Review: Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

This book has helped me realise that the older I get the fussier I am with the gothic stories that I read for fun. I love the gothic genre as a whole and I have really enjoyed studying it over the years, but I guess when I read one for fun my bias for certain…

Review: Night Film by Marisha Pessl

This was one of those books that drew me in almost instantly which was amazing because often with a book of this size you need to give it time to warm up. I was only a few chapters in and I was pretty certain it was going to be a 4 or 5 star review.…

Subscription Box: Abominable Box (May)

I think this is one of my favourite boxes from Abominable so far. First out was this large box of delicious biscuits - to be fair I am rarely disappointed by edible items and so far every delicious delight that Abominable has included has been, well, delicious and a delight. The usual hot chocolate and…

Subscription Box: Abominable Box (April)

It's that time again - what's in the box? Straight out of the box we have the usual hot chocolate - I've been getting galaxy a lot lately (which I'm not complaining about but) so it was nice to get something different. Who can turn down a cuddle in a cup ?! Oh my god...…

Review: “The Dark Game” – Jonathan Janz

Wow, this novel was so much fun! This is my third Jonathan Janz read, the first being the unforgettable splatter short story Witching Hour Theatre and the second being the gothic The Siren and the Spectre. Although I wasn't as enamored with the latter, it was still a solid read and now with the addition…

Review: Bit Grim, Isn’t It? – Christopher Galvin

The title may be a bit grim, but this review shouldn't be! I don’t consider myself a big reader of short stories, which is something I’ve been making an effort to change. And I’m glad that I am because I’ve been discovering little gems including this one, Bit Grim, Isn't It?, by Christopher Galvin. Galvin…

Jet Black Cat

I know I've been quiet recently but that's because I've been distracted with this beautiful creature. This is my new baby, Jet, he is three years old and we adopted him from the Cats Protection Centre in Bridgend. He has those evil eyes and scary looking claws, but he is a big cuddle monster and…

Review: “Horrorscopes” – P.W Hillard

Short stories of Astrological anguish...

Subscription Box: Abominable Box (March)

The small but mighty Abominable Box has arrived! I do love this box, it may not be as big or as fancy as some of the others but it's focus is on horror, it's based in Wales, and it packs a punch. Welsh cakes! It was inevitable that these beauties would make an appearance as…

Review: “The Taking of Annie Thorne” – C.J Tudor

After having read and enjoyed (for the most part) Tudor's debut novel, The Chalk Man, I was looking forward to trying her second novel. Except now I've finished it I'm not sure how I feel overall and I think it comes back to expectations... I was expecting a domestic thriller in a similar vein to…

Charity Shop Finds #3

I absolutely love visiting charity shops and searching through the book donations to see what's on offer; either a book I've always wanted to read, a new release that's on my list, or even an excellent edition that I've never seen before but suddenly need as if my life depended on it. I've had a…

Subscription Box: Abominable Book Club (January)

A horrifying unboxing!