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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Mx3 Guest Post: Stacey Graham, author of Girls’ Ghost Hunting Guide
Yesterday, I reviewed Stacey Graham’s witty & informative book, The Girl’s Ghost Hunting Guide. Today, I’m pleased to host a guest post from Stacey about ghost tours and how to tell if they are legit! Perfect timing! Something Wicked This … Continue reading
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Tagged ghost hunting, ghost tours
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Mx3 Review: The Girls’ Ghost Hunting Guide by Stacey Graham
Reading level: Ages 9 and up Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (May 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 140226612X Source: Publisher With Halloween just around the corner and weekend sleepovers are being planned, the topics of ghost stories and the supernatural are … Continue reading
Posted in Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, Sourcebooks
Tagged ghost hunting
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Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: Halloween Post Ideas (and Giveaway!)
It’s a very rainy morning here at Murder, Monsters & Mayhem HQ here in Northern VA. We’re bracing for Hurricane Sandy (Frankenstorm!) scheduled to hit land later today. Not to worry, we’re supposed to get a lot of rain & … Continue reading
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Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: Week 4 Wrap Up
Yet another week of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem draws to an end. While most are preparing for Halloween next week, we’re prepping for Hurricane Sandy, aka the Frankenstorm. We’re pretty far inland so we are only expecting high winds & … Continue reading
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Mx3 Review: Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy
Today I’m pleased to welcome my thirteen-year-old son, John, for a guest review. As you may have seen my seven-year-old, Justin, reviewed a book earlier this week. Of course his older brother had to get in on the action! The … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Post: Tamara Thorne Discusses Fear of the Unknown
Tamara Thorne has collected ghost stories, true and fictional, since she saw her first Twilight Zone as a tot, and continues to this day. In addition to writing novels and stories of the paranormal, she also writes non-fiction and is … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie by Francesca Simon
Reading level: Ages 7 and up Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 1402277377 Source: Publisher Today I’m pleased to welcome my youngest son, Justin, as a guest reviewer. Justin is seven years old and an avid … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: The Coffee Table Book of Doom by Steven Appleby & Art Lester
Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Plume; Original edition (September 25, 2012) ISBN-10: 0452298660 Source: Publisher Perhaps by the time you read this book some of the Doom scenarios included will no longer be global threats. … Continue reading
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Tagged apocalypse, dark humor, doomsday scenarios
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Mx3 Audiobook Review: Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection by Don Roff and Chris Lane
Publisher: AudioGO; Unabridged edition (September 18, 2012) ISBN-10: 1620643758 Listening Time:1 hour and 41 minutes Source:Publisher The year is 2012. An infection has hit the Seattle area. The infected die and quickly reanimate. One of the survivors is Dr. Richard Twombly, a … Continue reading
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Tagged infection, Seattle, zombies
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Murder Monsters & Mayhem: Week 3 Wrap-Up
Time is flying by! I can’t believe we’re already halfway through October and another week of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem has come to an end! Here’s a recap of what took place this week: Review: All the Lovely Bad Ones … Continue reading
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