Category Archives: Book Reviews

Literary Mashups: Paul is Undead

Posted by Jenny Martin

Literary mashups are taking over the world. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. And now…be still, my heart…the undead hordes have finally(!) smiled upon the GREATEST BAND in … Continue reading →

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Another Faust and Devil’s Food Caramel Cake

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This past weekend, I picked up Another Faust, a YA novel by siblings Daniel and Dina Nayeri. I’m inhaling it late at night. I should be folding laundry instead, but this contemporary retelling of the classic deal with the devil … Continue reading →

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Half Minute Horrors…and Minute Mug Chocolate Cake!

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Have a short attention span? Well, you have clicked to the right place. Just in time for Halloween, I have a giveaway of Half-Minute Horrors, a compilation of spooktacularly short stories written by a constellation of bestselling authors (Neil Gaiman, … Continue reading →

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Dracula: The Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt

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Dracula, part deux, is melodramatic at times. The plot twists in the third act skirt the borders of ridiculous, and… Who am I kidding? I devoured it. Was it Masterpiece Theater? No. (The original wasn’t either. It was considered a … Continue reading →

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Something to sink your teeth into…

Posted by Jenny Martin

Happy Release Day for the authorized sequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula! Dracula: The Un-Dead is co-written by Ian Holt and Bram’s great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker. Can’t get to the bookstore or library right away? Then sink your fangs into my favorite … Continue reading →

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Beatles Song/Stalker-ific Story Mashups

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If you’re a stalker, stop reading this now. I don’t like stalkers. Don’t start stalking me. Really. Secret Confession Time: I do like stalker-ific love stories. I’m all over dark, brooding, obsessive romance novels. I could read them Eight Days … Continue reading →

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The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade

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Arthur Slade’s latest YA novel, The Hunchback Assignments, is steampunk-tacular. Modo, a disfigured hunchback, is born with a strange gift. He can twist his appearance to mirror any imaginable person. Modo can hide behind the countenance of a prince or … Continue reading →

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