Um, that ending? On the one hand *applause* on the hand *confused*. But this was an interesting and at times terrifying read about a man who goes to aUm, that ending? On the one hand *applause* on the hand *confused*. But this was an interesting and at times terrifying read about a man who goes to a town to find his friend.. but the only thing he finds is spooky things and girls lurking in the dark and luring people. Things got darker and darker. Adam wasn't always the best, I didn't like how sceptic he was, but I did feel for him and was rooting for him as well. I would have liked to know a bit more on the lore + if his friend is still alive but just in another world/dimension or dead dead. The art was very interesting. ...more
-Love that this took place in Sleepy Hollow but in the now -Croc was such a chaotic cinnamon bun, I really liked his character -Izzy was just so fun and-Love that this took place in Sleepy Hollow but in the now -Croc was such a chaotic cinnamon bun, I really liked his character -Izzy was just so fun and I love her style -Izzy x Vicky = just perfection -Vicky was a sweet character and I was rooting for her to a) survive b) get it in people's mind that she is Van Tassel but isn't happy to do all the things -The art!!!!! -That the horseman is NOT the villain but instead wants to help out and save Vicky/her family -The pumpkin head was just A-plus fun -Love the little town and all the Horseman stuff -Croc flirting Marjorie and not entirely knowing what to do -That scene when Vicki and Izzy talk (and oh yes) -That ending with the battle against the villain, whoop!
Longer review to come when I can, probably December. ...more
It is Halloween and the ghouls are having a great (and later terrifying) time at the carnival! I just LOVED this volume so much and I had fun followinIt is Halloween and the ghouls are having a great (and later terrifying) time at the carnival! I just LOVED this volume so much and I had fun following many characters as they celebrated Halloween. With fun costumes. Great art style. Spooky riddles. And oh yes, a maze that seems simple... but who will make it out? EEP! ...more
I was confused, I didn't know that there was a YA novel before this one, but I will just keep on reading because it was interesting, albeit confusing.I was confused, I didn't know that there was a YA novel before this one, but I will just keep on reading because it was interesting, albeit confusing. Also I don't want to read the novel, 1) the reviews clearly state it doesn't feel as Monster High and 2) reading HOW Dracula died is just laughable and feels like fucking fanfiction, I mean, seriously, death by sunscream?? NO. The biggest vampire of them all dying such a lame death? That is just silly. SO no. Let's go to this one. So yes, confusing, but I had fun. I love seeing all my fav characters back and in fun art style even, more mature/more YA than the other series (books/movies/shows/etc). I am curious to see how things will progress given how friendships are a bit wonky now, the headmistress is missing, and there are new laws. I cannot wait for the next volume and get some more clarity on what is going on! ...more
Dang, that toyshop job was SCARY. Smile or die? NOPE. The space job was just so weird, especially when it went deeper, it was pretty good when it was Dang, that toyshop job was SCARY. Smile or die? NOPE. The space job was just so weird, especially when it went deeper, it was pretty good when it was just searching and weird stuff happening, but then it got stranger and stranger. The drugs one wtf, and then there is an apartment with some scary stuff happening (and a fab twist that was interesting and fucked up). Not a fan of Daidai and never will, could do without any of her chapters, yes, it is very sporadically, but it just ruins things for me. But I do like seeing Yin and Jin more, they are quite interesting characters. OH, and we learned a bit more about Yume's mom/adoptive mom. ...more
Another fantastic volume with tons of creepy jobs, like a strange day at a café (is that really a demon?), a girl who is not all she says she is (and Another fantastic volume with tons of creepy jobs, like a strange day at a café (is that really a demon?), a girl who is not all she says she is (and the farts got a bit old), Chacha is here again and there are also fireworks (and freaking scary children in kimono), and more jobs. Some are super messed up. We also get some things about Yume's mom/Gray, thankfully not that much so I don't mind it. Though the Stevenson screen whatever thingie just gave me a headache, that was too much. But in overall, yas! ...more
A spooky park (with something happening that had me gasp (and want to punch that guy so much)) which was a really interesting job/story, followed by fA spooky park (with something happening that had me gasp (and want to punch that guy so much)) which was a really interesting job/story, followed by fish brokers (don't sell the mermaids), fashion, hotels, and thankfully almost nothing about the backstory on Gray/Q/or whatever else nonsense. So happy that I read this series a bit further because it is back to normal. ...more
OHH YES, look, this is what I want. Just grey jobs, weird shit, strange going-ons, WTF is going on with all these monsters/ghosts, and more. From art OHH YES, look, this is what I want. Just grey jobs, weird shit, strange going-ons, WTF is going on with all these monsters/ghosts, and more. From art that can escape (and you don't want that) to visiting graves to a strange live stream, and a convenience store job that is just not fun + more! This is a wonderful addition to the story and I loved it. ...more
OK, this was good again! Still a few WTH parts that confused me (gray stuff, Q, and Yume real parents), but the job parts were SOOOO good (and gory/weOK, this was good again! Still a few WTH parts that confused me (gray stuff, Q, and Yume real parents), but the job parts were SOOOO good (and gory/weird/strange/spooky/scary) and I loved it. The library one is my fav (duh) but the convenience shop was also fab. Definitely going to be reading on now, until the next volume with too much backstory that is, haha. Oh, and that glove story, NOOOPEEEE! ...more
Tja, helaas niet zo goed of eng of spannend als de vorige boeken. Nog steeds een goed deel hoor, maar ja. Nancy was gewoon onuitstaanbaar en Justin waTja, helaas niet zo goed of eng of spannend als de vorige boeken. Nog steeds een goed deel hoor, maar ja. Nancy was gewoon onuitstaanbaar en Justin was gewoon saai. XD Gelukkig waren er wel spannende stukjes, maar ik hoop echt dat het volgende deel weer lekker ENG is. Plus, ik vond het einde wel jammer, dat haalde voor mij echt alle spanning weg, nee ik had het niet door omdat ik dacht dat dit horror was. OK. ...more
Not entirely satisfied with the ending, but this was pretty decent! Lots of gore though, and of course fan service as well, mysteries are solved, exciNot entirely satisfied with the ending, but this was pretty decent! Lots of gore though, and of course fan service as well, mysteries are solved, exciting moments happened, and lots of tension and action. Now I want to play the games again, haha. ...more
I just love the Corpse Party franchise and all the stories it brings. In this one we meet a girl named Naho-san (which I remember as one of the main oI just love the Corpse Party franchise and all the stories it brings. In this one we meet a girl named Naho-san (which I remember as one of the main ones in the other CP stuff) and see her solve mysteries + get rid of ghosts and bad spirits and curses with her skills and talents, try to be with her bestie Ayaka (and even more than that, which I loved), there are plenty of spooky and scary things happening like people disappearing + curses happening. We also get backstory on Naho-chan. Just like most CP there is enough Fan Service as well, I am still not sure how I feel about it, haha, it feels a bit forced. I am not sure how I feel about the new girl, I know what she is/what she will do/will be. Plus, I don't like that she can just wear normal clothes?? Everyone is wearing uniforms and she is just allowed not to? That felt off.
A funny manga about monster girls at school, but these are not the best monsters, they are in the lowest class. I laughed a lot at the antics of theseA funny manga about monster girls at school, but these are not the best monsters, they are in the lowest class. I laughed a lot at the antics of these girls and see what kind of monsters we had. It was chaotic, but fun. The teacher and the various heads was a nice touch. ...more
THIS WAS SOOOOOOOO GOOODDD! OMGGGGGGGG! *flails* If I can I will try to write a short review, for now *continues flailing*. Hello, it's Monday, and I THIS WAS SOOOOOOOO GOOODDD! OMGGGGGGGG! *flails* If I can I will try to write a short review, for now *continues flailing*. Hello, it's Monday, and I am still flailing. Haha. These were all just so terrifying, like that Motel, next time someone tells you it is full just sleep in the car. Or as I have said before, never get a doll. Baby Mine was disturbing. And all the other stories were so good. I just want to re-read this one again next year! I will probably. Haha. I would highly recommend this one! ...more
Review to come! What if one of your friends is a ghost? But a friendly one! This was a fun slice of life of daily adventures with a gal, her best frieReview to come! What if one of your friends is a ghost? But a friendly one! This was a fun slice of life of daily adventures with a gal, her best friend, and her other friend... a ghost. And some saw here (and were terrified) and others didn't (which caused confusion as Yuina is just talking so casually to ghost Reiko). ...more
I received this book from the publisher/Publicity Prose in exchange of an honest review.
It took me a fair bit to get back into this world again becausI received this book from the publisher/Publicity Prose in exchange of an honest review.
It took me a fair bit to get back into this world again because it has been 4 years since I read the ARC for the first book. But eventually I managed to settle into the story (the recaps helped) and I have to say I enjoyed it greatly and that I am definitely looking forward to more stories from this world!
I received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest aI received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest anthology because I read and reviewed an earlier shorter story? I was like HECK YEAH! I love a good anthology, and I do love horror. So I had had to say yes! And here we are~
Dead over Heels; 4.5 stars See review here. Collecting Empties: 4 stars HOLY FUCK, did she just do all that and have no remorse or whatever? GIRLLLLLLL! This was a pretty good story, though I wasn’t happy about what she did to a certain character. The Celestial Assignment: 2 stars. While I love the premise, guy turned guardian angel in some kind of boot camp for angels and then having to watch a girl and see if he can understand life and maybe remember why he was killed in the first place, it just got WAY too long, and Celeste was just so depressing. Sorry Celeste, but seriously, a dickhead will be a dickhead, stop giving him chances. I just noticed that in the end I just wasn’t present, I read the text, but I had to re-read. I just wanted to go to the next story. Guilty as Cell: 2 stars? 3 stars? I mean, it was at points good and the MC was a good one, but why the fuck would Jorge do all this to his friend? Yes, your friend made a mistake. Yes, you are dead. Yes, that is bad. But WTF, it wasn’t all his fault. He is clearly feeling guilty, he already wonders how to go through his life. He already is feeling shit. He already tries to just step through life step by step. No need to go that far, and no need to haunt him like that. I was so pissed at the end. I would have rather have Jorge learn our MC a lesson about his phone, and then just leave. Not this shit. And, not entirely OK, because someone tried to commit suicide and it was pretty graphic and um, my mental health just went bye. Lost Time: Um? I am not even sure what happened? So the guy is dead? Driving without brakes was a shit idea, but how did his girlfriend see him and what happens after??? It was good at points, yes, I wanted to smack the MC on his head, but it was an exciting ride. Heathen: A good 3 star until that last part, HOLY HELL! 4 stars. That I did not expect. I mean, I had some expectations but seeing THAT and THAT happening in full disgusting ICK? NO. I did like Delvin, though unsure about the whole satanism thing. But I guess he was just interested and curious about what else there was, I can imagine if your mom is super-Christian and now your new school is that as well. For most it was calm, but I could just feel the tension rising as Cassie picked Delvin up. Stillborn: 4 stars, a bit confusing at the end, but HOLY wow, this was good. Yes. Babies, stillborn, missing babies, and a nurse who is curious about it all. On the one hand she was like, should I do it? Which, girl, I get. But I was happy that she decided to go for it. And the things she found out. I already had half a suspicion about things, but wow. That is just messed up and creepy and OMG, welp. I felt for the woman who lost her babies, and I could understand that she would go this far. Would go totally over the top, I would do the same. I don’t have kids, but I can understand that if you felt them being alive, if you knew they were alive, that you want to know what the heck happened after the delivery. Legend Trippers: 5 stars. EXCUSE ME, but this was just excellent! About a scary legend and the kids/teens/adults who go, as they say, legend tripping. It isn’t without danger, more than once peeps had to be pulled from the rails… or cleaned up from the train and all that is around it. What it is? Oh yes, it is scary as heck! There is a goatman and he is more than happy to murder and do other things. And he can enter your mind, so fuckity fuck. This was such a fantastic scary story and I was on the edge of my seat reading it. DANG. And I also love the narrator of the parts before and after. OH yes. Dying for an invitation: 3-4 stars. A tad long for me, it felt just a few pages too long. But I still enjoyed it and it was a good story. The lore, the suspicion, the strange events, what happened to grandmother and what is happening to her family, the strange man that was there when she was younger and that may be still around now, her mom and her constant blessings and calls for vigilance. I loved reading about Vlad, about the little town. Are there really vampires? Is it really Vlad/Dracula? Or is something darker going on? Dacie was such an interesting person, and while her decision made me shake my head… I could also understand. She has lost quite a bit, she is lonely, and she is curious. The ending though? I had expected something wholly different and I was just so sad. I don’t want to give away too much so there. Homecoming: 2? 3? 1.5? I mean, the idea was fun, what if the girl you love, the girl you want to propose to, may just not be the girl you think she is. What if during a fun vacation to Scotland you find that out. But I am still confused what Melanie was/is, did she eat that neighbour?, and several other parts. It just got a bit too weird for me. The MC was a bit of a dick in my eyes, how he acted around Melanie felt a bit too possessive to me and how he just dragged whatever Melanie was back to his home and said that it was his turf so his rules icked me out. And then there was a sex scene that just pukes. Stay Tune: 3 stars. I just can say that this was fucked up. Holy crap. While my Guitar Gently Weeps: 3 stars. Oh, this was a pretty interesting one, the MC a bit of a dick, but then given certain things, I could kind of understand it. The dude he met at the bar was spooky and I knew that something was off at one point. it was just all way too sus. I had fun reading this one, and I am curious about if our MC took that deal? Or not? Heirloom: 1 star. It had some good points, but a bit too long for me, and the dreams/past lives were just WAY too disturbing and graphic for me and I just felt ick. I mean rape? Forced blow-jobs? Kidnappings? Babies being ripped apart and being eaten? FUCK no. I just skimmed parts because I just was not feeling comfortable. And it just didn’t seem to end, and I am still confused about the actual end. I am sorry, this was not my story.
All in all, I am still happy I read this one, there were some good stories in there and a lot of good potential as well. Thanks to the author for allowing me to read your book~
I received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest anthology because I read and reviewed an earlier shorter story? I was like HECK YEAH! I love a good anthology, and I do love horror. So I had had to say yes! And here we are~
Dead over Heels; 4.5 stars See review here. Collecting Empties: 4 stars HOLY FUCK, did she just do all that and have no remorse or whatever? GIRLLLLLLL! This was a pretty good story, though I wasn’t happy about what she did to a certain character. The Celestial Assignment: 2 stars. While I love the premise, guy turned guardian angel in some kind of boot camp for angels and then having to watch a girl and see if he can understand life and maybe remember why he was killed in the first place, it just got WAY too long, and Celeste was just so depressing. Sorry Celeste, but seriously, a dickhead will be a dickhead, stop giving him chances. I just noticed that in the end I just wasn’t present, I read the text, but I had to re-read. I just wanted to go to the next story. Guilty as Cell: 2 stars? 3 stars? I mean, it was at points good and the MC was a good one, but why the fuck would Jorge do all this to his friend? Yes, your friend made a mistake. Yes, you are dead. Yes, that is bad. But WTF, it wasn’t all his fault. He is clearly feeling guilty, he already wonders how to go through his life. He already is feeling shit. He already tries to just step through life step by step. No need to go that far, and no need to haunt him like that. I was so pissed at the end. I would have rather have Jorge learn our MC a lesson about his phone, and then just leave. Not this shit. And, not entirely OK, because someone tried to commit suicide and it was pretty graphic and um, my mental health just went bye. Lost Time: Um? I am not even sure what happened? So the guy is dead? Driving without brakes was a shit idea, but how did his girlfriend see him and what happens after??? It was good at points, yes, I wanted to smack the MC on his head, but it was an exciting ride. Heathen: A good 3 star until that last part, HOLY HELL! 4 stars. That I did not expect. I mean, I had some expectations but seeing THAT and THAT happening in full disgusting ICK? NO. I did like Delvin, though unsure about the whole satanism thing. But I guess he was just interested and curious about what else there was, I can imagine if your mom is super-Christian and now your new school is that as well. For most it was calm, but I could just feel the tension rising as Cassie picked Delvin up. Stillborn: 4 stars, a bit confusing at the end, but HOLY wow, this was good. Yes. Babies, stillborn, missing babies, and a nurse who is curious about it all. On the one hand she was like, should I do it? Which, girl, I get. But I was happy that she decided to go for it. And the things she found out. I already had half a suspicion about things, but wow. That is just messed up and creepy and OMG, welp. I felt for the woman who lost her babies, and I could understand that she would go this far. Would go totally over the top, I would do the same. I don’t have kids, but I can understand that if you felt them being alive, if you knew they were alive, that you want to know what the heck happened after the delivery. Legend Trippers: 5 stars. EXCUSE ME, but this was just excellent! About a scary legend and the kids/teens/adults who go, as they say, legend tripping. It isn’t without danger, more than once peeps had to be pulled from the rails… or cleaned up from the train and all that is around it. What it is? Oh yes, it is scary as heck! There is a goatman and he is more than happy to murder and do other things. And he can enter your mind, so fuckity fuck. This was such a fantastic scary story and I was on the edge of my seat reading it. DANG. And I also love the narrator of the parts before and after. OH yes. Dying for an invitation: 3-4 stars. A tad long for me, it felt just a few pages too long. But I still enjoyed it and it was a good story. The lore, the suspicion, the strange events, what happened to grandmother and what is happening to her family, the strange man that was there when she was younger and that may be still around now, her mom and her constant blessings and calls for vigilance. I loved reading about Vlad, about the little town. Are there really vampires? Is it really Vlad/Dracula? Or is something darker going on? Dacie was such an interesting person, and while her decision made me shake my head… I could also understand. She has lost quite a bit, she is lonely, and she is curious. The ending though? I had expected something wholly different and I was just so sad. I don’t want to give away too much so there. Homecoming: 2? 3? 1.5? I mean, the idea was fun, what if the girl you love, the girl you want to propose to, may just not be the girl you think she is. What if during a fun vacation to Scotland you find that out. But I am still confused what Melanie was/is, did she eat that neighbour?, and several other parts. It just got a bit too weird for me. The MC was a bit of a dick in my eyes, how he acted around Melanie felt a bit too possessive to me and how he just dragged whatever Melanie was back to his home and said that it was his turf so his rules icked me out. And then there was a sex scene that just pukes. Stay Tune: 3 stars. I just can say that this was fucked up. Holy crap. While my Guitar Gently Weeps: 3 stars. Oh, this was a pretty interesting one, the MC a bit of a dick, but then given certain things, I could kind of understand it. The dude he met at the bar was spooky and I knew that something was off at one point. it was just all way too sus. I had fun reading this one, and I am curious about if our MC took that deal? Or not? Heirloom: 1 star. It had some good points, but a bit too long for me, and the dreams/past lives were just WAY too disturbing and graphic for me and I just felt ick. I mean rape? Forced blow-jobs? Kidnappings? Babies being ripped apart and being eaten? FUCK no. I just skimmed parts because I just was not feeling comfortable. And it just didn’t seem to end, and I am still confused about the actual end. I am sorry, this was not my story.
All in all, I am still happy I read this one, there were some good stories in there and a lot of good potential as well. Thanks to the author for allowing me to read your book~
A delightful Halloween read about costumes, ghosts, and more! BOO!
My first Spooktober read, and well, it wasn’t even Spooktober yet. Haha. But I just A delightful Halloween read about costumes, ghosts, and more! BOO!
My first Spooktober read, and well, it wasn’t even Spooktober yet. Haha. But I just couldn’t resist, I had to read something spooky! And I came across this one and knew it was a perfect one as an appetiser.
I absolutely LOVE the adorable title and the cover! It definitely made me curious to see what our motley crew of costumed kids would do when encountering a ghost. I also love the little details on the cover, like the words on the graves.
I love that it starts with Halloween, trick or treat, ah and that makes me wish so much more that we had this in my country. It is slowly happening, but only in small bits. I would have absolutely love Halloween and Trick or Treating when I was a kid. Dressing up! AH! We see how a group of 4 kids are ready to change into their spooky and fun costumes, one is a pumpkin, one is a pirate, another is a vampire, and then there is one who we don’t know yet, but if we go by the cover it will be a ghost! It was just so cute and I love that this group of friends did this one together. But what happens when during the dress up they hear CLANGS, CREAKS, BANGS, and SQUEAKS coming from upstairs! OH my! They decide to create a plan, and the first step is disguises, so get those costumes on! And we get some instructions for one particular spooky ghostly outfit and I loved that, of course it is the simplest outfit to make, but still a lot of fun!
What happens next was just SO cute! Because our quartet of friends, all dressed up, go upstairs and tell us what to do when you hear spooky things! But then something adorable happens and I was just going aww! That was just such a fun ending for this book. This book was 100% spoopy!
I loved the little DIY at the end. More on the ghost and how to make one, but also how to make a cute handpuppet to bring along with you. Extra points for that~
The art was just the cutest, I love the details, the colours, and the little ghost. It was so fun.
All in all, I am happy that this one was my first Spooktober read, even if I read it in September, haha. I would recommend it to all looking for a cute but spooky Halloween read!
I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.
I would love some more of this writer/artist, more short stories, maybe a whole bI received this book from Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.
I would love some more of this writer/artist, more short stories, maybe a whole bundle of them? That would be so cool. Something a la Emily Carroll with her Through the Woods. I would recommend this scary story to all.
Review to come May 2025 closer to the release day. ...more
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