In this autobiographical graphic novel, Craig Thompson describes his first love, his childhood relationship with his brother, and his loss of faith. I think there’s something in this graphic novel that everyone can relate to. Whether it’s the rush of falling in love for the first time, the bullies at school, or the tangled relationship […]
Author Ben Mears has returned to the town of Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, where he spent the best years of his childhood. He had a traumatic, horrifying experience there, and he wants to write it out of his system at last. Around the same time, two other men move into town, R. T. Straker and Kurt […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Character Connection featuring The Lilim from Stardust by Neil Gaiman Review: The Ruins by Scott Smith–Irritating, cardboard characters but nevertheless a page turner Read: The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey–I think I liked The Monstrumologist a little more, but […]
Two American couples, fresh out of college, decide to go to Cancún for a little R&R before starting grad school in the fall. They end up venturing into the jungle, looking for some Mayan ruins and a fellow traveler’s brother. They’re completely unprepared for what they find there. I really, really want to give this […]
It’s no secret that I love Stardust by Neil Gaiman. I came to it late, but I especially love the version illustrated by Charles Vess. But then, I love Gaiman and I love Vess, so that should be a no-brainer, right? There are lots of not-very-nice people running throughout Faerie in Gaiman’s version of the […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff–Creepier than I expected. That’s a good thing. Review: Horns by Joe Hill–Loving this guy Character Connection: The Morrigan Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley–I really, really dislike Victor Frankenstein. Read: The Everafter by Amy Huntley–The main […]
Forget the big, green, shuffling, moaning monster with bolts in his neck that we’ve all come to associate with Frankenstein. He does not appear in these pages. I wonder what book those old horror movie writers read? It wasn’t this one. Frankenstein’s monster is big, but the only other physical descriptions I really remember are […]
I have something a little different this week. I’ve come across references to The Morrigan in three very different books, so I wanted to take a look at the “traditional” Morrigan and the way that these three authors chose to portray her (or them, as the case may be). So, let’s start with the Morrigan […]
Ignatius Perrish wakes up after a drunken night with honest-to-goodness horns growing out of his head. At first, he thinks he’s just going crazy. But as he ventures out into the day, he finds that other people can see them too; they’re just too busy telling him their deepest, darkest secrets to really comment on […]
Mackie Doyle doesn’t quite fit in with his gloomy, outwardly perfect town. His eyes are just too dark. He has an allergic reaction to iron. And most people don’t know this, but consecrated ground blisters his skin. See, the town of Gentry pays a price for its perfection; it pays with its children. And Mackie […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: Ruined by Paula Morris–A ghost story that was a little too young and tame for my personal taste Review: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey–Scared me to death! Highly recommended if you’re looking for a good Halloween read! Character Connection featuring […]