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    Review: Hospital by Han Song, translated by Michael Berry

    by Cathy February 23, 2023
    by Cathy February 23, 2023

    Summary A twisted, wildly imaginative tale of one man’s mysterious illness and his journey through a dystopian hospital system. When Yang Wei travels to C City for work, he expects nothing more than a standard business trip. A break from…

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    Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires

    by Ashley January 4, 2022
    by Ashley January 4, 2022

    A friend bought me a copy of this book when she got hers so we could read it together. We were so excited to read it! The title promises an interesting story, and general reviews rate The Southern Book Club’s…

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    10 Debut 2021 Thrillers You Need to Read Now

    by Joli September 16, 2021
    by Joli September 16, 2021

    The following is a guest post by Rebecca W. Meet her at the bottom! These debut novelists might not have the marketing clout of a Ruth Ware thriller, but what they lack in brand power they make up for in…

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    Five Stephen King Books to Read before Halloween

    by Ashley October 4, 2020
    by Ashley October 4, 2020

    Anyone who wishes to tackle Stephen King’s selection of horror novels may be more shocked by the sheer amount of them than their content. Google lists his book count as “at least 87”! Are you ready to read something spooky…

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    What We’re Reading: Halloween Edition

    by Janna October 31, 2017
    by Janna October 31, 2017

    Here’s what the Literary Quicksand ladies have been reading/recommend to get into that Halloween spirit. Annie                     The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is my favorite classic spooky book.…

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    Review: Her Every Fear

    by Janna January 19, 2017
    by Janna January 19, 2017

    What a weird coincidence. I had just finished Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Killing a day before I received his newest novel, Her Every Fear, in the mail from TLC Book Tours. I hadn’t realized either book was written by…

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    Review: The Kind Worth Killing

    by Janna January 8, 2017
    by Janna January 8, 2017

    In December, I started going to Minneapolis’ Books and Bars. I probably don’t need to add another book club to my already busy schedule, but this one is just too much fun! Books and Bars takes book club discussion to…

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    10 Haunting Stories to get you in the Halloween Spirit

    by Becky October 21, 2016
    by Becky October 21, 2016

    Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there is something about All Hallows’ Eve that stirs a desire to experience the chill of the paranormal. Books provide us endless options for haunting ghost stories and supernatural specters. These may be outright eerie…

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    Review: Geek Love

    by Whit February 10, 2016
    by Whit February 10, 2016

    What have I been doing with my life?! Why did I wait so long to read this book?! I have been aware of the existence of Geek Love for quite some time. My mother owned it. I remember its place…

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    Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

    by Whit January 24, 2016
    by Whit January 24, 2016

    For those that don’t internet horror much: Creepypasta: Internet horror stories and accompanying imagery and art that are shared, often copy and pasted over and over, on websites and forums. r/nosleep: A subpage on the website Reddit featuring original works…

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      Review: Hospital by Han Song, translated by Michael…

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      Review: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

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