⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis From the foggy streets of Victorian London to the eerie perfection of 1950s suburbia, the everyday is invaded by the evil otherworldly in this unforgettable collection of new ghost stories from the author of The Woman in Black. In the title story, on a murky evening in a warmly lit club off St … Continue reading Review: The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories by Susan Hill
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: As the acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', P. D. James was frequently commissioned by newspapers and magazines to write a special short story for Christmas. Four of the best of these have been drawn from the archives and published here. P. D. James's prose illuminates each of these perfectly formed stories, making them ideal … Continue reading Review: The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P. D. James
Synopsis: Laguna Beach, California, is drowning in June Gloom. The fog is so thick, tourists fade in and out of a brick courtyard of shops like ghostly apparitions. Regina, proprietor of She’s Got Baggage—Italian luggage, briefcases, and purses, is worried. Paula, the owner of the shop next door, shows up with a black eye one … Continue reading Mini-review: June Gloom by Greta Boris
Hello everyone! I’m here with my last ever Tor.com Thursday post and mini review. For the last one, I picked an easy to read comic. I have decided to stop posting on Thursdays as I'm moving into a new job, with longer hours and want to give myself some time to relax and distance myself from … Continue reading Tor.com Thursdays: short story review
Synopsis: Doctors had given him just one month to live. A month to wonder, what comes afterward? There was one way to find out - ask a dead man. Mini-review: Isn't fiction such an amazing thing? That you can read a 10 page piece of writing that draws you in and chills you to the … Continue reading Mini-review: There is a Reaper… by Charles V. de Vet
Hello everyone! I’m here with this week's Tor.com Thursday post and mini review. What a beautiful piece of fiction we read this week! Just to let you all know, I am stopping this meme next week as I'm making a few changes to my blog schedule! I'm going into a new job with longer hours so … Continue reading Tor.com Thursdays: short story review
Hello everyone! I’m here with this weeks Tor.com Thursday post and mini review. This weeks story was quite melancholy, but beautifully written. Interested in joining in? See below for what to do to be a part of it! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: On Thursday, I will pick a short story from Tor.com for us to all … Continue reading Tor.com Thursdays: short story review
