Category Archives: Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
The Walking Dead Premiere Giveaway!
Unless you live in a cave, under a rock, on a desert island, or are otherwise unaware of the goings on of the modern world, you are familiar with the awesomeness that is AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD. In honor of … Continue reading
TSS: Wrapping up #Mx3, Week 2!
It’s been an insanely busy week! With a visit by Carolyn Parkhurst (The Nobodies Album), a varietal wine tasting, and a signing by Rebecca Coleman, I’m pretty tired. And these are only the events that took place at my local … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: Harbor by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; Reprint edition (October 11, 2011) ISBN-10: 0312680279 Source: Publisher One snowy morning on a small island in Sweden, Anders and Cecilia take their six-year-old daughter, Maya, across the ice to visit a lighthouse in the middle of … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Review: Touch by Alexi Zentner
Hardcover: 264 pages Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (April 4, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0393079872 (reviewed by Sarah from Word Hits) “Stay off the ice,” wrote Alexi Zentner, as he signed my copy of Touch. I hadn’t yet read the … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: Little Goblins Ten by Pamela Jane
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover:32 pages Publisher:HarperCollins (July 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061767980 Source: Publisher Last year, my boys & I reviewed Pamela Jane’s A Vampire is Coming to Dinner. Here’s a synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly: Read along as the narrator … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Post: Truth is Scarier Than Fiction by Kim Ukura
Today I’m excited to welcome Kim from Sophisticated Dorkiness with a guest post. When I was soliciting guest posts for Murder, Monsters & Mayhem, Kim asked if posts about non-fiction books was permitted. Of course, I said yes. Truth is … Continue reading
Mx3 Review: Black Light by Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, & Stephen Romano
Hardcover:336 pages Publisher:Mulholland Books (October 5, 2011) ISBN-10: 0316196711 Source: Publisher Buck’s parents were killed horrifically when he was young. He was left for dead, discovered at the brink of death. Since their death, Buck now has a unique … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Review: The Red Church by Scott Nicholson
Today’s guest review comes from Kate of Ex Libris. Kate is a new book blogger, mom of two, perpetually hopeful Cubs fan and fangirl of many things. By day, she works in HR for a NASA contractor in Houston, TX. By … Continue reading
TSS: Wrapping up Week One of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!
Can I just say how much fun I’m having with Mx3? Horror and thriller have always been two of my favorite genres, Halloween my favorite holiday, so the month of October is always a treat for me! Here are last … Continue reading
Mx3 Guest Post: Jane Bradley, Author of You Believers
Today I’m ecstatic to welcome author Jane Bradley to the blog today! Her book, You Believers, is a haunting story about the power of the human spirit, of the ability to perseverance despite the horror and tragedy many are forced to face. Holding … Continue reading