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Araminta Star Matthews

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Nonfiction

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Araminta Star Matthews was born to a pair of geeks from very different geekdom styles: her mother, an avid Stephen King enthusiast, blacked out the windows in her crypt-style bedroom and drank tomato juice lovingly labeled "Fresh Blood;" while her father, a science-fiction/fantasy junky, read her The Lord of the Rings (with voices) on nights he wasn't building his to-pewter-figurine-scale Dungeons and Dragons models. She is pretty proud of her geek heritage, straight down to her redheaded roots, and wears the label with pride (sewn into all her cotton shirts). In her books, you see a blend of these two lifestyles: quirky sci-fi fantasy meets dark, bloody horror. At least, she hopes that's what you see...

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Average rating: 4.54 · 98 ratings · 36 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors

	Blind Hunger 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write of the Living Dead by Araminta Star Matthews (Goodreads Author), Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (coauthor), Rachel C. Lee (Goodreads Author) (coauthor) 4.73 of 5 stars 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Warehouse 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon Digest -- Issue Number 6 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slices of Flesh by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author), Jack Ketchum 4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon Presents: Vampires by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Earl Parrish, Tara Fox Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.89 of 5 stars 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon Digest - Issue Number 6 by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Araminta Star Matthews (Goodreads Author) 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon Presents: Zombies! by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Word, Frances A. Hogg 4.57 of 5 stars 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon Digest - Issue Number 7 by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Araminta Star Matthews (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People (Volume 1) by Eleanor A. Hubbard (Editor), Cameron T. Whitley (Editor), Cat Moran (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife

by Mary Roach (Goodreads Author)

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Natural Witchcraft: The Timeless Arts and Crafts of the Country Witch

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Araminta Matthews rated a book 3 of 5 stars Orientation by Rick R. Reed (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is my review of this book as printed on Front Street Reviews when I originally read it in 2008. It holds true today: I have never read a romance novel. Can't stand the idea of them. I am of the theory that romance novels are for the romance-less,...more
Feb 07, 2013 02:03pm · see review
Araminta Matthews said "yes" to attending Gentry Publishing -- Now Accepting Admissions date: August 27, 2012 02:49AM location: The United States description: I am pleased to announce to all of my GoodReads.com friends that there is a new publishing company available to all. It will be launching the full website this winter. We have opened our submissions for fiction only as of this moment. Please keep us in mind for when you are looking for a new publisher for that book you are writing! Any questions email or call us! We're here to help! Araminta said: Wonderful news! :) You're so well-read, this is bound to be a solid venture! Congratulations!
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Araminta Matthews is currently reading Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Araminta Matthews is currently reading Natural Witchcraft: The Timeless Arts and Crafts of the Country Witch by Marian Green	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Araminta Matthews is currently reading Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Araminta Matthews rated a book 4 of 5 stars Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I am utterly in love with this series. This book has been my favorite so far. At the same time, I am a bit put off by a few things--I dislike that the main character (Claire) has aged 20 years and yet somehow still behaves as if she's 28--is this sav...more
Aug 15, 2012 11:57am · see review
Araminta Matthews rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Secrets of Beauty and Mysteries of Health (1908) by Cora Brown Potter	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
To further placate my anachronistic tendencies, I've embarked on a mission to learn about ancient and more recently historical hygiene and beauty rituals. I found this book to be particularly powerful for several reasons. First, Ms. Potter (also know...more
Aug 06, 2012 07:40am · see review
Araminta Matthews rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Bazar Book of Decorum. the Care of the Person, Manners, Etiquette, and Ceremonials ... by Robert Tomes	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book on the Internet Archive and found it most entertaining. I was particularly tickled by the way the author blasted women who "think they are beautiful" but don't eat anything. Ha! of course, the nasty references to "dwarves" as "monste...more
Jul 30, 2012 02:57pm · see review
Araminta Matthews made a comment on her review of The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair "Well, Marion Roach (author of Stiff, Spook, etc) is a scientific investigative journalist who writes in a highly stylistic narrative voice. Having sai...more "
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