Boneyard Tales by Michael Carter

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Great.

I like that this book is easy to read. You’ll be able to squeeze in 1-3 stories a day, while reading a longer novel on the side.

The stories that I enjoyed the most were Yetimaker, Becoming Bones, The Man with a Golden Face, Boilermaker, I Had a Boneyard in the Dakotas, and Monster Inside Me. The stories that I thought were the most disturbing were The Guillotine Grabber, Body Parts Jewelry, and The Last Horizon.

What I like about Boneyard Tales is how each story isn’t too long. Once you start one, you’ll be able to push through until you’re done, letting you stop at the next chronicle. The book cover is fantastic, which will increase the marketability of this book.

This book is not perfect. Most of the anecdotes aren’t scary, which was kind of a let-down for me. I thought about giving the author a five-star rating, but there was more than one story in this collection that I didn’t care for, and the editing wasn’t perfect. I also wish this book had illustrations. However, I would disagree with any other reviewer giving this collection less than a four-star rating.

There are some gems in here that will stick with you after you finish them.

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Death and Other Survival Strategies by Carolyn R. Russell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Different.

This was my first-time reading flash fiction, and I enjoyed it. I was able to push through this album because I knew that each story would end in less than ten pages. If you’re thinking about reading this book, I’d say give it a shot. Please note that there is profanity and blaspheming in this book, as this collection is geared towards a mature audience. The book cover makes sense after reading some of the stories in this book.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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