What is it called when you like pain?When the sting of it on your skinis a relief. When you can point to itand say this is where it hurts.When you can look at the markit left on you and understandwhere it came from. What is it called when you bruise easily?When every touch makes yourContinue reading “What is it Called? (original poem)”
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Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
“Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it’s a long shot, but Jay feels it’s the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad’s death by suicideContinue reading “Whalefall by Daniel Kraus”
Writer Who Can’t Find the Words (original poem)
I hate how I claim to be a writerbut can never accurately put into words how this emptinessinside me feels – More and moreI wish I could express it with mybody – I want to growl deep inmy throat like an alligator, snap myjaws and writhe on the ground inanger – I want to growContinue reading “Writer Who Can’t Find the Words (original poem)”
My October Reads Part 2
A Cure for Darkness by Alex Riley is sort of the wildcard of the month considering I’ve been reading mostly spooky novels. This was such an interesting read though! Alex Riley takes us through the history of depression – when it started being diagnosed and all the different treatments we have tried throughout the years.Continue reading “My October Reads Part 2”
My October Reads Part 1
I read mostly horror/thrillers anyway, but of course I’m going to read a bunch in October! Here are my October reads and what I thought of them: The Family Plot by Cherie Priest is a fantastic take on the classic haunted house trope. Instead of an unassuming family moving to a haunted house in theContinue reading “My October Reads Part 1”
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
“Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago’s lung. Acting on fierce maternal instinct and the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing into the carnivorous little Monstrilio she keeps hidden within the walls of her family’s decaying Mexico City estate. Eventually,Continue reading “Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova”
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
“For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect, but his physical body will gradually turn into a great white shark. As Lewis develops the features and impulses of oneContinue reading “Shark Heart by Emily Habeck”
H.G. Wells Novels (my personal ranking)
H.G. Wells is undeniably one of the fathers of the Sci-Fi novel. He had quite the vision of what our future could hold and what humanity could accomplish if we were only to put our minds to it. While H.G. Wells does do extremely well telling stories of other-worldly brings and of the consequences wroughtContinue reading “H.G. Wells Novels (my personal ranking)”
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
This dual timeline story centers around Bonaventure Circus, the diverse cast of characters within it, and the mysterious deaths following the train to its destination back in 1928. Chandler Faulk finds herself in the town the circus would stop at over the winter on a project to restore the abandoned train depot located near whereContinue reading “The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright”
The Night Flowers by Sara Herchenroether
In 1983, a woman and two children were found in a couple barrels in a forest in New Mexico. Thirty years later, the case is cold but that doesn’t stop two women who are determined to solve the mystery of who the woman and children are and how they ended up in those barrels. LibrarianContinue reading “The Night Flowers by Sara Herchenroether”
For All Story Lovers! 