Monthly Archives: October 2021

Dewey’s October 2021 24-Hour #Readathon: Update Post

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Jenn

It’s here! Read-a-thon day! I’ll be using Instagram to update my progress! You can follow me and/or check back for updates to the gallery below!

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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: October 2021

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Jenn

Yay! My favorite fall activity, second only to Halloween itself, is upon us! Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon! The October read-a-thon is always my favorite. It’s likely because I tend to focus on reading horror and all things spooky! The weather here … Continue reading →

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Review: To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Jenn

The spook factor is high with this one! Abandoned town, deadly mines, mysterious happenings. All of these have my spooky senses tingling! Ames has crafted a truly terrifying setting. Haunted mines that have defied the investigations of numerous paranormal investigators. … Continue reading →

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Review: The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Jenn

What a creepy fun read! I devoured this one in just a few hours. I especially appreciated the character Marsh created in Dare. A young girl, just getting over a break-up with her boyfriend. She just happens to have Type … Continue reading →

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2021 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Feature: Hometown Haunts

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Jenn

My most recent review featured a book focused on the Bloody Mary urban legend. I’ve always been fascinated with urban legends. They tell us a lot about the local culture and what is going on in our society at the … Continue reading →

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Review: Mary, Will I Die? by Shawn Sarles

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Jenn

I’m a sucker for urban legends. I recall playing this very game at slumber parties when I was younger, and scaring myself so much I was afraid to look in that mirror even during the day! While Sarles’ take on … Continue reading →

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Review: Getaway by Zoje Stage

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Jenn

Stage’s books are instant-buys or reads for me; her two previous novels (Baby Teeth and Wonderland) were chilling horror titles that left me reeling long after I finished read them. This novel is more of a psychological thriller, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Review: My Heart is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Jenn

What a brilliantly crafted homage to slasher films! This may be my favorite of Jones’ novels. His books aren’t ones that I recommend to everyone. Sure, on the surface it seems like just another piece of slasher fiction. Beneath, however, … Continue reading →

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Review: Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Jenn

When I read this book a few months ago, I knew it had to be my first book review for Murder, Monsters & Mayhem. I have read books by this author before and I’m familiar with his writing genius. What … Continue reading →

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