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August 27, 2019 Helen

“It’s that Time of Year” to be published in horror Christmas Anthology

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Picked this laser-cut bookmark up at a cute little store in Saskatoon. I will be there all the time when I make my move! . . QOTD: What Hogwarts house are you? . . . . . . . . #amreading #booklover #harrypotter #potterhead #slytherin #bookmark #booknerd #bookworm #canadianbookstagram #bookstagram #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #fantasy #magic #bibliophile #booklover #bookishcanadians
I've been on a horror kick lately, and I finished reading "Brimstone" by Tamara Thorne. Thanks to her publicist for the book to review! . Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Holly Tremayne has been able to see ghosts her entire life. When Holly’s mother brings her to stay with her reclusive grandmother, retired actress Delilah Devine, at the Brimstone Grand Hotel, Holly’s excited to be staying at a haunted place. But what she doesn’t realize is that the ghosts are quite aggressive, and that she is personally connected to the most dangerous ghost of all… the Brimstone Beast. . Set in the 1960s, it is clear early on that the author did her research. There are many pop culture references that make this novel authentic and compelling. Tamara Thorne’s books put a heavy emphasis on setting and atmosphere. Every word that Thorne uses is carefully selected and serves a purpose, creating a sense of dread and foreboding. While reading the book, I could close my eyes and see the Brimstone Grand Hotel sitting atop a hill, overlooking the town in great detail. . The pace of this novel is slower, as a lot of emphasis is placed on building atmosphere and character development. Brimstone is written in third person, and the reader follows many different characters. This slows the pace of the book, but increases the depth of the story and the three-dimensionality of the town of Brimstone and the people in it. . While the protagonist is an eleven-year-old girl, this is not a book for children. It deals with some dark themes, including abuse and pedophilia, and is definitely intended for adult audiences. The book is chock full of ghosts, but, to me, the real horror lay in reality. Some parts of the storyline reminded me of Psycho, one of my favourite Hitchcock films, and the suspense Thorne builds definitely at times felt Hitchcockian (if that’s actually a word). . Read the full review at: https://powerlibrarian.wordpress.com/ (link in bio) . . . . . #amreading #horror #amreadinghorror #tamarathorne #booklover #bookreview #booknerd #canadianbookstagram #bookphotography #halloween #horrorfan #readersofinstagram #igreads #instareads #goodreads #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #fantasy
This Sock Sunday I'm allowing myself to read for just a little bit before the day begins. I have so much to do for my move! Today I'm going to sort through my boxes that are already packed (Christmas and Halloween) and make sure that all the fragile stuff is well protected. . I'm also going to be a librarian for engineering, so I've been doing some professional development so I'm not floundering when I start. They knew I don't have an engineering background when they hired me, but I still want to impress! I've been reading a lot about the information needs of engineering students and faculty, and I'm going to work on that a little more today, too. . In other news, it looks like the Literary Taxidermy contest will be naming the honourable mentions next month. So nervous! I really want to make the top 21 that get published. . QOTD: What are you up to this dreary (in Windsor at least!) Sunday? . . . . . #socksunday #horror #horrorfan #theshining #redrum #socks #cozy #violet #scottthomas #goodreads #amreading #advancedreadercopy #netgalley #booklover #bibliophile #canadianbookstagram #bookishcanadians #horrorlover #halloween #readersofinstagram #reading #amreadinghorror #stephenking #spooky #booknerd
Happy Friday the 13th! Here’s a shelfie or my ghost books for you. Anybody reading anything spooky to celebrate the holiday? . . . . . . . .#fridaythe13th #shelfie #horror #ghosts #booksbooksbooks #canadianbookstagram #booknerd #spooky #booklover #bibliophile #supernatural #occult #haunted #bookworm #bookish #bookstagram #reading #amreading #readersofinstagram #creepy #unlucky
Thank you to Into the Void book publishers for this arc to read! I recommend Nobody Move to anyone looking for a quick, fast-paced read with a morally grey protagonist making questionable decisions, a hint of romance, and lots of bloodshed. . Synopsis When Eddie Vegas is sent to shake down a man who owes a lot of money to his employer, he makes a fatal error and ends up accidentally killing the guy. Now Eddie’s boss holds him personally responsible for repaying him the $50,000, so he takes off. Now, not only is Eddie on the run from his former boss and partners in crime, but the man he killed had allies that are out for blood. His blood. . Nobody Move is a rocket-fast paced black-comedy thriller that I finished in just an evening. It’s one of the books where I kept looking at the clock and saying “All right, I’ll read one more chapter”, and before I knew it, it was past my bedtime and I’d finished the book. . Read the full review at: https://powerlibrarian.wordpress.com/ . ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ . . #arc #advancedreadercopy #intothevoid #amreading #amreadingthriller #blackcomedy #noir #goodreads #onemorechapter #fourstars #booklove #booknerd #bookphotography #canadianbookstagram #canlit #bookreview #bookstagram #bookworm #bibliophile #lasangeles #crimefiction
This is the McNally Robinson Bookstore in Saskatoon. It's Canada's largest indepedent bookstore! I dropped in during my last trip, but I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time there after my move! . . . . . #amreading #bookstoresofinstagram #bookstore #booklover #canadianbookstagram #bookishcanadians #booksbooksbooks #birds #bookstore #bibliophile #booknerd #saskatoon #mcnallyrobinson #goodreads #indiebookstores #independentbookstore #saskatchewan #canada #bookworm
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