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
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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Did you know that “The Ring”, a 2002 blockbuster hit, was based on a book? It paved the way for the J-horror craze of the early 2000s and it terrified me when I saw it in theaters. Don’t let the PG-13 rating fool you. The Ring is scary. While the book doesn’t deliver terror in
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