Book News and Reviews

Author: Neil Gaiman
Book: The Graveyard Book
Genre: Supernatural/Horror/YA
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: Neil Gaiman’s newest book - The Graveyard Book - is considered to be for children, but I beg to differ.  The main character - who’s name is Nobody - grows up during the duration of the book, but I think that’s the only thing that makes […]

Hey it’s Halloween!  Yay!  If I had thought about it, I would have made the “Happy Halloween” post the 100th and final one for Horror Month. But, I didn’t and now we’re on post 102. Oh well.
So far, we’ve been through some great books, some awesome and groundbreaking authors. I wanted to take a breather […]

Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Book: Strange Candy
Genre: Horror/Fantasy/Sci Fi
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: I really bit off more than I could chew here.  When choosing books, I thought, “Hey, it’s a book of short stories - let’s shake things up”.  I had never read Laurell Hamilton before and I didn’t know what a fantastic writer she was. 
Strange Candyreally […]

 Author: Stephen King
Book: Duma Key
Genre: Horror
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: As you can tell, I am a Stephen King fan.  I believe that Duma Key is the most recent King novel and I loved it.  It was a slow starter, but I think it was worth it.  There is tons of foreshadowing in this one, it was incredibly […]

Author: Robin Cook
Book: Acceptable Risk
Genre: Medical Thriller/Horror
Julia Rating: 8
Comments: Acceptable Risk is my first Robin Cook novel. He writes medical thrillers about truely terrifying medical situations, which could actually happen.  That is what Acceptable Risk is about.  A medical doctor (Edward) decides to create a new mind-altering drug from a mold found in the basement […]

Author:Mary Roach
Book: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Genre: NonFiction
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: It’s a month of firsts! I rarely read nonfiction, and if I do it’s always about something I’m actually studying for a reason. Never have I read an entire book of nonfiction for no reason but to read it. I’m glad that out […]

Author: Dean Koontz
Book: The Darkest Evening of the Year
Genre: Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Julia Rating: 9
Comments: I have to make an admission to start out with. I’ve never read Dean Koontz before horror month, so if I am missing some kind of a theme (aside from an affinity for golden retrievers) that is obvious to his long-time readers, please […]

Before I start my little blurb about Howard Phillips Lovecraft I wanted to apologize for being absent and not completing out my week of author reviews last week.  I had an issue with my shoulder and couldn’t type for a couple days, then was super backlogged.  So, sorry.
So now, to H.P. Lovecraft.  I know that […]

If you guys haven’t checked out Pseudopod yet, I highly recommend it. They are a podcast magazine of horror stories and, in my opinion, are simply fantastic. The stories they publish are creepy as hell and so much fun to listen to. So, if you have enjoyed my horror book review month […]

Edgar Allan Poe, the classic horror short story author. I admit that I’ve been waiting to get to him, saving the best (in my opinion) to - almost - last.
Poe knew how to craft a story that dealt in horror, in psychological thrillers and he even did some sci fi/fantasy works. My favorite examples of […]