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Latest Substack Update!

Hey, how are you today?

I'm not sure if you noticed, but this week I updated all the pages on my website. I deleted a page, added another one, and now have all my books listed. As well as all the links, and a more recent About Me page. ☺️
And I posted all about it on my Substack newsletter. 


You can read my post here .

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #5 by Various

Tales from the Crypt, #5: Yabba Dabba Voodoo by Various
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the last Tales from the Crypt volume I have, and I'm really pleased to say that it's the best one. I enjoyed all four stories, quite a bit

Here are my thoughts:

IGNOBLE ROT by Fred Van Lente introduces a man who isn't having a good night. After all, he's falling apart, but he knows where he has to go to break the curse...

What an intriguing story! Not only is there a mystery while this guy is trying to find his...

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #4 by Various

Tales from the Crypt #4: Crypt-Keeping It Real by Stefan Petrucha
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well, this volume contained seven stories, but I only enjoyed two of them. And both were written by Joe R. Landsdale and John L. Lansdale!

Moonlight Sonata is a cool spin on werewolves. And A Ripping Good Time is a time travel tale. Both have twist endings.

Too bad about the others. 🫤

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TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3 by Various

Tales from the Crypt, No. 3: Zombielicious by Mort Todd
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Well, this is another Tales from the Crypt volume, and here's what I thought of each story:

EXTRA LIFE by Neil Kleid features a very bored and confused guy called Andy, or Evenblade. When his real and online world collide, things don't turn out well...

This story is a short and seemingly straightforward tale introduced by the Crypt-Keeper. I say seemingly because nothing about Andy's life is as it seems. Or as he thin...

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #2 by Various

Tales from the Crypt #2: Can You Fear Me Now?: Can You Fear Me Now? by Neil Kleid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My husband found a bunch of these at our local thrift store last week, so I thought I'd give them a go.

Here's what I thought of each story:

A MURDERIN' IDOL by Mort Todd features a talentless hack called Jaysan, who enters Popstar Idol in hopes of winning. Though he needs a little demonic help along the way and finds himself in a very hellish situation...

This story is short, simple, and is in...

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by Rumaan Alam

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Last month we watched a trailer for an upcoming Netflix movie, and when I found out it was based on a book, I was instantly interested in getting my hands on it.

Amanda and Clay have rented a beautiful house faraway from their city life, where they hope to relax for a week and spend some quality time with their kids. But their tranquillity is disrupted when an older couple turn up at their doorstep in the middle of the night, claiming ...

REGRESSION by Cullen Bunn

 

Regression, Vol. 1: Way Down Deep by Cullen Bunn
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

My husband found three volumes of this comic book at the thrift store and because he knows I love horror, thought I might be interested. Of course I was.

Adrian keeps having hallucinations about nightmarish situations featuring bugs and gross imagery. After his friend suggests he goes to a hypnotist, he gets worse and people start dying...

Well, this wasn't what I expected. 🫤
The story is dark and plagued with horrific art t...

Final NaNo thoughts...

Hi there! How are you today?
Usually, this is when I post a final something about my NaNoWriMo experience. But this year, I'm doing something different.
I actually posted about it on my Substack and sent it like a newsletter. Why? Well, this time I didn't write a summary about my writing thoughts. No, I actually wrote about my reason for leaving this year and the reason I won't be taking part again.

You can read my post here.

 

SCARIEST. BOOK. EVER by R.L. Stine

 

Scariest. Book. Ever. by R.L. Stine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When I found out a new Goosebumps book was released, I wanted to check it out. Of course.

Betty and Billy are staying with Uncle Wendell while their parents go to London. He lives in a house in the woods and collects books. He also owns the scariest book in the world, and there are a lot of people who want to take it off him...

Well, this was a cool little tale that I pretty much read in one sitting. 😁

It starts out with parents who are ...

DIRTY THIRTY by Janet Evanovich

 

Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I can't believe the Stephanie Plum series is up to book 30! Wow. It's such an incredible achievement to have written this many books featuring the same main character, plus the family, friends, bad guys, and other zany Trenton residents. But you know what's even better? That after THIS many books, the series is STILL interesting and fresh.

Seriously. An amazing achievement.

When Stephanie is hired by a local jeweller to locate the guy he's c...