Dungeon Crawler Carl, well almost, just broke up with his girlfriend, and then the world fell apart. Literally. He is thrust into a televised intergalactic competition for survival with only his underwear and ex’s cat, Princess Donut. Can he survive 18 levels of punishing dungeon crawler action AND keep Princess Donut safe? Probably not. But […]
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Toy Soldiers takes place in an alternate post World War 2 world. This time, it isn’t the tension between nations that provides the greatest threat. A new, seemingly unstoppable series of god-like creatures descends, wreaking havoc across the globe. Can humanity rise together, or will it fall? I went into this story blind. Based on
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The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni begins with Bert Monte, a New Yorker, as she is navigating the difficulties of life with an estranged husband and a devastating late pregnancy loss. Things are looking grim, and Bert is uncertain of her life plans. She comes home one day to find an envelope addressed to Alberta Isabelle
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The Switch House by Tim Meyer is a short novel about a couple who recently lost their young son. As both an escape and a way to get extra money to help them afford to move from a home filled with too many disturbing memories, Angela and Terry Shepard agree to star in a reality
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The Grip of It by Jac Jemc follows a couple’s move into a new house. As we know, this is one of the most dangerous times. You can never be sure if the house you move into is haunted. They don’t have to disclose those things. Julie and James find this out the hard way.
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Phew! Let me tell you, this novel was an entire journey. It takes place over a short period and more or less all in one location, but my emotions and brain went on quite the adventure. All from the comfort of my recliner. Just the way I like. (I’m older than most adventuring protagonists, but
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Between watching our studios dances and chaotic renditions of The Wobble as a hundred dancers waited for adjudications to begin, I finished TikTok influencer Penny Hawkins Smith‘s (@HospiceNursePenny) book Influencing Death. When the book arrived, I was expecting something akin to Mary Roach’s Stiff or Spook, but obviously the before death portion. Mostly informative, but
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This weekend as promised, I saw and read, Stephen King’s The Monkey. Actually, if you read it, you’ll need to pick up the collection of short stories called Skeleton Crew. Don’t worry though, this one has The Mist in it too. There’s plenty to read outside the about 50ish pages that make up The Monkey
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Guys, Friday is freaking finally here. I don’t know about you, but this has been the weekest of weeks. Every day is a new terror. That’s what they say, right? I hope you all have incredible weekend plans, or more incredibly have absolutely nothing to do and can stay at home reading in your favorite
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