Fright Fest Wrap-Up/A Month in Review: October

I’m quite sad that Fright Fest has come to an end. I thoroughly enjoyed celebrating my favorite genres with you; I hope you did as well.  Althought Fright Fest is over, my love of the horror & thriller genres continues, so stay tuned for a new feature on my blog, specifically spotlighting these genres!

October was quite the busy month!  Following are the books I reviewed:

The Ice Cradle by Mary Ann Winkowski & Maureen Foley
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson
The Faithful by Jonathan Weyer
Halloween Picture Book Roundup!
Draculas by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, F. Paul Wilson, Jeff Strand
Holy Ghosts: Or How a (Not-So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
Grave Intent by Deborah LeBlanc
The House of Dead Maids by Clare B. Dunkle
 In A Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn  
A Vampire is Coming to Dinner by Pamela Jane
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones by Alvin Schwartz

Total books reviewed: 19
Pick of the month (it’s impossible for me to pick just one, so I’ll list a few): The Faithful by Jonathan Weyer, Draculas by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, F. Paul Wilson, Jeff Strand, Holy Ghosts by Gary Jansen and Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry.

Guest Reviews:

 Movie Review: What Lies Beneath
A Zombie Love Story (Of Sorts)-Lavender Lines
Gallows Hill by Lois Duncan
The Haunting
The Uninvited
Pet Semetary by Stephen King
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
The Real Twilight by Arlene Russo
Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 
Spell of the Screaming Joker by R.L.Stine
Halloween Picks for Children from Stiletto Storytime!

Guest Posts:

 How to Carve a Mockingjay Pumpkin by Bookalicious Pam!
Why I Hate Horror But Love Halloween, a Guest Post by Jennifer from Girls Gone Reading
Can Handwriting Reveal a Serial Killer? by Sheila Lowe
 Mary Sharatt, Author of Daughters of the Witching Hill
What Makes a Thriller?
Lichs and Trolls and Basilisks-Oh My!
Author Guest Post: Jonathan Maberry, Author of Rot & Ruin
The Evolution of Horror Movies by Tif (Tif Talks Books)
Deborah LeBlanc, Author of Grave Intent
Looking for Halloween Thriller Recommendations?

Miscellaneous Posts:

The Definition of Horror Fiction

Special Events

Well, Fright Fest is now over so it’s time for me to start scheming up another feature.  Stay tuned on Friday to learn more!

Current Giveaways
Fright Fest Thriller Audio Book Giveway!

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