While it is true that I mostly read horror novels, I do also have an affection for dystopias. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, considering my very first post on this site was for Sunrise on the Reaping. Furthermore, I suppose there is also quite a crossover between horror and dystopia. Two …
In 2019, I reconnected with my cousin, Rob. There was never any fallout, or anything like that, but he was eight years older than me, we didn’t see each other often when we were growing up, and my dad’s side of the family are complicated – to put it mildly. But we reached out to …
In a similarity to my recent post about the Salt Path, The Penguin Lessons is another story which I saw on the silver screen first, before borrowing the book from the library. If you’ve not seen the film, it’s based on a true story and set in Argentina during the 1970s when an English teacher, …
A few months ago, I went to the cinema with my mum and brother to see a charming British film called The Salt Path. It was the story of Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, a couple who lose everything and end up in debt and homeless. What’s worse is that the husband has just …
Of course, they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but I know we all do. Hell, I know I do. I try not to, but it’s only natural. The chances are the cover is the first thing you see when it comes to books. I’m no expert on that front, but …
The first rule of Chuck Palahniuk novels is you don’t talk about… I’m only kidding. Yes, Palahniuk broke onto the scene with his brilliant Fight Club. Like many, I’m ashamed to say that I saw the movie first and didn’t even know it was a book at the time. But every day I’m learning to …
This was another read from Goodreads’ Horror Aficionados. I really enjoy being a member of that community because it introduces me to books and authors that I might not have heard of otherwise. And that is especially true for this book. Named after the cold Scottish sea fog, Sodergren’s novel is set in the fictional …
I got into Holly Jackson’s books by accident. I originally bought A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder as a present for my girlfriend. She loved it so much that she quickly got the rest of the series. After hearing her rave about them, I decided to read them too — and I’ll admit, they’re brilliant. …
First, let’s get all the gushy stuff out of the way. Stephen King may be the single biggest reason I do what I do. His influence on me, not only as a horror fan, but as a reader and writer, cannot be overestimated. And truth be told, it all started as a bit of an …