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All the Readathon Details The official readathon start time for me is 5am, which is so, so early. Maybe I’ll be up, maybe I will sleep in. I know my limits. But I’ll try to get in as many hours of reading as possible. Wrap-Up I read 651 pages! It was a good readathon, maybe …

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All the Readathon Details The official readathon start time for me is 5am, which is so, so early. Maybe I’ll be up, maybe I will sleep in. I know my limits. But I’ll try to get in as many hours of reading as possible. TBR I have April books to finish up: Dracula by Bram …

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{Books} Charles Fort & The Book of the Damned

The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort Time travel, UFOs, mysterious planets, stigmata, rock-throwing poltergeists, huge footprints, bizarre rains of fish and frogs-nearly a century after Charles Fort’s Book of the Damned was originally published, the strange phenomenon presented in this book remains largely unexplained by modern science. Through painstaking research and a witty, …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ A Tale of Two Sisters

A Tale of Two Sisters Year: 2003 Runtime: 1h 54m Director: Jee-woon Kim Writer: Jee-woon Kim Stars: Kap-su Kim, Jung-ah Yum, Soo-jung Lim A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within the family. Initial: Another film highly touted by the internet horror community. Leary of K-horror (because J-horror freaks me out), but chose …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ The Skull

The Skull Year: 1965 Runtime: 1h 23m Director: Freddie Francis Writer: Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky Stars: Peter Cushing, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett A collector comes into possession of the skull of the Marquis de Sade and learns it is possessed by an evil spirit. Initial: Strong horror pedigree. I’m not expecting much other than loud, …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ Ready or Not

Ready or Not Year: 2019 Runtime: 1h 35m Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Writer: Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. Initial: Ready or Not made quite a …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ The Quiet Ones

Welcome to my unofficial April A-to-Z. I’m not participating in the actual event, but feel free to check that out. I decided I’d chose 26 horror films, one title for each letter of the alphabet, all new to me, and mostly available through the various streaming sources that I have access to. The Quiet Ones …

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Sunday Salon, 5/19

Reading The result of Classics Club Spin #23 is 6. Number 6 from my list is The Beetle by Richard Marsh. Right now, I’m behind in posting on my Classics Club reads. The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort led to my reading Jim Steinmeyer’s bio of Fort, and I want to finish Dracula …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary Year: 2019 Runtime: 1h 41m Director: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Writer: Stephen King, Matt Greenberg, Jeff Buhler Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in …

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Horror Films A to Z ~ Oculus

Oculus Year: 2013 Runtime: 1h 44m Director: Mike Flanagan Writer: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard, Jeff Seidman Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon. Initial: Mike Flanagan does some good stuff. Karen Gillan …

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