All Systems Red by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that I've had this novella for a while and decided to read it now because the show starts next month. 😁 A group of scientists are conducting tests on an uninhabited planet, and with them is a robot supplied by…

IN AN ABSENT DREAM (Wayward Children #4): Seanan McGuire JUICE LIKE WOUNDS (Wayward Children #4.5): Sean McGuire THE TOLL HOUSE: Carly Reagon THE LITTLE WITCH: M. Rickert THE COLOUR OF EVIL: Sarah Jane Huntington BAD DOLLS: Rachel Harrison ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: Hayley Campbell EMIL…

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this for quite a while, so I got stuck into it as soon as the book hit my Paperwhite. Maeve Fly lives in LA and loves the city. She's an Ice Princess during the day and lives with her ailing grandmother in a …

The Pram by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my second Creature Feature collection short story and it didn't disappoint. After Willy and Marianne suffer a devastating miscarriage that changes the way they see and feel about everything, they decide to move into a farmhous…

Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix My rating: 5 of 5 stars I chose this short story as my first spooky October read, and I'm glad I did because it was a lot of creepy fun. Marcus is enjoying a nice second date with a girl he really likes when he shares the unfortunate story about ho…

Alive Undead by Brian Bowyer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love vampires in all of their undead glory, so when I found out that Brian Bowyer had a vamp story available, I couldn't wait to check it out. Valkolar is a very old vampire. Delarosa is a faithless priest. Jamie and Kirsten …

The Dismembered by Jonathan Janz My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm going to start this review by saying that I love the cover for this novella. It reminds me of those old gothic covers from yesteryear, but also totally captures the story vibes. Arthur Pearce is an American writer who h…

Eeriella: Super-Fiend! by Sophie Ingley My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to reading this story because I love the cover and the concept sounded so cool. After a really bad night, in which Ella gets dumped by her girlfriend and gets so drunk she doesn't remembe…

Below Economic Thresholds by Adam Hulse My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here's another novella I've been looking forward to getting stuck into that didn't disappoint. After a brutal civil war, demons stalk the slums where the starving people are trying to survive. Kurt works for …

Hungers as Old as This Land by Zachary Rosenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been looking forward to reading this novella for several weeks now, and it didn't disappoint. Esther and Siobhan live in the safe and prosperous town of Grey's Bluffs with Esther's father. I…

Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Kelly Thompson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love all things Sabrina, so when I found out about this comic book series I was eager to check it out. Sabrina Spellman is a teenage witch trying to balance her mortal side and witchy powers. Which is harder since…

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth My rating: 5 of 5 stars The cover for this book grabbed my attention a while ago, and then I was intrigued by the synopsis. Yesterday, I decided it was time to read it. In spite of living with a callous mother-in-law, Abby and her husband Ralph have a …

Inheriting Her Ghosts by S.H. Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was in the mood for another gothic tale, and this one definitely fit the bill. Eudora Fellowes is happy to live on her own in the city. The only companions she needs are her loyal wolfhounds, Cerberus and Black Shuck. B…

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this story for ages , but have no idea why it kept escaping my attention. So, this afternoon I decided it was finally time to check it out. After he receives a letter from his ol…

Waif by Samantha Kolesnik My rating: 5 of 5 stars Weird. Strange. Bizarre. These are all words I would use to describe this novella. Unique. Unexpected. Unpredictable. Are also words I would use for this unflinching and very disturbing tale about a battered woman who's had enou…

The Growth Lives!: A Horror Novel by Adam Hulse My rating: 5 of 5 stars After the explosive first novella, I've been looking forward to getting back into this apocalyptic world to find out how it ends. Not only has the UK been ravaged by The Growth, but the gas the military use…

Alone With Myself by Kev Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story captivated me from the first line. And I couldn't put it down until I reached the end. Graham is a lighthouse keeper who's just lost his wife and scattered her ashes into the sea. When a storm hits the next …

Dead Eyes by Ev Knight My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another E.V. Knight story that didn't disappoint! Lisa Thompson is obsessed with the murders that happened twenty years ago in the house across the street. Actually, she's writing an article that she hopes helps secure a …

Goonies by James Kahn My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Goonies is one of my favourite movies. A movie I've watched countless of times and has chased me from childhood all the way into adulthood. We even watched it with our daughter when she was a kid. Actually, we watched it again …

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…