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Book Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Posted on October 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Genre: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Rural Fantasy Series: Sookie Stackhouse Publisher: Ace Books Publication Date: May 2001 Author Info: www.charlaineharris.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – As far as strong female characters go, I’d put Sookie right up at the top with the best of them. Sooo a few years back […]

Graphic Novel Review: The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann

Posted on October 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Zombies, Survivalist Adventure, GamingSeries: Last of Us (video game tie-in)Publisher: DarkHorse ComicsDate of Publication: July 2013 Great art, but a rather straightforward story without enough meat to be as powerful a tie-in to the game as it should be. 3 out of 5 stars […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 25, 2013 1 Comment

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: September 11, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “Eren may be at the center of it all, but a win won’t be possible without the people rallying around him and the strength and trust they’re placing in him […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 17, 2013 3 Comments

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: June 19, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “It feels hopeless, and the powerlessness of the characters in that situation is very tangible to the readers. However, as human nature goes, you […]

A BiblioSanctum Co-Review: Nightlife by Matthew Quinn Martin

Posted on October 17, 2013 2 Comments

Nightlife by Matthew Quinn Martin Genre: Urban Fantasy/Horror Series: Book 1 Date of Publication: October 21, 2013 Publisher: Pocket Star/Simon & Schuster Author Information: Website | Twitter Nightlife takes readers to a New Harbor, Connecticut on Halloween night, where deep within its depths, an ancient breed of predator prepares to rise. The city’s outcasts, the […]

Review Bite(r)s: The Walking Dead

Posted on October 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

October 13, 2013 is an auspicious day, what with the return of The Walking Dead and all. This has also been a pretty happy TWD year for me, what with getting to meet and have photos taken with some of the cast members. And so, in honour of all this, I have been doing a […]

Book Review: Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey

Posted on October 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Walkin’ Publisher: Jo Fletcher Date of Publication: August 29, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I usually start off my reviews with an explanation of what initially drew me to the book, and in this case it was the words “Zombies” and […]

Waiting On Wednesday 9/11/13

Posted on September 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Wendy’s Pick Star Wars: Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells: September 24, 2013 (Del Rey) Martha Wells’ The Cloud Roads made me an immediate fan of the author and it was […]

Book Review: Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough

Posted on September 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough Genre: Horror Series: Book 1 Publisher: Jo Fletcher Date of Publication: April 25, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Interestingly enough, well before this book came into my life, I’d happened to be browsing through the many publishing-related newsletters in my email inbox one day when a deliciously creepy animated gif […]

Book Review: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Posted on September 7, 2013 Leave a Comment

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Fantasy Series: Stand-alone Publisher: William Morrow Date of Publication: April 30, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I’ve always adored horror novels that incorporate paranormal elements or a touch of the fantastical, and considering my enjoyment for such types of books written by Stephen King, it’s a wonder to […]