Hey awesome readers. I'm excited to share my review of The Bug Jar by Ava Black. The mystery in this stunning psychological thriller kept me guessing til the end and I stayed up til 4AM one night to finish it because I just couldn't put it down! There is still 1 week left to win… Continue reading (REVIEW) The Bug Jar by Ava Black @jlightbody11 #PsychologicalThriller #mentalhealthawareness #giveaway

Brother's Last Call Author: Dennis Freeman Category: Horror Short Story, Angels & Demons Suitable for: Adults My Rating: 3 Stars Format Read for Review: Kindle copy provided for judgement in the Indie Horror Book Awards. Pages: 48 This story takes us to a bar where an angel and a demon meet up and reminisce about 2… Continue reading #ShortReadsSaturdays (REVIEW) Brother’s Last Call by Dennis Freeman #ihba @freeman_ac

Another Halloween read. This time for the little ones! Read my 4 star review of this cute little tale…

A fun horror anthology with a variety of monsters, some new and some a twist on the familiar. I devoured this read quickly and enjoyed every minute of it. Each story is like a dark little mystery that unveils itself in new and shocking ways. If you like short story anthologies and horror you can't pass this one up… Read on to see the full review…

Read my highly critical review of this horror short that I read as a judge for the Indie Horror Book Awards…

Chloe is a drug addict and a prostitute that while in the throes of withdrawal is bit by a creature like a vampire but much more sinister. She finds her addiction has been replaced by an intense hunger for human flesh…

Read my highly critical review of this horror short that I read as a judge for the Indie Horror Book Awards…

Hello awesome readers and welcome to another Short Reads Saturday. Those special Saturdays when we knock short books off our TBR list. I am obsessed with time travel so I am excited to share today's book which includes 2 short stories featuring strange anomalies in time… enjoy!

Just in time for those Halloween treat bags, an illustrated children's book about candy, and that you shouldn't eat too much of it! Ronnie loves candy and just wants to eat it all day and never play or exercise, despite his friends urging him to stop eating candy and play with them. One night before bed his wishes his last gummy bear will grow huge so that he will have a ton to eat. He then dreams about his gummy bear going on a eating rampage, destroying the whole town! In order to save the town he talks the bear into playing and exercising away all his jelly belly. The next day he wakes up with a new attitude and goes out to play with his friends…

Spooky Followers Author: S. Y. Robins Category: Cozy Mystery Suitable for: Teen thru Adults My Rating: 4.5 Stars Format Read for Review: Kindle Pages: 407 Description: This book has five short murder mystery stories. Spooky Followers Story One is about a woman named Lorna that speaks with a man and then sometimes a woman on her… Continue reading (REVIEW) Spooky Followers by S. Y. Robins

Hello awesome readers. Let's kick off October with the first of many HORROR reads! The following review is… brutally honest. Overall it was an entertaining read with some room for improvement. If you are planning on reading this book stop reading this review at the old-timey photos to avoid a few lil spoilers. Lizzie Borden,… Continue reading (REVIEW) Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter by C.A. Verstraete #ihba #ZombieHorror

What If Everybody Said That? Author: Ellen Javernick Illustrator: Colleen Madden Category: Illustrated Children’s Book Suitable for: All ages, Ideal for ages 3 to 7. My Rating: 4 Stars Format Read for Review: Kindle First Pages: 24 Description: This is the story of a mean little girl who has her little clique and wont include anyone… Continue reading (REVIEW) What If Everybody Said That? by Ellen Javernick #Author & Colleen Madden #Illustrator. Illustrated children’s #bookreview

Paleontologist Dr. Grant Coleman reluctantly agrees to venture into the Amazon rainforest as an expert for a mysterious company known as Transworld Union. They are looking for traces of modern day Apatosaurus after catching an image of one on film. After arriving in the Amazon they quickly realize they are in over their heads and that there are things hidden in this world that should never have been disturbed.

Since 1985, over 500 overweight teenagers have come to Camp Wašíču, looking to lose weight, gain self-confidence, and turn their lives around. Phillip McCracken arrives, weighing in at almost 400 pounds; but the baggage he carries from the past affects him much more deeply than the numbers of the scale. When a homicidal maniac hell-bent on revenge attacks, Phillip will be forced to either find the courage to save the people around him or fall victim to his own self-doubt…

This anthology features a big pile of super quick reads that I would recommend to anyone who likes short stories that are on the darker side. This book spans a huge variety of genres and feels and you will see everything from love to hate, and darkness to the light of hope. Overall I think this was a very creative collection that was quite entertaining, and I would recommend it and I would read more by the author.