Oak Avenue by Brandi Reeds My rating: 5 of 5 stars Okay, this is the seventh (and last) Dark Corners Collection short story I've read. And I'm very happy to say that I really enjoyed it. 😊 Before this one, out of the seven stories, I'd only liked two: The Sleep Tig…

Jesse thinks he’s caught a break when he, Emma (the girl of his dreams), and her friend are assigned by their newspaper to cover the opening weekend of a sprawling new state park. But the construction of the park has stirred an evil that has lain dormant for nearly a hundred years, and…

Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last year I read the last book in the Cainsville series and absolutely loved it. Not just the book, but also how everything was wrapped up. Still, when I found out this novella was available (because I found it as a Ki…

I Am Belle by Golden Books My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Beauty and the Beast and have very fond memories of Little Golden Books, so when hubby found this adorable gem on a clearance table at Dymocks, of course I HAD to buy it. This is the story of Belle. A young lady who liv…

Altar by Philip Fracassi My rating: 4 of 5 stars I started reading this story on my Paperwhite last night and was instantly drawn in. Gary, his sister Abby, and their mother Martha, decide to spend a hot day at the local swimming pool. They might go there together, but each one h…