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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Kerry Carr

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great collection of short stories. I can’t pick a favourite as I love them all. The stories are all different. From unseen things in the dark, things going bump in the night, invisible friends with evil intent and a story of a life after death there is something for everyone.
There have been stories that made me shiver with fear, parts where I was scared to carry on ready and in the final story my heart felt so sad for everyone affected my the loss of their loved one.

This book is called Insomnia and I can understand why. Some of these stories definately need to be read with the light on while others make you think and gives you a sense of sadness as you hear the stories being told.
I don’t normally like scary stories but I really enjoyed these stories. Even the ones that made me jump.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Erin DeRoma

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I feel like I should read short stories like this more often. This may be the first set of short stories I have read that wasn’t written by several different authors, and only by one. These short stories were truly fantastic. My favorites were Park Bench and Music Box. These definitely weren’t stories to read before bed, but I will certainly be re-reading them. Some of them kept you thinking and stayed with you long after you have read them. I will be looking for more by Kelly Covic.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Felicia Bates

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m not one to seek out and read anthologies or short stories but when I stumbled across Insomnia, I was truly intrigued. How can you go wrong by taking a chance on such a short read anyway? Before delving in, I read a review where someone describes this as a collection of “camp fire stories” and I love that description. I’ve never read this author before but she exceeded all my expectations. There were SO many times I wanted to write down a quote from just about every story because the author’s way with words was incredible. The description and vivid storytelling really thrilled me. Whether you read the stories at once, or pace yourself… I would definitely recommend this book.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Toni Sellers

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Insomnia…A perfect title for this book, because that’s what you will have after reading all the wonderfully scary short stories. Keep the lights on or read them in the daytime. It would be hard to choose a favorite, because I really enjoyed them all. I absolutely love a good scary book, and this definitely does not disappoint. So, grab this book and get yourself comfy and be prepared for some sleepless nights. Kelly Covic did an amazing job.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A variety of short scary stories to keep you up and awake. LOL! Each story was fresh and new by this author. Each story was scarier than the last. They got my heart pumping and my nerves on end. A true rollercoaster of a read. This is an author I had not read before. Her imagination was Wild and Scary. The characters were believable which made the stories so realistic. I will be looking forward to reading more from this author. “Read the story they said, it will be fun!”

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a collection of spooky scary short stories that will have you wondering what went bump in the night. Some will give you shivers and chills and then wonder if it was a good idea to read it before bed. These stories will have you questioning everything in life. Like the haunted mansion in silent sighs where it feels like it is watching you, the feeling of the main character in that story you can feel and relate to them with the panic and terror they experience. Make you wonder if your old clothes in attic will really transport you to another time and place. This writing style and imagination will draw you in and have you intrigued. Every story is short but such a roller coaster of a ride that you can not put it down because you must know what was going to happen, so you keep turning that pages. But you know you really don’t want to know but you darn well know you will, like watching a movie thou your fingers because you just must know. Highly suggest if you like horror, chill, thrill all in one this book if for you.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Mandy Ott

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely devoured Kelly Covic’s Insomnia. This collection of 9 short stories is full of scary twists and things that go bump in the night. These stories made my already active imagination run wild! At the end of each story, I felt like I was questioning, “what happened?” “what was making that noise?” and “did I really just read that?” Although the stories were short, Kelly Covic managed to pack them with great world building and a wonderful array of characters. I felt every pounding heart, eyes darting, shallow breath moment in each of the stories. This was my first time reading anything by Kelly Covic, but I am looking forward to reading more!

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All of the short stories in this anthology get the wheels turning of your imagination. Each one of these nine stories makes you want to cuddle up under a warm blanket with a cup of hot cocoa and keep the light on. This book of short stories are all woven together well and deliver tales of chilling, dark, mysterious, paranormal, and macabre elements that will unnerve you. Covic did a fantastic job of bringing nightmares alive on the page!

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Tonya Merritt

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love this book full of short stories. Every one of them is fun and just creepy enough to allow you to use your imagination to the most. Great stories to read any day or anytime but extra creepy in the dead of night when no sound is being made.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Toni Sellers

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Insomnia…A perfect title for this book, because that’s what you will have after reading all the wonderfully scary short stories. Keep the lights on or read them in the daytime. It would be hard to choose a favorite, because I really enjoyed them all. I absolutely love a good scary book, and this definitely does not disappoint. So, grab this book and get yourself comfy and be prepared for some sleepless nights. Kelly Covic did an amazing job.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Heather Hoke

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wowwwwwwwzers! How in the world do I get rid of goosebumps?
This collection I just couldn’t put down!
And honestly I think I’m gonna reread. I am confident that I will get even more out of it when I reread!

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Carla Clemmons

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great quick read of scary short stories! I have to say my favorites were the stories called The Music Box and Idle Thursday. The last story, Idle Thursday, really got me because it’s a very real fear for me. I was not expecting a story like that at all, it wasn’t just about ghosts or other paranormal happenings. And The Music Box gave me chills when I read the ending! I love books that have short stories that leave something to the imagination and this one did just that. It was the first book I have read by this author but I will be looking at more of their books. They have an easy writing style that I really enjoyed!

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Mary Espinoza

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I now know why Kelly, the author of the short stories decided to call the book Insomnia! This is a book with several short stories that leave you thinking about the what if, the what happened, and the what the heck did I just read?! I found myself lost in the multiple short stories, some of them left me wondering what happened, some of them left me thinking…oh my! I’m not much for scary stories…I’m a big scaredy cat! But I did find this book to be very entertaining! Great job Kelly with writing amazing short stories that kept me captivated! There is a little bit of mystery, a little bit of chills and a whole lot of thinking that goes into reading these short stories! You will not be disappointed!

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Insomnia is a collection of short stories written by Kelly Moran’s alter ego, Kelly Covic. Most of the stories are about dark and sinister things that go bump in the night. These stories will leave you with goosebumps and questioning what lurks in the dark. They will leave you feeling like eyes are watching you from the shadows. They will leave you looking over your shoulder as you question what that sound was that you just heard and what else is out there that you cannot see with the naked eye.

These stories will have you questioning everything you thought that you knew about life and death. From the haunted old mansion in Silent Sighs where eyes watch from the shadows to clothes that transport you to another time and place in The Attic. To Idle Thursday that will give you a whole other outlook on life after death and what really happens when we die. Be sure to read these stories with a light on, cuddled under a blanket for safety or you will begin to question every sound and what might be lurking in every shadow. These stories will terrify the pants off you and leave you with chills.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Angela Hayes

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

4.5 Stars

 

Insomnia is a collection of short, twisted stories by Kelly Covic. This is an anthology of what some would call ‘campfire stories’- as they have all the ingredients needed to creep you out and jump at the shadows.
This book may be made up of short stories, but they are all really well-woven and seem much longer than they are, in a great way, while delivering tales of the supernatural with plenty of spooky, chilling, dark, mysterious, paranormal, and macabre elements that will definitely unnerve you.
The stories contained in this collection are:
-Silent Sighs
-The Attic
-The Park Bench
-The Music Box
-A Closed Door
-A Message
-Thank You for Coming
-Letter to Grandma
-Idle Thursday
I really love a great creepy read- any book that has me peering into shadows and leaves me unsettled is a sure winner in my eyes….. I found that kind of winner here, as this book contains not just one, but 9 stories that had me wanting to leave all the lights on before going to bed, and had me thinking about them long after I had finished the book. And they still creep me out all this time later lol. So, Ms. Covic did a fantastic job of bringing nightmares alive, that’s for sure. #omgmusicboxisscary
I loved delving into this scary read- and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a touch of horror in their life. Looking forward to seeing what Ms. Covic does next.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Kelly Covic!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Ashley Sugar

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love a good creepy story! And this has a few short stories! This had me creeped out, on my toes, gave me goosebumps and legit creeped me out. Not sure why I chose to read this at midnight, while laying in the dark but 🤷🏽‍♀️ let’s just say it adds to the dramatic affect. The story about the attic creeped me out especially because my bedroom has the attic door in it, and the entire time I’m just imaging the door opening on its own. I love a good horror book and these stories did it for me! It scared me and that’s what I wanted. Real impressed! The writing, the descriptions…spectacular. I’ll be reading these again when it’s spooky season 👻

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
Kelly Covic is a new author to me but that didn’t stop me from digging in to Insomnia. I was very intrigued. A collection of original short stories that will have you looking in the shadows to see what lurks there. Where reality and horror blend into the unbelievable. Where twisted, spooky and creepy have new meanings. Where madness and mayhem reside. It will make you wonder if you need to pinch yourself to see if you are awake or not.
Reading Insomnia was like watching a movie where you put your hands over your eyes but you have to look between your fingers because you have to know what is going on. It’s like being scared to the point where you have to have your child turn on each and every light before you move. It’s like having your heart beat so palpable you think the neighbours can hear it.
But when all is said and done Kelly’s writing style and imagination will draw you in and have you intrigued. Each and every story is short but pack a punch.
If you like something that will make you jump and squirm then get on board the crazy train that is Insomnia.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Kerry Baker

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book completely took me by surprise with just how much I enjoyed it. I had read a few books “like” this lately, finding the shorter stories great as time fillers. I picked up this book thinking that I would be the same – easy to pick up and easy to put down. This was a mistake. As soon as I started reading this book I could not put it down until I had read all of the stores inside – sleep be damned! I thought this was a unique and interesting collection and I loved it as soon as I started reading. It was so well written and absolutely captivating. This is a new author to me and, as her debut collection, a great way to show everyone what you are capable of. I cannot wait to see what she will produce next.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Be prepared to be fearful of bumps in the night. Covic has written a wonderful collection of spooky short stories which are captivating and leaves it up to you, the reader, to determine what really happened. Disliking stories that tie up all loose ends, I appreciated leaving something to the readers’ imagination.

I enjoyed the wide range of topics- from a magical trunk in an attic to a traditional haunted house, every story was refreshing. My favorite story was “The Attic,” because it keeps you guessing where the main character is going to end up. In all the stories, the dialogue and descriptions of the setting set the eerie tone for the reader. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Tonya Merritt

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection)Insomnia by Kelly Covic
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love this book full of short stories. Every one of them is fun and just creepy enough to allow you to use your imagination to the most. Great stories to read any day or anytime but extra creepy in the dead of night when no sound is being made.

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Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Anna Hirsch

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Insomnia (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic
4 Stars

For a debut author, I think this book is very good. It is a collection of spooky short stories. Some will give you chills while others will leave you wondering. My top three stories have to be Silent Sighs because I literally felt the main character’s panic and terror, The Attic because it was so original and the Music Box because it scared me senseless. I’m looking forward to seeing what else the author can come up with.

Review by @AnnaHirsch
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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You might want to read this with the lights on. One of the best books of spooky short stories that I have read in while. My favorite is Silent Sighs. This one gave me some serious creeps. Each story gave me the early Stephen King horror chills. I found they had the just right psychological chill thrill. That is just what you are looking for in a good horror story. The flow had a good rhythm. Excellent book for horror fans.

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Insomnia: (A Short Stories Collection) by Kelly Covic

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Genre – Ghost, Horror
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Nothing is as it seems…

Beyond the veil of this world lurks mysterious curiosities. What hides in the shadows can do more than simply frighten. They can bend reality and meld into terrifying horrors.

Welcome to the creepy and twisted short stories collection by debut author Kelly Covic. Featuring nine original spooky and unusual tales that are sure to leave an impression, including the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Short Story Finalist, “Idle Thursday.”

Sit back with a cup of something hot, a cozy blanket, be sure your lamp has a fresh bulb, and never mind that peculiar noise behind you. It’s probably nothing.

Probably…

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Kelly Covic is the dark, sinister version of international bestselling & award-winning romance author Kelly Moran. She’s always had an interest in the unexplained or the unknown, especially ghosts. She’s incredibly thrilled to unleash her alter-ego into the world with stories that will haunt the pages and your mind. Stay tuned for upcoming book releases. Her interests include: spooky movies, all kinds of art, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet coffee junkie and chocoholic. Tell no one. She’s originally from Wisconsin, but she resides in South Carolina with her significant other, her three sons, their wily dog, a chameleon, and their sassy cats.

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Hungry Business: A Gothic Story about the Horrors of Dating by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Mandy Kneale

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Hungry BusinessHungry Business by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hungry Business is a short story of the dating scene in a zombie apocalypse where zombies and humans coexist. How hard can it be to find love?

Although short, it was such a fun read!
The different take on the zombie apocalypse was the highlight for me.
Definitely recommend for a little horror to get your heart pumping!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Paula R Sayers

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In this tale, we are told the story of the women of Sueno through the eyes of Mercy. The women live sad lives because of the ricer witch La Llorona. Mercy is determined to live her life without the interference from La Llorona.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Lucy Machard

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book took me a bit to get into. At first I was a little confused on what was going on, but as the story progressed, the more I couldn’t put it down. It’s a beautiful book of overcoming the past, and letting old wounds heal and to stop letting the past mistakes rule your life. I absolutely loved this book, it’s a perfect gothic horror with a gorgeous ending. I can’t recommend this book enough!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Sara Grantham

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Powerful. Deep. Creative. These are a few of the words that come to my mind after reading this book! It was a compelling story that was artfully crafted by Maria DeBlassie. I fell in love with her writing style, and I felt so many emotions throughout Mercy’s journey.

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Taylor K Stephenson

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

~Gothic, Dark, Fairy Tale Rendition~

In a lot of ways this didn’t feel like a fairy tale. The writer does an amazing job of taking a fantastical idea and making the metaphor come to life. This felt honestly more like a biography of the women in Seuno, NM and what they have to deal with in order to stay alive. In a lot of ways, just being alive really isn’t enough.

This is such an empowering novel as well. It’s not just fluff and all of the happy endings we expect to see as readers in order to feel empowered. Maria DeBlassie includes the hardship, heartaches, and very real scenes of a young woman growing up in hardship, and what that looks like. Any young woman would do well to read this, because no matter what backgrounds we come from, we all have our own La Llorona’s we have to face in order to enter womanhood.

I will be purchasing a hardcopy of this for sure, and I am so excited to share with other female readers this haunting tale. Mercy’s journey to rebirth includes the grit we all honestly need to chase after our dreams, to never stop looking our demons in the eye and going ahead to live the lives we want to, in spite of them.

Reviewed by @taylorkstephenson

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Heidi Sturgess

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mexico is rich is folklore and legends not just monsters and cartels 🙈😉

How the story came about the weeping woman is rather heart wrenching and frightful .

Growing up Mercy and Sherry were more like siblings than friends and neither really had it easy growing up and tensions are high with the “baptism” looming …

Mercy and Sherry have a run with La Llorona and life as they know it is about to change . Things happen to Mercy that she blame on La Llorona , she’s labelled as a witch and folks seem a little fearful but respectful of her farming skills , Sherry’s caught in an uphappy marriage and those mason jars filled with tears is just too much for me ….

Other than Sherry and Mercy I like Santos and the interest he shows and he’s not bothered by the rumour mill and Jesse James you’re a sweetheart .

P.S. Thise tears in the mason jars were put to good use 😉

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by LaliLovely

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Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED Weep,Woman,Weep! The storytelling is phenomenal, the vibe is magical, the writing is lovely. Though I do wish for more of this story, I’m still happy with the ending. The whole story is poetic & thought provoking & endearing . Spooky around the edges & intriguing with touches of surprise sprinkled here & there . Mercy is inspiring & her character development is fantastic. This book is definitely in my favorites now & I can’t wait to share it with my children when they’re ready.

Reviewed by @lalilovely

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