Month: October 2013

Review: Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Posted October 31, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 18 Comments

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie Review by Lauren   bought my own copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples…At a Hallowe’en party, Joyce – a hostile thirteen-year-old – boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. […]

Movie Review: Carrie

Posted October 29, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 15 Comments

do not own Carrie Movie Review by Lauren IMDB Summary: A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Review: I’ve seen bits […]

Review: Ten by Gretchen McNeil

Posted October 28, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 12 Comments

Ten by Gretchen McNeil Review by Lauren bought my own copy; opinions are all my own Official Summary: Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is […]

Swapoween Goodies Reveal!

Posted October 27, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 7 Comments

It’s no surprise that I’m a bit addicted to blog swaps. I just love shopping for other people, and it’s fun to get to know a new blogger in the process!! This time, I did a swap all about Halloween (cleverly titled Swapoween) which I found on Chaotic Goddess Swaps. My partner this time was […]

Review: Swans and Klons by Nora Olsen

Posted October 25, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 10 Comments

Swans and Klons by Nora Olsen Review by Lauren copy sent from author, but all opinions are my own Official Summary: Sixteen-year-old Rubric and her unpredictable girlfriend Salmon Jo enjoy their pampered life in an all-female world being served by non-human klons, until they discover a terrible secret in the laboratory where humans and klons […]

Cover Reveal: Embers and Ash by T.M. Goeglein

Posted October 24, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 5 Comments

Cover reveal – EMBERS and ASH by Ted Goeglein, the final installment in the COLD FURY trilogy from Penguin Books, coming in August 2014! (Book II, FLICKER and BURN, is out now!) http://www.tmgoeglein.com/index.php. I love this cover. I think the color is awesome. I’m a big fan of series that have covers that all go together, like […]

Waiting on Wednesday with Dream London

Posted October 23, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is brought to you by Breaking the Spine Dream London by Tony Ballantyne buy it now from The Book Depository – I’m an affiliate Summary: In Dream London the city changes a little every night and the people change a little every day. Captain Jim Wedderburn has looks, style and courage by […]

Top Ten Tuesday – Unusual Character Names

Posted October 22, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 25 Comments

  Top Ten Tuesday comes from The Broke and the Bookish This week’s topic: Top Ten Character Names I Love or Top Ten Unusual Character Names I’m not going to specify what side of this week’s topic I’m choosing, because my favorite character names tend to be the more unusual/unique ones. 1. Draco Malfoy – […]

Review: My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf

Posted October 21, 2013 by shooting in Uncategorized / 12 Comments

My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf purchase through the book depository, I’m an affiliate Review by Lauren copy from library, all opinions are still my own Official Summary: In these pages, Backderf tries to make sense of Jeffery Dahmer, the future serial killer with whom he shared classrooms, hallways, libraries and car rides. What emerges […]