Book News and Reviews

Book: All Kinds of Things Kill
Author: Robert R. Best
Genre: Horror
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: This is a book of nine short stories created by Robert R. Best. I have to say I found this set of stories really enjoyable to listen to. The cheerful mayhem created by the wide variety of things that kill (from a wife [...]

Book: Crescent
Author: Phil Rossi
Genre: Horror/Sci Fi
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: Crescent is a free podiobook and is also for for sale on Amazon, so if you would prefer not to listen to it, or just want to support the author, go ahead and buy the book. Either way, though, I recommend listening to Notes from the Vault by [...]

Author: edited by Stephen Jones
Book: The Dead That Walk
Genre: Horror
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: The Dead That Walk is a short story book with zombie-esque shorts by authors like Joe Hill, Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, Kim Newman and many many more wonderful authors.
“What’s this?” you ask, “Julia actually read a book about zombies?  What is the world [...]

Here is the next on my list of gift, suggestions for the upcoming holidays.
Horror
For those friends and family members who like the thrill of fear crawling up their spines when they read:
- Salem’s Lot or The Shining or really anything by Stephen King
Salem’s Lot is a classic vampire novel (they don’t glitter) in which few [...]

Author: Phil Rossi
Podiobook: Eden
Performed by: Phil Rossi
Genre: Sci Fi/Horror
Julia Rating: 10
Comments:
Phil Rossi is a new author and has a book out now called Crescent which I will review later, but I also give that one a 10.
Edenis a novella about a giant tree, growing in space, named Eden. A space station is set up specifically [...]

Scott Sigler’s new book: Contagious is out!  It’s the sequel to Infected.  I haven’t read it yet, but so far all of Mr. Sigler’s work has stood up and I’ve enjoyed it.  Check it out if you have a chance!

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 [...]

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 [...]