Creep by Eireann Corrigan My rating: 2 of 5 stars Eireann Corrigan’s Creep is a horror novel revolving around the haunted 16 Olcott Place, and its written in a first person point of view from a neighbor of 16 Olcott Place, Olivia. Let’s start off with the positives. The characters, albeit one-dimensional, are likable and ..read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel featuring main characters Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton, and of course, Dorian Gray. Basil Hallward is an artist who paints a portrait of Dorian Gray, and Lord Henry is a friend of ..read more

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Melissa, known to close family and friends as Mouse, only had one job: clean her late grandmother’s house in North Carolina. Her grandmother was unfortunately a hoarder, but she could clean it up. No problem at all. However, in the process, she discovers ..read more

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks My rating: 4 of 5 stars A small group of Seattleites populate a new community on the slopes of Mt. Rainier, enjoying both the beauty of their natural surroundings and excellent electronic connectivity. Necessities are delivered regularly by helicopter, which can also ferry ..read more

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars There’s a malicious presence in the Blackwood estate, the imposing structure on the outskirts of town inhabited by the only surviving members of a reclusive aristocratic family. It might be wheelchair-bound Uncle Julian, who constantly relives the day most of ..read more

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars No one who’s read Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” is likely to forget it anytime soon: even sixty-five years after its explosive debut, the narrative of sinister small-town ritualism retains an impressive staying power that makes it as jarring to modern ..read more

The October Country by Ray BradburyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars The October Country is a collection of short stories in which Bradbury explores the consequences of reality as we know it brushing against a supernatural world. Each story is different – some characters respond with fear, some a determined naiveté and courage. Through them ..read more