Love your books, break their spines
I have been toying with the idea of writing this post for a few weeks, ever since Netflix released YOU as a series and lots of women found the stalker Joe romantic or "hot". I'm not a big fan of sharing my personal life on my blog. I write about books, not myself, but since… Continue reading Why YOU isnt Romantic: My Stalking Experience
Do you have a genre or subject that turns you off automatically when it comes to books or fiction? I decided to have a good old fashioned rant about my two, so enjoy. Note: I am perfectly willing to give these two genres another chance, so if you have any reading recommendations for them please… Continue reading Popular Horror Genres I HATE
Summary: "Eric disappeared when he was three years old. Ben looked away for only a second at the grocery store, but that was all it took. His brother was gone. Vanished right into the sticky air of the Florida Panhandle. They say you've got only a couple days to find a missing person. Forty-eight hours… Continue reading The Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach (Review)
Summary: "It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures — with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood — began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years, man and rat had… Continue reading Rats by James Herbert (Review)
For me 2018 was a slow reading year. I was too busy to meet my GoodReads reading goal for the year and I spent most of my time struggling to find something that really caught my interest. That didnt stop me finding a few gems, so here are the top five books that I read… Continue reading Top 5 Reads of 2018
Summary: "A game. A husband and wife game. Gerald's Game. But this time Jesse didn't want to play. Lying there, spreadeagled and handcuffed to the bedstead while he'd loomed and drooled over her, she felt angry and humiliated. So she'd kicked out hard. Aimed to hit him where it hurt. He wasn't meant to die,… Continue reading Stephen King Review: Gerald’s Game
It has been YEARS since I last wrote a “Halloween Reads” blog post, and since my last one I have read hundreds of books (literally) and I discovered a whole pile of new reads that are now Halloween favourites of mine. The majority of this list is suitable for all readers but 2 of them… Continue reading Top 5 Halloween Reads
Summary: "There is a story here for everyone -- skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer; and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney. Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozen… Continue reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz (Review)
I am really enjoying these spooky Halloween themed posts. I am trying to do one a week, at least, throughout October. Let me know what you think of them so far. So here are my favourite urban legends from around the world in no particular order: 1. Kuchisake Onna, aka The Slit Mouthed Woman According… Continue reading My 5 Favourite Urban Legends
Do you need some bookish merch to wear this Autumn? How about some tote bags for hauling all of your books around? I have a Halloween gift for you. Literary Book Gifts have given me a discount code to share with my readers, so you can get 20% off every order. The best part is:… Continue reading Literary Book Gifts *Discount Code*
Spine Cracker 