Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach, caught my attention as soon as I found out that it started out as a series of stories on the NoSleep forum on Reddit. As many of you may know, Reddit is one of the most popular destinations on the Internet for “true” horror stories, as well as CreepyPastas, but it’s…
Book Review: The Merciless III by Danielle Vega
AAAAAAAH. It’s HERE. IT’S FINALLY HEEEEERE. **DEMON VOICE** IT’S HEEEERE. AKA…my actual reaction when my copy of this book arrived in the mail. I then proceeded to stay up all night so that I could read it in one sitting. Do I regret it? NO. So, if you’re not familiar, The Merciless III is the…
Book Review: Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Strap in, y’all. I can already tell this is going to be a long one. I recently finished reading Eliza and Her Monsters, a contemporary YA novel by Francesca Zappia. Eliza and Her Monsters centers on the titular character of Eliza. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, the creator of the famous webcomic Monstrous Seas, with millions…
What is Flash Fiction?
If you’ve never heard of flash fiction before, don’t worry…you’re not alone. I’m about to tell you the story of the Barnes & Noble employee who also had no idea what I was talking about. So, one day, I’m at trusty old Barnes & Noble, compiling an armload of books as I wander around the…
Book Review: The House by Christina Lauren
Note: The following review is spoiler-free! The House, by Christina Lauren—AKA the author duo of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings—is about the story of Delilah and Gavin and Gavin’s house trying to keep them apart. Delilah returns from boarding school to finish out her last year of high school in her hometown, and reunites with…
Mini Reviews: The Merciless, The Merciless II, & Survive the Night by Danielle Vega
It is less than TWO WEEKS until the release date of The Merciless III: Origins of Evil by Danielle Vega, and I could NOT be more excited. Danielle Vega’s novels are books that I devour within twenty-four hours of getting my hands on them, because I just have to know what happens next. I have…
Writing Advice: How to Decide What to Write About
So, you’ve finally decided to get down to it: you’ve got your favorite notebook or journal in front of you and a pen that flows exactly how you like. Or you’ve got your laptop open, the cursor on a blank document flashing at you impatiently, waiting for you to fill in the words. You’ve come…
5 “Weird” Books for When You Want an Unsettling, Unconventional, or Just Plain Trippy Read
I have a friend who consistently describes books as “weird”. I’ll ask, “So, what did you think of (insert name of book here)?”, and said friend will respond with, “It was weird.” “Well, what do you mean by weird?” “I don’t know, it was just….weird.” It pretty much goes without saying that weird is a…
Book Review: We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
All graphics used in this post are originals created by me using some of my favorite quotes from We Are Okay. 🙂 We Are Okay by Nina LaCour, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I consumed We Are Okay like it was a giant glass of iced tea and I had…
Book Review: Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
I was super excited for the release of Lord of Shadows, the long-awaited sequel to Lady Midnight and second installment in Cassandra Clare’s Dark Artifices series. I’m a huge fan of Cassandra Clare (if you haven’t picked up on that already) and I absolutely adore The Mortal Instruments. The Mortal Instruments series metaphorically kicked down…