Monthly Archives: October 2013

Murder Monsters & Mayhem: Week 3 Wrap-Up

Yet another week of Murder, Monsters, & Mayhem has come to an end! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Here’s a quick recap: Review: The Raven’s Gift by Don Rearden Guest Post: The First Book That … Continue reading

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#Mx3 Review: The Raven’s Gift by Don Rearden

Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Pintail (June 25, 2013) ISBN-10: 014318749X Source: Library copy John Morgan and his wife, Anna,  are excited to start their next adventure in life as new teachers in a Yup’ik Eskimo village in remote Alaska.  While … Continue reading

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#Mx3 Guest Post: The First Book That Terrified Me (Skeleton Crew by Stephen King)

Welcome to another edition of The First Book That Terrified Me! Today’s guest post comes from Eric Beetner. Eric Beetner is the author of The Devil Doesn’t Want Me, Dig Two Graves, Stripper Pole At The End Of The World & … Continue reading

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Mx3 Review: Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (August 20, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062220969 Source: Personal Copy Sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford is looking forward to starting the summer program at New Hampshire College Prep.  He’s not really part of the “in-crowd” at his high school … Continue reading

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Mx3 Guest Post: The First Book That Terrified You (Salem’s Lot by Stephen King)

I’m pleased to welcome Julie from Whimpulsive (aka SuziQOregon) for today’s First Book That Terrified You guest post!  Julie is ” an avid reader who lives outside of Portland, Oregon with The Hubster and two incredibly spoiled cats.  I am … Continue reading

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#Mx3 Review: The Red Queen Dies by Frankie Y. Bailey

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (September 10, 2013) ISBN-10: 0312641753 Source: Publisher The year is 2019.  Police detective Hannah McCabe is charged with investigating the deaths of two women, both killed when the drug phenol was  injected into their … Continue reading

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TSS: 2013 Murder Monsters & Mayhem: Week 2 Wrap-Up

I certainly hope you’ve enjoyed week two of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!  Here’s a quick wrap-up: Review: A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood Guest Post: The Book That First Terrified You (The Books of Blood by Clive Barker) Review: This … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon: October 2013

Today I’m participating in Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon!  So to not inundate my followers with numerous update posts, I will instead, as with past read-a-thons, utilize Tumblr to update you all on my progress.  I will post each of these updates … Continue reading

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#Mx3 Review: A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (September 24, 2013) ISBN-10: 1623650224 Source: Wunderkind PR After Cass’ husband, a soldier,  is declared missing while serving in the Middle East, she packs up her son, Ben, and returns to Darnshaw, a … Continue reading

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Mx3 Guest Post: The Book That First Terrified You (The Books of Blood by Clive Barker)

 Continuing with this special feature, today I am pleased to welcome Kai from Fiction State of Mind to share about the book that first terrified her! The Books of Blood by Clive Barker I still can remember the first time … Continue reading

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