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Book Review: ‘The Essex Serpent’
I remember once hearing an interview with a literary agent on NPR, where he discussed regularly receiving manuscripts where the writer made no attempt at hiding the influence Victorian-era authors had...
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Book Review: ‘A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo’
My hometown of Memphis, Tennessee is famous throughout the world for our cultural contributions to society. We have the best bar-b-que on the planet, we are the birthplace of the blues and rock n’...
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Book Review: ‘The Spider in the Laurel’
This review is of The Spider in the Laurel by Michael Pogach, published in 2015. I won a copy of this book via a Goodreads.com giveaway. I want to thank the author for sending it to me. Plot: The...
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The Geekery Guide: ‘Ready Player One’
By now you’ve likely seen the trailer for upcoming Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One. In the event that you haven’t, voila! If you’re on this site it’s very likely that you’re at least familiar...
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10 Upcoming Book Adaptations From Female Authors
Books can give us some of the best films and television shows and each year the most popular and well-read stories are adapted to the silver screen. Not surprisingly, and not unlike almost every other...
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Casting Call: ‘Death on the Nile’
With the success of Murder on the Orient Express, it was announced that there will be another Agatha Christie story put to film. This time it will be Death on the Nile. Below is my take on who should...
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Not a Better Love Story Than ‘Twilight’: Harry Potter
See? Actually funny. Guys. We gotta talk. Not about Twilight, necessarily, but about love stories. I frequently hear the phrase “still a better love story than Twilight”, and usually it’s funny, but...
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Book Review: ‘Floating Staircase’ by Ronald Malfi
Recently I was recommended the book The Night Parade by Ronald Malfi, as someone always looking for a good scary read I went to check it out. Unfortunately the copy belonging to my local library had...
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Book Review: ‘Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic’ by Jason Surrell
My favorite theme park ride of all time is easily Disney’s Haunted Mansion. A dark ride which has the perfect atmosphere of dread for a haunted house, yet still has enough whimsical elements to prevent...
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10 Short Vampire Tales You Can Read Online
There are some wonderful classic vampire stories out there, led by the amazing Dracula and followed up by modern favorites such as Interview with a Vampire. I enjoy reading about vampires (at least...
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The Haunting of Hill House: A Retrospective
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Published in 1959, the book was a finalist for the National Book Award. The story follows a group of people who are staying at an 80-year old mansion, Hill...
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Reading Lists for the Hogwarts Houses
I really love reading. I love books, I love exploring new authors and genres, and I love making lists. I also love Harry Potter. When you put all of these interests together, what do you get?...
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Book Review: Doctor Who “Rose”, by Russell T Davies
If you were a Doctor Who fan during the classic run, the Target Books range of novelisations was a must have. They were a way to access stories which it seemed would never again see the light of day...
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Book Review: I’ll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamra
Beginning in the late 1970’s a rapist and serial killer preyed on innocent victims around Southern California. He was given many nicknames, but for a while the one that stuck the most was, the Original...
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Book Review and Casting Call: ‘The Wicked Deep’ (2018)
The Wicked Deep is the first novel by Shea Ernshaw. It tells the story of the Oregon town of Sparrow, which suffers from a deadly curse each year. In the 19th century three sisters were sentenced to...
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5 Awesome Nonfiction Science Reads
I’m Jamie and I like science. I also like reading about science, which can certainly be boring and difficult if you choose the wrong sources. So today I bring you five different nonfiction books about...
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Spotlight On: Ray Bradbury
When it comes to science fiction, fantasy, and horror in the literary world there seems to be one name which stands above so many others, Ray Bradbury. Originally from America’s Midwest, Bradbury is...
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Book Review: ‘Universal Harvester’ by John Darnielle
Singer John Darniellereleased his follow-up to 2014’s Wolf in the White Van, and it has garnered mixed reactions from around the reading world. This new book Universal Harvester follows three separate...
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Book Review: Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
In the haunting and addictive novel Mr. Splitfoot, author Samantha Hunt tells two alternating stories, tied together by a character in two stages of her life. As a teenager, Ruth suffered being raised...
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Book Review and Casting Call: ‘One of Us is Lying’ (2017)
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus is a Young Adult mystery novel about five high-schoolers who go to detention and one does not make it out alive. The novel is told through different first-person...
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