Reviews and ramblings from my pages…
My ‘King of the month’ for April was Carrie, I went right back to the beginning, and read his debut novel. Carrie White is no ordinary girl.Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social … Continue reading Book Review: Carrie by Stephen King
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner – The Taking of Annie Thorne is not to be missed! Then . . . One night, Annie went missing. Disappeared from her own bed. There were searches, appeals. Everyone thought the worst. And then, miraculously, after forty-eight hours, she came back. But she couldn't, or wouldn't, say … Continue reading Book Review: The Taking of Annie Thorne by C. J. Tudor
“The Abominable Book Club contains all the dark magic of a haunted bookshop, summoned directly to your doorstep!” It's time to unbox the second Abominable Book Club Box (and wow, am I late with this unboxing!) This box continues to build in excitement on Instagram, and deservedly so; you see, after the first box, the … Continue reading Book Box Unboxing: The Abominable Book Club (Nov box) #abominablebookclub
The monthly buddy reads with Beth @ Bibliobeth continue; for the month of November, we chose to read The Three by Sarah Lotz, having both enjoyed her novel, The White Road. Black Thursday. The day that will never be forgotten. The day that four passenger planes crash, at almost exactly the same moment, at four different points around … Continue reading Book Review: The Three by Sarah Lotz (The Three #1)
I’ve heard so many myths and tales about Frankenstein, so many people praising this book as one of the greats; in fact, I’d heard so much about this book, I could probably have held a conversation as though I’d read it. This year, I finally read it, and the long and short of it is…. … Continue reading Talking about Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Just the other day, I was saying that sequels are not normally as good as the first book, well, Doctor Sleep completely disproved that theory. It far exceeded The Shining, in my opinion, and has become one of my favourite King novels! Following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance has been … Continue reading Book Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (The Shining #2)
I’m delighted to be closing the blog tour for Halcyon by Rio Youers, a must read for any horror fan! Halcyon is the answer for anyone who wants to escape, but paradise isn’t what it seems. A self-sustaining community on a breathtakingly beautiful island, Halcyon is run for people who want to live without fear, crime … Continue reading Blog Tour | Book Review: Halcyon by Rio Youers
