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casshole3's review
4.0
Have been meaning to read this forever and I’m so glad I finally did! Great short holiday horror stories!
sweetpea77's review
4.0
If you’ve read the Halloween tales of his you’ll love this one!! It’s Christmas themed each vary in size some little bites others a bigger taste. However all have the holiday feel and each one a creepy, spooky element! It can be read in one sitting if the reader chooses or in smaller consumption that’s what I choose to do read a few each evening. They are all good and keeps the reader intrigued and wanting to see what will happen in the stories. Overall a very enjoyable and spooky winter tales!
curiosityboughtthebook's review
4.0
I love Christmas and I love horror. Together it makes for a pretty great recipe, and Jeff C. Carter was able to pull off the combination pretty well. As in all collections, I liked some story more than others. Some of my favorites were; Blessed Silence, Blacker than Coal, and Free Drinks.
Overall, I think this collection is a good little read, if you’re trying to step out of the normal Christmas cheer.
As an endnote I would like to point out the short titled “He Spoke Not a Word”. It is an excellent story. It’s also extremely sad and made me teary-eyed. Me and Jeff are gonna have to have a talk about sneaking that one in there.
Thanks to the author for the review copy!
biancarosesmith's review
3.0
When Jeff C. Carter asked me if I was interested in reading his newly released collection of Christmas stories I immediately said yes as I loved his Halloween collection.
Jeff brings a dash of spooky, a dash of fun and a pinch of nostalgia to this little collection. It was wonderful to read to get me in the Christmas spirit.
Some of my favourites include:
Jeff brings a dash of spooky, a dash of fun and a pinch of nostalgia to this little collection. It was wonderful to read to get me in the Christmas spirit.
Some of my favourites include:
ericarobyn's review
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
We Bleed Red & Green: 12 Chilling Tales for Christmas is another collection of killer tales from short story master, Jeff C. Carter.
Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way. I also purchased a copy.
I had previously read Jeff’s book We Bleed Orange & Black and absolutely loved it! After that, I started counting down the days until I could jump into this one during the month of December. This collection was an absolute blast to read!
My favorite tales from the collection include:
- Blacker Than Coal
- P.S. Decoded Ring Not Included
- Free Drinks
- With Their Eyes All Aglow
- He Spoke Not A Word
Here are my thoughts on each tale:
Candy Cane
What a creepy tale to kick things off with! This one will certainly make readers think about what may happen next! I first read this one in A Krampus Carol and loved it even more the second time around!
Blacker Than Coal
This version of Krampus kills me! It’s so unlike any other tale I’ve seen the creature in. But of course, Santa needs Krampus to step it up. If he won’t, Santa will find another way.
The names of the characters in this one paired with their actions was hysterical! Take that and add in what Santa was planning and you have comedy horror at it’s finest!
Breath Like White Smoke
On a trip to try to job his memory so he can finally accept reality, this man is pushed to the edge.
What a heartbreaking and terrifying tale! This poor man.
On the Feast of Stephen
Set the to tune of a song, this is a dark and brutal little tale about the quest for power!
Blessed Silence
On a quest to get back into absolute silence, this man pushes things a bit too far.
This one was so unsettling! I love my peace and quiet, but I don’t think I would last more than a couple seconds in absolute silence!
P.S. Decoded Ring Not Included
A tale set up as a friendly letter from an elf to a child, there’s a dark message here that readers will see in the capitalized letters!
The Wrapped House
Entering a house that had been wrapped in order to be fumigated, these men break in to find gifts to give for the holidays…
What an awful idea these two had! Of course the gas starts to affect them.
With Their Eyes All Aglow
A discovery in a jungle leaves a man scrambling to get the word out that these trees are tainted. But is it too late?
This one was terrifying. The thought of bringing a live tree inside makes my skin crawl imagining all the bugs that come along with it… I’m extra grateful for our fake tree after reading this!
Free Drinks
At a bar, these first responders trade fiery stories and photos to compete for the most intense tale. Winner drinks for free. When this dentist strolls in, his story shocks the group.
I’ve never wanted to see someones phone so badly in my life!
Liquid Sky
This one reads like a fever dream! Phew!
Turnspit Thomas
When a boy has a rough upbringing, he makes a better life for himself by learning how to fix and build things. After crossing the wrong man, those skills come in handy!
This one was so fast paced and it totally captivated me!
He Spoke Not A Word
While making his rounds, Santa makes a sad discovery.
What a sad but beautiful tale to end on.
My Favorite Passages from We Bleed Red & Green
Halloween delivers both trick and treats, but winter knows no such mercy.
Santa slipped down the chimney with the grace of a snow flake and settled atop a bed of cold ashes. A wisp of soot drifted forth like a languid murmuration of starlings. He recognized this perfect stillness and entered the home with a sigh.
My Final Thoughts on We Bleed Red & Green
I loved so many of these tales and I already cannot wait to revisit them again next Christmas!
Fans of holiday horror will have a blast with this!
kellybrocklehurst's review
3.0
What do I love more than Halloween horror? Christmas horror, as it turns out. Jeff Carter recently sent me his latest short story collection, We Bleed Red and Green: 12 Chilling Tales for Christmas for review, and it was so good. Unlike We Bleed Orange and Black, there aren't any family-friendly stories here, which I loved, because I wanted some dark stories, and Jeff delivered. As with any short story collection, there were some stories that missed the mark for me, but there were also some that stood out, in particular, Blacker Than Coal and With Eyes All Aglow. Blacker Than Coal was my favorite story in this collection, and I'm dying for more. This is a story that I want to see turned into a full-length novel. I love the idea of Santa turning bad, and I need to know what happens after the story is over. We Bleed Red and Green was exactly what I was hoping for. It was festive and fun and exactly what I needed this holiday season.
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