Get Lost in Literature

Book Blogger Hop Q: What’s the creepiest book you’ve read that isn’t officially horror, but gave you chills? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee-Addicted Writer)  A: Quiet Dell by Jayne Anne Phillips . I would classify it as historical fiction (maybe with a little bit of a mystery crossover) based on a real crime. That something like what was in the book could, and sometimes does, happen makes me check the door locks before I go to bed.

 I’m giving a two for one today as The Black Dagger Brotherhood consists of 24 books and intermingles with a series called Legacy, which brings the total up to 28 novels total. I didn’t think I needed to spam my own blog with 28 books, not that I’ve read them all yet, but it’s good to have goals. I've provided a brief summary of each book, my review is at the bottom. Dark Lover Wrath is a vampire belonging to a group of warriors known as the Black Dagger Brotherhood tasked with protecting their species from a society of vampire slayers known as the lessers. When one of the brothers is murdered, Wrath takes on the chore of protecting his daughter, a soon-to-be-vampire named Beth. Beth doesn’t know a change is coming, having walked among humans her whole life, and doesn’t believe it when she finds out. Lover Eternal Rhage is a member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood… possibly the most dangerous of them all as he harbors a dark alter ego that happens to be a killing machine. Mary L...

 I think I’m in a reading slump. I can’t make it further than the 50% mark in any book I read. The Golem and the Jinni was just the start as it turns out. Or maybe the start was Hidden Pictures when I decided the characters were too unlikable to care about. I’m not sure. I’m also stalling out on both The Reformatory and Shield of Sparrows even though there’s nothing wrong with either story. Usually when this problem occurs, I can’t pick up a book to start it, so it’s weird that I’m starting them but not reaching the finish line. Often this problem is solved (for me) by re-reading a book I previously enjoyed to get the juices flowing again. I may take a detour from unread books in my collection to do just that. But the whole thing is very unfortunate timing. I just recently decided I read so much I might enjoy Kindle Unlimited (which is how I got Shield of Sparrows ) and now I’m not using it. I’ve already decided that I’m looking for something light and fluffy to read whic...

  Happy Sunday everyone! The Sunday Post is a news meme created by CaffeinatedReviewer . I'm also linking up with Sunday Salon at ReaderBuzz . I will be posting on the first Sunday of each month and I hope you'll join me. Fall arrived quickly, with a still warm sun but a chilly breeze. Sweater weather has arrived and I’m not ready for it. Reading now becomes an indoor only activity and before you know it, I’ll be wearing three or four layers to keep me warm on my trips to the barn. On the upside with more bad weather, comes more time to blog. In September I read 3 books: The Smoke and the Sea by Katie Cross The Child by Fiona Barton The Room in the Ground by John Ajvide Lindqvist I also found time to participate in Top Ten Tuesday, Book Beginnings on Fridays, and Friday Book Blog Hop and discovered that Book Beginnings on Fridays is moving to a new home. Previously hosted by Rose City Reader , it is now hosted by Bemused & Bookish  except it looks like they changed the nam...

Book Blogger Hop Q: As a book lover, what’s your biggest fear? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee-Addicted Writer)  A: Censorship. I firmly believe that everyone should have access to books and no one should have the right to tell you what you can and can’t read. What I do and do not read should be up to me and only me. When the government interferes with reading material, they aren’t just taking away a hobby, they’re meddling with your hopes, dreams, fears, and most importantly, your education. Don’t let the government put itself in a position to control your mind. That never ends well.

  This week’s subject for Top Ten Tuesday was listed as Fall Themed Freebie. Since I primarily associate Fall with October and October with Halloween, for me, Fall = Halloween. And Halloween equals two things: Pumpkin shaped buckets of candy and a nice seasonal horror novel. I can’t give you candy, so I’ll give you my Top Ten Horror Novels on my TBR List . 1. The Watchers by A.M. Shine 2. Drood by Dan Simmons 3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 4. William by Mason Coile 5. The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 6. The Broken Places by Blaine Daigle 7. The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James 8. Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates 9. The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher 10. The Troop by Nick Cutter Happy Almost Halloween!