The Pisces by Melissa Broder My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've been curious about this book for a while and finally decided to check it out. When Lucy's relationship ends, she ends up in a very dark place. So when her sister offers to pay her to housesit and watch her dog during the…

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell My rating: 3 of 5 stars I didn't plan to read this next, but it caught my eye while I was going through my Paperwhite TBR pile. Vanessa Wye is fifteen and attending boarding school when she gets caught in the web of her English teacher. Con…

Tales from the Crypt #2: Can You Fear Me Now?: Can You Fear Me Now? by Neil Kleid My rating: 4 of 5 stars My husband found a bunch of these at our local thrift store last week, so I thought I'd give them a go. Here's what I thought of each story: A MURDERIN' IDOL by Mort To…

Scariest. Book. Ever. by R.L. Stine My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I found out a new Goosebumps book was released, I wanted to check it out. Of course. Betty and Billy are staying with Uncle Wendell while their parents go to London. He lives in a house in the woods and collects books. H…

Wytches: Volume 1 by Scott Snyder My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was looking forward to reading this one because so many people seemed to like it, but I ended up being a bit disappointed. After something awful happens to their daughter, the Rooks family moves to a creepy town in hopes of …

One Day at Horrorland by R.L. Stine My rating: 4 of 5 stars Now, THIS is the kind of Goosebumps book that I enjoy. It was spooky, fun and full of weird things. When Lizzy and her family get lost on the way to the Zoo Gardens Theme Park, they end up in Horrorland for a day packed wit…

The Trench by Steve Alten My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed Meg , so when we found an old library copy of the second book in a nearby Street Library, of course we grabbed it. And I was excited, even though the book smelled like fucking cigarette smoke and needed WEEKS of sce…

Why I Quit Zombie School by R.L. Stine My rating: 3 of 5 stars I decided to grab this book today. Mainly because the condition is so shitty and I want it out of the house. 💩 Matt has just been enrolled in boarding school for the first time. But this isn't your average schoo…

Power by C.S. Alleyne My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really like the cover for this book, it's nice and colourful. Very pretty. Maude Caulkin lives in Victorian London, which is hard for everyone, but so much worse if you're a young woman. When she finds herself alone with he…

Maria The Wanted and the Legacy of The Keepers by V. Castro My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm a sucker for a vampire story, so I was definitely interested in checking this out. Maria is a young factory worker who gets caught up in the middle of a brutal attack and is turned into …

Hark! The Herald Angels Scream by Christopher Golden My rating: 3 of 5 stars This anthology continues my dark Christmassy reads binge. 😈🎄 ABSINTHE & ANGELS by Kelley Armstrong: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ava and Michael just want to spend a romantic, snowy Christmas together. Instead, th…

Dying for an Invitation by Theresa Braun My rating: 3 of 5 stars I picked up a free copy of this novelette for my Paperwhite earlier this year. And since my brain is getting totally consumed by NaNoWriMo at the moment, I've hardly had any reading time. So, I decided to read …

1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an isolated mental asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther's prison but soon becomes her refuge.  2018. Free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker embarks on a research pos…

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to reading this book before the show hits, so finding an old paperback copy in a local thrift store was perfect. And when I started reading, I was drawn into the story right away. Crowley and Azir…

Cop. Drunkard. Low-grade magic user.  My name is Gideon Tau, but most people just call me London. (Because that's where I'm from. Get it? Hilarious.) Three years ago, someone killed my daughter. I sacrificed everything (the human race included) to learn his name - and then …

There's no such thing as a little lie . . .    When Sasha North comes into Ellen's life, Ellen falls under her spell. As Ellen is welcomed into Sasha's family, she doesn't see the darkness that lies beneath their bohemian lifestyle. Not until a brutal attack changes…

Rumor has it that the house by the cemetery is haunted by the ghost of a witch. But rumors won't stop Mike Kostner from rehabbing the place as a haunted house attraction. And behind the rumors is a real ghost who will do whatever it takes to ensure the house reopens. Because while …

Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man's Back by Joe R. Lansdale My rating: 4 of 5 stars Well, that was a fucked up little story about roses. And not the pretty kind you're expecting. Twenty years after a nuclear war, one of the assholes who helped make the weapons that dest…

Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this for ages, and now that I have a 2-in-1 laptop, I finally started this comic book series. When all the mammals with a Y chromosome die out of the blue, the world is t…

What I hope you take away from this book: good Mexican food deserves to go viral; good underwear never features the word 'string'; good mental health is the single most important thing you need to live a happy life. I don't have a psychology degree - in fact, I once t…