So, what have you been reading? I am still making my way through some books that I was reading a few weeks ago. I also thought I would take the time to write about a little something that has been on my mind when it comes to books and reading. I am still making my […]
Horror
Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno – Garcia
What’s the Story? (From Goodreads) After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows […]
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Book Review: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
What’s the Story: (From Goodreads) A tale of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a […]
Book Review: The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
What’s the Story: (from Goodreads) A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel from the author of the “innovative, unexpected, and absolutely chilling” (Mira Grant, Nebula Award–winning author) The Twisted Ones. Pray they are hungry. Kara finds these words in the mysterious […]
Book Review: Bird Box
What’s the Story?: Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remains, including Malorie and her two young children. […]
Book Review: Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror: Volume One by Tom Peyer, Mark Russell
What’s the Story?: EDGAR ALLAN POE mangles classic tales and brand new stories in this cross between Drunk History and Tales from the Crypt! A comedic collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s sickest stories, adapted by comics’ snarkiest talents, and original stories–all introduced by Poe at his drunkest. Collecting all of the comics from the 6-issue […]
Book Review: The Ritual by Adam Nevill
What’s the Story?: When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their lives and reconnect with one another. But when Luke, the only man still single and living a precarious existence, finds he has little left in common with his […]
Book Review: Darkness Shifting by Sarah L. Blair
What’s the story – From Goodreads: Paranormal Investigator, Sidney Lake doesn’t jump at shadows. The weird stuff is her jurisdiction. When the mangled body of a supposedly extinct creature turns up in New York City’s subway system, she’s number one on the Medical Examiner’s speed dial. But this case hits too close to home when […]