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Justin Tate

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Literary historian obsessed with Gothic novels, vintage paperbacks, Shakespeare, horror, and everything in between.

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Average rating: 3.48 · 449 ratings · 102 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Morning Sickness 3.27 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Before the Clock Strikes Six 3.82 avg rating — 109 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Death Sonnets 3.27 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers by Suzie Lockhart (Editor), Bruce Lockhart II (Editor), Chantal Boudreau (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Throbbing Tales: An Anthology by Michael J.H. MacNeill, Jenniffer L. Lee, George M. Montgomery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Abstract Jam: Issue 2 by Sam Leng (Editor), Jon Michael Kelley, Timothy O’Leary it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Ariel & Prospero: The Tempest's Estranged Couple really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Frankenstein

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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Karen Memory (Karen Memory, #1)

by Elizabeth Bear (Goodreads Author)

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The Ghoul Goes West

by Dennis Smithers Jr

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Justin Tate started reading Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Justin Tate rated a book it was amazing My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
More soap operatic than the immortal classic Flowers in the Attic. It includes, for example, a marvelously unhinged open grave cemetery fuck scene. Nevertheless, My Sweet Audrina adds further confirmation that V.C. Andrews was among the greatest Goth ...more
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Justin Tate rated a book it was amazing Charlie the Choo-Choo by Beryl Evans	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
In honor of Stephen King's recent picture book adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, I was reminded this wasn't his first time writing for the kindergarten crowd. Charlie the Choo-Choo includes nightmare fuel illustrations alongside the eerie story of a l ...more
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Freaky short story collection by the author of my all-time favorite holiday horror, Santa Steps Out (1998). Adding reviews as I read each story. Bucky Goes to Church (1992) A teased and tormented boy wakes up one day with voices in his head telling him ...more
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Justin Tate rated a book it was amazing Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
In the introduction, King hopes readers will enjoy his "poor effort" at retelling the classic Grimm fairytale. This is, of course, a bit of modesty coming from the master of horror. The retelling is fabulous. Very close to the original text, but with ...more
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Justin Tate rated a book really liked it The Barking Ghost (Goosebumps, #32) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Stine considers The Barking Ghost his "worst" book of all time. This assessment is overly critical in my opinion, and an insult to several extraordinarily poor efforts—I'm looking at you, Haunting with the Stars. That said, he is right that it's not p ...more
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Take me, Mothman! If the hot-for-Minotaur titillations of The Morning Glory Milking Farm got you randy for humanoid bulls, just wait until discovering the velvety embrace of a winged Mothman. Clicking and chirruping in the tree outside, Grace is at fi ...more
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“Give your ghost time, for they never grow old; Consider their voice as they woo your soul: “Shed thy fair skin and forsake thy warm breath, With me, thou shalt have true love after death.”
― Justin Tate, The Death Sonnets

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“Someone once asked me what I thought horror fiction did. What its purpose was . . . I replied that when I wrote horror fiction, I tried to take the improbable, the unimaginable, and the impossible, and make it seem not only possible--but inevitable.”
― Michael McDowell

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“He felt at once betrayed and betrayer, deceived and deceiver. He was a criminal forced into crime, an unwilling whore.”
― Peter Benchley, Jaws

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message 21: by Nenia

Jan 05, 2022 03:38PM

Hi Justin! Thanks for adding me!

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message 20: by Thomas

Jun 09, 2020 07:46PM

Thank you for your friend request Justin and for your kind words about my reviews! Hope you're doing as well as possible during this hectic and uncertain time.

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message 19: by Ziznase

May 12, 2020 03:46AM

merhaba.
çok teşekkür ederim arkadaşlığınıza.
güzel günlerde keyifli okumalar dileğimle.
başarılar. saygılar.

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message 18: by Rochelle ✿

Apr 26, 2020 02:50AM

Thank you for the friend request!

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message 17: by Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️

Jan 25, 2020 09:41PM

Justin,
I’m just popping by to say hello!
I look forward to our interactions.

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message 16: by Justin

Nov 04, 2019 05:01PM

Hey Sophia! My reviews aren't crazy in-depth so it's not hard, but I do try to analyze deeper than general likes and dislikes. Looking forward to being Goodreads buddies :)

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message 15: by soph.connects.the.dots

Nov 04, 2019 04:41PM

Hey Justin! Thanks for the friend request :) That is a bold and difficult task to review everything you read. Can't wait to check out what you have to say! Happy reading, friend and have a wonderful day!

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message 14: by Gio

Apr 18, 2019 11:11AM

Thanks for the friend request. Looking forward to chatting about books.

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message 13: by Olivia's Bookish Places & Spaces

Mar 04, 2019 09:26AM

Hi,

Thanks for accepting my FR! It's really cool to be friends with an author. Happy reading! :)

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message 12: by Kyle

Feb 13, 2019 11:07AM

Hi, thanks very much for accepting my friend invite!

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message 11: by Aqsa

Jan 01, 2019 02:35PM

Justin said: "love your reviews!"

Aww, thanks :) and thank you for the request! Hope to interact plenty with you!

I won't get notified if you replied to this :/ You'll have to Dm me or comment on my profile, thanks.

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message 10: by Eilonwy

Dec 06, 2018 05:33AM

Thanks for the friend invite! We seem to have a lot of friends in common! I'm looking forward to seeing your reviews from now on!

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message 9: by Tamara

Dec 06, 2018 12:36AM

Hi Justin! Thanks for the friend request. I'm looking forward to interacting with you on GR! ^^

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message 8: by Justin (last edited Aug 15, 2018 10:27AM)

Aug 15, 2018 10:27AM

Asbah wrote: "Hi justin!
Thanks for the friend request :) I love anything horror and I'll sure check ur books out! Looking forward to seeing you around her on GR!
Happy reading!!"

Thank so for being my friend :) looking forward to seeing all the horror you read. Would love to hear your opinion on my story “Before the Clock Strikes Six” :)

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message 7: by asbah (last edited Aug 15, 2018 07:32AM)

Aug 15, 2018 07:31AM

Hi justin!
Thanks for the friend request :) I love anything horror and I'll sure check ur books out! Looking forward to seeing you around her on GR!
Happy reading!!

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message 6: by jasmine

Mar 03, 2018 06:26PM

thank you for the fr !! it makes me so happy to know you like my reviews :)

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message 5: by Kristen

Jan 26, 2018 10:59AM

Thanks for the friendvite! Happy reading :D

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message 4: by Majenta

Dec 28, 2017 11:46AM

Hi, Justin! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you're well and having a great Christmas week! Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Have a great day. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta

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message 3: by Sandra

Dec 26, 2017 08:22PM