Hello! How are you today? Well, the last week of August is turning out to be a bit of a weird one. I mean, it's cool that the weather is mellowing out a bit. It's also nice that the sun doesn't fully set until just before six. And I'm glad the rain finally stopped, but so…

Revival, Vol. 1: You're Among Friends by Tim Seeley My rating: 5 of 5 stars We finished watching the first season of REVIVAL last weekend, so I started reading the comic book series yesterday. In a town located in Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. For just one day. While Offi…

Hey! How are you today? Well, the weekend is here and the sun finally decided to make a comeback after FIVE DAYS of NON-STOP RAIN. 😱 Seriously, it was unbearable. Especially for someone who doesn't like rainy days at the best of times. It was so bad that it got in the way of my dail…

Chlorine by Jade Song My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've wanted to read this book for a while and decided to get stuck into it last night. Ren Yu loves swimming. Her whole life revolves around the pool, her teammates, and her strict coach. Another thing Ren loves is mermaids. This is how…

How are you today? I hope you had a great week! I spent this week doing a bunch of things, while hoping that the rain would go away. We've been having too much rain lately and it's bugging the hell out of me because I like to bitch about shitty weather. 😫 I just want more than on…

MELANCHOLY DELUSIONS Cemetery Gates Media My debut short story collection. A dark gathering of 17 melancholy horror tales where mothers, lovers, friends and monsters intersect with disastrous and tragic consequences. CHECK OUT THE REVIEWS ON GOODREADS 👻 😈💀

An Unnatural Life by Erin K. Wagner My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I read that this novella was Murderbot meets To Kill a Mockingbird , I HAD to check it out. 812-3 is a robotnik and he's in prison because he killed a human worker, but he says he didn't do it. His lawyer, Aiya Ri…

How are you today? Did you have a nice week? Although the rain stuck around last weekend, it eventually went away during the week. So we finally got a chance to catch up on the washing and went for walks around the river without pesky umbrellas. But it's supposed to come back. 🙄 The …

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had this novella on my TBR pile for a while and decided to get stuck into it last night. Monk has a good life in the City, but feels like there's something missing. So they venture out to the villages to …

Carniepunk: The Demon Barker of Wheat Street by Kevin Hearne My rating: 5 of 5 stars This great short story is part of The Iron Druid Chronicles . I've read the first two books in this series, as well as a few other short stories, so it was good to catch up with Atticus. The druid,…

Recession of the Divine by Hillary Jacques My rating: 3 of 5 stars I love Greek mythology so I was looking forward to reading this one. Olivia does inspections for an insurance company, but she wasn't always human. She's bound her powers while living in the human world and the …

Carniepunk: Painted Love by Rob Thurman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn't know what to expect from this story, but I'm really glad I read it. That's for sure! Doodle has been all over the world meeting people. He usually blends into the background, more an observer than a pa…

Carniepunk: Hell's Menagerie by Kelly Gay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, this short story packs a hell of a punch! It's part of the Charlie Madigan series and although I haven't read it yet, I still really enjoyed the story. Emma is determined to rescue a litter of hellhoun…

A Chance in Hell by Jackie Kessler My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, this was another great story! I haven't read the Hell on Earth series, but I enjoyed the hell (pardon the pun) out of this one. Jezebel used to be a succubus but she's just a human now. Well, a human who has acce…

Hey! Can you believe how fast the year is going?! Yikes. 😳 So, how are you? I hope you're having a cool week. Here, in Sydney, the weather took a turn for the miserable on Wednesday. And it's been raining since. It's also freaking cold. I dislike being cold. At least it's…

Carniepunk: The Three Lives of Lydia by Delilah S. Dawson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a story set in the Blud world, so I was excited about checking it out. And wow, glad I did! When Lydia wakes up in a strange and dangerous, but exciting world, she meets Charlie Dregs and agrees …