I finished 12 in November.
1. We All Go Into the Dark by Kevin Lucia. I’ve liked everything I’ve read from Lucia, and this four novella collection keeps that streak going. 4 / 5
2. Meatship by Sam Rebelein was a chapbook from Rapture Press. Didn’t care much for this one. A horror story set on a spaceship, the science fiction elements just felt flat. 2 / 5
3. White Trash and Recycled Nightmares was a short story collection by Rebecca Rowland. Rowland has a very engaging writing style that pulls the reader into her stories. However, the endings to most of these stories just didn’t work for me. 2.4 / 5
4. To be a Ghost was another Rapture chapbook by Chad Lutzke. I found most of the story to be rather ridiculous, but Lutzke hit it out of the park with the ending. 4 / 5
5. Resurrection by Jess Hageman (Rapture) was another sci-fi horror story that didn’t work for me. The story was based on a pretty ridiculous premise, it just got more outlandish at the end. 1 / 5
6. The Running Man by Stephen King was a reread from the late 80’s. I thought the story holds up well, and is probably even more relevant today than it was when it was 40 years ago. 5 / 5
7. Maelstrom by RJ Joseph was another Rapture chapbook about a young woman that goes to work as a governess for two young children whose mother has died. A creature feature set during the Galveston hurricane, I liked this one quite a bit. 4 / 5
8. Gothic Horror Stories was a collection of gothic tales from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The stories I liked the most were all the ones that I was already familiar with. 3.5 / 5
9. Grey by Ian Rogers was a quick read and a lot of fun. I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much from a book. God’s cleanup man (not an angel; not a demon; just a morally ambiguous entity) is sent on a mission to recover the last human soul. 4.5 / 5
10. Ringworld by Larry Niven was a classic science fiction story that didn’t land with me. Flat characters and a plodding pace really brought the reading experience down. Ringworld is an idea driven story, and it’s a very interesting idea, but not enough to carry a 300 page novel. IMO this would have worked better as a novella. 2 / 5
11. Dark Carnival was Ray Bradbury’s first collection published in 1947. Most, if not all of the stories in Dark Carnival were rereads for me, and most still hold up today. 3.8 / 5
12. Never Flinch was the latest Holly novel by Stephen King. I liked this one a lot. Typical King with interesting characters and a well paced storyline, this one really flowed. My only complaint was the ending felt a little too flat and a little too convenient. 4.5 / 5
B
1. We All Go Into the Dark by Kevin Lucia. I’ve liked everything I’ve read from Lucia, and this four novella collection keeps that streak going. 4 / 5
2. Meatship by Sam Rebelein was a chapbook from Rapture Press. Didn’t care much for this one. A horror story set on a spaceship, the science fiction elements just felt flat. 2 / 5
3. White Trash and Recycled Nightmares was a short story collection by Rebecca Rowland. Rowland has a very engaging writing style that pulls the reader into her stories. However, the endings to most of these stories just didn’t work for me. 2.4 / 5
4. To be a Ghost was another Rapture chapbook by Chad Lutzke. I found most of the story to be rather ridiculous, but Lutzke hit it out of the park with the ending. 4 / 5
5. Resurrection by Jess Hageman (Rapture) was another sci-fi horror story that didn’t work for me. The story was based on a pretty ridiculous premise, it just got more outlandish at the end. 1 / 5
6. The Running Man by Stephen King was a reread from the late 80’s. I thought the story holds up well, and is probably even more relevant today than it was when it was 40 years ago. 5 / 5
7. Maelstrom by RJ Joseph was another Rapture chapbook about a young woman that goes to work as a governess for two young children whose mother has died. A creature feature set during the Galveston hurricane, I liked this one quite a bit. 4 / 5
8. Gothic Horror Stories was a collection of gothic tales from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The stories I liked the most were all the ones that I was already familiar with. 3.5 / 5
9. Grey by Ian Rogers was a quick read and a lot of fun. I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much from a book. God’s cleanup man (not an angel; not a demon; just a morally ambiguous entity) is sent on a mission to recover the last human soul. 4.5 / 5
10. Ringworld by Larry Niven was a classic science fiction story that didn’t land with me. Flat characters and a plodding pace really brought the reading experience down. Ringworld is an idea driven story, and it’s a very interesting idea, but not enough to carry a 300 page novel. IMO this would have worked better as a novella. 2 / 5
11. Dark Carnival was Ray Bradbury’s first collection published in 1947. Most, if not all of the stories in Dark Carnival were rereads for me, and most still hold up today. 3.8 / 5
12. Never Flinch was the latest Holly novel by Stephen King. I liked this one a lot. Typical King with interesting characters and a well paced storyline, this one really flowed. My only complaint was the ending felt a little too flat and a little too convenient. 4.5 / 5
B
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