Monthly Archives: September 2016

2016 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!

It’s here! It’s here! October is finally here! Well, technically it begins tomorrow but since I plan on starting the festivities in full-force on Day One, I thought I’d go ahead and deal with all the logistics!  Now, where was … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics

What an uber-creepy listen!  The terror begins from page one, starting with flash-backs of a horrific winter, leading up to the present.  It’s being promoted as “Stephen King meets Little House on the Prairie” and that is actually quite accurate. … Continue reading

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Review: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

What a tremendously unique premise! I have to admit, I was on the fence about reading this one. I wasn’t the biggest fan of her previous book (I know, I know) and it left me feeling hesitant.  Then, I heard … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell

Why yes, this is the second horror novel by Michael McDowell read in one month. Once I got a taste of his “classic” style of horror writing I had to have more.  Much like The Elementals, this novel is once … Continue reading

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Announcing: 2016 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!!

  It’s here, it’s here….well, almost! In just a few weeks, we’ll be kicking off yet another year of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem! Anyone who has followed this blog for any significant period of time understand just how much I … Continue reading

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Review: Red Right Hand by Chris Holm

I’ve been impatiently awaiting the release of this book for some time!  Hendricks is quite a character, an anti-hero who hunts hitmen. It’s an incredibly insane plot but Holm pulls it off with expertise and ease.  Hendricks is a man … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: The Elementals by Michael McDowell

I do love me a haunted house story. This title has been on my must-read list for some time, so when the audio popped up in a list of recommendations, I knew I had to try it out. This novel, … Continue reading

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Review: The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner

I must thank my good friend and blogging buddy, Kelly, for introducing me to this book. It’s unlikely that I would have come across this book had it not been for her raves about it! From the moment I started … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

This was the perfect audio book to get me out of my reading slump!  What wonderful and dynamic characters!  Frank, bless his heart, was a character it is easy to love!  Though not formally diagnosed, his symptoms lean toward Asperger’s … Continue reading

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R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI

    It’s here, it’s here! My favorite time of year, kicked off by one of my favorite blog events, R.I.P (Readers Imbibing Peril), once again hosted by Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings.  Unfamiliar with this event? Basically, it’s an … Continue reading

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