Author Archives: Jenn
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book … Continue reading
Final Week of Fright Fest Begins!
I can’t believe Fright Fest is nearing its end! I really have had a lot of fun planning and executing this event. In case you missed it, here is what took place last week: Guest Review: The Uninvited Guest Post: … Continue reading
Halloween Picture Book Roundup!
A few years ago, I started a Halloween tradition to share with my boys: reading at least one new Halloween picture book a night for the entire month of October. It’s been quite the feat, one we started researching back … Continue reading
Guest Review: The Uninvited
My guest reviewer today is Colleen from Col Reads. Here’s a bit about Colleen: Colleen is a wife, mom, professor, foodie and booklover – a combination she has parlayed into a scandalous cookbook collection. When she’s not reading, cooking, watching … Continue reading
Guest Post: Lichs and Trolls and Basilisks-Oh My!
Today’s guest post comes from Howard Sherman, Chairman, CEO, President & Implementor of Malinche, LLC, a publisher of interactive fiction. I “met” Howard on Twitter, where he introduced me to lichs, an often unforgotten “creature.” So with that, please welcome … Continue reading
Review: Draculas by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, F. Paul Wilson, Jeff Strand
A humanoid skull with long, sharp teeth is found in a field on a Romanian farm. Mortimer Moorecook, dying of cancer, pays an obsene amount of money for the skull to add to his collection. When the package arrives, … Continue reading
Guest Review: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Early today, I reviewed Holy Ghosts by Gary Jansen. I was more than excited to hear that Gary was willing to do a guest review for me, and for a book by one of my favorite authors. So, without further ado… … Continue reading
Review: Holy Ghosts: Or How a (Not-So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen
Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Tarcher (September 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 1585428191 Source: Book Blogger Donation Gary Jansen grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island, never believing in ghosts. His mother always claimed their family home was haunted but Jansen never found … Continue reading
Fright Fest Contest Time!
One of my favorite things about Halloween, other than the scary movies & books, is decorating! When planning Fright Fest, it was important that I come up with a way for those that aren’t necessarily interested in reading horror or thriller … Continue reading