Monthly Archives: October 2010

Guest Post: Lichs and Trolls and Basilisks-Oh My!

Today’s guest post comes from Howard Sherman, Chairman, CEO, President & Implementor of  Malinche, LLC, a publisher of interactive fiction.  I “met” Howard on Twitter, where he introduced me to lichs, an often unforgotten “creature.”  So with that, please welcome … Continue reading

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Guest Review: Pet Semetary by Stephen King

I’m happy to welcome Little Appletree from The Secret Insights of My Bookshelf as a guest reviewer today. Little Appletree is a twenty-something German blogger living in London.  She reads all genres, ranging from historical novels to crime stories. Little … Continue reading

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Review: Draculas by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, F. Paul Wilson, Jeff Strand

  A humanoid skull with long, sharp teeth is found in a field on a Romanian farm.  Mortimer Moorecook, dying of cancer, pays an obsene amount of money for the skull to add to his collection.  When the package arrives, … Continue reading

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Guest Review: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Early today, I reviewed Holy Ghosts by Gary Jansen. I was more than excited to hear that Gary was willing to do a guest review for me, and for a book by one of my favorite authors.  So, without further ado… … Continue reading

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Review: Holy Ghosts: Or How a (Not-So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen

Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Tarcher (September 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 1585428191 Source: Book Blogger Donation   Gary Jansen grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island, never believing in ghosts.  His mother always claimed their family home was haunted but Jansen never found … Continue reading

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Fright Fest Contest Time!

One of my favorite things about Halloween, other than the scary movies & books, is decorating!  When planning Fright Fest, it was important that I come up with a way for those that aren’t necessarily interested in reading horror or thriller … Continue reading

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Guest Post & Review: The Real Twilight by Arlene Russo

Today’s guest post & review are by Susan Mann, a blogger from the UK who blogs about paranormal, panormal romance, urban fantasy and vampire books.  Today  Susan is posting about a subject she holds dear to her heart, vampires!  But first, here … Continue reading

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Review: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Dell; Reprint edition (July 28, 2009) ISBN-10: 0440244390 Source: Purchased eBook In the third of the Macayla Lane series, Macayla “Mac” continues on her search for the evil Sinsar Dubh, a book of black … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

     It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book … Continue reading

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Fright Fest Week Three Begins!

Wow! I can’t believe we’re halfway through Fright Fest already! I’ve had a blast, I hope you have as well. In case you missed last week’s posts, here is a quick summary: Guest Review- Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up … Continue reading

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