Sunday, November 1, 2020

Sunday Post - Books of Blood, The Noel Letters, and The Talisman


Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

Good Morning, Everyone!

I don't know if anyone noticed, but I didn't write a Sunday Post for the last two weeks. I was sick on and off in October. And, it wasn't COVID-19 for those of you who might be wondering. It seems that getting a flu shot didn't prevent me from getting ill. Add in the wacky weather where one day it is 90 degrees, and the next day there is snow on the ground; I was feeling like crap for nearly two weeks. I had planned on having a 13 Days of Horror reading event in October, but due to the illness, I only had the strength and time to read two books, The Other Side by Diana Henstell and The Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom.

Usually, I am in a better mood near Halloween because it's my favorite holiday. However, thanks to COVID-19, there was no Halloween yesterday, besides for the Halloween movie marathon on AMC. For the first time since I could remember, I didn't carve a pumpkin and roast pumpkins seeds. Though, I did buy three 2oz bags of DAVID Pumpkins Seeds (Roasted & Salted). And I didn't give out candy to the trick-or-treaters. (FYI: Yes, a few kids were walking down the street last night, even though my town outlawed Halloween for 2020.)



What Am I Reading?


I finished reading Let Him Go by Larry Willson yesterday afternoon. I received notification from OverDrive that Malorie by Josh Malerman was available to check out, so I went ahead and downloaded the eBook. It's a sequel to Bird Box, which I haven't read yet. I did have it reserved along with Malorie, but I ended up buying it on Kindle when it was on sale. It'll be my next read, followed by Malorie and Weeks: Book 2 by Jasyn T. Turley.

Also, I'll be reading the cookbook From Dill To Dracula sometime today for a book tour that I'll post on Tuesday.

Friday, October 30, 2020

Blu-ray Review - The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020)

 

Lionsgate Home Entertainment sent me The Secret: Dare To Dream Blu-ray in late September. The film is loosely inspired by the self-help book and documentary The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, which I'm not too familiar with besides the law of attraction theme. Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures were going to release the film to theaters in April 2019, but it got delayed due to the COVID-19 pademic. Instead it received a VOD release during the summer.

Book Blogger Hop - October 30th - November 5th



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What is your favorite candy to snack on while reading?
This week's prompt submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer.


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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Art of Creating a Fair Documentary


The making of a documentary is an exhilarating, enlightening experience. Digging deep into the truths of society and laying them out for the world to see can be intimidating; however, it has been done in controversial manners time and time again, so don't be afraid to jump right in and start exploring. Documentaries take a look at societal truths, lies, controversies, or hidden existences and share those findings with viewers. When it comes time to start making a documentary, it's important to know where to begin and what you'll need to consider.

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Rambling - BDSM In Books & Movies


It's another sleepless night, and with way too many thoughts in my head, here I am again writing a late at night rambling.

Recently, I realized that there way too many erotic romances out there. Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against these types of books. Over the years, I have read my share of steamy romances, so I understand the appeal. While browsing the small book section at my local Walmart, I noticed most of the romance titles were BDSM romances. And, no, I'm not referring to the trashy Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy by E. L. James. These books seemed to be better written. Or at least that's what I got from reading a few blurbs.

Friday, October 23, 2020

Book Blogger Hop - October 23rd - 29th



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If you go trick-or-treating with your favorite book character, who would it be?
This week's prompt submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer.


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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Review- The Other Side by Diana Henstell

 

Publishers released a slew of horror novels throughout the 1980s, and many of them were ripoffs of other books, such as The Other Side by Diana Henstell. And by the word "ripoff," I'm referring to the stories that borrowed plots from other books or movies.

Monday, October 19, 2020

Review - Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom

 

Today, I'm reviewing 1986's Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom. More specifically, it's the Paperbacks from Hell edition by Valancourt Books that has a new introduction by author Grady Hendrix.

Tor Books originally published Black Ambrosia during the horror-craze of the 1980s. After appearing in Grady Hendrix's Paperback from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction in 2017, the nearly forgotten title has come back from the grave, thanks to the 2019 reprint.

Friday, October 16, 2020

Book Blogger Hop - October 16th - 22nd



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Would you consider giving out books to trick-or-treaters instead of candy?
This week's prompt submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer.


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Monday, October 12, 2020

Review - On St. Nick's Trail by M.K. Scott


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Old Saint Nick is missing, sparking shenanigans in the town of Santa Claus.

Private Eye Nala Bonne and her trusty crime-fighting rescue dog Max spend their days surfing social media for telltale signs of disability fraud and philandering husbands, but when a lucrative opportunity to investigate something entirely different, Nala readily agrees to take the case. The task: find a missing Santa impersonator.