Horror – Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything

The Outsider Book Review

Since today is Halloween, it’s inevitable that I will once again look at a book by Stephen King. This time, it’s his 2018 novel The Outsider. The best way that I can describe it is what if King wrote a 15-part episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Monk, and The X-Files in thatContinue reading “The Outsider Book Review”

Valley of Shadows Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Within the last few years, there has been more attention on books written by authors of color. These often reveal perspectives that’s normally not highlighted in the mainstream, and they can find ways toContinue reading “Valley of Shadows Book Review”

What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty-Seven

Hi Everyone, Something very special happened to me about two weeks ago. I got promoted to being an archivist, a position that I’ve wanted to be for a very long time. I’m slowly transitioning into that role as of now. In the meantime, I’ve reading lots of books to keep myself from stressing out fromContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Thirty-Seven”

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Book Review

Ah, Halloween has passed, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop reading scary books. I prefer scary media with some comedy. That’s why Young Frankenstein is one of my favorite films of all time. So, when one of my coworkers told me about The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix,Continue reading “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires Book Review”

What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty

Hi Everybody! I hope you all had a great September so far! I sure have ! I’ve read a ton during this month, especially the titles that I mentioned in the last chapter. In the meantime, I finished up A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers and On the Come Up by AngieContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty”

Rose Madder Book Review

Well, ladies and gentlemen: I just read my very first Stephen King novel. You probably think it would be something like It, The Shining, or Carrie, but nope! It was his 1995 book Rose Madder. Fans and even King himself regard it as one of his weaker novels, but I thought it was pretty goodContinue reading “Rose Madder Book Review”