Kyra
- Lindy Ryan
- Josh Malerman
- Rachel Harrison
- Darcy Coates
- Kristi DeMeester
- Christopher Golden
- Eric LaRocca
- Jamie Flanagan
- Sara Tantlinger
The Mouthless Body in The Lake
3/5 was written well but didn’t really enjoy it
Cold as Ice
3/5 this was a cool idea, I just wish there was little more meat to the story.
Children aren’t the only ones…
2/5 sad cause I really love Josh Malerman’s writing normally but this pretty forgettable.
The Vermin Moon
2/5 another really forgettable read that I personally didn’t find that interesting.
The Body of Leonora James
4/5 this was definitely a more enjoyable one. The story was interesting and had a brothers grim kinda vibe.
Mr. Butler
1/5 this one was creepy and not in a fun way, didn’t enjoy it but the author did manage to create a really unsettling story.
Feast of Gray
1/5 even more forgettable than the others.
Father’s Last Christmas
5/5 I really like this one it felt like the beginning of an epic novel but was still satisfying in its end.
The Warmth of Snow
1/5 felt like just reading someone complaining nonstop, almost skipped it part way through as it was almost unbearable to read.
Wintry Blue
4.5/5 I did like this one, had a good atmosphere and set was a little cringy at some parts but enjoyed it.
Carol of the Hells
4/5 not bad per se, was a really interesting idea. And definitely built up some dread but felt lacking.
Nice
5/5 I really liked this one as well thought it was really funny. And it work super well in the short format
Thaw
4/5 this one was fun was perfect length for what it was, wasn’t anything special though
Candy Cane
4/5 this is one I wished was longer I think this could make for a really fun full novel.
Eggnog
5/5 I really really loved this one, more realistic than the others which I think add to the horror.
Threads
5/5 another really good read, I do wish it was longer as it felt like there could be so much too but I still loved reading it.
The Ladies’ Society for the Dead
3/5 I typically like Darcy Coates writing, I really liked the setup but didn’t feel it really followed through.
Being Nice
5/5 this was super funny, and felt almost like a comedy sketch definitely drawn me to reading more from Jeff Strand
Ghosted
2/5 just kinda sad, and not very enjoyable.
Bruiser
4.5/5 while I really did love this story, find it sentimental and sweet, I didn’t feel like it really fit with the rest of the collection.
Overall I am glad to have read this collection, had 11 stories out of the 22 that I really liked, and 14 that were at least a 3 or above so not too bad.
The Mouthless Body in The Lake
3/5 was written well but didn’t really enjoy it
Cold as Ice
3/5 this was a cool idea, I just wish there was little more meat to the story.
Children aren’t the only ones…
2/5 sad cause I really love Josh Malerman’s writing normally but this pretty forgettable.
The Vermin Moon
2/5 another really forgettable read that I personally didn’t find that interesting.
The Body of Leonora James
4/5 this was definitely a more enjoyable one. The story was interesting and had a brothers grim kinda vibe.
Mr. Butler
1/5 this one was creepy and not in a fun way, didn’t enjoy it but the author did manage to create a really unsettling story.
Feast of Gray
1/5 even more forgettable than the others.
Father’s Last Christmas
5/5 I really like this one it felt like the beginning of an epic novel but was still satisfying in its end.
The Warmth of Snow
1/5 felt like just reading someone complaining nonstop, almost skipped it part way through as it was almost unbearable to read.
Wintry Blue
4.5/5 I did like this one, had a good atmosphere and set was a little cringy at some parts but enjoyed it.
Carol of the Hells
4/5 not bad per se, was a really interesting idea. And definitely built up some dread but felt lacking.
Nice
5/5 I really liked this one as well thought it was really funny. And it work super well in the short format
Thaw
4/5 this one was fun was perfect length for what it was, wasn’t anything special though
Candy Cane
4/5 this is one I wished was longer I think this could make for a really fun full novel.
Eggnog
5/5 I really really loved this one, more realistic than the others which I think add to the horror.
Threads
5/5 another really good read, I do wish it was longer as it felt like there could be so much too but I still loved reading it.
The Ladies’ Society for the Dead
3/5 I typically like Darcy Coates writing, I really liked the setup but didn’t feel it really followed through.
Being Nice
5/5 this was super funny, and felt almost like a comedy sketch definitely drawn me to reading more from Jeff Strand
Ghosted
2/5 just kinda sad, and not very enjoyable.
Bruiser
4.5/5 while I really did love this story, find it sentimental and sweet, I didn’t feel like it really fit with the rest of the collection.
Overall I am glad to have read this collection, had 11 stories out of the 22 that I really liked, and 14 that were at least a 3 or above so not too bad.