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The Staircase in the Woods

June 9, 2025

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I’m not a huge horror fan, but I am easily influenced by a book’s cover and that was all it took to lead me into Chuck Wendig’s novel A Staircase in the Woods. Who could resist a cover like this? Or ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: horror, mystery, supernatural, suspense, vacation reading

Victorian Psycho

April 10, 2025

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Apparently, this is Victorian era week at the blog. On Monday it was a novel about Oscar Wilde’s family. Today I’m going with a female serial killer. I’m not sure which is more disturbing, the novel, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical, horror, literary

Bringer of Dust by J.M. Miro

September 16, 2024

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When J.M. Miro’s historical fantasy Ordinary Monsters ended a small band of children gifted with different magical capabilities was under assault as the divide between the world of the living and the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, historical, horror

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

February 20, 2024

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Siblings Gloria and Robert live on their own in a small Florida town after their father was run out of town for trying to get the local mill workers to unionize. Their position is precarious because ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, historical, horror, racism, Southern life

Holly by Stephen King

December 18, 2023

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I know many people have moved towards cozy holiday reading in the last month, but my reading has remained varied and a little bit dark. So, I have a compromise today: a book with a Christmas-y title, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, horror, mystery, suspense

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