Lara Jane Reviews

“‘I wear the chain I forged in life,’ replied the Ghost. ‘I made it link by link…’” -Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Link by Link is a collection of 9 stories of ghosts, spirits, and creatures unnamed, all come to teach lessons we won’t soon forget. From sweet Christmas tales to terrifying holiday hauntings, these stories take a dive into the past in the hopes of creating a better—or at least different—future.

I have always loved A Christmas Carol so when I saw that they were looking for reviewers I just had to get a copy.

Between the Quiet by Candace Robinson

Having never read a story by Candace Robinson before I really enjoyed Between the Quiet and will definitely read more of her books. This story follows in the same footsteps as A Christmas Carol but is more focused on love instead of showing the true meaning of morality and Christmas. I really enjoyed the relationship between the two main characters.

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The Spirit of You by Elle Beaumont

This was my first story by Elle Beaumont and I really enjoyed The Spirit of You. I enjoyed the connection and story between the two main characters. It really reminds you how important it is to follow your dreams. After reading The Spirit of You I will definitely be reading more from Elle.

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I Saw Her Again by Lauren Emily Whalen

I Saw Her Again had an interesting take on A Christmas Carol although having the main character being visited by three spirits who teach her a lesson. I really liked the message that the story was portraying and I am interested in reading more from Lauren Emily Whalen.

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Yesterday’s News by Leslie Rush

This was an interesting story for me to read as I am not really one to read stories based around horror however I did like Yesterday’s News. Yesterday’s News combines aspects of A Christmas Carol and more current ideas of horror. It definitely used A Christmas Carol as a starting point. After reading this story I will be looking into more of Leslie Rush’s books.

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Paw Prints by Kristin Jacques

I really enjoyed this story though did get a little bit confusing and liked the characters. This story was definitely creative and will be reading some more from Kristin Jacques in the future.

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Coffee Talk by M. Dalto

This is was one that again a little out of my comfort zone but ended up enjoying the romance side of the story. The characters were interesting as well. I am curious to read more from M. Dalto.

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Bound By What by Jess Moore

This was more of a traditional retelling that I really enjoyed but also has some twists to it. The characters were amazing and will be reading more from Jess Moore.

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Charing Cross by Pam S. Dunn

I also enjoy a detective story and it definitely had aspects from a Dickens’ story. The mystery spin and the characters were great. I will definitely read more from Pam S. Dunn.

The Recipe for Cornbread by C Vonzale Lewis

To me this story didn’t really have much connection to a Dickens’ story but did have a couple of references. It had some great characters though. I am curious to see what other stories C Vonzale Lewis has written

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Overall I really enjoyed Link by Link: An Anthology of Haunted Holidays and I have definitely found some more authors to read.

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