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Review: Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa

Let me start out by saying that I had no idea who Joey Graceffa was before starting this book. I’ve never viewed any of his Youtube videos. Even upon learning of his “fame, ” I opted to go into reading … Continue reading

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Review: The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone

*Shivers* Ok, so normal spiders don’t terrify me. I mean, they serve a purpose, right? But human-devouring spiders set out to eat and reproduce? Terrifying.  So yes, this book is spooky, graphic….but it is also rich with cheesy B-movie brilliance. … Continue reading

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Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill

I don’t think I need to remind you of my love of anything Joe Hill writes, correct? I’ve read most everything this brilliantly talented author has written, including all of his graphic novels. When I learned the premise of this most recent … Continue reading

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Review: Red Hill by Jamie McGuire

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Atria Books (October 1, 2013) ISBN: 9781476759524 Source: Personal copy When an outbreak hits without warning, everyday people are forced to do the extraordinary if they are going to survive. Scarlet is a divorced, single mom … Continue reading

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Joint Review/Discussion: The Young World by Chris Weitz

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (July 29, 2014) ISBN: 9780316226295 Source: Publisher A mysterious sickness has struck the population. The only survivors are teens; the only thing preventing their death are the hormone binding proteins … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines: Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Broadway; Reprint edition (February 26, 2013) … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Domino Falls by Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured book is: Domino Falls by Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due. Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Atria Books; … Continue reading

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Review: Devil’s Wake by Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due

Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Atria Books; Original edition (July 31, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451617003 Source: Personal copy Kendra and her parents are on their way to the hospital in Portland for a flu shot when it happens: an infection consumes innocent … Continue reading

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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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Review: This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (July 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451666667 Source: Publisher Dr. Lucy Ingersol first notices something is amiss when people walk into her hospital with strange symptoms, including seizures and Tourette-like verbal outbursts. The number … Continue reading

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