Tag: Horror Books
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The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Ever since I read My Best Friend’s Exorcism a few years back, Grady Hendrix has topped a very short list of Authors Whose Books I Instantly Buy Hardcover Copies of Upon Their Release, While Simultaneously Reading Their Backlist Books. The list of authors is shorter than the title… So, when the Southern Book Club’s Guide…
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A Modern Adaptation of a Gothic Classic | The Turning by Francine Prose
I am a slow reader. I mean, a slooooooooooow reader. I am also a distracted reader, so the fact that I even maintain a book blog is kind of a feat. Truly! I read about how other bloggers devour entire libraries in a year, and in five years, I could count the number of books…
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A Spooktacular Coffee Table Book | Dead Inside: Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse
Dead Inside: Do Not Enter: Notes from the Zombie Apocalypse from The Lost Zombies Community Released: September 2011 Publisher: Chronicle Books Add to Goodreads ★★★★ Synopsis: Post Secret meets World War Z in this chilling vision of the fallout following a global zombie pandemic. A gradual mutation of a virulent strain of super flu gives rise…
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Book Report: Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
Hollowland by Amanda Hocking (The Hollows #1) Released: October 2010 Publisher: Self Published Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: “This is the way the world ends – not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.” Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of…
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House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
When I downloaded House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo, I had the wrong impression of it. I thought it was just a horror story. I hate horror movies, but I love horror novels. I thought I’d give it a go since I haven’t read one in ages. But, I was wrong about House of Dark…
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Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry was an interesting twist on zombie lore. It wasn’t the typical hack and slash story I expected. Instead, Maberry humanized the zombies and penned downright deplorable characters, which highlighted the man vs. monster dilemma. I never thought it was possible to feel sympathetic toward a creature that hungers only for…
By Golly, Ollie! 