By: Alice Feeney “The only good thing about losing everything, is the freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose.” Rock Paper Scissors *This post contains spoilers for Rock Paper Scissors Overview: Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away toContinue reading “Rock Paper Scissors”
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Lock Every Door
By: Riley Sager “Never take anything you haven’t earned, my father used to say. You always end up paying for it one way or another.” Lock Every Door *This post contains spoilers for Lock Every Door. Overview: No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom areContinue reading “Lock Every Door”
Unbirthday
By: Liz Braswell “Hands she has but does not hold; teeth she has but does not bite; feet she has but they are cold; eyes she has but without sight.” Unbirthday Unbirthday comes from the anthology series Twisted Tales (or A Twisted Tale). This series is a What If? scenario for classic Disney tales. IfContinue reading “Unbirthday”
The Women
By: Kristin Hannah “Having discovered her own failings, she was less inclined to judge others.” Kristin Hannah, The Women I am not one to gravitate towards historical fiction but this was a suggestion to me by a friend of something that I had to read. I won’t say that it is a “must read” butContinue reading “The Women”
Joyland
By: Stephen King “The last good time always comes, and when you see the darkness creeping toward you, you hold on to what was bright and good. You hold on for dear life.” Stephen King, Joyland *This post contains spoilers for Joyland Overview: College student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping toContinue reading “Joyland”
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 3
The Letters from No One *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: The summer holidays have started and Harry is doing his best to avoid Dudley and his gang of friends. While Dudley and Petunia went to London, Harry even had a pleasant dayContinue reading “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 3”
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 2
The Vanishing Glass *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: Ten has passed since Harry was left on his Aunt and Uncle’s doorstep. We meet Harry when he is woken up by his Aunt Petunia alerting him that it is his cousin Dudley’s birthday.Continue reading “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 2”
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 1
The Boy Who Lived *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much” Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone The Dursley family prides themselvesContinue reading “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 1”
The Ritual
By: Adam Nevill “From the very core of each of them, their ancestors seemed to cry out in inarticulate voices. right then, they screamed in alarm from times before symbols and language could depict such things that hunted and meant murder.” Adam Nevill, The Ritual *This post contains spoilers for The Ritual Overview: Four oldContinue reading “The Ritual”
The Silent Patient
By: Alex Michaelides “There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other.” Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient *This post contains spoilers for The Silent Patient Overview: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashionContinue reading “The Silent Patient”