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September 22, 2019
Spooky Salon, 9/22
(A little rebranding for September & October) Peril the First Haven’t been super-duper in the mood to read lately. Most things just haven’t been catching with me. The exception has been Moby-Dick although I’m keeping the leisurely pace of Brona’s readalong. Instead of what I have on my Fall TBR list, I decided to read …
September 19, 2019
{Book} The Two Sams
The Two Sams: Ghost Stories by Glen Hirshberg With this unique collection, acclaimed author Glen Hirshberg breathes new life into an age-old literary tradition. In the title story a husband struggles with the grief and confusion of losing two children, and forms an odd bond with the infant spectrals that visit him in the night. …
September 8, 2019
Spooky Salon, 9/8
(A little rebranding for September & October.) Peril the First After working to finish two ARCs in the last half of August, I’ve been taking it easy, reading-wise. I’m keeping up with read-alongs of Moby-Dick and George McDonald’s eccentric Lilith. I’m about 30% done with The Other. I’ll probably step it up this week. I also …
September 5, 2019
Review ~ The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Robin Buss (Translator) A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, …
September 1, 2019
Sunday Salon, 9/1
Books & Such Since last I posted for Sunday Salon, I participated in Bout of Books and posted: Review ~ Guilt is a Ghost The Black Cat, No. 11, August 1896 Review ~ The Zombie Ball And today starts my favorite Fall Reading Events! While the official finish date for the Count of Monte Cristo …
August 29, 2019
Review ~ The Zombie Ball
This book was provided to me by the author for review consideration. The Zombie Ball, An Eli Marks Mystery #6 by John Gaspard A Blast From the Past Eli’s asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball– a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class …
August 28, 2019
It’s that time of the year again, friends. In Arizona, the weather doesn’t actually get cool (“cool” defined as low 80s) until late October, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good pumpkin porter, putting up my Halloween tree, and reading all the creepy good literature. As is usual, I’ll be taking part in …
It’s that time of the year again, friends. In Arizona, the weather doesn’t actually get cool (“cool” defined as low 80s) until late October, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good pumpkin porter, putting up my Halloween tree, and reading all the creepy good literature. As is usual, I’ll be taking part in …
It’s that time of the year again, friends. In Arizona, the weather doesn’t actually get cool (“cool” defined as low 80s) until late October, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good pumpkin porter, putting up my Halloween tree, and reading all the creepy good literature. As is usual, I’ll be taking part in …
It’s that time of the year again, friends. In Arizona, the weather doesn’t actually get cool (“cool” defined as low 80s) until late October, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good pumpkin porter, putting up my Halloween tree, and reading all the creepy good literature. As is usual, I’ll be taking part in …
