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April Update!

Hey! It's been a while, so I thought I'd pop in and post a little something about what's been going on this month. 😊

But firstly, how are you? Hope this month has treated you well.
I've been very busy during April. 
The month started with a long weekend. It was an excellent, relaxing break with my husband. We don't celebrate religious holidays, but definitely celebrate public holidays! LOL.
After that, I've embarked on not one, but TWO different full edits. Yep. I edited a novella (40k) and a novel ...

SAGA #62 & #63: Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

 

Saga #62 by Brian K. Vaughan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow. This might be a short issue but it sure packs a punch. Not only do we see a very interesting Alana and Petrichor flashback that puts things into perspective, but we also get a glimpse of what's currently going on with some of the other (more disturbing) characters. I fucking LOVE this series!

Also, this cover is stunning.

 

Saga #63 by Brian K. Vaughan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holy shit! That's quite the unexpected ending!! 😳

This is ...

SQUISHMALLOWS OFFICIAL COLLECTORS' GUIDE

 

Squishmallows Official Collectors' Guide by Squishmallows
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Recently, we started casually collecting Squishmallows. They're adorable squishy plushies that are too cute to resist. And there are SO MANY to choose from. Too many, really, because you just can't have them all.

Our beloved cat, Loki, passed away at the end of February. After spending sixteen years with him, he left a huge hollow place in our apartment. And I have to admit that Squishmallows helped fill in that ...

LINGHUN by Ai Jiang

WELCOME HOME.
Follow Wenqi, Liam, and Mrs. in this modern gothic ghost story by Chinese-Canadian writer and immigrant, Ai Jiang. LINGHUN is set in the mysterious town of HOME, a place where the dead live again as spirits, conjured by the grief-sick population that refuses to let go.

I would like to thank the author for sending me a review copy of this very unique novella.
Wenqi's family have moved into HOME because her parents want to reconnect with the ghost of their dead son. But she doesn't want...

BRAD, UNWOUND by Jamie Kort

 

Brad, Unwound: A Puppet Scorned Yarn by Jamie Kort
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Last year I read a very interesting and unique little yarn called, A Puppet Scorned. Today, I got the chance to read the prequel.

Brad is the King of the Attic. He knits all day and creates socks he wants to control. When they don't look the way he wants them to, or they don't listen, he shuns them. Disappointed that he can't make the perfect pliable creation, he mopes around. Until the day inspiration walks into his d...

HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE by Grady Hendrix

 

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reading a new Grady Hendrix book is something I always look forward to. 😊

Louise is a hardworking, overachiever who left her hometown years ago and never looked back. She's also a single mother who lives in San Francisco. When her parents die in a car accident, she's forced to return to her hometown to attend their funeral, sort through their belongings, deal with her brother, and sell the house. However, nothing goes accordi...

INHERITING HER GHOSTS by S.H. Cooper

 

Inheriting Her Ghosts by S.H. Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was in the mood for another gothic tale, and this one definitely fit the bill.

Eudora Fellowes is happy to live on her own in the city. The only companions she needs are her loyal wolfhounds, Cerberus and Black Shuck. But when she inherits her estranged great-aunt's seaside manor, High Hearth, she decides to move there. Unfortunately, the house is full of dark secrets...

Well, this novella is fantastic! It's a Victorian Gothic stor...

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER by Edgar Allan Poe

 

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've been meaning to read this story for ages, but have no idea why it kept escaping my attention. So, this afternoon I decided it was finally time to check it out.

After he receives a letter from his old friend, our unnamed narrator decides to visit the ill Roderick Usher. What he finds is a house that seems as sick as his friend. And when Roderick's sister, Madeline, dies everything gets so much worse...

I have to admit t...

WAIF by Samantha Kolesnik

 

Waif by Samantha Kolesnik
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weird. Strange. Bizarre. These are all words I would use to describe this novella. Unique. Unexpected. Unpredictable. Are also words I would use for this unflinching and very disturbing tale about a battered woman who's had enough.

This story starts out normal enough: a trip to the grocery store to get away from an abusive partner. But soon turns into SO MUCH more when Angie starts obsessing over a stranger.

By the way, this is as much as I'm goin...

IT DOESN'T GO AWAY by Wendy Dalrymple

 

It Doesn't Go Away by Wendy Dalrymple
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Today's novella pick was another fantastic story! And I'm not surprised, because I loved Wendy's White Ibis.

'Barb' has decided to hike the Appalachian Trail by herself. This isn't her real name but she doesn't want anyone to know who she is, so this becomes her trail name. Something awful happened several months ago and she feels that this might be the best way to purge all the horrible memories and move on. But when she finds herself ...