The Mind, the Body

By Alyssa Hubbard

Perhaps what people fear isn't hiding in the shadows, but standing in the light.
The Mind, the Body is a collection of short stories, featuring a rusty spoon, a crow-nosed piano player, a starving wolf, two sets of fingernails, a pair of best friends, and a man made of ash. A bit of blood and folklore tied together to make a little book of horror. Fear is more than monsters and ghost stories. What we fear most is often times what lurks within us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alyssa Hubbard
• Release date: Oct 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311589460

Alyssa Hubbard

Alyssa Hubbard is author to Humans and Their Creations, An Austrian March, and the Apocalyptia series. Her poetry has been featured in Crack the Spine and scissors & spackle. She was born in a small town in Alabama, where she spent more time writing and reading than playing outside. Her sister is a two-time cancer survivor, and she is her greatest inspiration. She attends the University of Alabama for a BA in English with a minor in Creative Writing. Alyssa spends most of her time reading, writing, re-writing, and re-writing, and re-writing, and re-writing... She loves blogging and singing in public. Follow her if you dare.

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Reviews for The Mind, the Body

[misspider-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

As with every collection, I enjoyed some stories more than others:1 - The one with a rusty spoon: while I anticipated the outcome, I was fascinated by this depressing story about superstition and how a person's self-esteem can be affected by narrow-minded behavior. ****2 - The one with a crow-nosed piano player: an average but for me unremarkable story which reminded me of X-factor episodes you are asked to guess if it is based on a true story or not. **3 - The one with a starving wolf: nice twist on the well-known fairy tale. The poor animal. ***4 - The one with two sets of fingernails: My least favorite, I just couldn't get into it. *5 - The one with a pair of best friends: I was very impressed by this little bitter-sweet story, though I can't really say why. ****6 - The one with a man made of ash: Weird and creepy, great story. ****The flawless writing and overall convincing quality of the stories made this collection a worthwhile read.(I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review)

[nolabelsunleashed · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

See a more detailed review, including how I rated each story on The Review Board via the KARR segment.

Note: This was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

Cover Concept: The ambiance is just enough to let you know the content inside is not for the faint of heart.

Syntax: Visual wise, the author did a great job. If there were any spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes they were minimal.

The author definitely has the ingredients to come up with interesting angles for stories and has a tone that is very engaging. However, it is okay for her to take her time with narratives that involve more thought and twists (such as "My Best Friend" and "The Ash Man", which have the greatest opportunities for improvement). It is also helpful for her to assign names to her characters because it assists in the reader connecting with them more. Plus, the reader won’t get confused going from one story to the next, for one might get the impression that a “he” is in multiple stories instead of just one.

Overall, I liked this collection and would be open to reading more from this author.