The House On Moon Creek Ave by E. Reyes

Thursday, June 16, 2022

 


        
            You guys! I am screaming in 90s kid delight!

I have literally spent the last few days recovering from this last read. I have not finished a book that fast in quite some time. I guess all I needed to get me out of my reading slump was to just read a thriller. That should have been a no brainer. I am on the TikTok app and I found an account that shared vintage Goosebump books. I followed this account long before I realized it was an account of an Author. I saw Author E. Reyes share his books soon after I began to follow his content. The book that struck me instantly was the cover of The House on Moon Creek Avenue. The vintage look of the cover was so appealing to my inner 80s/90s kid heart. I ordered the book right away and as soon as it came in, I ripped it open and began to read. 

This review does not have any spoilers but I totally wish I could share them!

The MC is named Cindy, and she is a single mother of a little girl named Mallory. She had a bad relationship with the child's father, so she left him to venture out on her own. With the help of her father and Uncle she was able to move into her Grandmother's former home. The story is set up much like a scary story used to be set up back when spooky stories were so good! She moves in and everything is fine, que in the 70s rock music. There is smiling and dancing. A feeling of eeriness starts to sink in when you realize that the new home is not all that it seems. The house is full of spirits and many of them are so scary that I had to make sure that I did not read the book before bed after the first day. I had forgotten how some of my books that I read carry on into my dream life. Let's just say I had some un-invited guests in my dreams like the Lady in The gown. This is one of the many spirits that cause Cindy to seek the help of well known paranormal investigators. As you continue to read the story you get to know Cindy and her family. You also get to know her love interest and her daughter Mallory. I love how the author managed to write different POV 's but still managed to hold my attention span. I could not get enough of the jump scares a long the way and the images that Author E. Reyes created. He certainly has a vintage flare about his writing and I very much loved reading his work. The end of the story was just as good as the beginning because I was unable to guess what was going to happen next. I tend to always guess the ending of stories and sometimes that is not always a good thing. I finished this book in a day and a half. This is a fast read for me because of my other duties but I was so thrilled to have a book that I could not wait to escape too. 

If you enjoy thrillers and stories of the paranormal, and a feeling of nostalgia then this book is the book for you. I truly feel this Author is going to be one of the writers I find myself coming back to time and time again. Keep supporting the indie authors in your community and online. They truly hold gifts that the world needs to see! I will be doing grade sheets for all of my reviews for now on. Author E. Reyes does a wonderful job at making his books look like horror books of the 90s. IF you love the Goosebumps and Stephen King, Reyes is a one of a kind too!

Here is the grade sheet for this fantastic read:





To find out more about the Author check out the information below:

                               

                                                     http://www.ereyesauthor.com

              https://www.amazon.com/E-Reyes/e/B01HUDDA5G/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

                          https://horror.org/latinx-horror-interview-with-estaban-reyes/

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The Compass of Vinland: Book One of the Magic Shoes Series by Dani Resh

Saturday, June 11, 2022





There is just something about a book sometimes when I am reading it that tells me that I am about to go on the most wonderful adventure. I do not know if maybe it is the way it is written within the first few pages or just a gut instinct. I seem to know when I am about to read a good story, even if I have not read the book all the way through. This fact was defiantly the case for Compass of Vinland by Dani Resh.

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The book starts off with the Main Character Wren Larkin feeling completely isolated from his Father and his family in general. He takes comfort in his bird friends and taking care of plants. His home is also very unique in fact. The home he lives in resembles a shoe. The story is truly fascinating for a reader ages 10-12. The adventures the story unfolds will hold the attention of any child around those ages and adults alike. I am an adult and I found the story really enjoyable. I loved getting to know the characters that the author created for the reader. Maria is a wonderful female character with compassion and knowledge. And an unexpected friend named Rusty turns out to be a very brave and loyal friend as well despite what their peers and teachers think about him. Wren comes to realize that his family (without giving spoilers) is from Vinland after discovering a secret shoe workshop under his house. The best part about discovering this insane workshop is that Wren finds three pairs of MAGICAL SHOES with the names of Wren, Maria, and Rusty on them. It is then that he realizes that their friendship is not just happen stance but for a true purpose. Without giving the entire story away I can tell you that the book has been so fun to read from start to end. I did not want the story to end at all and I am so glad that the Author is planning to make this a series. I could not get enough of Vinland. The world building is perfect for the age the book was written for and is not too hard to understand. I found the book to be an easy read and full of action. I do not think there was a moment in which I was not captivated by the events that were unfolding page after page. I did not know what to expect when the Author sent me the book to review. I came into this book with an open mind and I did not even read the back of the book to get a sneak peek. I just dove right in! (I love doing that from time to time! I love the surprise.)

If you are a reader who enjoys adventure, magic, friendship, good versus evil, and a new world full of vast possibilities to explore than this book is the perfect book for you this summer! Author Dani Resh truly created a magical story here and I hope that many readers find the same love for this book as I have. I just could not get enough! I do not want to give too much away so I will close with this information, maybe a little sneak peak of what is yet to come. 


There is a moment in the book in which I could not place the book down. I was so invested in wanting to know what was going to happen to Wren and his buddies. I had to keep turning the page, that I kept accidentally reading to fast over sentences. I would catch myself having to go back and re-read the pages. I just LOVE when a book makes me want to read what happens next so badly that I truly skip things in excitement. This is why I absolutely love reading books for this age group as they are always so jam packed with adventure and curiosities. There are some darker elements to this book and so that is why the age group is listed as 10-12. (magic, some violence, loss, and struggle)

I hope my predictions are right about this book, I think this book is going to do wonderful things to the readers of the world. This book is worth checking out, and who knows...maybe you will find that with this book the shoe fits? (Pun intended)


More about the Author and how to find this book:

"Compass to Vinland: Book One of the Magic Shoe Series is Dani Resh's first novel. Having been born on Friday the Thirteenth, she has always been drawn to the more mysterious elements of life. The pull of the unknown has inspired both her visual and literary work. She enjoys collecting strange things from even stranger places and will never grow tired of the gothic music of her youth. She lives in Michigan with her husband, daughter, and son in a house that is hidden by an army of pine trees. To learn more, please visit her website at daniresh.com.  --This text refers to the paperback edition."

https://www.daniresh.com

Photo taken by @kidlettephoto on Instagram

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