Category Archives: Horror

Killing The SS by Bill O’Reilly

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

Killing The SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History I read a couple of these ‘Killing’ books by O’Reilly and Dugard. This was the best one so far. Most books about World War II end with The … Continue reading →

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The Gunslinger by Stephen King

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

From Goodreads: “In The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982), King introduces his most enigmatic hero, Roland Deschain of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting, solitary figure at first, on a mysterious quest through a desolate world that eerily mirrors our own. … Continue reading →

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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Gaiman came up with the idea to write a novel about changing culture – specifically American culture – where the old Gods are replaced by new ones.  He literally injects both types of Gods into the novel.  The old Gods … Continue reading →

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Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Set in Sweden, Let the Right One In is a horror/crime/drama where the murders are the result of a vampire.  I’m typically the type to stay away from vampire novels, but this one came highly recommended, so I thought I’d give it … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

Frankenstein: The Original 1818 ‘Uncensored’ Edition I saw “The New Annotated Frankenstein” and read some excerpts. I was interested to learn there was an earlier version that was different from the version I owned: Mary Shelley’s original 1818 text. I … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Beauties by Steven King

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

Sleeping Beauties; co-written by Owen King has a very interesting plot. All the women of the world, when they fall asleep, stay asleep. They are cocooned in a something like silk. If you try to wake them they turn into … Continue reading →

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Drawing Is Magic by John Hendrix

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself In A Sketchbook The concept is good, the execution is fair- a book about drawing: designed to get you drawing by giving you the ideas to get started. I was hoping there would be more … Continue reading →

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