Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

 

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Four "Ghostly" Stars

This was a new author to me when I read this book back in 2019 on a buddy read with one of my buddies. 

A small taste of what is within:

A rock band moves into a manor that is haunted and each member tells their story of the activity they witnessed there. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

The writing style of the author slowly drew me in the book, but the story didn't really take off till about half through the storyline. There are multiple points of view within this story which was confusing, but all in all the spookiness of the story kept my attention.

For my full review of the book, Wylding Hall, by author, Elizabeth Hand, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2860859623

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The Wishing Box by Blake Croft and Ashley Raven

 

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Four "Twisted" Stars

This was a new author to me as I delved into this short twisted story!

A small taste of what lies within:

A wishing box is given to Diana in exchange for her helping an old gypsy woman, but what Diana doesn't know is that sometimes wishes do not come true and if they do it is not what you would expect.

Thoughts:

This was a cool twisted story that captured my attention for a short read last year. I had come across this book when I was looking for something else and the blurb just jumped out as an attention getter so I grabbed the book to see what kind of wishes I could twist out of reading it! Since the reading of this book, I have laid my hands on a couple of other books by author, Blake Croft.

For my full review of the book, The Wishing Box, by author, Blake Croft, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3399435223

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https://www.amazon.com/Blake-Croft/e/B07L189D8L

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Irish Gothic: Tales of Celtic Horror by Ronald Kelly

 

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Five "Irish Horror" Stars

Another excellent book from author, Ronald Kelly! 

A small taste of what is within:

Seven stories of Irish folklore wrapped in a horror theme throughout the book. 

Flangan's Bride

The Wee Village

Diabhal's Timepiece

O'Sheehan!

Postcard from Kilkenny

A Fine Wake for Nana Ferree

The Spawn of Arget Bethir

Irish Celtic Creatures & Cryptoids

Thoughts:

All the stories just grab a hold of you and whisk you away into the lush countryside of Ireland along with the Celtic culture. The author's writing style is as smooth as ever and just carries you away from one country to another. I have to say that I loved all the stories as each one is tinged with horror, but the Irish theme emanates from each story as you feel that you are enfolded into each and every one. Another "Kelly" book added to my favorites shelf!

For my full review of the book, Irish Gothic: Tales of Celtic Horror, by author, Ronald Kelly, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3859945654

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https://www.amazon.com/Ronald-Kelly/e/B003ZODDL6

The Haunting of Bloodmoon House by Jeff DeGordick

 

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Four "Spooky" Stars

What a ghostly ride this book turned out to be as I stepped back into the world of author, Jeff DeGordick!

A small taste of what lies within:

The Bloodmoon House is abandoned for a reason and Jess remembers terrible things that happened there when she was young that involved her uncle, but when a blood moon is getting ready to appear once again her friends talk her into going back to the house to face her fears, but as you well know visiting a supposedly haunted house nothing goes as planned!

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

Author, Jeff DeGordick, has always been able to capture my attention with his stories as I have read a few of his books and own a few more that I need to read. The writing style of his books just carts me away into the haunted realm of his mind. Some of his books have spooked me right out of my skin so that is saying something! It takes a lot to spook my skin off (lol), but he has a demonic book series that I need to get back into that will probably make me leave the lights on. 

This book I didn't need to leave the lights on, but it still had quite a few spooky moments and "heebie jeebie" vibes throughout the storyline. Also there was a twist near the end of the book that I never expected which kept me glued to my kindle. 

For my full review of the book, The Haunting of Bloodmoon House, by author, Jeff DeGordick, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3015584150

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Winthrop House (Winthrop House #2) by Ambrose Ibsen

 

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Four "Creep-Out" Stars

This is the second book in the "Winthrop House" series, but the only difference is the main characters are totally different with the house staying the same. 

A small taste of what lies within:

Three friends are on a road trip and they decide to stay at the Winthrop House, but they have no clue about the house or what has happened in the past with the history of the place. They are in for a big surprise as what lies within "wakes up" as new victims enter its domain. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

The authors stories just grab me as they all have spooky elements to them that keep me entertained and entrapped in the stories. This was my third book by him when I read it back in 2017 and I actually read quite a few of his books that year as I just wanted to keep reading whatever he had out there. This book was spooky and kept me within the story as I kept wanting to see what would happen next with the characters as they had to endure the entity in the house. 

For my full review of the book, Winthrop House (Winthrop House #2), by author, Ambrose Ibsen, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2083737063

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Snowbeast by Peter Tremayne

 

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Four "Thriller" Stars

Mythical creature feature that is only whispered as a legend is the basis of this story!

A small taste of what is within:

A creature stalks the Scottish highlands ripping apart anything that stands in its way and a monk lays in a fever in a monastery whispering in a language that he shouldn't even know - there is some kind of connection though to the creature.

That is about all I can give on a small taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

The story was more mysterious if anything and there wasn't lots of blood and gore that would normally be associated with this type of story, but the mystery lies within the monastery and the interesting connection to the creature. The story was still fast paced and it kept my attention as I wanted to see how the mystery was going to be solved between the connection of the creature and the monk. There are other supporting characters as well that kept my attention span riveted to the story. 

For my full review of the book, Snowbeast, by author, Peter Tremayne, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2201220672

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The Skittering by David Haynes

 

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Five "Pest Infested" Stars

Wow! Hungry Bugs!

A small taste of what lies within:

Bugs have come calling in the small town of Weaver and there are millions of them that range from spiders, cockroaches, wasps, etc. and as they invade the town but that is not the only problem as these bugs are hungry and they will eat whatever stands in their way!

Pest control man Ronald Crease is the man for the job of taking care of whatever bugs and pests that the townspeople need taken care of, but when he gets a phone call from Nancy Tucker to take care of a bee nest that has formed on the side of her house, Crease just thinks that it will be something easy, but when he gets there and sees the size of the nest it is beyond his imagination though he tries to kill the bees the best he can which in turn makes them angry, Crease finds out he will need something a little more potent to take them out which turns his job into more of a challenge than expected!

Why are the bugs invading the town? What drives their hunger? Is the town able to survive the bugs? No spoilers here as you will just have to read the book!

Thoughts:

This was one creepy bug story that had me cringing on some of what was happening within the story as the author goes all out with the bugs taking over and eating their way through the town to the point that most of the book was one blood and gore infested romp of horror!

I am never disappointed with stories from this author as he is always able to grab my attention from the first page of a book and keep me entranced to the end. This story was seeped in so much blood and gore with the bugs that it turned this book into one creepy crawling icky mess! It is a wonder I didn't have bugs seeping out of my kindle as I was reading it! 

This was a twisted and fast paced story that kept me glued to my kindle the more I delved into the story. Gore suit was needed for this one - I was happy to have it ready to go! 

Highly Recommend!

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