Oh! Those Scary Movies! It’s difficult to choose movies based on scare level. There are so many different ways to be scared and things to be scared by. Some people are scared of ghosts; others find vampires or zombies terrifying. There are people who are far more frightened by the living than the dead. I’m going to spend the next few weeks writing about the … Continue reading Oh! Those Scary Movies from My Childhood
“Be silent in that solitude, Which is not loneliness—for then The spirits of the dead, who stood In life before thee, are again In death around thee, and their will Shall overshadow thee; be still.” From “Spirits of the Dead” by Edgar Allan Poe My father gave me his “Collected Works of Edgar Allen Poe” when I was about seven years old. I had long ago relinquished … Continue reading Indie Horror Writers for a Scary Fall Read
It’s the first day of fall, the Autumn Equinox. For some reason fall has always struck me as a spooky time of year. It is my favorite season. I love the leaves changing colors before they fall, littering the ground with a carpet of crunch and leaving bare tree limbs stretching like long bony fingers into the sky trying to catch dull gray clouds. Fall … Continue reading It’s Autumn! Fall In for Scary Reads
Death Most Wicked is the third part of Ms. Albracht’s Devil’s Due Collection. It is, in fact, something of a prequel, outlining the involvement of Detective Mikhael Ruskoff’s involvement in the bizarre serial murders occurring in the Baltimore area. As an introduction to Ruskoff it is an excellent book. The detective emerges as a compassionate human being and a loving family man. In fact sometimes … Continue reading Death Most Wicked by Suzi Albracht
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts Author: Chrissy Moon Genre: Paranormal romance, women’s fiction, YA paranormal romance, horror, poetry Books: Surreal Enemies: Angel City of the God Generation Official Site Bio Chrissy Moon is the youngest of four girls, born in Orange County, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her parents and sisters came to America from the Philippines in 1970, seven … Continue reading Brain to Books Blog Tour – Chrissy Moon
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts: Author: Madeleine McLaughlin Genre: Young Adult/ Tween/ Horror/ Children’s Picture Book Book: Beggar Charlie Official Site Bio Madeleine McLaughlin began writing in the 1990’s after a career of several types of jobs. By this time she lived in Ottawa, having come from BC on the west coast of Canada. A story she wrote in 1990’s was released by … Continue reading Brain to Books Blog Tour – Madeleine McLaughlin
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts: Author: Chariss K. Walker Genre: Paranormal Thriller/Horror/Dark Fantasy Book: Crescent City of the Alec Winters Series Official Site Bio Award winning author, Chariss K. Walker, M.Msc., writes fiction and nonfiction books with a metaphysical/visionary message. All of her books are sold worldwide in eBook, paperback, and many are in large print. Chariss lives in Amarillo, Texas. Blurb Crescent … Continue reading Brain to Books Blog Tour – Chariss K. Walker
Fast Facts Author: Adam McVeigh Genre: Psychological and paranormal thriller/horror Books: Zephaniah: A Horror Novella (Volume 1) of the Zephaniah series Official Site Bio Adam McVeigh lives in South Lincolnshire, England. His first book, Keep Off The Grass, a narrative non fiction account of his time as a community and political campaigner, was released as an independently published paperback in January 2015. His fictional works … Continue reading Brains to Books Blog Tour- Adam McVeigh
I, Ripper: A Novel by Stephen Hunter My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are a lot of books, both fiction and non-fiction, about Jack the Ripper. I have read many of them. “I, Ripper” by Stephen Hunter is possibly the best fictional look at Saucy Jack that I have ever read. The tale is creatively told through two diaries; the diary of “Jack” and … Continue reading “I, Ripper” by Stephen Hunter – Brilliant Ripper Fiction
Horror at Pine Ridge by Craig McDonough My rating: 5 of 5 stars These undead don’t sparkle! The horrors in Craig McDonough’s “Horror at Pine Ridge” are ruthless, bloody, and on a mission. From the first chapter it is obvious something very dark is going on in Pine Ridge Cemetery. Besnick and Bojan have come to bury their brother Vladimir and are appreciative of the … Continue reading Horror at Pine Ridge by Craig McDonough
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