Category: Book Reviews
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Hearthstone Cottage – by Frazer Lee – Book Review
Hey Kids! I hope you’ve all been having a great month. November is drawing to a close, and we’ve been frantically trying to finish reading the (quite large) pile of novellas submitted to us. During the frenzy, I managed to get to this one before the other goats got their grubby hooves on it, and…
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Uncanny Valley Days – by C.J. Sampera – Book Review
Hi, fellow 9th circle dwellers. There’ll be some slight spoilers ahead – but nothing that will ruin the main story for you. Because Goat Leader said I’m not allowed to intentionally ruin books for you. What a goody-four-shoes. Book trigger warning: attempted rape, suicidal ideation, mental health Rocked by grief and recurring apparitions of her…
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The Zombie Effect – by Theresa Jacobs – Book Review
Hi fellow 9th circle dwellers. This review will contain some spoilers, but vague ones. Book TW: Sexual assault of a minor (by a minor), physical/emotional child abuse The game they never should have played. Caleb adores his friends even though he spends most of his time as a mediator to their bickering.The one thing they…
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Still Life – by Tim Lebbon – Book Review
Sup, my goat brethren. I’ve been told off for giving spoilers in my reviews so I won’t do it here… this time. Jolly Goat usually snaps up the novellas, the greedy little sh**, but when I saw this in Goat Leader’s TBR pile, I snatched it away before Jolly could get their dirty, grabby little…
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Downwind, Alice – by C.C. Adams – Book Review
Hey, kids! I’m excited to share my review of Downwind, Alice today because…. yessssss YESSSSSSSS finally! One of my favourite subgenres!! This is a non-spoiler review, which is really difficult because I’d love to dissect this story in greater detail. Book TW: Rape (the word is used, but there are no depictions of it and…
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Crows – by Mark Towse – Book Review
Hey everyone! This is a non-spoiler review. Book TW: SA (rape) and suicide (both mentioned but neither are depicted). “Tapping at his window, perching atop his daughter’s grave, why will the crow not let Patrick mourn in peace? According to superstition, a single crow is an omen of bad things to come, so why does…
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The Reach of Children – by Tim Lebbon – Book Review
Hi Kids! As usual, this is a non-spoiler review. There’s a good reason that this book won the British Fantasy Award (2009). Daniel is ten years old when his mother dies. She dies young, and with so much left to give. He does not understand. He cannot let her go. After the funeral, his father…
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The Dark Matter of Natasha – by Matthew R. Davis – Book Review
Hey everyone! Today I’m sharing my thoughts on a dark and twisted novella (without spoilers, of course!), brought to us from the mind of Matthew R. Davis. Natasha stalks the quiet streets of dead-end Lunar Bay like doom in a denim jacket. She’s a grim reminder that some teenagers can never escape the ever-tightening noose…
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Hope Wharf – by Mark Towse – Book Review
Hey everyone! Today I’m reviewing Hope Wharf, by Mark Towse. This will be a non-spoiler review. Hope Wharf is an idyllic town surrounded by crystal blue waters and home to approximately two hundred residents, including best friends Ryan and Zac. There’s only one road in and one road out, and the locals like it that…
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Den of the Wererats – by Terry Miller – Book Review
Hi fellow 9th circle dwellers. This review is spoiler-free. Book TW: rape (many mentions, scenes containing it, and graphic, violent depictions) Jonathan and Paul are new to Portsmouth, Ohio. To strengthen their pack, they soon recruit Kelly and Devin. The freshly turned pack members adjust and settle in. But before long, secrets begin to unravel…
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