUSE: Nico Bell BLACK VAULT : Alma Katsu MANDY: Stephanie Sparks THROUGH THE BLUR: Yolanda Sfetsos HELENA: Claire L. Smith TRUE CRIME: Samantha Kol…

Well, it's time to grab the goals list I put together/posted back in January, to see how I went. This year turned out to be a very strange one. Lots of cool stuff happened, and some not-very cool stuff happened as well. Some shitty people revealed themselves and some disappointing cra…

Hey! How are you today? I hope you're all having an awesome and safe festive season. We're now in the middle of that liminal time between Christmas and New Year's, which always feels a little strange. Something about this particular time of the year seems... unreal. But unlike…

Hey there! How are you today? As I mentioned in the title, this week was a busy one. Last Saturday we got the latest Covid booster (finally available in Oz) and had to take it easy over the weekend because of the usual side effects: headache, sore arm, tired, sleepy. We had plenty of snac…

Reap, Sow by S.H. Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars This week, I got the chance to read an ARC of this awesome novelette, and I was hooked instantly. When Lucky finds herself inside a long corridor with closed doors that have no handles and faceless people who hunt her down, she doesn'…

The other day, Cemetery Gates Media  revealed the cover for my debut short story collection, MELANCHOLY DELUSIONS , and I think it's time to post it here. Take a look at this beauty:  Isn't it AMAZING? I think it's fantastic! This gorgeous piece of art captures the essence of …

Yep! So, how are ya on this fine Friday the 13th? I didn't think I'd be writing a blog post this week because December is supposed to be my mental break month. I mean, it's the end of the year and I'm usually exhausted by this point, so I prefer to spend my time reading an…

Trog by Zachary Ashford My rating: 5 of 5 stars Firstly, I want to thank Zachary for sending me an ARC of his upcoming novella. After a traumatic ordeal in the city, Aisha's parents decide to relocate to a property in the middle of nowhere to keep her out of danger. What they don&#…

Hey, how's it going?  December is here and for us, that means that the temperature is heating up. That's right, our festive season is in the middle of summer, so we've been having some super hot days this week. And that leads to a bunch of storms. It's actually raining tod…

Now or Never by Janet Evanovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few weeks ago, we went to K-Mart and my husband found this book on the shelf. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get stuck into it, but I was busy writing a book of my own during November and decided this would be my rewa…

Hi! How are you? I'm pretty good. Even if I got caught in a downpour and got drenched during my walk. So, my right side/lat muscle prob is still there but it feels like it might be getting a bit better. It's hard to tell because every day is different. But I've got my fingers …

Hey, how are you today? I hope you all had a great week. What did you get up to? Can you believe we're halfway through November?! OMG. How? 😳 Last week I mentioned that we got routine blood tests done, and we got the results, which were good. So I'm glad about that. I also finish…

Hi, how are you today? What did you get up to? This week my husband and I went to get our annual blood tests. I also have to take an anti-inflammatory capsule for a week because I somehow hurt my right side/lat muscle. The weird thing is that I don't know how it happened. I mean, it c…

Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another book that I've had my eye on for a while and finally decided to get stuck into the other day. This year, Anna is going to Italy for the annual Pace family vacation. She's not looking forward to spending ti…

How are you today? Well, a new month is here and as far as the world goes, it hasn't started well. I still can't believe the news that came out of the US the other day. I find it devastating that so many people voted in favour of lies, hate and inequality. Instead of choosing a hi…

Sally's Lament by Mari Mancusi My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favourite movies. Sally is one of my favourite characters. Sally and Jack are one of my favourite couples. So of course I wanted to read this lovely book. Remember when Jack discover…

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that the first thing I noticed about this book was the awesome cover. It certainly captures the creepy gothic vibes I enjoy so much. After Estela loses her parents under mysterious circumstances, she feels li…

Happy Halloween! Today is the day... My first self-published book is now available! And  you can grab a copy from Amazon right now . To say I'm excited doesn't even begin to capture the way I feel about this book being out in the world again. This particular story has gone through…

Hi, how are you today? I hope this week treated you well. I've been doing a bunch of different things. A lot of thinking. And sorting. Some spring cleaning. Plenty of reading. For most of this year, I've been so consumed with my own writing/planning and other stuff that reading ha…

Reality But More Fun by Madeleine Swann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Let me start by saying that the cover is absolutely fabulous. And the story intrigued me so much, I got stuck into it last night and didn't want to stop. Jade and Louise are sisters staying in the surreal Belle Epoque …

Soxorcist II by Jamie Kort My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I have to start by thanking the author for sending me a copy of this depraved slice of horror. It's the fourth erotic sock puppet story I've read, and it's certainly turning into Jamie Kort's subgenre. 🧦🪡 Anyway…

Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this for a while, and when I found out a new show based on this book was coming out, I wanted to read it before watching. Rhiannon is a bored editorial assistant caught in an unfulfilling relationship. She has an ado…

How are you today? Long time no blog, right? 😅 But seriously, it's been a while since I posted an update, so I thought I'd pop in to chat. Last month was really cool because my husband had annual leave and we went for some lovely adventures, long walks, and got plenty of rest. Th…