“Iron…and…salt,” whispers the old man. The dead old man. “Hurry or it will be too late…” To escape the stress of living in the city and the anxiety of his high pressure job, Brian Roy moves his family to the country. His wife loves the easy living, but Brian hates it…especially when weird things start… Continue reading Book #39 of 2016: Moving In by Ron Ripley
When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may… Continue reading Book #38 of 2016: The Girl I Used To Be by April Henry
It seems my family (immediate and extended) are filled with people who rescue animals. In my home alone, every animal we have are rescue animals. We have even on occasion rescued some people. Though those instances didn't end the way we probably would have liked. Just last Friday, I was one of the people saving… Continue reading Pumpkin Puppy – Rescued Dog
I know, bad pun. I honestly couldn't help it. I'm big on puns and it seemed like a great idea to do that with my Friday update posts. Yep, I finally figured out a day for my personal updates on what's going on. As you can probably see, my reading is going well. I seem… Continue reading Wrtie Here, Write Now (#1)
After everyone EMMA ROBERTS raises from the dead sinks back into the river, she longs for a purpose. A schedule. Something to accomplish. Then OFFICER WALKER leaves a message on her voice mail: "There's been another murder, and I need your help." With a bag of witchcraft supplies slung over her shoulder, Emma performs a… Continue reading Book #37 of 2016: How to Ditch Dead Guys by Ann M. Noser
A fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming... Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She’s died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier... The RAGE tournaments—the Virtual Gaming League’s elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred… Continue reading Book #36 of 2016: Arena by Holly Jennings
“For her to love me, she had to be willing to kill me. Anything else would show that her heart was untrue.” The struggle against not-so-charming storybook narratives isn’t the only complicating factor in Henrietta “Henry” Marchen’s life. As part of the ATI Management Bureau team protecting the world from fairy tales gone awry, she’s… Continue reading Book #35 of 2016: Indexing: Reflections by Seanan McGuire
Good advice...especially when a story can kill you. For most people, the story of their lives is just that: the accumulation of time, encounters, and actions into a cohesive whole. But for an unfortunate few, that day-to-day existence is affected—perhaps infected is a better word—by memetic incursion: where fairy tale narratives become reality, often with… Continue reading Book 34 of 2016: Indexing by Seanan McGuire
Well, it has been a long time since I did a personal blog update. I mean, honestly, my life hasn't changed too much. It has been pretty normal. I did have a bout of anxiety and emotional issues that stemmed to me being on meds again. I've finally admitted that there is no cure for… Continue reading What’s Up?
There is a right way and a wrong way to summon her. Jess had done the research. Success requires precision: a dark room, a mirror, a candle, salt, and four teenage girls. Each of them--Jess, Shauna, Kitty, and Anna--must link hands, follow the rules . . . and never let go. A thrilling fear spins… Continue reading Book #33 of 2016: Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan
