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This had quite nice atmosphere: there were some moments when I loved how I didn't know what was true and what wasn't.

Plot was really solid, no complains about it. But there were big holes in logic. The ending gave us a solution that didn't make sense if you ponder it a bit.

This was interesting and entertaining but didn't get me to bite my nails.

Thanks for for recommendation @WJCintron

#BigJuneReadathon #SciFiJune

Book 47 Popsugar RC
✅A #BookTok recommendation: Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WOW! I loved this book!
It‘s a horror, but not the type of horror full of blood and monsters, but the one that makes you feel uneasy and anxious. That makes you think, doubt the MC and feel for him at the same time. Is he descending into madness? Is it real? When you finally know what‘s going on, you can‘t help but think WTH.
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Book 85📚 4⭐️

Super creepy novella, only 100 pages - so, definitely worth the read!

She burns. He burns. We all fall down🔥

This novella was well-written and had a lot of sinister menace packed into it. This is the 3rd book I read from Sharon's TBR for the #Sharreadathon.
@alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Professional_Book_Dragon

A short and unique read. Will definitely be reading more from this author.

Day 3 of #21DaysofHorror
Kealan Patrick Purke's novella, about a guy who sees a boy throwing a temper tantrum at a grocery store, soon turns into one of the most compelling yet strangest stories of cosmic horror that I have ever read. This was the first book by Burke I read & it remains my favorite. A couple of months ago I read Jeremy Shipp's Bedfellows, which now strikes me as very similar yet there's no contest. Sour Candy is much👇

"Four months to the day he first encountered the boy at Walmart, the last of Phil Pendleton's teeth fell out."
Captivating right out of the gate! This is a short read at just over 140 pages and I was hooked. This is so creative and weird and was just the book I needed to kick off October. Talk about original story, I've never read anything like it!

#octoberreads #horrorbooks

We made it to our destination and the foggy/gloomy weather combined with being in the woods left me craving some horror. Started and finished this short story and it was preetttttyyy creepy. It was only 60 some pages from start to finish but IMO has the makings of a great horror film! 😱
#summer2021 #readonvacation @lauram

💀💀💀💀💀💀 short + sour + horrific 😃

This 84 page novella was dark and fast-paced with an interesting and unique plot.

The writing was very good although I prefer character-driven books but given that this is a novella, it ticks all the boxes as a short plot-driven story.

A perfect quick read before bed, which is what I used it for.

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Think I'll try 'Kin' next, when I get around to reading another from this author.

My second KPB book this month and I‘m sold! Really enjoy his writing, and as someone who doesn‘t scare easy when it comes to books, I was pretty chilled by this one. Great story, wonderful prose, and a truly frightening premise. I‘m a new fan!

"He looked up at the sky as if disappointed that it had decided to rain without telling him."

""Yours now," the woman said, though her split lip made it *Yoursh now*, her voice the sound of a rake through dead leaves, each word forcing the rent in her chin to widen like some strange vertical second mouth."

Even as an adult, you should never take candy from a stranger, especially a child. 😳

Also, these are not Sour Patch candies. It is not “Sour. Sweet. Gone.”

Burke packs a lot into 67 pages. The opening scene in the Wal-Mart creeped me out in several ways. Maybe this worked well for me because I don‘t have kids and honestly, sometimes kids creep me out. I‘m definitely going to pick up more by KPB. #Screamathon #BookspinBingo

This was an absolutely great book and pleasant surprise for something to meet or exceed expectations! This was creepy and inventive and had some great twists and turns!

#scarathlon2020 #teamharkness #screamathon
15 pts + 20 pts (2 hr read) + 1 pt participation
36 points

Four months to the day he first encountered the boy at Walmart, the last of Phil Pendleton‘s teeth fell out.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

I took a photo for Bookstagram. I posted the photo & came back to clean everything up, only to find Delilah waiting patiently to be a part of the photo. I think she‘s smarter than we ever give her credit for. Because any time I‘ve “forced” her into a book photo, she‘s received a treat in exchange for her cooperation. So if she patiently stood there for this photo without any prompting, the end result would be a treat, right?

I gave her a treat.

What creepy and disturbing madness did I just read? For such a short novella, it packed in so much detail yet kept the pacing so I was just carried along wondering what weirdness would I encounter next! I really enjoyed this and want to read more from this author!

I liked this book a lot and am trying to control the urge to order another one of Burke‘s books immediately. I will probably fail.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3332478304

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What did I just read?

“Please be creepy! Please be creepy! Please be creepy!” If I keep encouraging this book to meet my creepy meter requirements, do you think it will work? When I read the synopsis to this novella, it sounded like it was exactly what I was looking for. With less than a hundred pages, it isn‘t a huge time commitment so I might pause current reads to see if this produces the satisfying goosebumps I crave.

My face after reading this AMAZING work of fiction in one sitting. Perfect story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 This fits well into the Weird Fiction genre.

Short and creepy novella
🍬🍬🍬🍬/5

Okay I keep seeing this man pop up everwhere, I'm starting to think it's a sign 😂😂😂

A creeptastic novella that‘ll give you an aversion to sour candy 🍬

#candylover #literarylove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
(Photo taken from Google)

Book 2 of #24in48

This was super unsettling! A creepy kid with a dash of weird cosmic horror - I loved it! 😱

This is the first book I‘ve read by this author, but it won‘t be my last.

@Carolyn11215 you are so amazing!! You got everything so perfectly right and thank you so much for sending a makeup package! #feedareader

Woo hoo! My internet is finally fixed - just in time for #24in48! Now I won‘t eat up my cellular data during the readathon. 😂

This is my stack so far. I‘m excited to jump into these books, but I have plenty of unread books waiting in the sidelines if needed. I also have a couple audiobooks and ebooks lined up. Hoping to put a small dent in The Stand. 📚

Still jet lagged from my trip and decided to creepy myself out at 4 am.

I love this cover and it‘s was a super creepy read! A short story but it was perfect ❣️You will never look at a Sour Patch Candy the same again 😂

Or a grocery store 🤷‍♀️

An unsettling one-sitting read with a killer cover and great premise. @FantasyChick #n4c

Ho Ho Holy sh*t did you spoil me, Vanessa! I am gobsmacked by how thoughtful and very very me everything you sent is. Even the mug is perfect for me - when my anxious daughter is having a tough time I always prompt her to say “I Got This” ❤️💕❤️💕 #nightmareforChristmas #n4c @FantasyChick @teebe

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Absolutely flawless and unsettling as heck, just as I‘ve come to expect from all of Kealan‘s work! #horror

I read this one after unboxing on Halloween. It was such a fun, quick read. It‘d be cool if the author revisited it and put out a longer novel with the same storyline. I definitely want to read more by the author.

Also, I didn‘t mention this in my Halloween post, but I love the Poe pin! Thanks again, @sprainedbrain 🖤🖤

At first glance, Phil Pendleton and his son Adam are just an ordinary father and son, no different from any other family. Some might say the father is a little too accommodating given the lack of discipline when the child loses his temper in public. What no one knows is that Phil is a prisoner, and that up until a few weeks ago and a chance encounter at a grocery store, he had never seen the child before in his life.
#candy #octoberputaspellonyou

Way too predictable and not long enough for any real plot or character development. Love that cover though. :)

I‘m kind of on a reading roll this week! This was creepy, but I wish it had been longer!

@MaleficentBookDragon I love all my goodies!! I loved that water bottle when we did the bottle and book swap and now I have my own! The magnets are amazing and the It bookmark! I love my kindle books and print books! Plus I am a huge Beyonce fan so those lemonade socks are perfection! Thanks so very much! 🖤🖤🖤
Awesome swap and thanks to the fabulous Rita for organizing all of this-it is a job! 🖤🖤🖤
#summerslasherbookswap #summerslasherswap

Had this little book for a while and finally got around to reading it tonight.
I really wish this were longer. It didn't build up any foreboding or creepy factor for me. I couldn't really care for Phil. *shrug* wasn't all that scary, but I can see this as a pretty cool movie.

4🌟🌟🌟🌟 Tasty Tasty little morsels 🍬🍬🍬😈... This Author‘s novellas are fast becoming favorites of mine ☠️☠️☠️

❣️ thank you @MaleficentBookDragon I LOVEEEE MY DROGON!!! I squealed so loud i had to explain. That‘s also one of my favs from a pets life too already hanging from one of the cat carriers! And these expresso beans OMGGGG me and my mom were fighting over the bag! Why hadnt i had these before!!!! Thank you! Loved everything!!! #keychainswap

Sour Candy is a lot smaller than I expected! But I got my #bookhaul which includes some non-pictured postcards :) stoked to get to both of these!

#pcs3

Well, that was weird. And creepy. And pretty good. Thanks again @JoeStalksBeck
It‘s also another one down from my #unreadshelfproject2018 #kindle edition

Look what the awesome @JoeStalksBeck sent me. Looks very scary and creepy. One of the most terrifying twilight zones for me is the one with kid who can make everyone do what he says, and the blurb for this book reminds me of that. Thank you so much!!! 💕🤗
#randomactsofbookishkindness
https://youtu.be/5AZtNokI8wE
https://vimeo.com/38320380

Well, this is a fun read (If, for you, “fun” = creepy and disturbing). Part psychological thriller, part straight-up horror, this was my first introduction to Kealan Patrick Burke...and now I‘m off to search for more! 😱