PIG WIFE By : Abbey Luck Release : 1/13/26 Page count : 542 KU : TBD      Hoopla : TBD Synopsis : A young girl goes missing and finds secrets that her stepdad’s aunt has had buried for decades. First line : “Just tell the office I won’t be in all week.” Favorite line:”… Police rabies.” Thoughts : How kidnapping, mental illness, and embezzlement can be funny at times, I will never understand. Luck makes the reader care about the characters (minus two… and I’m side eying them).

It’s Been A Year, Part 4 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie   Don’t get me started, but it’s been a minute since I’ve done any reviews because 2025 has been a worse year than even 2024, which is saying something on a personal level. But I have kept reading and writing! So, let’s get started!   Out of Aztlan by V. Castro Fragile Anthology by Michael Allen Rose et al. Back when local newspapers reviewed books, a lot of English majors found use for their educati

Dog Food By: Peter Caffrey The holidays. The most stressful times. Just ask David. He is on his way home with the family in tow. His annoying children and irritable wife aren't making things easier. Don't get him started on the airlines. He thinks it's bad now; wait until the plane lands. What the hell did I read? This was madness, and I loved it. A tale that spirals out of control, leaving you questioning your own sanity. If you haven't read Caffrey yet, you really should. S

Title : THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER Director : Osgood Perkins Run Time : 1 hour, 33 minutes Rating : R Synopsis : A woman comes back to the school from her childhood after she is released from the psychiatric ward. But things from her past will be hard to change. Pros : The pacing, characters, and the minimalism. Cons : A bit convoluted in places. Thoughts : Overall, I was impressed with 99% of it. There are just some parts that are so confusing but I almost feel it was intended

This is it, kids. The last set of book reviews for the year. I can’t believe we made it through so many pages and books together! Next year, I will writing reviews from Utah! I hope your holidays are amazing (except that one person, you know who you are) and I will see you again in 2026! BOOKS OF BLOOD Vol. 6 By: Clive Barker Release: 2013 Page count : 155 KU : No       Hoopla : No Synopsis : The last five stories in the series of BOOKS OF BLOOD. Exotic land grabs to a magi

Well, well, well. We meet again! It's Friday, and that means another review. Going to revisit an older review of mine. An author I really enjoy, and I think you will too. Donut Quest by Jerry Blaze Mmmmm donuts, who doesn't love a good donut? Just ask David. Meet David, just your average guy enjoying his morning coffee. When he suddenly gets a craving for donuts. This urge propels our hero on a quest to satisfy his craving for that delicious treat, but the world has other pl

While this is my last review post for GenreBlast 2025 nominees, I am so honored to have witnessed true brilliance in the film industry. I watched a total of 85 films (both feature and short) and somehow, someway not a single film was anything more than pure excellence. The indie film community has a lot to look forward to with these writers and filmmakers at the helm. I truly hope to see all of your work next year and thank you for sharing your love with so many. Title : GUS

PROSPER’S DEMON By : KJ Parker Release : 1/28/20 Page count : 112 KU : No      Hoopla : Synopsis : What do you do when you have a gift so few have? You do demon extraction - but remember there are rules and the same demons over and over. First line : “I have an idea you aren’t going to like me very much.” Favorite line : “Now, conceding that Prospero was at least 40 percent full of stuff that makes roses grow…” “Sometimes I’m so stupid, I’m amazed I manage to breathe.” (Chris

Happy Halloween, everyone! This Halloween, I'm bringing you a story that has my favorite horror trope, the crazy family. I believe my fascination with this trope began when I first saw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and just grew from there. So now whenever I see a story with a crazy family, it's an instant buy. With that being said, I bring you today's review……. Rest Stop 2: Road to Hell By: Eric Butler Momma and the clan are back and still raising hell. A mother trying to find

It's Halloween week; I hope you've been reading whatever it is that terrifies you most! THEY COME FROM WITHIN by Jason Nickey 1. I love when a collection really encapsulates the range of an author, and I’d say They Come From Within does that for Nickey. This one really spans everything: quiet to extreme, real-life to monster/paranormal, situations that makes you think to straight in your face scares. I wasn’t sure what each story would bring which made each beginning doubly e

WONDERLAND NOMINEE GOD IS WEARING BLACK By : Kelby Losack Release : 11/27/23 Page count : 124 KU : No         Hoopla : No Synopsis : Thirteen stories that will make the reader feel the gritty and raw side of life - whether they want to or not. First line : “They got this deal at Waffle King where if you get their logo permanently inked in your skin, you can go in and cop a free combo meal as much as once a week.” Favorite line(s ): “I love you, and I’m sorry.” “The night she

Title : THE BLUE-EYED BOY AND MR. DEATH Directed by : Jaysen Buterin Country : US   Run Time : 19 minutes Themes : Grief Content Warning : Death of a parent Synopsis : A man dials his deceased father’s phone number one night and it changes his life forever. Favorite line(s ): “How did you know you were going to be a good father?” Thoughts : Heavy boots, friends. While the story is wholesome and sweet, the underlying heartbreak and the happiness it instills later, hurts. I thi

Hey, hey, hey! It's Friday, and another review from yours truly! This is actually a review I did in October of last year for one of my favorite books I have read. I thought, why not share this review again because, quite frankly, I cannot say enough about it or its sequel for that matter. So let's all take a look at… The Devil's Gunt By: Gerald Dean Rice Beelzebub, one of the supreme demons of hell, wants to have a child with a human. He decides that he is going to impregnate

I hope it feels like Fall where you are! It has been unseasonably warm where I live and while I'm not at all ready for Winter weather, I have had to bring the Fall vibes strictly by reading. IT CAME FROM THE PUMPKIN PATCH: A SMALL TOWN MONSTER HARVEST HORROR by Chris Heinicke & Kate Reedwood 1. Well, this was an absolute delight! I’d personally not say it’s ‘scary’ but it is eerie and a little gross and honestly, just damn good fun in the same way Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice

Title : THE DEN Director : Zachary Donohue Run Time : 1 hour, 21 minutes Rating : R Synopsis : Elizabeth has a grant proposal accepted by her university about communication through technology. She has to stream herself everyday and talk to people like Chat Roulette. The problem is you shouldn’t talk to strangers. Pros : It had an interesting premise and is a found footage film. It was creative, tense, and hopeful… until it wasn’t. Cons : A few plot holes did it in for me. The

Title : THE NIGHT KILLS LOVERS Directed by : Jonathan Brito Country : Canada   Run Time : 10 minutes Themes : Safety Content Warning : N/A Synopsis : A couple argue the finer points of home safety. One or both of them lose. Favorite line(s ): “How about I eat you?” Thoughts : It started off as a construction worker Twilight Zone opening and I loved that, like a homage of sorts. Then it went into the shenanigans. The viewer is stuck much like our main character who recently ha

DYING IN THE DYING LANDS By : John Baltisberger Release : 10/6/25 Page count : 88 KU : No            Hoopla : No Synopsis : A collection of seventeen short stories, back in Mork Borg, starring backers of the project. First line : “My name is Kevin Welch and I … am immortal.” Favorite line : “… and we both know you could have killed me shortly after… you chose not to. You chose weakness. Every death I have ever caused is on your head. Including yours.” Thoughts : Imagine Gotre

Hey all! It's Friday, and you know what that means—another review from yours truly. This week we travel to Kentucky, and we are not here for the 11 herbs and spices! Nope. We are here for…… The Kentucky Goat Man Massacre By: Matthew Vaughn Release: 10/18/25 Cindy and her friends are camping out in the woods of a small town in Kentucky. Sadly, none of them came home. Cindy's brother Billy sets out to find her. Little does he know something lurks among the trees. Something hu

I ended September with a number of short stories and it was perfect. 3 incredibly different yet equally entertaining reads that I'd love...

NOTE: It’s 6.5 because I can’t count and the last one should have been five but I typed 6… anyway, this is the true 6th review post....