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Horror Against a Jim Crow Backdrop

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

December 22, 2019 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I think I’ve read maybe one Lovecraft short story and didn’t particularly enjoy it but I found the concept behind this novel rather intriguing, and decided to pick it up. Of course, I then waited for over a year to read it … what can I say, as creative as I thought the approach would be, I wasn’t sure if I had enough context to enjoy it. The novel begins in the 1950s, as Atticus Turner returns home to Chicago after a stint in the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Jim Crow, lovecraft country, Matt Ruff

Jen K's CBR11 Review No:100 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: Jim Crow, lovecraft country, Matt Ruff ·
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Victorian fantasy horror mystery romance. PSA: Currently $0.99 on Kindle.

The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) by K.J. Charles

December 20, 2019 by narfna Leave a Comment

Really liked this! You can barely tell that this was her first book. It was pretty short, and for the most part that was fine, but there were parts where she sums up conversations instead of showing them, where I wanted her to actually show them. There’s a significant story that Crane tells Stephen about how he got his tattoos, and we don’t get to hear it at all! She also glossed over their initial bonding and friendship. But other than that, this was actually […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, A Charm of Magpies, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m/m, narfna, Romance, The Magpie Lord

narfna's CBR11 Review No:108 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, A Charm of Magpies, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m/m, narfna, Romance, The Magpie Lord ·
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“The world was fragile. One day, growth; the next day, kindling.”

The Hunger by Alma Katsu

December 13, 2019 by LadyStardust Leave a Comment

The best horror stories are already frightening before the monsters even show up. The doomed Donner Party has always been the quintessential example of the harsh realities for pioneers trekking West to the promise of California, and most already know the tragedy awaiting the group at the center of The Hunger. While bringing their wagon train across the country to find new fortunes, the infamous Donner Party made many key mistakes, and found themselves staring down the barrel of the harshest conditions the West had […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Horror Tagged With: #history, alma katsu, historical fiction, horror, mystery, the donner party

LadyStardust's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, History, Horror · Tags: #history, alma katsu, historical fiction, horror, mystery, the donner party ·
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The Weird Sisters

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

December 12, 2019 by jeverett15 Leave a Comment

The two characters at the heart of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, sisters Mary Katharine and Constance Blackwood, live alone with their doddering Uncle Julian in the aftermath of the deaths of the rest of their family. It’s a limited existence but for the fact that the outside world can’t let them alone. Though the older sister Constance was acquitted at trial, the town is convinced she killed her relatives and that, along with lingering class resentment for the wealthy Blackwoods, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Shirley Jackson

jeverett15's CBR11 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: Shirley Jackson ·
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I’m Here To Geek-Out And Chew Bubblegum & I’m all outta Bubblegum

Vintage Geek by Marshall Julius

December 11, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the Geek with everything? Give them, Vintage Geek by Marshall Julius. I thought I knew somethings Geek, but I might have to turn in my Geek Card! Even areas I felt I had some knowledge in (but by no means an expert in) stumped me. There is everything from James Bond (Roger Moore), Stephen King, Batman the animated series, Star Trek (original), Disney and 1950’sci-fi movie trivia. Guest questioners (Mark Hamill, George Takei, Sam J. Jones to […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Internet & Social Media, Marshall Julius., Mike Reiss, Popular Culture

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:528 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Internet & Social Media, Marshall Julius., Mike Reiss, Popular Culture ·
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3 Star Thrillers

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

December 10, 2019 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

(3 stars) An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena This was probably two and a half stars, but I’m rounding up. The story was decent but pretty predictable. An Unwanted Guest takes place in a small family-run inn on a night when the weather is so bad that all the guests are trapped inside. They lose power and the roads are unpassable. Unfortunately, that’s right around when people start dying. First, the beautiful engaged woman falls down the stairs. Everyone suspects her fiance until an author […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Suspense Tagged With: badkittyuno, Riley Sager, Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena

badkittyuno's CBR11 Review No:242 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Suspense · Tags: badkittyuno, Riley Sager, Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena ·
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