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Cover Lover: Fearie Tales

Posted on August 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Jo Fletcher Books recently posted the cover of the upcoming Fearie Tales, a collection of definitely-not-for-kids fairy tales twisted and retold by an amazing list of authors, including: Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, Ramsey Campbell, Joanne Harris, Markus Heitz, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Angela Slatter and Michael Marshall Smith. The exquisite cover is by Oscar-winning artist Alan […]

Book Revew: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey

Posted on August 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey Genre: YA horror paranormal Series: Book 3 of The MonstrumologistPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Date of Publication: September 13, 2011 Author information: Website | Twitter After having positive experiences with both the first two books in The Monstrumologist series, I eagerly anticipated getting my hands […]

Book Review: Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

Posted on August 9, 2013 2 Comments

Ex-Communication byPeter Clines Superheroes, zombies, and Hollywood — you really can’t go wrong with this combination. This third book in the Ex-Heroes series is just as fun and entertaining as the first two. A big thank you goes to LibraryThing and their Early Reviewers program, which is where I received a copy of this book […]

Book Review: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman

Posted on August 1, 2013 3 Comments

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yeah, my summer reading is in a funny cycle right now, and my current bender has been focused on The Walking Dead. Anyhow, I pretty much have to cut this whole review for major spoilers, and it’s a little […]

Book Review: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman

Posted on August 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert KirkmanMy rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yeah, my summer reading is in a funny cycle right now, and my current bender has been focused on The Walking Dead. Anyhow, I pretty much have to cut this whole review for major spoilers, and it’s a little hard […]

Book Review: The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Posted on July 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Drowning Girl byCaitlín R. Kiernan This novel was our book club’s choice for July, the theme of which was “Nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards”. Though this book hadn’t been on my to-read list, nor had I a clue what it was going to be about, I’d looked forward to checking it out. The […]

Comic Review: Locke & Key vol.1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Posted on July 22, 2013 1 Comment

Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill I grabbed the hardcover copies of these books the moment I saw them and warned the librarian that they would look lovely on my bookshelf. She politely reminded me that she has my address on file. I’ve heard good things about this series from […]

Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka

Posted on July 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka This manga. I can already tell that this is going to be one of my all time favorite mangas. It may even beat out my current #1 favorite manga, a title held by Bleach. It just seems to be the perfect combination of horror, thriller, mystery, drama, and […]

Book Review: Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig

Posted on July 17, 2013 3 Comments

Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig I can’t get enough of Miriam Black. I just can’t. I thought the initial delight of discovering this twisted and refreshingly candid series would have worn off a bit by now, but it hasn’t. If anything, I think I’m finally starting to sense of who Miriam is and the direction in […]

Review Bites

Posted on July 11, 2013 2 Comments

Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian Scottie Winston’s wife, sister-in-law, and daughter are all dowsers or “water witches,” meaning they can divine the location of water sources. He finds himself at odds with his family when he lobbies for a ski resort that wants to move into the drought stricken town and use the river to […]