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I was very intrigued by the concept of this book; the title alone is enough to pull you in. Siblings Louise and Mark, who are estranged, are brought back together by the sudden death of their parents. The pair is then left to deal with the remnants of their parents' home before attempting to sell it. In this instance, the remnants are a plethora of puppets that fill every nook and cranny of their childhood home. Louise and Mark's mom was a puppeteer for a Christian minist

Ever since the original "Beetlejuice" was released in 1988, I've been anxiously awaiting a sequel (or something!) because it was so...

This book is one of my favorites by Peter Swanson, and I believe I have read all of his books. I'm not sure I'd necessarily categorize it as horror, since that is the theme this month, but the story would make a great horror movie, in my opinion. So, I'm going to add it to this month's review! The story follows Abigail, a young woman who falls in love with millionaire Bruce Lamb and decides that his promise of a happy ever after is just what she needs! Bruce isn't Abigail'

Books will be the MAIN topic for this blog, but I wanted to mix it up and briefly discuss some of my favorite horror flicks for spooky season! The three I chose are all very different, and I enjoyed them for that uniqueness. So, let's dig in! First up is one of my all-time favorite slasher flicks, Scream . I mean the original one from the 90's, but I do happen to like all of them. This one in particular is one of my faves because it broke the mold, so to speak, on the slash

Bag of Bones remains one of my all time favorite stand alone novels by Stephen King. The story deals with grief, love, and, of course, ghosts! Mike Noonan is the main character in the book; he is a man dealing with the sudden death of his wife. Circumstances find Mike returning to a lakeside summerhouse that he calls "Sara Laughs". It is here in western Maine that Mike meets Mattie and Kyra, and his next love story begins. This novel deals with powerful themes of grief an

Incidents Around the House started with the terrifying text of a young girl telling her parents goodnight, then welcoming "other mommy" from the closet.  Sounds like a nightmare, right?  I thought the book was very creepy and had a lot of symbolism regarding what we allow into our minds, hearts, and homes. Like many people, I found the constant use of "Daddo" in the book a little annoying, but overall I really enjoyed the story and kept guessing how it would end.  Regarding t