My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun by Emily Dickinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been curious about Emily Dickinson's poetry for a while, so when I saw this little book on Amazon, I grabbed a copy. Every single poem featured in this great collection is interesting in its own wa…

THE WIRED CITY (Weird. Wonderful. Other Worlds 2): Yolanda Sfetsos HARROW LAKE: Kat Ellis RULES FOR VANISHING: Kate Alice Marshall MERIDIAN: Amber Kizer DEAD SILENCE (The Body Finder #4): Kimberly Derting YOU MUST NOT MISS: Katrina Leno TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET: Karen M McManus IRONSIDE (Mod…

Beware: The Art of Goosebumps by Sarah Rodriguez My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really like Goosebumps books. Not just because I used to read them to my daughter, but because I'd actually checked them out before she was born. They're cool and creepy, funny and sad. Always freaky …

Filore, a treasure hunter with a knack for riddles, is busy running from her own deadly curse, when she pricks her finger on a spindle. Bound to the sleeping prince Briar Rose with the spindle's magic - and chosen as the only person who can wake him - Fi is stuck with the prince'…

The ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu - the Ravens - are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they'll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly's most powerful coven of witches. Scar…

The Black Phone by Joe Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Since the movie will be released soon, I decided to read this short story today. It didn't take long because everything happens very quickly. Boy is sitting outside a store drinking a can of his favourite drink. Man struggles to…

Universal Monsters Little Golden Book by M.D. Brundlefly My rating: 5 of 5 stars As soon as I found this book on Amazon, I HAD to have it. The cover is adorable and I have several of these Universal Monsters Funko Pop! guys. This book doesn't disappoint. It might be short, but i…

The Ravens by Kass Morgan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I purchased this book recently and couldn't wait to get stuck into it. I mean, not only is it a story about witches in college, but it's written by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige. I LOVED Morgan's The 100 series and Paig…

Modern technology has brought some new twists and turns to horror. Found footage, cell phone-based viruses, literal ghosts in the machines but maybe it’s time for a throwback. It’s time for some new tales of slumber party horrors, VCR monsters, and problems that can’t be solved with a sma…

I used to think that I'd escaped Southport . . . Now I realised, Southport had been coming for me all this time. Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five peo…

Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh.  Pass it on.) When two strangers meet at a party and realise they both feel different from everyone else there,…

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book sounded like the perfect read to me because I love witchy tales. But pretty early on, I realised it really wasn't. I wanted to love this story so much, but I was bored so often that I couldn't get into th…

With their long necks and matching buns and pink tights, Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Growing up, they were trained by their glamorous mother, founder of the Durant School of Dance. After their parents' death in a tragic accident nearly a dozen ye…

In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalkin…

Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and v…

Tomorrow is coming whether you're ready or not . . .  Twenty-two strikingly original tales of terror from Bram Stoker Award®-winners, bestselling authors, genre stalwarts and rising stars. Be warned: these are not science fiction stories with a dash of dread. These are visions of the …

Cruel Fate by Kelley Armstrong My rating: 5 of 5 stars I LOVED the Cainsville series and after really enjoying the first sequel novella , I was looking forward to checking this out. Six months have passed since the last time we caught up with Olivia, Gabriel and Ricky. And now, her …

The Arrival by Shaun Tan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last weekend, along with The Rabbits , we found this book during one of our Street Libraries adventures. It's actually a book I've had my eye on for a while but never picked up, so this was the perfect find. This gets another w…

The Rabbits by John Marsden My rating: 5 of 5 stars We found this beauty in one of our local Street Libraries and couldn't leave it behind. I'm really glad we grabbed it because it's a great book! Wow. This story might be brief, but it packs quite the emotional punch. Not…

Exposed Nerves continues the explorations into dark poetry by Stoker Award winner and Shirley Jackson Award nominee Lucy A. Snyder, pairing the author’s sly wordplay and imagery with grim introspection. By turns challenging, wryly amusing and gut-wrenching, Snyder’s work plumbs bitterswe…