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Review: Ararat by Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden excels at crafting the most chilling horror reads. I devoured his previous book, Snowblind, and this most recent novel shared the same fate. Golden uses the setting, in both cases a frigid, treacherous blizzard, as a character within … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Review
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Review: American War by Omar El Akkad
Though likened by other reviews to The Road by Cormac McCarthy, I’d like to dispel that link. The only similarities lie in a journey embarked upon an attack or epic devastation. That’s it. In this novel, we follow Sarat’s path from a … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian fiction, Review
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Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I knew I had to own this book the moment I read about it. Though this is a young adult novel, this is a book that MUST be read by people of all ages. Starr’s experience mirrors much of what … Continue reading
Posted in Review, YA
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Review: Say Nothing by Brad Parks
I’ve been a fan of Brad Parks’ writing for some time now. I devoured his Carter Ross series and was quite intrigued to start reading this one. Parks himself said it is quite different, a departure from his previous series. … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller
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Review: The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines
I don’t know about you, but events as of late have had me in a reading funk. I was scrambling for a book to keep my attention when I saw this one sitting next to my reading chair, beckoning me. … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Non-Fiction, Review
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Audiobook Review: The Family Plot by Cherie Priest
Already a fan of Priest’s work, I was thrilled to see that she was writing a haunted house novel. The moment I had an opening in my audio book schedule, I squeezed this one in. Boy, was it worth it! … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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Review: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
I purchased this title upon release after much acclaim by readers whose opinions I trust and value. There’s even a blurb from the king of horror himself on the cover! All of the acclaim was so, so worth it. What … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review
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Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman
This title is one of many that I read upon hardcover release but never reviewed. The paperback release allowed me to select it as a book club selection and inspired me to write this review. I’m a huge fan of … Continue reading
Review: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
I’ve been a fan of McGuire (and her alter-ego, Mira Grant) for some time now. When I learned of this title I was intrigued and instantly, upon reading, entranced. To say that McGuire excels at telling a story is an … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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Audiobook Review: Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
What an uber-creepy listen! The terror begins from page one, starting with flash-backs of a horrific winter, leading up to the present. It’s being promoted as “Stephen King meets Little House on the Prairie” and that is actually quite accurate. … Continue reading
