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If you love Victorian fiction The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter is for you. Let’s jump into my review. Synopsis Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, […]
Read More The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s DaughterI know I’ve already talked about ghost stories this year, but it felt appropriate to share a few haunted house stories that I love. I mean obviously there is some overlap but in haunted house stories the house almost becomes a character itself. Here are a few of my favorite in case you need something […]
Read More Top 5 Haunted House StoriesI love a good classic horror, but I also love a good classic horror retelling. I like to see how modern authors take a well-known story and turn it into something a little different and fresh. But not all retellings are created equally. I’ve read some really good ones and some really bad ones. Today […]
Read More Classic Horror RetellingsMy 23-month-old loves to read. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Here are a few Halloween reads she’s been loving this year. B is for Boo I can almost recite this book at this point. She loves alphabet books and a this definitely keeps her attention. I love the vintage inspired artwork. It’s […]
Read More Halloween Reads for ToddlersOne of my favorite parts of Halloween is the nostalgic feeling that it brings. My family has always loved Halloween, especially my dad. And now I want to pass that along to my daughter. So, I wanted to share some nostalgic Halloween necessities. These are my without a doubt need to have items that brings […]
Read More Nostalgic Halloween NecessitiesI’ve been in a nostalgic Halloween mood, and nothing is more nostalgic to me than Goosebumps books. So here are my top five favorites. Reader Beware-You’re in for a scare. Welcome to Camp Nightmare Summer camp isn’t quite what Billy expected. He could live with the weird counselors and bad food, but when other campers […]
Read More My Top Five Goosebumps BooksOctober has been a good reading month so far. I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read. I just finished up The Whitechapel Full Moon Society. Here are my thoughts. Synopsis When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she finds a dilapidated façade belying an interior as opulent […]
Read More The Whitechapel Full Moon Society ReviewI read a lot of horror/thrillers, but I don’t have a lot of favorite horror/thriller authors. Honestly, I planned to include this in my Top Five series, but I couldn’t come up with five favorites. Apparently, I’m picky with this genre. These three are the ones that I read the most from. Let’s talk about […]
Read More My Top Horror/Thriller AuthorsWe’ve talked about ghosts. And while ghost stories are my first horror love I can get behind a good monster story as well. Let’s talk about my top five literary monsters Vampires It’s no secret that I love vampires. I’ve written many posts dedicated to them. I would be lying if I said that Twilight […]
Read More My Top Five Literary MonstersAfter I watched Practical Magic two, I knew I wanted to read this series. Let’s get into my thoughts on Magic Lessons. Synopsis Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she’s abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of […]
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