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Tag: Horror

Ben Reviews: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Ben Gilles

It’s hard to talk about this novella without talking about Hellraiser, and that’s really its biggest weakness. Most people picking up this book will know… Continue reading

Posted in ReviewsTagged Clive Barker, Horror, Review, The Hellbound Heart

Ben Reviews: Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Ben Gilles

Paul Tremblay is a good writer. This novel has a compelling premise. Unfortunately, the theme never quite comes together. The Cabin at the End of… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Cabin at the end of the World, Horror, Paul Tremblay, Review, Words About Books

Honest Thoughts: The Haunting of Hill House

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Ben Gilles

Recently on the podcast we covered Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House.” We also covered the Netflix series of the same name that was… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Horror, Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House, Words About Books

Comic Review: Night of the Ghoul (comiXology Original)

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Ben Gilles

I decided to check out Night of the Ghoul entirely on a whim. This has been an especially hectic year for me and I’ve fallen… Continue reading

Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews, ReviewsTagged Francesco Francavilla, Horror, Night of the Goul, Scott Snyder

Book Review: Shepherd’s Fall by George R Appelt Jr.

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Ben Gilles

Ben reviews a novel by a local independent author. Shepherd’s Fall is the story of a family who moves into a haunted house in central Pennsylvania.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Appelt, Horror, Review, Sheperd's Fall

Short Story Review – Maria’s Children – Tobi Ogundiran

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Ben Gilles

It’s been a very long time since I’ve read a ghost ship story. An even longer time since I’ve read one written in this century.… Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, Short Story ReviewsTagged Boneyard Soup, Horror, Maria's Children, Tobi Ogundiran

Short Story Review – A Compact with a Minor Demon by Kay Chronister

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Ben Gilles

What if H.P. Lovecraft wrote a story about the slow, crushing horror of being socially isolated and pregnant with a child whom you were, at… Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, Short Story ReviewsTagged Boneyard Soup, Compact with a Minor Demon, Horror, Kay Chronister

Flash Fiction Review Double Feature!

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Ben Gilles

I’ve been getting my ass kicked at work, and as a result I have missed a day of my month of short horror fiction reviews!… Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, Short Story ReviewsTagged Donyae Coles, flash fiction, Horror, P H Lee

Short Story Review – At The Periphery by Benjamin Peek

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Ben Gilles

At The Periphery is another story that has me splitting hairs about what is and is not horror. It is not scary. It does not… Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, Short Story ReviewsTagged Benjamin Peek, Horror, Nightmare Magazine, Periphery

Short Story Review – The Nameless City by H.P. Lovecraft

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Ben Gilles

This is the equivalent of phoning it in from me, and I am sorry. The point of daily reviews was to push myself to read… Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, Short Story ReviewsTagged Horror, Lovecraft, Nameless City

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The President Is Missing
it was ok
The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton
Where to start with this book? Should I talk about how I don't believe that either James Patterson or Bill Clinton actually did much of the writing? Should I talk about how Bill Clinton is spending his retirement creating Bill Clinton fa...
A Court of Mist and Fury
liked it
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
I thought this was pretty ok. I'm team Night Court. I really enjoy that Feyre is getting to have a hipster phase with the cool kids in a fancy Bohemian city. I dont even mind that she has all the super powers, I thought that would bug me...
The Infernal City
it was ok
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes
I don't often do this, but I'm going to engage in a controversial DNF review. I'm fairly confident that being forced to read every word of the rest of it would only lower my score. I made it about half way through Part 1 of the audio boo...
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
it was amazing
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
by Unknown Author
I've read a few translations of Beowulf, and the only thing that's really missing from this one is the original language text. Ringler does a pretty good job of the translation itself. He includes very solid explanation and context as well.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
did not like it
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
by Rebecca Wells
I'm neither a mother nor a daughter so take this with a grain of salt, I guess. Siddalee is a famous stage director who stages a hit play. She's interviewed for a New York Times article. When asked about her childhood she accidentally pr...

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