Category: Book Reviews
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Boarded Windows, Dead Leaves – by Michael Jess Alexander – Book Review
Hi everyone! This is a non-spoiler review. BOARDED WINDOWS, DEAD LEAVES is a short story collection by Michael Jess Alexander, containing mostly supernatural tales, with a sprinkling of sci-fi. I love a good short story collection – this is a great one! I always like to review a collection with a quick summary of my…
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The Eidola Project – by Robert Herold – Book Review
This is a non-spoiler review. A gothic version of The X-Files and Supernatural. 19th century ghost hunters become ensnared in a deadly investigation of a haunted house. They are a psychology professor, his assistant, an African-American physicist, a young sideshow medium, and a traumatized Civil War veteran, each possessing unique strengths and weaknesses. Will any…
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Best Novellas of Novella November 2022
Hey Kids! What a month we’ve had. Between us, we read almost 20 novellas for this year’s Novella November, and we had a great time doing it! To round off the month, we thought we’d give special mention to each of our personal favourites. Not only that, but all 3 of us read everything that…
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Nana – by Mark Towse – Book Review
Hi everyone! I’m reviewing ‘Nana’ today, and it will be spoiler-free. Uhhhh so, this book is about… it’s….. um. Nana is a savage but hilarious masterpiece. No, I’m not joking. This is the sort of thing I think Angry Goat would enjoy, and I’ve got no idea what I was expecting from the cover or…
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Rime – by Tim Lebbon – Book Review
This is mostly a non-spoiler review – and by mostly, I mean I have to give away one fairly huge detail in order to talk about the book, because it’s related to the story-telling mechanics. I personally don’t think this will ruin the story, but if you’d rather go in blind, don’t read this review…
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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…
