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Quick Look Books: Supernatural Horror for Adults (October 2018)

Welcome to Part 2 of this month's Quick Look Books! I posted recommendations of supernatural horror stories for the YA audience earlier this week, and now it's time to feature some titles for the grown-ups. I'm a connoisseur of spooky stories, and...

Quick Look Books: YA Supernatural Horror (October 2018)

I can't believe it's the second week of October already! Halloween is rapidly approaching, which means it's definitely time to over-indulge in reading my favorite genre of books  -- supernatural horror. This month's Quick Look Books is a...

Podcast Book Club Discussion of MURDER ROAD

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the supernatural/true crime novel Murder Road by Simone St James. Honeymooners April and Eddie take a wrong turn...

Book Review of FORGOTTEN SISTERS

Forgotten Sisters combines true crime, suspense, historical fiction, fairy tales, and supernatural horror to deliver a ghostly tale of two sisters with a past.    What’s Forgotten Sisters about? The Forgotten Sisters follows Anna and Jennie...

LONE WOMEN: Book Club Podcast on Dark Side of the Word

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the supernatural/historical fiction novel Lone Women by Victor LaValle. After burning down her childhood home with...

Book Review of DECODING THE STARS: A Modern Astrology Guide to Discover Your Life’s Purpose

Decoding the Stars: A Modern Astrology Guide to Discover Your Life's Purpose isn’t the type of book I usually read. But, I’m so glad I broke out of my comfort zone with this one. As we bring 2023 to a close, I’m bringing you a dose of “woo...

Book Review of THE HACIENDA

The Hacienda is one of those books that’s received a lot of buzz – and I’m happy to report that it lived up to the hype. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers/reviews comparing The Hacienda to Mexican Gothic, which was a DNF for me. So, it took me...

JUST LIKE HOME: Book Club Podcast on Dark Side of the Word

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the supernatural suspense novel Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey. Vera didn’t have any intentions of coming back home....

Book Review of GAD’S HALL and THE HAUNTING OF GAD’S HALL

How do I even begin to review the confounding and enchanting reading experience that is Gad’s Hall and The Haunting of Gad’s Hall? First, let me reassure you that despite the book cover promising “two novels of the supernatural,” Gad’s...