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July 18, 2021
Ahoy Matey, Pirates Be Looking to Read! #fantasy
Who doesn't love pirates - and check out this cover! New YA Epic Fantasy! Pirates of Serpent Sea, (Book One) - D. Fischer and Amanda K. MannRemini Draven loved being a pirate.She enjoyed plundering villages and discovering legendary treasures just as much as the next guy on the Black Moon ship. But, when a deal was struck between the Captain of the Black Moon and a sniveling merchant, she walked
July 6, 2021
Read with the Lights On... #thriller #mystery
Who doesn't like to read a book that makes you check that the door is locked?Witness Protection: Secrets and Lies Book 1 - Paris Morgan(Releases July 18) - Nothing is as it seems.When people say to kill them with kindness, I don't think they mean literally...Witness to one murder in New York, I'd been relocated to Texas of all places. As I try to settle into a routine, I'm confronted with
July 4, 2021
July Reading List #mystery #zombie #thriller #paranormal
Happy July! Plenty of good reading to celebrate this month, so dig in! * See previous reading lists on the top tab. Lots of great reads!HalloweenIt's never too early!!Halloween Kills - Official Movie Novelization, Tim Waggoner - (Releases Oct. 19) Official tie-in novel of sequel to 2018's Halloween movie with Jamie Lee Curtis!Past the Glad and Sunlit Season: Poems for Halloween, K.A. Opperman -
June 21, 2021
Lizzie Borden Acquitted! New #zombies story coming...
Yesterday, June 20 was also notable as on this day in 1893, accused axe murderess Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the brutal murders of her father, Andrew Borden, and stepmother, Abby Durfee Borden.To the dismay of some, she resumed life, even moving into a bigger, fancier house, which she called Maplecroft, up on the fancier section of town, "the Hill." Many think it was her way of thumbing her
March 25, 2021
Spring '21 Reading List #mystery #apocalypse #zombie
It's Spring - time for new buds, new growth, and new books! I've been seeing some really interesting books out so figured it was time for a new reading list. Enjoy!!(**See more great books in the Feb. Reading List. All lists are posted in the bar at the top of this blog. All posts may include some affiliate links.)Anthologies After Dinner Conversation, Season One Short Story Series - Something
February 1, 2021
2021 Feb Reading List
Some interesting new books coming up that I know you'll want to read, so dive right in!Anthologies The 13: Tales of Macabre, Stephanie Ayers - (Book 2 of 4) Who can resist weird, scary short stories with creatures of myth/legend and killer... watermelons? (Free at time of writing.)Turning the Tied, as in Tied-In fiction - (Pre-Order, releases March 13) Presented by the International
January 19, 2021
#Paranormal #SciFi Books: Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Series
This year's goal: making my way through the 15 books in author Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series, magical/paranormal retellings of classic fairy tales. And in case you're wondering, plenty of ghosts, eerie events and such to keep paranormal people happy!******************************The latest in noted sci fi/fantasy author Mercedes Lackey's offerings, Jolene, offers a slight twist on
January 17, 2021
What I'm Reading: Mercedes Lackey' & #SherlockHolmes #Sci Fi #Fantasy #paranormal
Yes, I do read other things. I'm kind of zombie-d out at the moment, so I got back into some other genres. It's been a while since I discovered Mercedes Lackey's fantastic paranormal series. I read book 1, The Serpent's Shadow, years ago. I don't know how I failed to get back to this series. I'm thrilled to begin reading it again and glad I'll have a long series (15 books!) to read through.So
December 31, 2020
HAPPY 2021!
Thanks for reading and visiting during the year. May the next year be healthy, happy and full of better things for everyone! Come back later for more reviews, books and whatever else I can think up!
December 27, 2020
Alternate History #Paranormal Review: Mercedes Lackey
The Bartered Brides, Mercedes Lackey - (Book 13 in a magical alternate history series.) The writer stuck with me for years after I read one of her books, (I don't remember which, but the cover to the first book in the series, The Serpent's Shadow seems familiar), but it wasn't until now that I read one again. I picked up this book and realized why I enjoyed her writing, and wonder why I
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