Monthly Archives: October 2017

Dewey’s October 2017 #Readathon Update Post

Happy Read-a-thon Day!  I can’t wait! This will serve as my update post for the read-a-thon.  Rather than inundate you with dozens of update posts, I’m going to limit it to just one.  Below I’ll link my updates (which will … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: October 2017

  I just love Fall!  Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon is just one of the many activities I look forward to! I mean, Fall brings perfect reading weather! Cool brisk temps leave me wanting to burrow up under some blankets and read … Continue reading

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Review: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

This was quite the read! Perfect for someone interested in a quick, scary read, but not one so terrifying that you are left haunted for days following! The setting Hand created was magical, deeply rooted and drawn from the local … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

I originally discovered Kostava’s writing with her dark and epic novel, The Historian.  Though it has been some time since I experienced her talent, that didn’t lessen my anticipation.  As my reading time is rare, I opted to listen to the … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Nights of the Living Dead-An Anthology

Though the release of Romero’s Night of the Living Dead took place before I was born, it’s release definitely had an impact on my love of the horror genre and of zombies in particular.  I recall watching the film, and all of … Continue reading

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Review: Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

My first taste of horror was, no surprise, IT by Stephen King.  I spent summers with my grandparents, spending the day at the library where my grandmother worked. I always picked the biggest and thickest books to read.  I remember the day, … Continue reading

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2017 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Kick-Off!

Happy October 1st or, as I like to call it, the first day of Halloween!  Our temps have been vacillating between blazing hot and seasonably chilly, so this kick-off to fall has been a little challenging. Anyone who has followed … Continue reading

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