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Shiny Happy People I have read a couple things by Clay McLeod Chapman and I really enjoyed them. When I saw he was writing a Young Adult Horror/SciFi book I immediately thought of my 12 year old daughter. I thought; this could be a great book for us to read together and have our own... Continue Reading →
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng I’m just going to get this out of the way first this time. It seems the only books I am writing reviews on these days are my favorites of the year and this one is no exception. This book is a 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃 read so stick with me... Continue Reading →
Killer on the Road/The Babysitter Lives Two stories, one collection with a twist. The Babysitter Lives was previously released August 9, 2022 as an audio only novella. The Killer on the Road was released in the UK as a standalone novella on June 17, 2025. Together they were released by Saga Press as a double... Continue Reading →
The Ghostwriter This book was one of those special circumstances that aligned into the perfect reading experience. I first saw this as a banner ad on Goodreads and the cover caught my eye right away. Heading to the book page on Goodreads to check out the little blurb about this book, only further made me... Continue Reading →
I look froward to this challenge every year. This will be my 5th year participating and the 6th year it has been done. The basic idea is to watch 100 horror movies that you have never seen from August 1 to Halloween. Shockingly I have only completed this challenge once and that was in 2022... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard a name and thought you knew who they were talking about but couldn’t figure out why? Joe Lansdale is that person for me. I have read The Drive-In, and the movie Bubba Ho-Tep is a guilty pleasure of mine, but for some reason I never make the connection to Mr. Lansdale.... Continue Reading →
Welcome to one of our family traditions. If you have been around with me in this on again off again blog journey, you will know all about our Icelandic Christmas in July tradition. If you are new here feel free to check out the previous posts here and get a deeper dive into the holiday/our... Continue Reading →
Heart-Shaped Box Let me start with an apology. Even though, there is no way Joe Hill will actually see this or even care that I was harsh to him, it will make me feel better and clear my conscious . So here I go… This is my second read of this book. My first time... Continue Reading →
A guest review by Conner Brunner The British metalcore/progressive metal band Sleep Token’s newest album, Even In Arcadia, is definitely worth listening to. With its combinations of upbeat pop melodies mixed with low cutting metal riffs, this album tells intricate stories of love like in Provider, paranoia like in Caramel, and inner turmoil like in... Continue Reading →
Victorian Psycho I have found an amazing group of fellow book lovers on social media. This book kept popping up with all my friends who had the chance to review this prior to its release. As historical fiction isn’t my favorite, I reluctantly added this to my TBR list and figured I would get to... Continue Reading →
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