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Review: The Doubt Factory by Paolo Bacigalupi
Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 14, 2014) ISBN: 9780316220750 Source: Publisher Alix is a high school senior who lives a privileged life. She has the all the right clothes and attends an prominent private … Continue reading
Posted in Little, Brown Young Readers, Review, Thriller, YA
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Review: Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill
Series: Locke & Key (Book 1) Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: IDW Publishing; Reprint edition (August 18, 2009) ISBN: 978-1600103841 Source: Library The Locke family’s life is shattered after their father is murdered by a high school student. The three children … Continue reading
Posted in graphic novel, Horror, IDW Publishing, Review
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Audiobook Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (June 3, 2014) Listening Time:14 hrs and 22 mins Narrator: Will Patton ISBN: 9781442371347 Source: Personal copy Hundreds of unemployed, desperate for job placement, line-up in the predawn hours for a job fair. … Continue reading
#Mx3 Review: Gabriel Finley and the Raven’s Riddle by George Hagen
Age Range: 9 – 12 years Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780385371032 Source: Publisher Twelve year-old Gabriel Finley has lived with his Aunt Jasmine in her old Brooklyn brownstone since his father disappeared three … Continue reading
Posted in 8-12 years of age, Fantasty, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Random House
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TSS: Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Week 1 Wrap-Up
Brrr! The week has come and gone, Mother Nature leaving us with brisk Fall weather. I shouldn’t complain; it feels nice to have the windows open with a cool breeze blowing coming in! This is the perfect weather for the … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Salon
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#Mx3 Review: The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Picador (October 7, 2014) ISBN: 9781250057150 Source: Publisher Nearly three years ago, ten-year-old Jack Peter Keenan nearly drowned in the ocean. As a result of this near-death incident, Jack Peter is deathly afraid to leave the … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Picador, Review, Supernatural
Tagged asperger's, monsters
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#Mx3 Review: No Time to Die by Kira Peikoff
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Pinnacle (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780786034895 Source: Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. Zoe Kincaid isn’t your typical college student. Despite being in her twenties, Zoe’s body still resembles an early teen; her growth … Continue reading
Posted in Kensington, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, Thriller
Tagged genetic disorder, medical thriller
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Mx3 Review: Brood by Chase Novak
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Mulholland Books (October 7, 2014) ISBN: 9780316228008 Source: Publisher Twins Adam and Alice are reaching their teenage years. Normal children would be joyful of this monumental change in life, but not Adam and Alice. With the … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Mulholland Books, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review
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A Month in Review: September 2014
Books Reviewed Party Games: A Fear Street Novel by R. L. Stine Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix* A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention by Matt Richtel Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld* Station Eleven by … Continue reading
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Review: Party Games: A Fear Street Novel by R. L. Stine
Grade Level: 7 – 12 Series: Fear Street Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 30, 2014) ISBN: 9781250051615 Source: Publisher When Rachel Martin is invited to Brendan Fear’s birthday party at his family’s home on Fear Island, … Continue reading
