No Rest for the Wicked

I ended my Halloween reading on a good note with No Rest for the Wicked. While I did enjoy it, I have a few notes. Let’s chat. Synopsis In one Halloween obsessed Midwestern town, everyone’s on red alert after a local politician goes missing. Little do they know it’s only the beginning. It’s been close […]

Classic Horror Retellings

I 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 […]

Nostalgic Halloween Necessities

One 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 […]

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society Review

October 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 […]

My Halloween Movie to Watch List

Alabama is hunkering down for a hurricane. We’re in northeast Alabama so we’re mostly going to get wind and rain, I hope. That being said, after work I plan to go home and stay there until it’s over. So, that will leave plenty of time to catch up on some Halloween movies. Here’s my Halloween […]

Eynhallow Review

I went on a search for a Frankenstein retelling for a post I’m doing later in the month. I stumbled upon Eynhallow and I’m so glad I did. Let’s get to my review. Synopsis ORKNEY ISLANDS, 1797 – Agnes Tulloch feels a little cheated. This windswept place is not the island paradise her husband promised […]

October 2026 TBR!!

In the words of Beetlejuice, “It’s showtime!” It’s my favorite time of year and I absolutely plan to celebrate it. Let’s start the party off with my October 2026 TBR. Dark Hallows Synopsis: Halloween just got a whole lot darker… DARK HALLOWS: 10 Halloween Haunts is a wonderfully chilling collection of creepy tales that will […]

Dracula’s Child Review

Dracula is running for office. Let’s talk about it. Here’s my review for Dracula’s Child. Synopsis It has been some years since Jonathan and Mina Harker survived their ordeal in Transylvania and, vanquishing Count Dracula, returned to England to try and live ordinary lives. But shadows linger long in this world of blood feud and superstition – […]

A Magical Book Haul

We had a Practical Magic weekend last weekend. After we finished the movie, I headed directly to Books-a-Million to grab the books. Let’s dive into my magical book haul. Magic Lessons I read Practical Magic years ago before the rest of the series came out. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t what I was looking […]

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