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Rebecka O'Malley. Writer, Aspiring Author, Avid Reader, Down the Rabbit Hole for Good. Find me on Twitter, @RebeckaOMWriter. Find me on Goodreads, Rebecka O'Malley. 

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My reading wrap up for April 2026! Click to see the five books I read and what I thought about them!

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Read my review for Bonnie Quinn's How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains, second book in the How to Survive Camping series of horror tales. This was just as endearing, engaging, and creepy creature filled as the first, and if you liked the first, I think you'll love this one too!

FANCIFUL REVIEW | How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains by Bonnie Quinn

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Today I would like to show you my Top Five Reads of 2025! So let's get into it! These are in no particular order by the way. I've already narrowed down my favourites of the year to five, and you can't make me put them in order!

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I was lucky enough to be able to read an ARC of this book, and I am pleased to report that I absolutely adored it! Everly was a wonderful character, the setting was awesome, and the entire novella oozed atmosphere. It went in a direction I wasn't expecting, which upped this from four to five stars for me!

FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Cold House by A.G. Slatter

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Yet another fantastic fairytale retelling from Erin A. Craig! I loved this story. While it wasn't my favourite of hers, she is such a fantastic author that it still ended up a five stars. Hazel was such a sympathetic character who always does her best to make the most of any situation she ends up in. The Dreaded End, aka Merrick, was also extremely endearing. The worldbuilding was good, and the setting felt unique to me.

FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

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I know I am older than the target demographic for this book, but I still quite liked it. I never read it as a child, so this isn't a nostalgic reread for me, I just found it on Libby while I was between books and decided to give it a go, and I am really glad I did. Meggie is a headstrong character that was fun to read. Her father, Mo, was so whimsical and loving. The thing I really liked was how much the characters talked about books and what they meant to them.

FANCIFUL REVIEW | Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. Once again, Grady Hendrix has written a book that is able to take a dark/deep subject matter and keep its importance while making it entertaining to read. Thus, we can look at the topic with a certain amount of emotional distance.

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry

The House That Horror Built was such a joy to read. As a fan of horror film (who is trying to catch up on some of the classics), gothic mansions, compelling characters, and ghost stories, I feel like I was the target audience for this novel!

The House that Horror Built by Christina HenryMy rating: 4 of 5 starsHarry has had a difficult life and the last thing she wants is for her son, Gabe, to have to experience such hardships. When she loses her job as a waitress during the Covid lockdown, she takes a job as a cleaner to reclusive director Javier Castillo. As she cleans his movie props and memorabilia, she never tells him that she is…

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

I really enjoyed this novella. Helpmeet was reminiscent of the gothic horror of the 19th century, with a strong dose of body horror mixed in for good measure.

Helpmeet by Naben RuthnumMy rating: 4 of 5 starsDr. Edward Wilk is dying. Wasting away from the inside out by a relentless disease. All Louise wants for her husband is some peaceful final days, and to that end, they decide to move out of the city and to the abandoned orchard where Edward was born and grew up. But it soon becomes apparent that Edward’s illness may not be natural, and those…

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | Devolution by Max Brooks

I really enjoyed Devolution by Max Brooks. I love mixed media novels, and here we have another. The setting of Greenloop was an resting one, and the disaster that falls upon them fascinating.

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max BrooksMy rating: 4 of 5 starsKate Holland has just moved to Greenloop, a small community dedicated to reducing their impact on the environment, with her husband. This is a chance for a refresh. A quieter life, away from the hustle and bustle. An opportunity to rebuild their relationship and help Kate deal with her anxiety.…

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

Fanciful Sister and I read this as a buddy read this month. The story is told in a mixed media format, which I think worked especially well for telling this tale, and the characters sell it even more.

Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouieMy rating: 4 of 5 starsFade to Black. A ghost hunting show that is mixing up the format and taking the reality television world by storm. Matt, Claire, Kevin, Jessica, and Jake make up the onsite crew, and they fall on all sides of the belief spectrum- some believe completely, some aren’t sure, and some disbelieve. And all get to present their opinions and ideas…

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Omen by David Seltzer

I am assuming at this point that most people are familiar with this story, given that it has been around since 1976, and has been spoofed a million times, but I'm still going to avoid spoilers as much as possible. #horror #bookreview #amreading

The Omen by David SeltzerMy rating: 5 of 5 starsJeremy Thorne and wife Katherine have just had their son, after years of trying and losing pregnancies. Damien seems like a gift from the heavens, fulfilling the dreams of his parents and completing their little family. But in only a few short years, it becomes clear that Damien may not be as angelic as he once appeared. CW miscarriage, animal…

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix has done it again folks. I'm sure you don't need to hear me say that. I'm sure you've heard plenty of other people say it already, but I feel like it bears repeating. Grady Hendrix has done it again.

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixMy rating: 5 of 5 starsNote: I would like to apologise if this review isn’t very good. I’ve been quite ill, and dealing with some mental health issues. But I really wanted to try to get back on track here.Mark and Louise haven’t gotten along since they were children. In fact, they barely interact with each other. When both their parents die in an…

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FANCIFUL FEATURE | Book Bracket Sep-OCT 2022

We return for the next part of my book bracket for 2022! Today, we will be deciding on my favourite book from September and October. Let's go!

We return for the next part of my book bracket for 2022! Today, we will be deciding on my favourite book from September and October. Let’s go! In each month, I read two books, so let’s pit them all against each other and see which ended up being my favourite! In September, I read two Darcy Coates books (I like Darcy Coates, if you didn’t know). From Below, and then Gallows Hill. I really…

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FANCIFUL FEATURE | Book Bracket Jul-Aug 2022

We are back for my 2022 Book Bracket, today for the months of July and August, 2022. Here we go!

We are back for my 2022 Book Bracket, today for the months of July and August, 2022. Here we go! In July, I read two books that I loved! So this was hard… the first one was Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero. This appealed to me as it is extremely Scooby Doo inspired (with a dog and everything), which was something I was obsessed with when I was a kid. It is also cosmic horror, which is fast…

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FANCIFUL FEATURE | Book Bracket May-June 2022

Welcome back to my 2022 Book Bracket! Today, we are deciding on my favourite book from the months of May and June! Yay!

Welcome back to my 2022 Book Bracket! Today, we are deciding on my favourite book from the months of May and June! Yay! As you can see above, I read two books in May, and seven in June, so the graph has been altered a little bit to make the winner stand out a bit more (it was kinda hard to fit it- I wanted to keep the image the same size, but also still wanted the books to be visible). Anyway,…

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FANCIFUL FEATURE | Book Bracket MAR-APR 2022

Welcome back Fanciful Friends, to part two of my Favourite Book of the Year Book Bracket! Today we are looking at the books that I read in March and April, and determining which was my favourite of those two months, and why. So, let's get going!

Welcome back Fanciful Friends, to part two of my Favourite Book of the Year Book Bracket! Today we are looking at the books that I read in March and April, and determining which was my favourite of those two months, and why. So, let’s get going! So, the graph for this one is a little messier, but here we go. As you can see, I read four books in March, and only one in April. So, by default,…

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