About the Book Genre: MG HorrorLength: 304 PagesPublished: 31th March 2022Amazon / Goodreads Turn the lights on. Lock the door. Things are about to get SERIOUSLY SCARY! The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps It’s basically the worst school detention ever. WhenContinueContinue reading “The WriteReads Blog Tour: Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick”
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Topic: 5* Vampire Books
I love vampire books. Of all different types, whether the vampires are good or bad guys, whether the book is Horror or Paranormal Romance or some blended combination of genres. Vampires were one of my true horror loves, and something about them draws me in even now. So with that, I thought it’d be funContinueContinue reading “Topic: 5* Vampire Books”
That Dreaded TBR #26
More of this today, while I’m also working on getting more reviews up for you all and finishing off reviews from books I read in 2020. One thing I’m hoping to do this year is make a start on some of the oldest books on my Want to Read that I’ve kept on, so fingersContinueContinue reading “That Dreaded TBR #26”
Topic: 5 Star Anthologies
I love anthologies. They’re a great way of exploring a particular genre and theme, as well as discovering new authors or just reading a little more from favourite authors. I’m always on the look out for some good anthologies, but today I thought I’d highlight a few of my favourites from recent years. Black RainbowContinueContinue reading “Topic: 5 Star Anthologies”
Blogtober Day 17: What Makes Good Horror?
Horror is a tricky beast, even at the best of times. It’s hard to get right. And when it goes wrong, it can go so very wrong. But what does make a good Horror book? What is it – to me, anyway – that keeps me hooked into the genre, and what makes my heartContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 17: What Makes Good Horror?”
Blogtober Day 11: Where To Go For Horror
As we’re nestled quite nicely into October, I expect there’s a few people who don’t normally pick up Horror who are looking to do so, or who might be interested in seeing what’s going on with Horror during this most spooky time of the year. I’ve spoken quite often of my involvement in Divination Hollow,ContinueContinue reading “Blogtober Day 11: Where To Go For Horror”
BBNYA Spotlight Tour: May Day – Josie Jaffrey
Publisher: Silver Sun BooksLength: 392 pagesDate Published: July 9th, 2020 Blurb If the murderer you’re tracking is a vampire, then you want a vampire detective. Just maybe not this one.It’s not that Jack Valentine is bad at her job. The youngest member of Oxford’s Seekers has an impressive track record, but she also has anContinueContinue reading “BBNYA Spotlight Tour: May Day – Josie Jaffrey”
BBNYA Spotlight Tour: Pseudotooth – Verity Holloway
Publisher: Unsung StoriesLength: 286 PagesDate Published: 16th March, 2017 Blurb “The malaise continues. Today, I begin a rigorous programme of exercise to cleanse body and soul.”Aisling Selkirk is a young woman beset by unexplained blackouts, pseudo-seizures that have baffled both the doctors and her family. Sent to recuperate in the Suffolk countryside with ageing relatives,ContinueContinue reading “BBNYA Spotlight Tour: Pseudotooth – Verity Holloway”
Video Games: BioShock
I had a lot of fun writing about Hades, I thought I’d talk about another video game I absolutely love. This isn’t even the first time I’ve talked about BioShock on the blog – my Would you kindly… goes into the game in more detail, with spoilers, but relates it to writing and what writersContinueContinue reading “Video Games: BioShock”
TheWriteReads Blog Tour: Wicked Little Deeds – Kat Ellis
Blurb From its creepy town mascot to the story of its cursed waterfall, Burden Falls is a small town dripping with superstition. Ava Thorn knows this well – since the horrific accident she witnessed a year ago, she’s been plagued by nightmares. But when her school nemesis is brutally murdered and Ava is the primary suspect, she starts to wonder if the legendsContinueContinue reading “TheWriteReads Blog Tour: Wicked Little Deeds – Kat Ellis”
Unwrapping Words 