First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 49
Category: Short Stories
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First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 48
Short Changed – Josh Erikson
*I proof-read this novel and received a free ARC of the final book, with no obligation to review at all. This review is unbiased and represents my own personal opinions.* Blurb: How does a con man survive with no one around to fool but himself? Who does a Knight battle when the demons in the dark … Continue reading Short Changed – Josh Erikson
Twice Cursed: An Anthology – by Neil Gaiman; Joe Hill; Sarah Pinborough and more
*I received a free DRC of this book via NetGalley, with thanks to the authors and Titan Books. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional … Continue reading Twice Cursed: An Anthology – by Neil Gaiman; Joe Hill; Sarah Pinborough and more
Blog Tour: Let Your Lips Twitch – R. A. Clarke
*I received a free DRC of this book with thanks to the author and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Comedy is everywhere if you allow yourself to see it—to feel it. It can be subtle or overt, dark or joyous, adorable or cheeky. Such ageless versatility … Continue reading Blog Tour: Let Your Lips Twitch – R. A. Clarke
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First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 42
Blog Tour: No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save Our Planet – Ed. D.A. Baden
*I received a free DRC of this book with thanks to the author and Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources blog tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A collection of inspiring, funny, dark, mysterious, tragic, romantic, dramatic, upbeat and fantastical short stories. These 24 stories are written by a variety of authors, with the … Continue reading Blog Tour: No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save Our Planet – Ed. D.A. Baden
Blog Tour: The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future – Christi Nogle
*I received a free DRC of this book, with thanks to the author, Flame Tree Press and Anne Cater of Random Things Blog Tours. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future is whimsical and dreadful, verdant and sinister. Readers of “quiet horror” or “slow-burn horror” will … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future – Christi Nogle
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First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In my latest attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I … Continue reading Catch-Up Quickies 34
Blog Tour: Cursed Bunny – Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur
*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the author and Algonquin Books. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker PrizeCursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung.Blurring the lines between magical realism, horror, and science-fiction, Chung uses elements … Continue reading Blog Tour: Cursed Bunny – Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur