I decided to start reviewing books because I just don't like reading the reviews on Amazon & Good Books. People don't tell you why they dislike a book. I want people to know what's good about a book and what they may not like. I hope to explain books rather than critique them. I hope to open up all the different parts to these stories and help you guys find a good book.
In this episode, I decided to cover some books I thought you might enjoy reading during Halloween. Try:All Hallows by Christopher Golden for a creepy kids bookFuries by Katie Lowe for a book about teenage witches (more The Craft as opposed to Sabrina)A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher for a cursed family & a haunted houseCoraline by Neil Gaiman for a haunted house and a lot moreHEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt for a cursed townThe Ex Hex by Erin Sterling about adult witches
17 Oct 2024
MONSTER BOOKS
Let's take a look at vampires, werewolves, animals, humans, ghosts and creations. We're gonna hit as many mosters as we can for Spooky Season! I'm gonna talk about:Dracula by Bram StokerJaws by Peter BenchleyThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonIT, as well as Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen KingThe legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irvingand finally Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
27 Jun 2024
What Moves the Dead; Cabal
In this installment of Hey, What's a Good Book? we're going to cover:
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Cabal by Clive Barker
Every House is Haunted by Ian Rogers
and, finally, I'm going to give you my take on The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. Courtney successfully convinced me to read it.
11 Jun 2024
Gillian Flynn
In today's episode, I'm going to go over the 4 books by Gillian Flynn. Those books are Sharp Objects, Dark Places, The Grownup, and Gone Girl. The Grownup is actually a novella, not a full scale novel.
24 May 2024
Edgar Allen Poe Stories & Netflix S3 The Fall of the House of Usher
In this episode, we are going to look at the Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher". It is the third season of The Haunting of Hill House. This series goes through several of Edgar Allen Poe's stories & poems, tying them into the plotline. We'll look at: The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher, Annabel Lee, The Masque of the Red Death, Murder in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, Goldbug, The Pit & The Pendulum, & The Cask of Amontillado.
3 May 2023
Old School Horror
Season 2 has started! Join us for a look at Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin;
The Omen by David Seltzer;
& The Exorcist and Legion by William Peter Blatty
21 Dec 2022
Something Wicked This Way Comes; Heart Shaped Box; 20th C Ghosts; The Silent Patient
In today's episode, I am going to "review":
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury,
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill,
& The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.
I am also going to recap The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, which Courtney convinced me to read in an earlier podcast.
Finally, I am going to go through several of the short stories in the short story collection: 20 Century Ghosts by Joe Hill. Hopefully, I can convince T to read it.
14 Dec 2022
NOS4A2; The Haunting of Hill House; Turn of the Screw; The Midnight Club; Fear Street
In today's episode, we are going to cover novels that have been turned into TV series. I review Season 1 & 2 of The Haunting of Hill House. Season 1 is based on the novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson.
Season 2 is based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
We're also going to cover The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike &
Fear Street by R.L. Stine.
We are going to finish with me convincing my mom and daughter to read NOS4A2.
7 Dec 2022
HANNIBAL!!!!
In this episode, I am going to cover all things Hannibal Lecter!!! Let's talk about the novels, the TV shows, and the movies. I am also going to ask for some opinions, so be listening!
29 Nov 2022
Promise Not to Tell; The Wives; Alexander's Song; 7 Dirty Secrets
Today, we're going to cover 7 Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards;
Alexander's Song by Paul F. Olson;
& (one of my favorite & in my opinion scariest books) Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon.
At the end, Courtney is going to try to convince me to read The Wives by Tarryn Fisher.
16 Nov 2022
Horns; Anathema; & The Darkest Secret
In this episode, I'm going to review:
Anathema (sequel to The Exorcist's House) by Nick Roberts &
The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood.
Then I am going to do a recap review of Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Durham and The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry.
Finally, I am going to convince Courtney to read Horns by Joe Hill
9 Nov 2022
The Exorcist's House; HALLOWEEN; Fairy Tale; Niceville; & The Clown Hunt
This week's episode is a little longer than normal. We start with my thoughts on the newest Halloween and a discussion of why Halloween is my favorite EVERYTHING when it comes movies. Next, we get into the "review" of:
Fairy Tale, the newest novel by Stephen King
Niceville by Carsten Stroud
& The Clown Hunt by Judith Sonnet.
Finally, I convince Courtney to read The Exorcist's House by Nick Roberts, a native of Southern West Virginia.
1 Nov 2022
My BF's Exorcism; The Housemaid; Chasing the Boogeyman; None Shall Sleep
EPISODE 3!!! First, Let's talk about Unsolved Mysteries, & this week we'll review:
None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
& My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
Then, Courtney is going to convince me to read The Housemaid by Freida McFadden!
27 Oct 2022
Verity; Final Girl S.G.; My Heart is a Chainsaw
In today's episode I will be reviewing:
The Final Girl Support (by Grady Hendrix)
My Heart is a Chainsaw (by Stephen Graham Jones)
Then, Courtney & I will be discussing Verity (by Colleen Hoover), which we have BOTH read.
17 Oct 2022
The Perfect Child / Winterset Hollow
In this episode (WHICH IS OUR FIRST EPISODE), we're going to review:
Fear Street by R.L. Stine;
Sallow Bend by Alan Baxter;
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry
& Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham.
Next week Courtney & I will be talking a lot more together. She is going to be a huge part of this podcast. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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