Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I love reading scary books, and I’m clearly not alone in that. What makes horror so attractive? People who study children’s literature say that scaring ourselves is a way to process what’s truly scary in life. It’s non-threatening because it’s not real. That makes … Continue reading
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Slade House by David Mitchell
David Mitchell is one of my favorite writers, and this book didn’t disappoint. If you’re looking for a creepy haunted house story, this one is eerie and at times terrifying. This short novel is also a companion to his recent The Bone Clocks, and I think in that regard it’s a little less successful. But … Continue reading
My Fall TBR List: brought to you by RIP X and Sci-Fi Month
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and The Bookish, is our Fall To-Be-Read (TBR) List. I thought about not doing a Fall TBR List because I’ve had list burn-out lately, but there are two events this fall I want to participate in, so I built my list around those events. Readers Imbibing … Continue reading
Joyland by Stephen King
This is my last review for Halloween and the R.I.P. IX Challenge. Happy Halloween! Joyland is part murder mystery, part ghost story, part coming of age novel. There’s nothing ground-breaking about Joyland, but it’s the kind of novel that shows King at his best. He’s writing about real people experiencing real-life drama, it’s just in … Continue reading
Top Ten Books to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I’ve always loved fantasy, and while I don’t always say I’m a horror fan, fantasy and horror are pretty similar genres. I practically grew up on Stephen King novels — the old ones like Firestarter and The Dead Zone. I think … Continue reading
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House was written by Shirley Jackson in 1959. A finalist for the National Book Award, it’s considered by many to be one of the best horror stories out there, at least in the ghost story/haunted house category. It’s been remade into several movies, in 1963 and 1999, and spawned countless imitations. … Continue reading
Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
This book has received a lot of critical acclaim in 2013, and it was as good as I expected it to be – although I have to say it was a book I appreciated but wasn’t riveted to. Still… I can best describe Vampires as “literary horror”. These are short stories in the vein of … Continue reading
Parasite by Mira Grant
Parasite was a really cool science fiction/ bio-medical thriller. As I was reading it reminded me a lot of Orphan Black. You’ve got an evil corporation, bio-technology that can do very good and very bad things, and a lot of mystery. And like Orphan Black this book keeps you on your toes and never dumbs … Continue reading
The R.I.P. IX Challenge
It’s September, which means it’s time for Stainless Steel Droppings’ R.I.P. challenge (R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril IX) (note the cool graphic by Abigail Larson.) For this challenge, you simply read books from any of the following categories: Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Dark Fantasy. Gothic. Horror. Supernatural. The challenge runs from September 1 to – you guessed it … Continue reading
Doctor Sleep Read-Along, Chapters 7-13
This is my second post for the Doctor Sleep readalong hosted by Tif Talks Books and Cheap Thrills. It covers the middle third of the book. Doctor Sleep, for those who don’t know, is Stephen King’s many-years-later sequel to The Shining. If you read my last post, you’ll see I was a bit hesitant in … Continue reading
Doctor Sleep Read Along, Chapters 1-6
I’ve joined the Doctor Sleep Read Along, hosted by Tif Talks Books and Cheap Thrills. I’ve only read through Chapter Five, so I’m only a little behind. Dr. Sleep, for those who don’t know, is Stephen King’s many-years-later sequel to The Shining. I can’t say The Shining was one of my favorite King novels, but … Continue reading
