![]() ![]() ![]() Tomio, the man that Madoka, our heroine, ran away to elope with has developed an extreme paranoia, saying the air is filled with evil spirits. “Futon,” the first story is an extremely short piece, just a few pages long, though the characters will show up later. The coolest part is you can see creepy spirits printed on top of the “scream” cover image in transparent plastic As it’s a return to form after so long it’s a little rough around the edges in some parts, hilarious in others, and overall more charming than frightening. In 2014 it was his first short story collection in 8 years, having worked on other things during that time. The concentrated punch of short fiction is where I think a lot of writers do some of their absolute best work.įragments of Horror by Junji Ito is filled with 8 pieces of his more recent short work. Aside from literary journals like The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Dark, The Paris Review, and dozens of others, short story collections have always held a special place in my heart. There’s something special about the short story, especially when it comes to genre writers. I know it hurts and itches, but you really do deserve this, you know. ![]() Don’t move your hands or your head will come off. ![]()
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And in an unexpected and exciting denouement she reunites the family at last. ![]() She learns how her mother fell in love with a merman, how her father was snatched away when Emily was a baby, and how her mother’s memory was blocked by an agent of the merfolk. As soon as she gets into the sea, she grows a tail! Now Emily dives under water to explore a glorious world of fishes, coral, shipwrecks and, of course, mermaids. Emily lives on a boat, but her mother has always been oddly anxious to keep her out of the water, and it is only when she has her first school swimming lesson that she discovers it is her natural element. ![]() ![]() I never had anywhere to go, but even walking the streets in circles was better than sitting around the living room staring at each other, or the exquisite torture of yet another Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special. As soon as I was old enough I’d walk – anything to get out of the house. I suppose I must have liked it once, when I was a kid, but I don’t remember. Read on for an extract from No Way Out by Cara Hunter! ![]() Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone? Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley’s worst nightmare comes true: the fire wasn’t an accident. The toddler is dead, and his brother is fighting for his life. It’s the Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. ![]() It’s one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. ![]() No Way Out by Cara Hunter is the third instalment in the bestselling DI Adam Fawley thriller series. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is constantly going on about how she and her body are broken and how she is failing her responsibilities to Graham by not being able to give him children – which he has never said. ![]() I get that she is hurt and grieving because she can’t have children, but she is basing her entire self-worth (and at one point EVERY person’s entire self-worth) on having children. Quinn is characterized as this kind-hearted and caring woman. I know it’s devastating and soul crushing. ![]() I’ve seen it with best friends and family. Some people want with all of their hearts and souls to have a baby. I read this succinct review on Goodreads, and it’s actually perfect: This entire book could’ve been 10 pages if they just COMMUNICATED ![]() I decide I need to stick to murder books. Quinn reads all the love letters he wrote to her over the years. Graham eventually cheats on her (kinda), and then Quinn has a miscarriage from an ectopic pregnancy. Quinn despises sex with Graham because it means devastation when she’s not pregnant. They NEVER EVER EVER speak to each other about it. Like seriously they’re perfect for each other and soul mates and all that crap. Two people meet semi cute (their current partners are cheating on them with each other), they fall in love, and it’s a fairytale. Let me summarize this book quickly and (very) spoilery: I was so angry after reading this book, I typed out my review on my phone probably the minute I was done reading it. In my review for “Without Merit” I spoke of “low lows” related to Colleen Hoover. ![]() |