Really enjoyed meeting up with my husband for dinner. 😍

Just enjoying a nice & very warm afternoon walk.

We just watched the fourth episode (S1) of Interview with the Vampire & I love this version of Claudia! I'm really enjoying the changes they're making to the original story because every difference enhances the overall storyline. It's a modern adaptation that really works!!

THIS!!

It's a lovely weather day in Sydney so I'm enjoying a nice walk around the river.

It's Monday & I'm not ready. 😣

#Booksky, if you're curious about my debut short story collection, you can read a sample here, which includes the entire first story: read.amazon.com.au/sample/B0DRG... It's called ALL MY PRETTIES & the reviews always mention this one. It's about the woods & creepy dolls... Hansel & Gretel vibes.

Too cute! 😍

We finally started watching Interview with the Vampire & it's SO freaking awesome. I'm enjoying the hell out of it so far. The casting is perfect, especially Lestat. It's such a great adaptation! Can't wait to watch more.

Thank you for adding me to this very cool list of authors!! 😊

This is today's bookmail. Also received a new sturdy phone case for my phone. Cool.

After everything that Orange Turd & his Disgraceful Pack of Fascists have done, surely it's enough to boot the bastard. And if it wasn't, invading a country that doesn't post any sort of threat should definitely be enough. Despicable.

You know what's worse than a multitude of glaring plot holes in the Stranger Things finale? The Duffers not giving enough fucks to address the many questions with actual answers. As a storyteller, I find that attitude insulting & pathetic. 😑

The weekend is here!!

These are the two cool & two shit books I read this week: PARADISE ROT by Jenny Hval: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2025/12/para... THE SCREAM FACTORY & THE OLD MYERS PLACE by Kelly O'Rourke: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2025/12/the-... THE MAD HOUSE by Kelly O'Rourke: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2026/01/the-...

ABSOLUTELY NOT. I'll continue calling it AI slop because that's EXACTLY what it is. Of course, I can also call it crap, if you prefer.

Hope this helps! Also, the cover still looks very cool.

This is unfortunately true. Everything is a popularity contest & if you're not in with the popular crowd you're practically invisible. I wish it would change, but sometimes I think we never leave the high school mentality behind.

I TOTALLY agree. We watched it last weekend & it's such an awesome movie. Loved it.

Yep. So done with this fascist trope.

WTF?! Well, they didn't use that insane budget on double checking the many inconsistencies they created by changing so much of their original world building. That's for sure. 😅

I like these 2025 #GoodreadsYearInBooks graphics! 📚😃📚

This is terrible. Help get the word out!!

I hear that it's Science Fiction day & I'd like to remind you that I have a cyberpunk novella about robots, cats, conspiracies & lots of secrets currently available: mybook.to/b7mSy26 In a city full of mindless robots, Tolli longs for adventure... #Booksky #ScienceFictionDay

Tonight I trimmed my hair, updated my planners, filed the 2025 one away & cleaned my desk a bit. Oh yeah, I also read this terrible book: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 😑

It's a cereal for dinner kinda night.

#Booksky, if you're curious about my debut short story collection, you can read a sample here, which includes the entire first story: read.amazon.com.au/sample/B0DRG... It's called ALL MY PRETTIES & the reviews always mention this one. It's about the woods & creepy dolls... Hansel & Gretel vibes.

Okay. This is my word, I guess.

Looks like the beginning of 2026 is determined to stick with the overcast weather. Still enjoying my afternoon walk.

Man, I really need to stop thinking about the Stranger Things finale because the more I think about it, the less I like it. The bigger the plot holes get & the more it bothers me. 😑

Fallout S2 is starting to get on my nerves. The Brotherhood storyline is boring. The Lucy storyline is boring. The past storyline is boring. These separate side adventures are not fun. Not interesting either. Ugh. I really hope it gets better soon or I'm out.

Well, we just watched the finale & I have to admit that it was disappointing. Underwhelming. This whole season felt disconnected & contradicted a lot of the lore that was introduced in previous seasons. I did like the final confrontation but the last 30 mins were so meh. Glad it's over, tbh.

In late September, I decided to read only women & read 33 books. Also, out of the 92 books I read in 2025, 70 were written by women. To be honest, it's not hard for me to read female authors because they're some of my faves.

A new year means updating my website. 😁

#Booksky, it's time to re-introduce myself. I'm Yolanda (she/her) & I live in Sydney, Australia. I write horror tales that bleed into other genres. I'm a horror freak, bibliophile + I love 80s tunes, cozy vibes & vampires. 🦇 Website & blog: www.yolandasfetsos.com Nice to meet you again!!! 😁

My 2025 stats: Goals: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2025/12/2025... Reading: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2025/12/book...

In 2025, I created a world of vampires that included 2 novels, 24 short stories & 1 novelette. Once I finished the first novel, I couldn't stop writing stories set in the same world. It was SO much fun & I absolutely adore everything about these stories. I loved spending time in their world. 🦇

This loser didn't achieve anything because he's a talentless hack. He's stolen every idea he claims is his, he lies about everything & can barely string a sentence together without sounding like he's high as a kite. People who still support/like him are losers. Just like him.

How are these companies allowed to keep this AI bullshit going? The regulation should be so tight that no one can access this horrendous crap. This nonsensical, dangerous dribble should be stopped.

The last afternoon/night of 2025 turned out to be very productive. I read two books + posted reviews for them, updated my laptop files & even added new words to the story I started the other day. It has now crossed the 3k mark, so I guess it's turning into something. 😅

It's past midnight in Sydney!!

Okay, the first book was terrible but I quite enjoyed the second: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Only problem is that the Michael Myers descriptions are still off. 🫤

OMFG. This book is SO fucking bad. Like the actual worst. Anyway, here's my review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

It's New Year's Eve in Sydney & I'm enjoying a nice sunny/cloudy walk around the river. 😃

I honestly will NEVER understand why anyone uses this useless crap. Also, on another note: if you need to find out how many ibuprofen/paracetamol to take... it's literally on the fucking box/pill bottle. Just saying.

#Booksky, it's the last day of 2025, so I want to celebrate these two books again. 😁🎉

Can't beat 99c!!

Energy I'm bringing into 2026

These pathetic comments confirm that this disgusting industry needs to be killed. ASAP. PS. The last time I checked stealing was still against the law, so why are these AI-loving assholes allowed to steal from creatives? 😑

Books Read in 2025: www.yolandasfetsos.com/2025/12/book... I initially set myself a goal of reading 52 books. Then changed it to 75. Ended up reading 88 (DNFd 2). Also, since September I've been reading books written by women. 😊