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McKenna Brady has done it. She's become one of the most popular girls at Weeping Willow High School. She's had a tragic life thus far but for the first time in a long while, things are finally looking up. Everything can change in the blink of an eye though and they do. It's head of … Continue reading Book Review: Light as a Feather by Zoe Aarsen
Hello, my spooky lovelies and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday where I rarely do all ten. I don't think I've done one of these in a few weeks and for that I greatly apologize! What is Top Ten Tuesday you might be asking? A run down is in order. Top Ten Tuesday … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday 10/15
source “Art is not a mirror. Art is a hammer.” This is a book I read to tatters as a teenager and yet haven't touched in years as an adult. Well, that changed this weekend. Re-reading a favorite book for me is so much like slipping into a comfortable dream. I know these pages so well, the words cradle me, … Continue reading Book Review: Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite
There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret.
Growing up I watched a number of Stephen King films that I had no idea were adapted from his books. My favorite was always Stand By Me. I still remember watching the scene with the leeches and being delightfully freaked out and disgusted by it. I was enthralled. In high school was when I first … Continue reading Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King
This technically might not be a series but my blog my rules. This is a book that has spawned into manga and a live action movie that's a cult classic. There's a reason for it too. It's excellent, terrifyingly so. Set in a fascist fiction Japan, the government has established a military program, the Battle … Continue reading Series of the Week: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Welcome back to the second installment of favorite horror books by women! You can find part one and three of this miniseries here: Favorite Horror Books by Women: Part I Favorite Horror Books by Women: Part III First of all, thanks so much! I really wasn't expecting all of the support towards the post and was pleasantly … Continue reading Favorite Horror Books by Women: Part II
Hello book nerds and weebs, this is another not a book installment of my blog that I decided to do because TIS THE SEASON. I am a weeb and have been a weeb since I was a wee Amanda. Growing up I watched Sailor Moon with my momma and sister, went full anime nerd into … Continue reading A.E. Lily Presents: My Favorite Horror Animes
I have a confession that probably comes as no surprise to any of you. I like ghost hunting shows. Now, I'm not a huge pursuer of them like my father who can name 10 of them at the top of his head because he is IN love with them. I mean, the man DVRS each … Continue reading Book Review: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan
source Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess and this princess lived amongst the dead and harvested the souls of the innocent one by one by one. Dark fairy tale retellings are nothing new. Much love to ya The Brothers Grimm. And this book, Zombie Fairy Tales, is definitely true to its word. … Continue reading Book Review: Zombie Fairy Tales by Kevin Richey
