Tag: 2017

Review: Bird Box

Review: Bird Box

Bird Box Author: Josh Malerman Publishing information:  Ecco (February 10, 2015) Paperback, 272 pages Genre: Horror, psychological thriller, fiction   From the publisher:  “Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror 

Wherein a Bookworm Ponders the Benefits and Ill Effects of the Holiday Season

Wherein a Bookworm Ponders the Benefits and Ill Effects of the Holiday Season

The holidays are here.  The most stressful time of the year for many people is here. I mean, it is a beautiful season where we celebrate the festival of lights, the birth of an ancient baby, the longest night of the year, and the Gregorian 

Review: The Man Who Died

Review: The Man Who Died

Antti Tuomainen seamlessly blends a subtle combination of classic, no-nonsense Nordic noir with macabre humor punctuated with shocking staccatos of grim violence.

REVIEW: Chemistry Lesson Series

REVIEW: Chemistry Lesson Series

which I review the first two books in the Chemistry Lessons Series by Susannah Nix. 

REVIEW: Crossing the Line

REVIEW: Crossing the Line

Review for the US publication release of “Crossing the Line” by Kerry Wilkinson.

REVIEW: Dark Matter

REVIEW: Dark Matter

Title: Dark Matter Author: Blake Crouch Published by Crown (2016) Paperback, 340 pages Genre: sci-fi, alternative reality, mind fuckery, speculative fiction “Are you happy with your life?”   Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he 

REVIEW: Orthogonal Procedures

REVIEW: Orthogonal Procedures

Title: Orthogonal Procedures Author: Adam Rothstein  Publisher: Underland Press, October 3 Paperback, 280 pages Genre: Fiction / Science Fiction / Time Travel I received this as an advanced review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my opinion. 

13 Books to Get You in the Mood for Halloween

13 Books to Get You in the Mood for Halloween

    It’s finally October and that means that Halloween is right around the corner, and with that comes ghoulish decorations, costume planning, horror films, and of course scary books.   Some people love horror movies; I do not.  I can’t watch anything horror related 

REVIEW: The Rest of Us Just Live Here

The Rest of Us Just Live Here Author: Patrick Ness Publication: HarperTeen on Aug 27th, 2015 Paperback, 336 pages Genres: Young Adult/Contemporary/Fantasy First impressions: The cover seemed more like something from middle grade, not YA with the cartoonish character across the front.  It’s colorful, but not