The Angry Wives Club by Gabbie Stroud My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a book that caught my eye several weeks ago and I ended up buying a copy for my Kobo Libra Colour. In Shellwater Bay, three women in different stages of their lives meet at the gym and form a strong friendship that slo…

The Lunatics by Navessa Allen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the Into Darkness trilogy, so I've been looking forward to reading this one! The night Layla Fitzpatrick accompanies her best friend to a werewolf ritual bonding ceremony, she finds herself mated with a stranger…

Malice House by Megan Shepherd My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this book for a while and I finally got stuck into it last night. Haven has returned to Malice House because she has nowhere else to go. Besides, she still needs to clear out what's left of her fathe…

The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month we found a paperback copy of this lovely book in K-Mart, and even though I already had it on my Paperwhite, we picked it up because the cover is gorgeous. Inana lives in a world where it's illegal to…

The Nocturnals by Frances Whiting My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another book we found at K-Mart the other night. I was intrigued by the synopsis, so I got stuck into it right away. In 1997, five tight-knit high school friends enjoy a wonderful Australian summer together, but after grad…

Barbie: Dreamscape by Alex Aster My rating: 5 of 5 stars The other night, we went to K-Mart and this book caught my eye. The cover is very colourful and I always love coloured edges, so we picked up a copy. Barbie lives a perfect life in Heartland. She's studious, gets amazing marks,…

Hey! How are you today? What have you been up to? Awesome stuff, I hope. Personally, I'm excited that winter is now over. The days are warming up and they're also getting longer. That makes me smile. Also, daylight savings is almost here... Anyway, I've been a little distracte…

The Mad Wife by Meagan Church My rating: 5 of 5 stars While looking through my Paperwhite the other night, this book caught my eye so I started reading, and couldn't stop. Outwardly, Lulu Mayfield appears to be the perfect 1950s housewife and mother. Inwardly, she's exhausted, dr…

Pink Ink by Avina St. Graves My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few weeks ago, my husband and I went on a little city adventure. While we were there, this book caught my eye. Reyna Sinaga attends Cresswell University and loves making unique horror movies that are inspired by a particular serial k…

The Wednesday Witches Book Club by Sarah Beth Durst My rating: 5 of 5 stars After suffering through 200+ pages of disappointment (two different books) only to DNF (both), I decided to read this short story. Ashley is trying to make new friends by joining a witchy book club. Instead, she …

Hey! How are you today? Can you believe it's August already? I don't mind because that means that winter is almost over. In fact, the days are already getting longer. 😊 Well, it might not be spring yet but we're already deep in spring-cleaning mode. Seriously, we've spent…

Death in Its Many Forms by S.H. Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lucky enough to get an ARC of S.H. Cooper's latest short story collection and couldn't wait to dive in. Here are my thoughts... THE WITCH'S PATH : A sad cautionary tale about a cursed woman seeking solitude…

Easy Bake Covenant by Jessica Gleason My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was in the mood for something shorter tonight and found this novella on my Paperwhite. When Laura accepts the gift of an Easy Bake Oven from a stranger, she doesn't realise it comes with a contract she unknowingly signs.…

Mrs. March by Virginia Feito My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Victorian Psycho last year and loved it so much, I've had my eye on this book ever since. Mrs. March is married to George March, a successful author. But after someone points out that the main character in his latest book a…

How are you today? Hope you're enjoying the month of July! Personally, I celebrated my birthday earlier this month without much fanfare. I'm not huge on birthday celebrations, but my husband made it special and we had a fun long weekend leading up to it, so that was lovely. 😊 Wel…

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro My rating: 3 of 5 stars I remember reading Never Let Me Go years ago, but I never forgot about it because it broke my heart. So I was excited about reading this one. Klara is an Artificial Friend (AF) who loves to watch the world go by as much as she …

The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker My rating: 5 of 5 stars In preparation for this book, I re-read The Hellbound Heart a few years ago, and last week, I did the same with The Last Illusion . Pinhead is killing magicians because he's got plans for Hell. Meanwhile, Harry D'Amour …

Welcome to July! How are you? Can you believe it's the new financial year already? Yikes. Well, it's Friday and I thought it might be nice to post an update. During the last few weeks, I've been updating files and reading. It might be winter around here but I've already go…

The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars After reading The Butterfly Garden , Roses of May , and The Summer Children pretty close together, I decided to start the week with the last book in this very intriguing series. Several years have passed since FBI agent Merce…

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this book for a while and last night, I decided to give it a go. Before I even started, I knew what to expect. I mean, the cover is a dead giveaway, so I expected a book that deals with the same issues as My …

The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars After recently reading The Butterfly Garden and  Roses of May , it was time to read the third one. Several years have passed since FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez stopped a killer from murde…

From trapped souls to mirrored minds, self-curing dementia to self-inflicted demons, and the ones who will never stop hunting you down. Eight stories. Nine authors. So, where do we begin? Let's just see... where the Mood Leads. I have to start my review by stating that I'm actua…

Happy Release Day!! 😊🎉 Wayne Fenlon's collaborative anthology is here and I'm so excited... From trapped souls to mirrored minds, self-curing dementia to self-inflicted demons, and the ones who will never stop hunting you down. Eight stories. Nine authors. So, where do we begin?…

Hi there! How are you today? Hope you're all having a great week. Since I've been busy updating my website , I thought I'd post a little something to announce what I've done. The other day I blogged about the things I did  to make the connection secure and make sure the co…

Hey! How's it going? Hope you're having a great month so far. 🙂 Personally, the last few weeks have been a mix of awesome and stressful. Awesome because my husband has been having a few long weekends and spending time together is always fun and cozy. Some of the stress was becaus…

Roses of May by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month I read The Butterfly Garden and although it was sad and disturbing, I loved it. So I decided to check out the second book. Four months have passed since the Butterflies escaped the Garden, and FBI agents Brandon Eddi…

Check it out: Isn't it beautiful? The cover artist is Adrian Medina from Fabled Beast Design . (@uglybyproxy.bsky.social on Bluesky) Here's the blurb: A young woman pulled from a bog. An office worker straying from routine. An author making deals in the dark. Death comes for every…