Anna Series #1

By: Kendare Blake

ISBN: 0765328658

Publisher: Tor Teen

Publication Date: October 17th 2011

Format:  Hardcover

Pages: 320

 

 

 

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.

 

So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local lore, destroy the murderous dead, and keep pesky things like the future and friends at bay.

 

Searching for a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas expects the usual: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.

Yet she spares Cas's life.

 

 

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My Review:

 

 

i do believe i had enough reading books about blood and splattered guts and flesh 
but i LOVED this story  , but boy was this scary!

 

 

i definitely don't recommend reading this book at night if you are easily scared ( like me)
i enjoyed this so much that i kept reading it all day , and night ( big mistake) , that at some point i had to stop and keep it for when morning comes , because i just couldn't handle it anymore, my hearts was beating and all i kept thinking is

" what was that"  "i think i saw someone"

i do believe in ghosts , so this GIF is how i looked.

 

i was waiting for this to happen the entire time:

so , the scenes where scary things happened were good, amazing!

but , i had a bit of a hard time getting into the story , the beginning was slow and not that interesting , it wasn't until Anna ( the ghost) showed her powers and made a mess with human flesh that i started focusing on the story.

 

The characters , i though they were good , not that intriguing but still nice to read about

 

Anna was my favorite , she is the queen of hell at first , then we get to see the real her , that sweet little girl who wouldn't hurt a fly . which was also good about her is that we got to look at her past and what made her who she is now , which created some depth into her character that i connected with and made me always curious about her next move.

 

Cas, even if we got to know a lot about him , i didn't like him very much , i didn't hate him either , but seeing things from his perspective and hearing his thoughts isn't what you call delightful .

 

however , i did love his relationship wish Anna , a ghost and a ghost killer.
they are both presented with this chance of happiness , yet they know it's too impossible 

 

The ending wasn't happy , but i felt like it was great , perfect for this story and i enjoyed it even if it broke my heart a little.

 

The writing was also good, i finished this book in two sittings , maybe even faster if i had enough courage to read it at night , but oh well...

 

i would recommend this book to you if you're looking for a scary story , something to get your heart racing , yet with interesting elements ( i loved the stories of the ghosts and their pasts)

I only read this because a certain villain was involved




and i'm glad i did , this book has many short beautiful poems , and i certainly enjoyed reading them while imagining Klaus reading them , with that voice and accent of his ( excuse the fangirling)

By: Bret Easton Ellis

ISBN: 0679735771

Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries / Random House

Publication Date: March 1991

Format:  Paperback

Pages: 399

Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and he works on Wall Street, he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to head-on collision with American's greatest dream-and it's worst nightmare- American Psycho is bleak, bitter, black comedy about a world we all recognise but do not wish to confront.

 

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My Review:

i know for a fact that i never took this long to finish a book , an entire week!
but God this was so boring!

i started this book with high expectations, i heard good things about it , and wanted to read it before watching the movie . well , i was terribly disappointed .

the first half of the book was so awfully boring , the only thing it offered me is some fashion rants - that went on for pages and pages- and useless conversations about food or girls and money ( maybe some other things too , i couldn't focus much , it was THAT boring)

 

i had to skim through it to be able to finish it without burning the book.

the second part however was a bit better ( still boring most of the times) , yet his true psycho self started to have a presence in the story and took actions rather than few provocative words .

i did enjoy reading about what he did to his victims ( pretty sick huh?) at least it was a bit interesting , i do believe it's too graphic and violent , absolutely disgusting too , but it sent emotions in me , shock , disgust , horror , surprise . unlike the other parts where i just want to hit my head on the wall rather than read them .

there were a lot of times where i felt the character was too much of a misogynist , bet then again , we're talking about a psychopath here!

i didn't enjoy the way the story was told , many other characters were absent most of the times , and the author focused too much on Patrick's thoughts ( which were boring , many about clothes) . and we witnessed the events from only his perspective , so we always know what to expect .

the ending was also another disappointment , a bit all over the place and hard to understand . 

oh this review wouldn't be complete without this : (if you read the book or seen the movie you would get it )

maybe this book was destined to a different category of people ,  but i didn't enjoy it at all . so i won't recommend it to anyone really.

i will only give it 2 starts because the killing scenes were good.

 

 

By  Tahereh Mafi

 

 

 

Shatter Me Series #1

By: Tahereh Mafi

ISBN:  0062085484

Publisher: Harper

Publication Date: November 15th 2011

Format:  Hardcover

Pages: 338

 

 

I have a curse
I have a gift

I am a monster
I'm more than human

My touch is lethal
My touch is power

I am their weapon
I will fight back

 

Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

 

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

 

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

 

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My Review:

 

This book has been one of my favorites for a while , and yes , i know . i know it got a fair amount of hate ... but sometimes i enjoy cheesy books! don't judge me okay!                                                                                                                                                                                                          First of all ... look at that beautiful cover! hands down , this series has the best covers of all time.

 

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 The things i Loved :

 

 

This is one of the books where all the characters are fun to read about .

 

Juliette , even though she cries a lot and comes across as weak , i liked her . and enjoyed seeing her journey through this story ( she gets better in the next books i promise!)

 

Kenji , Why do i feel like he is my best friend? damn he had me laughing so many times , and made me pray he won't die . he is just adorable haha.

 

Warner , The guy who we love to hate ( or in my case , love to love) . if you know me and read my previous reviews then you know that i LOVE villains . so naturally the moment his character poped up , i was in love! i kept reading this book with one dominant thought in my head "what will he do next? when will he apear again?" . he's complicated  and interesting , always leaving you wanting more , whether it's his

dangerous actions or smart-ass remarks. this is how i imagined him:

 

 

And because of Warner dear readers, i finished this book in one sitting.

Okay , one more:

 

okay , i'm done , i promise.

 

One more thing that i enjoyed , was the world building , it was easy to imagine and feel . and i just loved the idea of this order that led the world , called The reestablishment , and the sectors ruled by the army , i also loved sector 45 ..  Warner duh!

 

There is something about the world being divided and ruled by military personalities that make me enjoy stories more , it kind of gives you the feeling of order and domination , with the possibility of a rebellion happening , so you just stay there waiting for it to happen while admiring the current control . ( i hope it's not just me)

 

 The ending:

 

 

I did like the ending , because something finally happened ! the story felt like it was the calm before the storm and i loved every second of it ( except few things that i will mention later) . we see a new side of Juliette , and Warner too , his reaction made it even better . and we see few superpowers, action! and a new group of people who will be a part of this story later on ... even an element that makes us wonder...

 

i could recommend this book for just that ending honestly , it was so good.

 

 

Things i Hated:

 

 

 

i just wasn't feeling it , it was boring and based on nothing , i felt like the author was trying so much to come up with an explanation for it , but honestly it felt like it was stupid , it really made no sense to me, " oh i saw to him once when were kids now i know we are in love"! seriously!

 

and now , one of the main reason this book got criticized so much :

 

 

 

As i started this story there were moments where i felt like it was a bit boring , hearing Juliette's thoughts wasn't what you would call " exciting" . i honestly considered giving up on this story . the pacing was only better at the end.

 

The writing style of this author was a bit weird , as if she was trying too hard to come across as different , when in reality it was plain weird, and not in a good way. here's an example:

 

“I always wonder about raindrops.

I wonder about how they're always falling down, tripping over their own feet, breaking their legs and forgetting their parachutes as they tumble right out of the sky toward an uncertain end. It's like someone is emptying their pockets over the earth and doesn't seem to care where the contents fall, doesn't seem to care that the raindrops burst when they hit the ground, that they shatter when they fall to the floor, that people curse the days the drops dare to tap on their doors
My parents emptied their pockets of me and left me to evaporate on a concrete slab.”

 

 

i also didn't like the crossing words thing she does, but what ticked me off more was th crazy expressions that made me thing " what the..."

•  example :

 

 

"Every organ in my body falls to the ground."

 

"My jaw is dangling from my shoelace."

 

"My mouth is sitting on my kneecaps."

 

I would still recommend this book for the sake of the next books in the series, they are wonderful and worth reading , definitely different than this one , and they offer us more.

 

the novellas too! ( destroy me let's us see the story from our villain's perspective)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: John Connolly

ISBN: 0743298853

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: November 7th 2006

Format:  Hardcover

Pages: 339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary: 

 

 

"Everything You Can Imagine is Real."

—Pablo Picasso

 

 

 

High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.

 

Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.

 

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My Review:

 

 

“For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.”
― John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things

 

 

I love the cover of this book, so beautiful  !

This book is my favorite book of all time . I often reread it , i feel it pulling me back in , tempting me to dive in its beautiful world of adventures once again. so finally i decided to post my thoughts about it.

 

One thing you should know about me , is that I LOVE fairy-tales , especially those who contain a dark twist . and oh my .. this book gave me everything.

 

The world that the author created was absolutely mesmerizing , the world building was impeccable that I actually felt like i was there, you could feel the magic around you , the air of that forest , and the howling of the wolves , it was detailed enough that you can see the place clearly but not too much that it became boring.

 

 

This is not a young adult book like I expected . it was very dark , and some parts are just so twisted but very well written . the pacing of the story was also good , it took me a few pages to get into it , but once i did , it was impossible not to continue and not want more , so i would say that this is definitely a page turner .

 

 

I also loved all the characters in this book , they seemed so real .  and i absolutely  ADORED David , all his flaws made him more relatable and more human, in this story I believe we follow him in a journey of finding himself rather than finding his mother .

 

The characters and the magical world building was very well written which made the experience of reading this book so vivid. i also enjoyed the dark fairy-tales included in this book , it's something different , in a good way of course.

 

The ending of this book tore me to pieces, it's the most perfectly written ending that i have ever encountered in a book. i cried so much . it is the kind of book that stays in your head even after you finish it.

 

I would recommend it to everyone , because i feel like it's something that must be read at least once in our lives.

 

Summary :

 

Forced to return to his estranged family, John discovers how hard it is to truly go home.

It's been a year since John lost his girlfriend, Leah, to suicide. Living with his uncle keeps his mind from the tragedy and his screwed up family-until he gets into trouble and a judge sends him back home. With a neglectful mother and abusive brother, John's homecoming is far from happy.

As he tries to navigate and repair the relationships he abandoned years ago, Emily, the girl next door, is the only bright spot. She's sweet and smart and makes him think his heart may finally be healing. But tragedy isn't far away, and John must soon face an impossible decision: save his family or save himself

 

Review:

 

"This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review”

 

 

I just love beautiful book covers ...

 

It's a well written story about being caught in the horrors of the past , being controlled by it . And trying to move forward, letting go of the memories.

 

I liked John's character, his mind is a bit messed up and he is struggling with his feelings. I felt like this story was addressing serious issues, so it's definitely not a light read, or a romantic one .

There was a bit of romance but the writer didn't focus on it , which i liked , both John and Emily have a lot going on in their lives .

 

I loved John's relationship with his sister , it was heartwarming.

 

This book could be seen as a standalone, the story is good and interesting on it's own .

I wish there was some kind of a plot , that's why i didn't give 5 stars ,but i enjoyed going along on John's journey nonetheless , the ending was also good and fitting with the story.

 

I would recommend it to people who enjoy stories about characters with bad pasts and serious struggles in their lives , and the possibility of overcoming them.

"This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review”

A book from the perspective of a SWAT team member who witnessed the horrors of the Columbine shooting.

It's a nice read , but definitely not light . The author addresses some serious topics , with horrible details. Throughout this book we got an insight on some unfortunate events accompanied with pictures that some might find a bit disturbing
( dead bodies - injuries )

I didn't know much the SWAT team but it answered a lot of questions and satisfied our curiosity. It has a lot of information about them , their training and opertaions.

I felt like the author is very confident and proud , but he has every right to be with all his accomplishments.

So i would recommend it to anyone who is curious about the SWAT or how their work goes , or want to get more information about some of the bad events/shootings/crimes that happened.

 

Summary :

 

Paige Dawson: the mother of a murdered child and wife to a dead man.

She has nothing left to live for… until she finds her husband’s handgun hidden in their house.

Why did Ryan need a gun? What did he know about their daughter’s death?

Desperate for the truth, Paige begins to unearth her husband’s secrets.

But she has no idea who she is up against, or that her life isn’t hers to gamble – she belongs to me.

 

 

Review:

 

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Rating: 5+++

I just had a good feeling about this one , the moment i picked it up and read the first page , i loved it instantly.
I finished this book in one sitting , i just couldn't put it down ,it's a page turner , every page left me wanting more . Yes it's that good!

It has an interesting beginning that kept me hooked.
The characters were mysterious and had depth to their personalities, wich made reading this story more fun , always trying to think of their next move , or figure out their past and motives.

the pacing of the book is perfect , and once you get into it and think you figured it out the author surprises you .
(Chapter 16 omg!)

There were moments where i couldn't breathe, and my heart was racing with anticipation. Even the writing was beautiful and well done, i didn't get bored , not even once while reading this story .good job!

I thought the plot was perfect , twisted and mind blowing. I loved the ending as well , my poor heart finally had a rest .

I didn't have many expectations about this book , but damn , it blew my mind , i loved it so much . I would recommend this book to everyone !
I can't wait to read more from this author.

 

 

Summary :

 

For the perfect summer romance…

It’s finally time for Natalie Dryden to decide what she really wants! After ditching her sparkling engagement ring, and her ghastly fiancé, she jets off for the sun-kissed shores of Southern France – the only place that has ever truly felt like home. For the first time ever, Natalie is determined to forget all about men and follow her dreams!

…head to the French coast!

Only, avoiding the male population isn’t quite so easy, especially when she meets smooth-talking Philippe and gorgeous fisherman, Remy! But then Natalie, quite literally, bumps into brooding millionaire Mark whilst swimming in the glittering azure-blue bay – and her life is turned upside-down.

Love might be off the cards for Natalie, yet suddenly she finds herself in her dream job and working with her dream man! But is it all too good to be true…?

 

Review:

 

"This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review"

 

I didn't like the cover yet the discription was a bit interesting, because i don't usually go for this type of books , so i thought i should try something different. Well... i shouldn't.

The story was very slow-paced , it went on throughout the entire book . It contained a lot of boring parts filled with unnecessarily details, where i just had to skim through them.
The characters were dull , shallow and unrelatable , the only thing we know about them is that they look good .

The history job our main character had was more interesting than her relationship with these men. And for someone who just broke an engagement she surly is eager. Good for her! A bit unhealthy but whatever.

The events were very obvious, you can tell what's going to happen just by reading that discription i guess..

I didn't find it funny or sparkling, it was just not interesting. . At all..

I wouldn't recommend it to anyone i know

 

 

         

 

 Summary : 

 

 

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women. Author Ghada Alatrash was recently profiled along with other Syrian artists on the PBS Newshour.

 

 

Review:

 

I won an ebook copy of this book in LibraryThing

I'm very picky of what i read so i would have never guessed that i would like this book , let alone love it this much!
It was so beautiful , one of my best reads so far , every word was captivating, the writing was so beautiful as if each letter was magic . That's it ! Ghada Alatrash is my favorite author now.
you can't imagine the emotions i went through while reading it , i laughed and cried . it broke my heart into million pieces and then mended it back together , made it whole again.

This book contained many stories , i LOVED them all but here are my favorites :

1- Zahrah , The first story in this book , and it was the moment i knew i was hooked! I just understood her , and her feelings so clearly , i related to her , to her thoughts and desires.

2-Mayyada and Reem, a story of two beautiful strong ladies who deserve so much more ( her brother made my blood boil!)

3-Lama and Kristian , this one made me cry . Beautiful and tragic .Love and loss.

"Everything ends , even dreams"

And there was a moment in "Um Jaad" when i laughed , when the woman remembered how her mother reprimanded her because of her bra in the clothing line , i was like "Hey that happened to me too!"

No im not exaggerating, you just have to pick this book and read it right now! You're missing out.

This book is a masterpiece, my heart breaks for the beautiful Syria and it's people , The mothers, the women , men and children
Sending you love and prayers from Algeria ...

 

First Communions By Geoffrey Girard

 

 

  

 

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Summary:

 

Geoffrey Girard first appeared in Writers of the Future and has since written and sold more than sixty short stories of dark fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Collected here, for the first time, are sixteen of his best, and darkest, tales.

The man who collects chips of bone from his willing victims... A legendary evil is adopted by a small, and thankful, village... The doomed girl invited to take part in a deliberate tragedy... A horrific church choir assembled after the zombie apocalypse... The boy who harvests spiders for a shadowy woman of magic... A fearsome town where the children’s nightmares are all real... The pain, price and beauty of blood and first loves...

From the curse of ancient evils to futuristic retirement homes where the dead still rule, haunted graveyards, planets of torture where all are equal, hockey-playing demon hunters, dark sorcerers battling in Algeria, and even voodoo-cursed pirates. Explore the darkest, and most majestic, extremes of us all in sixteen unique tales that will entertain, horrify and keep you thinking long after the last page is turned.Geoffrey Girard first appeared in Writers of the Future and has since written and sold more than sixty short stories of dark fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Collected here, for the first time, are sixteen of his best, and darkest, tales.

 

Review:.

 

 

review copy from LibraryThing

 

This is my first time reading an anthology
This book is a collection of short horror stories , they are all different from each other .I didn't think they were that scary or exciting, but i loved some of them, they had a touch of science fiction and Fantasy and can be seen asYA and Adult stories.
Here are my thoughts on each one:

"Translatio " _ a strange story of black balloon shaped aliens and a man with a gift of seeing future horrors.

"Collecting James "_ a man who collects chips from people's skulls...it was fun to read.

"For restful death i cry _ people are kept alive longer thanks to technology and a man who has to remove them. I found this one confusing yet enjoyable.

"Dark Harvest"_ a monstrous black creature and it's story with the town's people who kept him. Not one of my favorites.

"Not fade away " _ a young girl working at a nursery home and when a misfortune happens, she sticks with them . I liked this one .

"Unto the lord new song _ one of the best , who doesn't like Zombies? Yet it was so much more.

"Release Me "_ a ghost story of a giant woman, this one was my number one in this book ,it's dark and keeps you interested.

"Psychomachia" _ a story about working in coal mines, i didn't quite get it , it's confusing.

"Universal adaptor "_ i don't know for sure , but i didn't enjoy it and had a hard time getting into it.

"Misdirection"_ i absolutely loved it! It's a story of a young Algerian boy and a French wizard , i understood all the references because I'm Algerian , Maybe that's why i loved it!

"What you know "_twisted and fun to read .

"H.E double hockey sticks "_ dark and funny! A story of two demons and a bad hockey team..

"Where the shadow ended"_ it's about a young boy and demons of shadows , overall it's good , not my favorite though.

"Dead in the water" _ Pirates , Zombies and Action.. do i need to say more?

"Crawl "_not my best read , Only if you like spiders?

"First Communions"_ i felt like it was nice way to end this collection .

Those notes at the end were a nice addition.

I really enjoyed reading this book , some stories were fun and wonderful, others , not so much. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy horror and creepy stories.

I won an ebook copy of this book in LibraryThing

I'm very picky of what i read so i would have never guessed that i would like this book , let alone love it this much!
It was so beautiful , one of my best reads so far , every word was captivating, the writing was so beautiful as if each letter was magic . That's it ! Ghada Alatrash is my favorite author now.
you can't imagine the emotions i went through while reading it , i laughed and cried . it broke my heart into million pieces and then mended it back together , made it whole again.

This book contained many stories , i LOVED them all but here are my favorites :

1- Zahrah , The first story in this book , and it was the moment i knew i was hooked! I just understood her , and her feelings so clearly , i related to her , to her thoughts and desires.

2-Mayyada and Reem, a story of two beautiful strong ladies who deserve so much more ( her brother made my blood boil!)

3-Lama and Kristian , this one made me cry . Beautiful and tragic .Love and loss.

"Everything ends , even dreams"

And there was a moment in "Um Jaad" when i laughed , when the woman remembered how her mother reprimanded her because of her bra in the clothing line , i was like "Hey that happened to me too!"

No im not exaggerating, you just have to pick this book and read it right now! You're missing out.

This book is a masterpiece, my heart breaks for the beautiful Syria and it's people , The mothers, the women , men and children
Sending you love and prayers from Algeria ...

review copy from LibraryThing

This is my first time reading an anthology
This book is a collection of short horror stories , they are all different from each other .I didn't think they were that scary or exciting, but i loved some of them, they had a touch of science fiction and Fantasy and can be seen as YA and Adult stories.
Here are my thoughts on each one:

"Translatio " _ a strange story of black balloon shaped aliens and a man with a gift of seeing future horrors.

"Collecting James "_ a man who collects chips from people's skulls...it was fun to read.

"For restful death i cry _ people are kept alive longer thanks to technology and a man who has to remove them. I found this one confusing yet enjoyable.

"Dark Harvest"_ a monstrous black creature and it's story with the town's people who kept him. Not one of my favorites.

"Not fade away " _ a young girl working at a nursery home and when a misfortune happens, she sticks with them . I liked this one .

"Unto the lord new song _ one of the best , who doesn't like Zombies? Yet it was so much more.

"Release Me "_ a ghost story of a giant woman, this one was my number one in this book ,it's dark and keeps you interested.

"Psychomachia" _ a story about working in coal mines, i didn't quite get it , it's confusing.

"Universal adaptor "_ i don't know for sure , but i didn't enjoy it and had a hard time getting into it.

"Misdirection"_ i absolutely loved it! It's a story of a young Algerian boy and a French wizard , i understood all the references because I'm Algerian , Maybe that's why i loved it!

"What you know "_twisted and fun to read .

"H.E double hockey sticks "_ dark and funny! A story of two demons and a bad hockey team..

"Where the shadow ended"_ it's about a young boy and demons of shadows , overall it's good , not my favorite though.

"Dead in the water" _ Pirates , Zombies and Action.. do i need to say more?

"Crawl "_not my best read , Only if you like spiders?

"First Communions"_ i felt like it was nice way to end this collection .

Those notes at the end were a nice addition.

I really enjoyed reading this book , some stories were fun and wonderful, others , not so much. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy horror and creepy stories.