There is nothing more satisfying than reading a book while sipping a hot cup of tea.
2024 brought with it health issues and other things that needed attention in the family. So the blog was neglected. As things have eased somewhat (and hopefully will remain so), it is time to write about what I have been reading. The Ruins by Scott Smith had long been on my TBR and in January … Continue reading Two Books with Supernatural Elements
The Barretts are a decent, normal, loving New England family of four but are also facing a crisis. First the father and bread-winner, John, is laid-off. Then the elder daughter, Marjorie, starts exhibiting signs of schizophrenia. As her medical bills mount, the family finds it difficult to stay afloat. Also it seems that the doctors … Continue reading A Book for Halloween: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (2015)
Some people went to Mecca, some to Jerusalem, some to the Ganges. Austin was going to Maynard’s house. No matter where in life he was to go from there, he was obliged to see Belden first. Austin Fletcher is a Vietnam veteran, adrift, footloose, suffering from PTSD, and estranged from his parents whose commonplace life … Continue reading Horror or Not: Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher (1980)
"Ladies and gentlemen!" she cried. "This is a time of year when ghosts are said to walk. Why shouldn't we hold a séance, here and now, and call up spirits from the vasty deep?" Marie Belloc Lowndes has been a favourite of mine since I read her The Story of Ivy and so I was … Continue reading The #1920 Club: From the Vast Deep by Marie Belloc Lowndes
"And once you've wound up a clock, there's something frightful in the way it keeps on going at its own relentless pace. Its hands move steadily round the dial as if they had a mind of their own. Tick, tock, tick, tock!"A Very Happy 2018 to all.Oh and the book: Deliciously creepy.*First Line: In the … Continue reading Last Read of 2017: Clockwork or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman
The Penguin Book of Victorian Villainies contains four novels selected by writer Graham Greene and his brother, Hugh Greene. Of the four, I had already read The Rome Express and In the Fog but the other two, The Great Tontine and The Beetle were new to me.How did they miss the last E in Greene?????????The … Continue reading Forgotten Books: Victorian Villainies (Ed) Graham and Hugh Greene
DEAD OF NIGHT is a British horror film that was released in 1945. It is what is called an anthology film with different sections of the film being directed by different directors.The film begins with the arrival of architect Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) at the house of Elliot Foley (Ronald Culver) for some renovations needed … Continue reading TUESDAY’S OVERLOOKED FILM: DEAD OF NIGHT (1945)
It is time for the first check-in of 2016 as we climb the mountains of books, purchased before this year.Well, I have taken a small step towards conquering those mountains, having read Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch. And my fave character of that book (to ans a ques asked by Bev @My Reader's Block) was the … Continue reading Mount TBR Check-In
Last year, I had great fun reading for the Ethereal 2015 Challenge hosted @ RIEDEL FASCINATION. This year, I am signing up for its 2016 version. My goal remains the same: Intution which means I'll be reading 5-10 books for the challenge.I love how our hostess describes the challenge:... “Ethereal” is a home for everything under … Continue reading Ethereal 2016 Reading Challenge
In 2015, I participated in the Ethereal Reading Challenge hosted by RIEDEL Fascination. My goal was Intuition which means that I had to read 5-10 books for the challenge. I am glad that I've successfully completed the challenge having read 5 books for the challenge. Here are the books read:1. The Face in the Dark … Continue reading Challenge Complete: Ethereal 2015
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