Review: Just all around good spookiness
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
An anthology of 20 unique, creepy short stories by 20 talented writers. The entire book is 325 pages. I have read and reviewed a couple of these short stories for you below:Dark Orb by Tony Healey (@Fringescientist, @CuriosityQuills, #BookLove, or check out his Far From Home series here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Healey/e/B0056TLVDU/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1)A boy befriends his neighbor next door and discovers they share a love of books.  He is a reader and the neighbor is a horror writer with a horrific story of his own.I loved this short tale. The style here, while I would not say it was one of those that I could not put down, was definitely one where you continue following along to see where it is leading and are hooked right up until the very end.  Most science fiction or paranormal stories of late seem to involve vampires or werewolves or fairies. This one reminds me there are other creepy creatures out there that go bump in the night too.Beautifully written, I found this a quick and interesting read. I learned The Hobbit was written in 1930s. How did I not know this before? It is always a plus when you walk away learning something new from a book.  But from a short story? Kudos to the author! If I had to offer feedback for the writer, watch the use of descriptions. The school uniform was great, the glasses not so much. Think about this from the point of view of the character.This story had the perfect mixture of truth, reality, the mystic and myth. It is the kind that in the end you wonder if it is a true story and if so, how much is actually true. You shiver. Then, shake your head and say, "Naw! It's just a story!" Just like real urban legends.  Loved it!The Caw by Eliza Tilton (For more on her: @ElizaTilton, @CuriosityQuills, #BookLove, Her Website or check out her book Broken Forest here on Amazon:Broken Forest Daath Chronicles ebookTwo young, teenaged couples are getting all hot and heavy in the cemetery late one night. One disappears and they discover something quite strange.Can you picture yourself sitting around a campfire listening to a story like that? Does that not sound just like how a good scary story would begin? This was a cute thrills sort of spooky tale meant to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.The author painted a wonderful picture of these four teens making out. Dialogue felt authentic and young. The descriptions were spot on, not giving too much or too little details. I bet the story could go on and become something more. Questions were raised here and I was left wondering.This was also a quick read. I read it one sitting, swatting away distractions. I just loved it. How could I not? Read the title!All in all...These were nice quick stories for a busy mom of a two year old like me. I was able to read these in between doing other things. The stories I read were clean - no sex or gore. Just all around good spookiness. Based on what I read, I highly recommend this for everyone, from young adult to adult.Disclaimer: All books reviewed by me have been received via purchase, lending, or given to me by an author or publisher for the purposes of an honest review. No reviews are purchased. They are my own opinion. For more reviews such as this, please visit [...]