Bark At The Ghouls

You may have noticed that I fed myself a steady diet of horror fiction in April. That's mostly because I love horror fiction but also because I signed up for Seasons of Reading Spring Horror Challenge. I managed to almost finish eight books which is a miracle for me! I may have to do this more often :) The Chalk Man  by C.J. Tudor 3.5 stars Cat Call by Steve Vernon 5 Stars The Strain by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan 3 Stars Afterage by Yvonne Navarro 4 Stars Ararat by Christopher Golden 4 Stars The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde DNF Everything That's Underneath by Kristi DeMeester 4 Stars A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 5 Stars Spring into Horror Readathon  

Evil kitties and naughty little boys = 5 stars! Cat Call by Steve Vernon Narrated by  Tom Zainea  Audiobook   Horror Fiction Released August 2017, Unabridged 28 mins. Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Nobody really knew how long the old Funnel mansion had stood empty, waiting up there high on Carpenter’s Hill like a child’s forgotten lunch box, any more than anybody knew just how long that old cat had squatted in behind the screen of the front porch window. Three young boys are about to find out just exactly what the dark and horrifying secret is behind that cat.  Only two of them will survive.  This is a creepy and haunting story of the supernatural.  My Thoughts: If you think your cat might really be a demon in disguise you need to read this. This is mine. His name is Patrick and his purpose on this planet is to slowly drive me insane. This story had my name all over it. There’s a cat, a creepy-ass house and the promise of...

This is an oldie worth reading. Afterage by Yvonne Navarro Horror Fiction Released 1993 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads In the bestselling tradition of Salem's Lot, here is an impressive debut novel by an acclaimed author of short horror fiction. A vampire eons old has spread her touch throughout the human population, leaving the streets full of the undead. The survivors band together to fight back in this riveting tale.   Rating: My Thoughts: This is a book I had kicking around since the 90’s but just got around to reading when my horror loving friend  Char  created a  buddy read at Goodreads . A vampire apocalypse has occurred. Navarro starts things off after it has happened. The few remaining humans must struggle to survive in a wasteland ravaged by monsters both vampiric and human. And, as usual, the human monsters are always the worst! Only the suicidal dare venture out after dark because the vampires are fast, ravenous and deadly. ...

This is a chilling story. Ararat by Christopher Golden Audiobook   Horror Fiction Released April 2017, 10+ Hours Unabridged Amazon  ♦  Goodreads When a newly engaged couple climbs Mount Ararat in Turkey, an avalanche forces them to seek shelter inside a massive cave uncovered by the snow fall. The cave is actually an ancient, buried ship that many quickly come to believe is really Noah’s Ark. When a team of scholars, archaeologists, and filmmakers make it inside the ark for the first time, they discover an elaborate coffin in its recesses. The artifact tempts their professional curiosity; so they break it open. Inside, they find an ugly, misshapen cadaver—not the holy man that they expected, a hideous creature with horns. A massive blizzard blows in, trapping them in that cave thousands of meters up the side of a remote mountain…but they are not alone. My Thoughts: I went into this book with a wee bit of stink eye because although most of my friend...

Looking for some short creepy fiction? This book is for you! Everything That's Underneath by Kristi DeMeester Horror Fiction Collection Released 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Everything That’s Underneath, Kristi DeMeester’s debut powerful horror collection, is full of weird, unsettling tales that recalls the styles of such accomplished storytellers as Laird Barron and Tom Piccirilli. Crawl across the earth and dig in the dirt. Feel it. Tearing at your nails, gritty between your teeth, filling your nostrils. Consume it until it has consumed you. For there you will find the voices that have called from the shadows, the ones that promise to cherish you only to rip your body to shreds. In Everything That’s Underneath, Kristi DeMeester explores the dark places most people avoid. A hole in an abandoned lot, an illness twisting your loved one into someone you don’t recognize, lust that pushes you farther and farther until no one can hear yours cry for help. In these 18 sto...