The Reading Corner

The Angel of Vengeance - Wade H. Garrett I mean, okay. You like torture? Boom, this authors got you. You like decent story telling? Boom he's got you again. Though I say decent, not perfect. The story is good, it's interesting, has some good twists and turns to make you squirm and go "awwww heck". But it's not perfect. I actually went and read the authors website before diving into his book, and he has stated " I know my limitations and will never be a Stephen King or Jack Ketchum. Those guys are extremely crafted." It's nice to see a humble author. But you know what Mr. Garrett? You really can reach their level. The authors use of language and description drew me in, his story telling has some work to be done, but he has so much potential in what he could be. Now. I said torture. That's literally all this book is. Some people think authors put in gratuitous torture as a sort of "cop-out" to spook its readers. And MAYBE that's wha

Suffer the Children - Craig Dilouie Suffer the Children is an incredibly powerful book. How far WOULD a parent go for their children? It's a question I, unfortunately, can not answer. I've never had children, and I don't think it's happening any time soon. However the emotion in this book, the fevered desperation of the parents as one by one their children die off gives me a glance in to what it might be like. It's that same desperation that drives the book forward, makes you sit at the edge of your seat praying for a good ending, never knowing if you're going to get it. This is a devastating book, it hits you where it hurts and comes back for more with each page. I enjoyed the writing style quite a lot, following many characters instead of concentrating on just one, so we get a glance at the different methods people may use to keep their children away from the grave, and what happens to those who don't have any children. The world in which this book is

Blanky - Kealan Patrick Burke Blanky is an incredibly sorrowful tale filled with grief, loss, and horror. Truly scary at times, and depressing enough to make your heart ache. Blanky takes us through the actions of a man who lost his child, and the mysterious blanket that appears in her now empty bedroom. Don't read this at night, it truly does have moments to give you chills. A perfect combination of terror and sadness. I simply can not praise this story enough. Blanky gets five out of five stars from me

Dead Dot Com - Sam West Well, ah....yeah that was a read and a half. It's full of violence and brutality, rape and gore. At first nothing seems to make sense and it's page after page of women being brutalized. You know how when you read something bad...but they did it really well? That's the kind of writing this book has. The story didn't capture me, didn't keep much of my attention, and my head reeled with "but why?" because even as a fan of gore and violence and all things spooky, I just didn't feel connected with this particular story. And this isn't saying anything against the author, like I said it's actually well written. At first it had me thinking this guy just has his jollies wrapped up in people being tortured. But you know, some people are just drawn to all things bad. That doesn't make them bad people, or bad writers, it just means their imaginations are a little different than the average persons would be. This is not a book

The Sleep Experiment - Jeremy Bates I sat here for a solid minute thinking of what to write, of what to say about this book. It's entertaining, unique, well written.  The lack of a single star is only for a few cheesy, mild moments that made me roll my eyes and perhaps breath in a little sharper. This book has an interesting plot, and if you haven't read The Russian Sleep Experiment, I suggest you do, as this particular story stems from it. What happens when we simply don't sleep? That's what Doctor Roy Wallis is set to find out with his experiment. Two people stuck in a room pumped full of gas to keep them awake. As days bleed into nights and nights bleed into days we see the effects that a lack of sleep has on the human body and mind. I won't say the book is "action packed". There are a few slow moments that I wanted to skim, rather than read, but I chugged through it, searching for important information hidden within the fluff. The characters are no

Don't Scream: 60 Tales to Terrify - Blair Daniels I went into this book expecting some sort of cheesy ghost stories, but I left utterly satisfied and spooked. Yes, admittedly, some stories are cheesy, and made me laugh more than shudder. But a majority of them are very good, some heart breaking, some scary, some disturbing. It's a good mix of different plots, each unique and entertaining. Some I could read in the dark without a problem, while others I had to pop on a light and shut my door. The writing is solid, good use of imagery, good characters, and as I said, fine and unique plots. The stories are never too long that you grow bored, waiting for the next one, in fact some I felt were too short, and I was left going "that was IT?", which is always a fun feeling to have when you're reading. Though you don't get to know the characters well in the few pages you have with them, they are well written, and can evoke emotion from you (for example, one parent in