Tag: horror
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Book Review – The House at the End of the World
Something horrifying has escaped what’s supposed to be an Environmental Protection Agency research facility located at the far end of an archipelago in one of the great lakes. The island housing this facility is called Ringrock, and can be seen just a short mile across the water from Katie’s own island, Jacob’s Ladder. As the…
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First Line Friday – April 7th, 2023
First Line Friday is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: -The First Lines- Katie lives alone on the island. She lives less for herself than for the dead.This is…
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Book Review – Bird Box
When the apocalypse comes, cover your eyes. Bird Box is the story about Malorie’s struggle with survival and is told in dual timelines. The story weaves in and out of the history of what lead up to her taking a boat down the river (hopefully to safety) with two small children in tow, and what…
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Book Review – A House with Good Bones
An archeological entomologist finds herself with a cancelled dig and temporarily out of an apartment so she takes the opportunity to go stay with her mom for a little while. Things at mom’s house (according to her brother) seem off… something isn’t quite right and it would be great if Sam could go visit. When…
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First Line Friday – March 31st, 2023
First Line Friday is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: -The First Lines- There was a vulture on the mailbox of my grandmother’s house. As omens go, it doesn’t…
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October 2022 Reading Plan
It’s my favorite time of year and I’m so pumped to read some October spooktaculars. I don’t have anything ultra scary on this list (at least I don’t think so, but I could be surprised still) but I do hope to feel some chills on spooky evening walks. This year, I’m setting my October reading…
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Top 10 Tuesday – Books On My Fall 2022 To-Read List
It’s finally my favorite time of year: Autumn! I am so excited to get some cozy reading done in the upcoming months. I’ve already hit the bookstore for a mini-book-haul and added some great new reads to my TBR. Since I’m starting school in October, it’ll be hard to get through all of them but…
Disorderly Daydreams 