Stephen King at his best & worst
I realise why "'Salem's Lot" stays in mind much more than "It" ... The former is far more consistent, although the latter's most brilliant parts surpasses the former's scary bits.
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Revisiting Jerusalem’s Lot
March 19, 2012
Re-reading one of the scariest novels ever written, one of Stephen King's classics, I find myself looking forward to cowering under the blanket on cold nights with 'Salem's Lot.
Zombies! “Autumn” by David Moody
February 18, 2012
This was really an excellent book. David Moody, a frustrated writer, took to writing his first novel online. His book, "Autumn", is about survivors of an illness (not clear what illness) outbreak that caused most of the living human beings to die. Several days later, the dead rose up again.
Dark is Rising: The Grey King & Silver on the Tree
February 12, 2012
The last two books of Susan Cooper's "Dark is Rising" sequence provide high entertainment, magic and adventure!
Susan Cooper – The Dark Is Rising books 1-3
February 5, 2012
Susan Cooper's "The Dark Is Rising" sequence was probably the set of books that got my reading interests to change from Joan Aiken to darker children's books, and eventually to adult horror.
Darren Shan – The Thin Executioner
January 29, 2012
I finished Darren Shan's "The Thin Executioner" in a matter of days! It's a rollicking adventure, but more than anything, the book is a social commentary on the death sentence, on bigotry and religious fascism, and on xenophobia.
Sport Psychology: A Practical Guide
January 28, 2012
Just done reading this book, written by Dr Arnold LeUnes. It's pretty interesting, and a good basic introduction to the field.
Skulduggery Pleasant short stories
January 26, 2012
Found two little free short stories on Skulduggery Pleasant's website. They are both short and snappy, and typical of Derek Landy's style.
Graveyard book trailer
January 25, 2012
In the spirit of book trailers, here's Neil Gaiman's graveyard book trailer!
Skulduggery Pleasant – Death Bringer
January 25, 2012
The sixth book in Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant saga, "Death Bringer", has to be the most satisfying read since the first book.
Avery Cates Trailers!
January 24, 2012
Just discovered Jeff Somers on Youtube, and he has some pretty cool trailers for the Avery Cates series. Check them out!
Mortal Coil totally rocks!
January 22, 2012
By far the best book so far, Derek Landy's "Skulduggery Pleasant Mortal Coil" has the Remnants escape the Midnight Hotel, 'possessing' almost everyone in sight and causing Ireland to go into a state of emergency!
Skulduggery Pleasant – Dark Days
January 17, 2012
The fourth Skulduggery Pleasant book, "Dark Days", was a great read, and makes me want to read "Mortal Coil" immediately!
Re-read: Skulduggery Pleasant 1-3
January 16, 2012
After reading Harry Potter, I had Skulduggery Pleasant “Dark Days” on the book shelf. Problem was – I couldn’t remember much about books 1-3. I know I enjoyed them, but they kind of merged together. In fact, when I was reading book 3 “The Faceless Ones“, I couldn’t remember some of the storylines of books… [Read more…]
Short stories during physio
January 10, 2012
Graham Masterton is one of my favourite horror writers. Sadly, two stories downloaded from his website were disappointing.
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