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Gothic Reads – My February TBR
Gothic horror is the key to my heart, it’s my forever favourite genre. For February, I decided I wanted to do a deep dive into some of the gorgeous Gothic goodies I have sitting on my shelves (physical or digital). I want haunted houses, slow-burning dread, obsession and secrets that refuse to stay buried. This year, I really want to read for myself, things that make me happy and go beyond trends, so my plan is to deep dive into gothic literature. I’d love to go back and read the classics, find all the books that created the genre I love so much, but for today and this month, I…
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Summer Slashers: Gory Horror Reads for the Hottest Days of the Year
January in Australia is the perfect time for Slashers. The days are hot (it’s 37 degrees today, or 98.6 for my American friends), the drinks are cold, and everything feels like it’s coming apart at the seams, and that engery that off-kilter, unhinged vibe is exactly what I want from my first TBR of the year. Summer Slashers is my January TBR, its a collection of gory, fun unputdownable (I hope) horror reads packed with masked killers, summer camps, cabins in the woods, bad decision’s and some serious final girl energy and who doesn’t need some of that in their life. My hope is these books will feel like watching…
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Book Review – Snake-Eater by T Kingfisher
30-year-old Selena has just turned up in Quartz Creek, with her black lab Copper and $27 to her name, ready to escape her life as a deli manager and her ex-partner, Walter, after the death of her mother. She’s decided that this tiny remote desert town, the home to her Aunt Amelia, is exactly what she needs while she figures out what to do. Except when she arrives, she finds out her Aunt is dead, and Selena is stuck in Quartz Creek until she can scrape together the cash for a train ticket somewhere else. As it turns out, the people who live in Quartz Creek are happy to let…
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