Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by roxieprince
Collected Christmas Horror Shorts by Kevin J. Kennedy
4.0
Read this review and more on my blog at [Roxie Writes].
‘Collected Christmas Horror Shorts (Collected Horror Shorts Book 1)’ presented by Kevin J. Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Finished on December 20, 2018
Read with Kindle Unlimited Subscription
FREE on Kindle Unlimited | $2.99 on Kindle | $12.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Christmas is often thought of as a time of joy and cheer, a time for giving to others, a time of celebration and love…. Well, this year some of the best voices in horror fiction decided to band together and tell you some tales about a different kind of Christmas, so grab yourself a mug of hot chocolate, close the curtains, lock the door and get comfy. This will be a Christmas like never before!
MY REVIEW:
I am not the biggest fan of Christmas; Halloween is far more my jam. So, to cope with the in-your-face cheer of Christmas, I decided to combine my love of creepy and the holiday. There are many Christmas-centric horror collections easily available on the Kindle store, but I chose this one because it seemed the most diverse. There are even a few poems!
This collection includes the stories:
◆ “12 Days (Psychopath Remix)” by J.C. Michael (poem)
◆ “Thy Will be Done” by J.C. Michael
◆ “Tommy’s Christmas” by John R. Little
◆ “Naughty or Nice” by Veronica Smith
◆ “Santa's Midnight Feast” by J.L. Lane
◆ “Hung With Care” by Ty Schwamberger
◆ “Santa Came” by Peter Oliver Wonder
◆ “In the Bag” by Tim Curran
◆ “The Christmas Spirit” by Lisa Morton
◆ “The Tome of Bill Christmas Carol” by Rick Gualtieri
◆ “Killing Christmas” by Andrew Lennon
◆ “All Naughty, No Nice” by Michael A. Arnzen
◆ “A Disappointed Shade of Blue” by C.S. Andserson (poem)
◆ “Stuffed Pig” by Steven Murray
◆ “The Night Before Christmas” by Suzanne Fox
◆ “Better Watch Out” by Willow Rose
◆ “Deck The Halls” by Xtina Marie (poem)
◆ “Christmas Market” by Amy Cross
◆ “Merry Fuckin' Christmas” by Kevin J. Kennedy
◆ “The Veil” by Rose Garnett
◆ “The Last Christmas Dinner” by Christina Bergling
◆ “The Present” by Israel Finn
◆ “Christmas Carole” by Lisa Vasquez
◆ “Slay Bells” by Weston Kincade
Overall, I enjoyed this collection. There’s an array of stories, so I’m pretty sure everyone will be able to find something enjoyable within. I recognized several names in this collection, some of whose work I have enjoyed in the past and some I didn’t.
I think my favorite story was “Slay Bells” by Weston Kincade. It had everything I enjoy in a good horror story, and it has heart, too.
I’m glad I picked this up. It helped get me through the holiday. There are several more collections compiled by Kennedy, and I’ll likely read them in the future, too.
‘Collected Christmas Horror Shorts (Collected Horror Shorts Book 1)’ presented by Kevin J. Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Finished on December 20, 2018
Read with Kindle Unlimited Subscription
FREE on Kindle Unlimited | $2.99 on Kindle | $12.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Christmas is often thought of as a time of joy and cheer, a time for giving to others, a time of celebration and love…. Well, this year some of the best voices in horror fiction decided to band together and tell you some tales about a different kind of Christmas, so grab yourself a mug of hot chocolate, close the curtains, lock the door and get comfy. This will be a Christmas like never before!
MY REVIEW:
I am not the biggest fan of Christmas; Halloween is far more my jam. So, to cope with the in-your-face cheer of Christmas, I decided to combine my love of creepy and the holiday. There are many Christmas-centric horror collections easily available on the Kindle store, but I chose this one because it seemed the most diverse. There are even a few poems!
This collection includes the stories:
◆ “12 Days (Psychopath Remix)” by J.C. Michael (poem)
◆ “Thy Will be Done” by J.C. Michael
◆ “Tommy’s Christmas” by John R. Little
◆ “Naughty or Nice” by Veronica Smith
◆ “Santa's Midnight Feast” by J.L. Lane
◆ “Hung With Care” by Ty Schwamberger
◆ “Santa Came” by Peter Oliver Wonder
◆ “In the Bag” by Tim Curran
◆ “The Christmas Spirit” by Lisa Morton
◆ “The Tome of Bill Christmas Carol” by Rick Gualtieri
◆ “Killing Christmas” by Andrew Lennon
◆ “All Naughty, No Nice” by Michael A. Arnzen
◆ “A Disappointed Shade of Blue” by C.S. Andserson (poem)
◆ “Stuffed Pig” by Steven Murray
◆ “The Night Before Christmas” by Suzanne Fox
◆ “Better Watch Out” by Willow Rose
◆ “Deck The Halls” by Xtina Marie (poem)
◆ “Christmas Market” by Amy Cross
◆ “Merry Fuckin' Christmas” by Kevin J. Kennedy
◆ “The Veil” by Rose Garnett
◆ “The Last Christmas Dinner” by Christina Bergling
◆ “The Present” by Israel Finn
◆ “Christmas Carole” by Lisa Vasquez
◆ “Slay Bells” by Weston Kincade
Overall, I enjoyed this collection. There’s an array of stories, so I’m pretty sure everyone will be able to find something enjoyable within. I recognized several names in this collection, some of whose work I have enjoyed in the past and some I didn’t.
I think my favorite story was “Slay Bells” by Weston Kincade. It had everything I enjoy in a good horror story, and it has heart, too.
I’m glad I picked this up. It helped get me through the holiday. There are several more collections compiled by Kennedy, and I’ll likely read them in the future, too.