Book Review, Other

First Impression Review: After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward (Blog Tour)

Summary: "They tell me the country looked different back then. They talk of open borders and flowing rivers. They say the world was green. But drought swept across the globe and the United States of the past disappeared under a burning sky. Enora Byrnes lives in the aftermath, a barren world where water has become… Continue reading First Impression Review: After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward (Blog Tour)

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Book Review, Horror, Upcoming releases

Will Haunt You by Brian Kirk (Book Review)

  Summary: “You don’t read the book. It reads you. Rumors of a deadly book have been floating around the dark corners of the deep web. A disturbing tale about a mysterious figure who preys on those who read the book and subjects them to a world of personalized terror. Jesse Wheeler–former guitarist of the… Continue reading Will Haunt You by Brian Kirk (Book Review)

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Popular Horror Genres I HATE

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

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Book Review, Horror, Thriller, Uncategorized

The Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach (Review)

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)

Anticipated horror book releases 2019
Upcoming releases

Most Anticipated Horror Releases of 2019

2018 was a brilliant year for horror and it looks like 2019 is going to be just as exciting with plenty of big scary reads coming our way in the upcoming months. So, here are a few of this year's horror releases that I am excited for: The Familiars by Stacey Halls Release Date: February… Continue reading Most Anticipated Horror Releases of 2019

Book Review, Horror, Uncategorized

Top 5 Reads of 2018

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

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Book Review, Horror, Uncategorized

Stephen King Review: Gerald’s Game

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

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Book Review, Horror

Haunted by James Herbert (Review)

  Summary: Three nights of terror at the house called Edbrook. Three nights in which David Ash, there to investigate a haunting, will be victim of horrifying and maleficent games. Three nights in which he will face the blood-chilling enigma of his own past. Three nights before Edbrook's dreadful secret will be revealed, and the… Continue reading Haunted by James Herbert (Review)

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Why horror novels are not scary: A Discussion

“This sounds great, but I am too chicken to read it” “I get scared of horror films, so I am not going to read a horror novel” Does this sound familiar? Is this you? When I restarted this blog last year I wanted to bring attention to one of my favourite dying genres: horror. It… Continue reading Why horror novels are not scary: A Discussion

Book Review, Horror

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (Review)

Summary: From GoodReads.com: "When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . . When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for… Continue reading The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (Review)