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Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: Halloween Post Ideas (and Giveaway!)
It’s a very rainy morning here at Murder, Monsters & Mayhem HQ here in Northern VA. We’re bracing for Hurricane Sandy (Frankenstorm!) scheduled to hit land later today. Not to worry, we’re supposed to get a lot of rain & … Continue reading
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Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: Week 4 Wrap Up
Yet another week of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem draws to an end. While most are preparing for Halloween next week, we’re prepping for Hurricane Sandy, aka the Frankenstorm. We’re pretty far inland so we are only expecting high winds & … Continue reading
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Mx3 Review: Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy
Today I’m pleased to welcome my thirteen-year-old son, John, for a guest review. As you may have seen my seven-year-old, Justin, reviewed a book earlier this week. Of course his older brother had to get in on the action! The … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Post: Tamara Thorne Discusses Fear of the Unknown
Tamara Thorne has collected ghost stories, true and fictional, since she saw her first Twilight Zone as a tot, and continues to this day. In addition to writing novels and stories of the paranormal, she also writes non-fiction and is … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie by Francesca Simon
Reading level: Ages 7 and up Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 1402277377 Source: Publisher Today I’m pleased to welcome my youngest son, Justin, as a guest reviewer. Justin is seven years old and an avid … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: The Coffee Table Book of Doom by Steven Appleby & Art Lester
Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Plume; Original edition (September 25, 2012) ISBN-10: 0452298660 Source: Publisher Perhaps by the time you read this book some of the Doom scenarios included will no longer be global threats. … Continue reading
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Tagged apocalypse, dark humor, doomsday scenarios
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Mx3 Audiobook Review: Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection by Don Roff and Chris Lane
Publisher: AudioGO; Unabridged edition (September 18, 2012) ISBN-10: 1620643758 Listening Time:1 hour and 41 minutes Source:Publisher The year is 2012. An infection has hit the Seattle area. The infected die and quickly reanimate. One of the survivors is Dr. Richard Twombly, a … Continue reading
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Tagged infection, Seattle, zombies
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Murder Monsters & Mayhem: Week 3 Wrap-Up
Time is flying by! I can’t believe we’re already halfway through October and another week of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem has come to an end! Here’s a recap of what took place this week: Review: All the Lovely Bad Ones … Continue reading
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Mx3 Review: All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
Reading level: Ages 8 and up Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Sandpiper; Reprint edition (August 17, 2009) ISBN-10: 054724878 Source: Personal Copy Twelve-year-old Travis and his sister Corey are sent to spend their summer vacation with their grandmother at her Vermont … Continue reading
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Tagged haunting, inn, poor farms, vermont
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Mx3 Review: Ten by Gretchen McNeil
Reading level: Ages 13 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Balzer + Bray (September 18, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062118781 Source: Publisher Best friends Meg and Minnie have been invited to an exclusive house party on Henry Island. The two friends are … Continue reading
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