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The Last Storm: #Horror and #Monsters Done Right!

 I'm on a reading roll, it seems. And I think I've found my favorite book of the year.I hadn't read any of Tim Lebbon's books before, though I saw his book-based movie, The Silence, on Netflix. I was drawn to that because...well, weird monsters/creatures. (See trailer below and here's the book link.) So, when I heard about his latest book, The Last Storm, it sounded really good. You can't beat

New #Horror Short Fiction Coming!

 I've got a couple new short horror stories coming out.* Amanda comes home from school with questions about how a policeman whose car fell into a sinkhole in the 1950s really died.... Was there something under the street? Learn the truth in my story, "The Rumor That Refused to Die." It'll appear in the upcoming O for Outbreak anthology in the A to Z Horror series by Red Cape Publishing.* Also

Creepy October #Dracula & #Ghosts Oh My! #Halloween Reviews

 Nothing says Halloween and October better than Dracula and ghosts.Just finished reading two books that definitely will find their place at the top of your TBR pile!I love when I find something that hooks me and won't let go to the very last page. There's been plenty of talk going around about the recently released Reluctant Immortals, a Dracula tale by Bram Stoker award-winning author Gwendolyn

Spooky Sept. Reads #apocalypse #dracula #horror

 Starting the Halloween reading early!I'm almost finished with The Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste - a "different" kind of Dracula paired up with an evil Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre set in California's 1967 Haight-Ashbury district. (I'm still intrigued and have to read her book, The Rust Maidens.)Then I'm going to start The Last Storm by Tim Lebbon - an apocalyptic setting where the world

Latest #Halloween Read!

 Yes, I often have several books going at once. Some I quit on, other times I can't resist adding another.Like this!  I must've been first on the library list. This literally just came out! Great First Line: "It's almost sundown in Los Angeles, and Dracula's ashes won't shut up." Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste is a historical horror novel that looks at two men of classic literature,

Wednesday Addams Family preview #haunted

Looking forward to watching this! 

What I'm Reading: #Halloween #Ghosts & #Haunted Stories

 Halloween is coming! I'm getting in the spooky mood with some interesting reads perfect for fall! (No, I'm not too early! Leaves are starting to fall here in the Midwest so it's getting near time. Even the stores have Halloween displays out already!)I'm reading a pre-release ARC of Literally Dead and a copy of The House on Linden Way. I'll have independent reviews of both soon!  It's been awhile

True Crime Stories You Won't Believe Blog Tour

True Crime Stories You Won't Believe: A Cavalcade of Chaotic Justice, Romeo Vitelli -Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include:The strange tale of a psychotic geisha who severed her lover’s genitals to carry as a token of her love and who inspired a cult followingHow a small-town murderer helped inspire the

#Paranormal #Romance Wicked Crown

 For those who love paranormal, here's a new one coming July 5:Wicked Crown - Luna Joya:She’s not who—or what—she appears to be. Neither is he. Supermodel Vori would be happy to stay in the human world, blissfully ignoring her true nature. But no. The blood vow she once made requires her to return to the Goblin Court. And since going alone would mean consenting to an arranged marriage, she needs

Dead of Autumn #Mystery Blog Tour

  Today I'm featuring a fantastic new read,the fifth book in the Sheriff Piper Maxwell mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jean Rabe! Check out an excerpt and the giveaway below! About the book:A teenager dressed as Tinker Bell never made it to the Halloween party.Her murders sends a ripple of fear through Piper Blackwell's rural jurisdiction.Investigating the crime, the young sheriff