I woke up this morning to a rather cold, rainy day, and my first thought was that it was a perfect day to focus on spooky reads. With that thought in mind, I decided to spend the morning re-reading Emily Carroll's Through the Woods. I actually mentioned this book in a recent post as a…
There's something very exciting about seeing an author tackle not just one, but two well-known intellectual properties...especially when the resulting novel is as fantastic as Fred Saberhagen's The Holmes-Dracula File. "It is with emotions doubly strange that I at last take up my pen to write the story involving the creature I have elsewhere referred…
Whether it's because of Halloween, or the somewhat gloomy aesthetic of early fall, the month of October is a perfect time for reading spooky books! So far this month, I've had the opportunity to enjoy two great spooky reads, City of Ghosts and Tunnel of Bones, by Victoria Schwab. "People think that ghosts only come…
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I had a wonderful time participating in the Dewey's 24 Hour Reverse Readathon on August 7th and 8th. I had the opportunity to read a lot of great books, and I've enjoyed sharing them with you during the past couple of weeks. If you missed out on any of…
Good morning, everyone! I hope you are having a fantastic weekend so far! As many of you know, my mum had surgery on Thursday, June 11th, to remove a second brain tumor. The surgery took a little less than five hours, but was successful, and she is doing very well. Mum was able to come…
Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! I hope that you've had a wonderful week so far, and that you are continuing to stay healthy. As many of you know, my grandmother suffered a fall a few weeks ago and has been receiving hospice care at the retirement home where she lives. This week, I am excited…
Hello everyone! I hope that the first full week of February has been a good one. Most of my week has been spent working on a short story entry for a local writing contest, but I've also been able to complete a few more reading prompts for this year's POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. It's been good…
I am extremely excited to announce that I am officially over being sick! Yay! Other than some allergy testing that left me itchy and exhausted for most of the day on Wednesday, I've slowly been able to get back to my daily routine. Like last week, my reading goal for Week Three of the POPSUGAR…
What kinds of things scare you? During this time of year, our thoughts may turn to ghosts and zombies, killer clowns, or other murderous characters from horror movies...the "things that go bump in the night." A close friend once told me that she found psychological thrillers far more frightening than traditional horror movies, because they…
There's something about the concept of the haunted house that has always been fascinating to me. I think some of my interest goes back to when I was a kid, watching Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! for the first time. It was one of my favorite shows when I was younger. As an adult, I'm still…
