Book and Reading Culture… Carmilla 16 May 202215 May 2022 With every book they publish, many authors likely have a goal to have their stories immortalized forever. Some stories fade into obscurity, while others have staying power that outlasts in…
Fantasy… Once & Future 19 May 202130 Jan 2022 By Olive Dausinas Myth and legend has always helped to further modern day fiction. Perhaps one of the most influential canons was that of Arthurian legend. The stories of King…
Fiction… Paper Girls 4 Dec 202019 May 2021 Reviewed by Olive Dausinas The cash-in on 1980s nostalgia has been a recurring theme, primarily making its face known in the 2010s. From a resurgence of retro video games to…
Fiction… Alice Isn’t Dead 23 Oct 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Olive Dausinas The autumn brings with it a haunting chill that seemingly only lasts through October. Often in university, I would find myself driving along the long stretches…
Fiction… Snotgirl: Green Hair Don’t Care 28 Sep 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Olive Dausinas Snotgirl. It’s not a title you would usually expect from anything released in the modern day, let alone in the last five years. The name made…
Fiction… My Sister, The Serial Killer 4 Sep 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer When I first picked up the book, My Sister, The Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite, it was the title that called out to me. I’m a…
Fiction… The Sisters 12 Jun 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading this short story by thriller author J.S. Ellis, you think you have an inkling of where it is going. A tale of…
Action… Paradise 1 May 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Author Kevin Scott Olson packs a lot into this short story: a holocaust survivor, a Navy SEAL, terrorism, and an unexpected but not unwelcome flirtation at…
Fiction… Dusk To Dawn 13 Mar 202031 May 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Dusk To Dawn, Sierra Smith's first collection of short stories, is one of the most unique and enjoyable collections I have come across. It is apparent…
Thriller… Dark Tales 1 Jan 202031 May 2021 Review by Heather Haunert Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson is a collection of the author’s most disturbing tales. There are seventeen stories included that vary in length, but not in…
Science Fiction… The Last Conversation 27 Sep 201931 May 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky "WOW!" I actually said that out loud when I finished reading The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay. This short story, only 56 pages long, packs a…
Book and Reading Culture… Stephen King 18 Apr 201931 May 2021 Without a doubt, Stephen King is the most iconic horror writer today, and has been since the 1970s when his first novel, Carrie, was published and became an instant classic.…
