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The rambling thoughts of an author including art, rants, words, book reviews, not-so-subtle suggestions, and more…

Sunday, July 02, 2023

The Ferryman

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I was about 10% into this story before I really got interested, but don't let that scare you off. The setting, Prospéra, was different i...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

What Have WE Become?

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Crude, crash, and most likely heretical. I'm referring to those in the MAGA movement. Even after all this time, I STILL cannot understan...
Friday, April 28, 2023

Throwing Muses

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  I have been posting more light-hearted, silly, and/or things-I-find-interesting things recently on my Facebook page again. It reminds me o...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Possessed

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This story appealed to me on many levels. It is a nuanced and horrific tale mixing Mexican folklore, possessions on various levels, and the ...
Wednesday, April 05, 2023

So Little Time…

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I grew up during the height of the Cold War. The USSR was the big boogie man. Communism wanted to destroy our way of life. Then the Wall cam...
Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Hang On Tight and Try To Keep Up

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I went into this one completely clueless other than knowing I was in for some kind of ride. More than a romp, this road trip book is crazy. ...
Friday, March 24, 2023

There's Nothing to Fear, But…

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DON'T FEAR THE REAPER follows in the bloody footsteps of MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW. 4-1/2 stars I have heard talk that the first book was ...
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Abandoned by the Gods and fueled by rage

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Jonathan Maberry  is a magician. He is the author of over 60 books in a wide variety of genres. While his name is not as recognizable as Ste...
Friday, November 25, 2022

Shrooms!

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Gah! This popped up in my "memories on Facebook" this morning. My front yard was full of these little mushrooms one morning last y...
Sunday, November 13, 2022

New from Fracassi

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Philip Fracassi ’s Gothic is a desperate tale of madness and suffering for aging horror author, Tyson Parks. He has lost his place at the t...
Monday, September 19, 2022

Snap!

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I went into this story knowing nothing about JACKAL or its author. The story started a bit slow for me, but the pace intensified as the time...
Saturday, July 09, 2022

Daphne is a BAD Girl

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Image from Josh Malerman's Facebook page. DAPHNE ( ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️)  kicks off with a basketball shot. I couldn’t help but think back to...
Tuesday, May 03, 2022

The Devil Takes You Home

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Gabino Iglesias hasn’t released a novel since 2018’s Barrio noir, Coyote Songs . This August, this Bram Stoker, Anthony, and Locus award-nom...
Sunday, March 06, 2022

Woodland Wardens by Jessica Roux

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Woodland Wardens is beautifully designed. While I don’t have any first-hand skill with oracle decks or Tarot cards, have always drawn me to...
Friday, January 21, 2022

Well, I'll Be Damned!

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This is just the beginning of Jonathan Maberry’s foray into epic dark fantasy. It started in the middle of an all-out invasion where things ...
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

THE VIOLENCE by Delilah Dawson

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When I had requested The Violence , I had no idea what to expect. I am familiar with the author, Delilah Dawson/Lila Bowen , and have read s...
Monday, October 25, 2021

Estate Sailin'

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Over the weekend, my wife and I made the trek downstate to a couple of remarkable estate sales. One was in Ormond Beach and was the home of ...
Sunday, October 10, 2021

Sing For Me

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Illustration: Michael O'Connell When you dare read this book, you’ll have to decide if Malerman is preaching to you or if he is just tel...
Saturday, September 04, 2021

What are you willing to sacrifice?

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To Offer Her Pleasure by Ali Seay Published by Weirdpunk Books. ISBN-13: 9781951658175 150 pages This is a very unusual coming-of-age story....
Wednesday, September 01, 2021

We are all beasts of one sort or another

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Strange Beasts of China (异兽志, Yi Shou Zhi) by Yan Ge, Jeremy Tiang (Translator) Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Published by Melville House ISB...
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