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Happy Halloween: Zombies
 Halloween is the time of year for all of us to put on Halloween costumes from our favorite horror movies, to go to hunted attractions and scare ourselves silly, its the time of year where horror gives most who don't usually like it a thrill. Sadly for me that isn't true, I am a big wuss when it comes to anything horror related even if its Halloween. I have a very over active imagination and if I am reading or watching a horror movie I am convinced it is going to happen to me! Even though most horror aspects scare me senseless there is one horror sub genre I like and that is.... Yes, Zombies! I am a massive fan of zombie books, zombie movies, zombie TV shows any Zombie related thing. I don't know why out of all the horror sub genres, it is zombies I like. I think it is maybe because Zombies are an extension of humans, as in most zombie's used to be human so maybe to me they aren't as scary! This assumption probably isn't a good one as they can still eat you.
So what sub genre of horror do you like? Leave me a comment below!

Blog Tour: Curse of the Granville Fortune by Kelly Hashway- Guest Post & #Giveaway
 Halloween, Curse of the Granville Fortune Style
Halloween means ghosts, goblins, and everything spooky. But for the characters in Curse of the Granville Fortune, every day is scarier than Halloween. They don’t need a trip to a haunted house, because they are trapped inside a forest that brings their worst fears to life. Trees, rocks, and caves transform into creatures ready to devour them. You’d think they’d be safe just keeping their scary thoughts to themselves, but the forest has a way of making them voice those fears.

What’s more frightening than watching your childhood nightmares comes to life before your very eyes? J.B. and the gang would probably take ghosts and goblins over Braeden Forest any day of the week. But the seemingly unending labyrinth of pathways though the forest won’t let them escape and turns them in circles.
Oh, and did I mention that there is a band of thieves living in the heart of the forest? These guys aren’t just after fortune. They’ll take out anyone who crosses their path, and don’t even think about trying to steal from them, no matter how hungry you get or how much food they have. It just might be the last thing you ever do.
So if you’re really up for a scare this Halloween, join J.B., Holly, and the others on a terrifying journey through Braeden Forest. Just keep in mind this isn’t a corn maze. You might never find your way out. Title: Curse of the Granville Fortune (Granville Fortune #1)
Publication Date:  October 21, 2014
Publisher:  Tantrum Books
Author: Kelly Hashway

About Kelly Hashway

Waiting on Wednesday #18
 "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're excitably anticipating. 

Until one day, he does…

As the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?
Expected Publication: January 15th 2015 via Indigo (UK) , January 13th 2015 via Little Brown Books (US)
I have only read one of Holly Black's books which was The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and I really enjoyed it so I am excited to read something else new from her. This line makes me what to read The Darkest Part of the forest it ASAP "At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives."
What are you waiting for? Leave me a comment below
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Guest Post: The Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft by Marcus Sedgwick

The Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft by Marcus Sedgwick

Very few writers can truly be called unique; American horror stylist H.P. Lovecraft is surely one who can. Lovecraft, never a success in his own lifetime, and barely more than a cult figure since, is nevertheless one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. The same can be said of the writer whose work in turn most influenced Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s work was perhaps a little wider read than Lovecraft’s ever was during their respective lifetimes, but Poe’s nevertheless was derided and belittled while he was still around to hear such things. Only in France, for some reason, was Poe truly celebrated, and outside of that it’s been the sad fate of these men to only achieve their true worth after their deaths.

If you don’t know Lovecraft’s work, a few titles will begin to give you the idea: The Shadow out of Time, The Dunwich Horror, At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House. But these are no conventional horror tales; Lovecraft not only created a style all of his own, he also created an entire occult mythology for the world in which some of his tales are set. His pantheon of hideous ancient gods; the Old Ones, Cthulhu being the most notable, are painted as being horrible dark influences on humanity from times before our imagining and places beyond our understanding.

Lovecraft created his own corner of New England; Arkham, Dunwich, Innsmouth, the Miskatonic river as the diabolic centre of unnameable terrors and lurking creatures, drawing upon (modern) America’s oldest places as his inspiration for twisted versions of reality. Here, we find decrepit houses touching eaves across foetid alleyways, we find unknown and unknowable things sliming their ways from murky harbours, and time and time again, we find madness. Madness was one of Lovevcraft’s recurring themes. His own father was confined to a mental hospital when Lovecraft was just three years old, possibly suffering with General Paralysis of the Insane (as it was known then) – the tertiary stages of a syphilitic infection.  It’s hard not to see this as a direct influence on the writer, a writer whose own life was riddled by ill health and strange behavioural issues.

In coming to write the section of The Ghosts of Heaven known as The Easiest Rom in Hell, I decided I wanted to pay homage to a writer whose work I have always enjoyed. This part of the book is set in an insane asylum on Long Island, New York in the 1920s, and features a poet who has gone mad. His name (and Lovecraft fans will know why) is Charles Dexter. Dexter spends his days writing a novel in his head, much to the confusion of his doctors. He strikes up a friendship with a newly arrived Dr James, who hasn’t heard of the poet before. When he learns about his writing, he gets hold of a copy of Dexter’s poetry collection, On Drowning, and reads one of the mad poet’s poems. And here then, was a chance for me to let rip and write some Lovecraftiana of my own; the poem called...

Sea-found, wind-worn and wild;
the land will lose.
Here are places so old as to defy memory;
The point, the creek, the inlet.
The old tide mills, dilapidated,
were but a blink in the eye of time.
And there are older things here,
things which the oyster boats dredge from the deep.
There on the headland;
the asylum,
and the asylum boneyard,
where the land-borne dead are corrupted,
harmless bodies are sucked of life;
in the cemetery.
Graves grow from the soil;
the black fingernails of the monstrosity beneath.
It lies far down, under the ground, under the sea,
pushing an arm up,
up to the air
a hand with a thousand fingers; and every fingernail a grave.
Deep in the sea, at the other end of the arm
sits its heart-brain,
this being from beyond the stars, from the beginning of time:
its mashy form quivers inside the shell
which protects
and resonates its thought-waves across the world
in ancient reverberation.
Spiral-set shell mind,
It blows a soundless horn to us all, a warning:
Check out Marcus' latest book The Ghosts of Heaven

THE GHOSTS OF HEAVEN by Marcus Sedgwick published by Indigo on 2 October 2014 About Marcus Sedgwick

www.marcussedgwick.com and Twitter @marcussedgwick


#Review Glass House ( The Morganville vampires #1) by Rachel Caine

This week my posts will all be Halloween themed and today starts of with a review of Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, this is the first book in the Morganville vampire books and I just started reading this series and I am loving it. It is a great Halloween read as it has the ultimate scary creatures, vampires!
Note: I know I am way behind on this series it released 8 years ago! Bad Book Blogger :( Book: Glass Houses
Author: Rachel Caine
Series: The Morganville Vampires #1
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Bought own copy


I have been wanting to start this series for ages. Now I have started it I am kicking myself for not starting it sooner. Its amazing!! I couldn't put it down!

I love vampire stories and I am glad to find another series I know I am going to love. The storyline is different to any other vampire storyline I have read. These vampires are proper scary vampires who immerse themselves into society and are part of it, they rule the town of Morganville and everyone who lives (was born and bread) in Morganville know the vampires exist. I liked this as usually the humans haven't a clue what is going around them even when it is usually right in their face!

I loved the characters in Glass House. Claire the main protagonist, grows up so much in only one book. She goes from this naïve, unconfident girl to someone who is so strong and deals head on with the situation she is in and still retains the insecurities all girls have making her very relatable.

I also loved Eve and cant wait to hear more of her story. I love her Goth attitude and confidence but I know underneath she is just as scared and insecure as everyone. The boys, Shane and Michael . Ahh!! I have to say I have a softer spot for Michael but I love Shane too. Michaels secret??!! How he became a .....

What I loved about Glass houses is I didn't see something happening in it with regards to how Michael got in his situation! Wtf!! Also the end of Glass houses!! Rachel Caine is great at making things happen you didn't see coming or couldn't have guessed which makes for an awesome and compelling read.

If you haven't started to this series now, get started. It has action, secrets, shocks, romance, amazing characters and an awesome story premise! Go what are you waiting for, get started!

Have you read this series? Let me know what you think of it by commenting below! What are some of your Halloween recommendations!

#Review : Famous in Love (Famous in love #1) by Rebecca Serle
 Book: Famous In Love
Author: Rebecca Serle
Series: Famous In Love #1
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Received paperback for an honest review


Famous in love is about a girl named Paige who stars in a movie and all the stuff that comes with it. Going from a normal girl to this girl thus into the spotlight. I think Rebecca Serle really showed the betrayal of what its really like to be in the spotlight. She showed what we don't see, she showed us the faces and feelings behind the stars.

There was romance in Famous in love but it wasn't a straight forward boy meets girl, girl falls in love. It wasn't even your typical love triangle. I think this is what I struggled with though out Famous In Love as I love a romance and always want it to be as uncomplicated as possible.

I did also feel that I at times struggled with the female protagonists voice and it really made me struggle to get though parts of the story.

Overall even with the issues I had with the book I still ended up enjoying it. I don't think the book will be for everyone and I definitely have mixed feelings about the book but I will be picking up the next book in the series which go to show I had to like it enough to pick the next one up!


Waiting on Wednesday #17
 Milayna ( The Milayna Series #1) by Michelle K Pickett 

When she learns of a traitor in her group, there’s no one she can trust… not even the one she loves.
Expected Publication: March 17th 2015 via Clean Teen Publishing
I love Michelle's POD's series and can't wait to read something else from her and Milayna sounds like something I will love. Demi angels, hot guys , what else could you ask for, oh yea an awesome story!

Curse Of The Granville Fortune Scavenger Hunt
 Let the hunt begin!

Curse of the Granville Fortune officially releases into the world today, October 21st! This middle grade fantasy adventure involves a race to a treasure, so there's a scavenger hunt to celebrate.

But first, check out the cover and blurb: Find the fortune, break the curse!

Order it on Amazon or B&N.

What's up for grabs? SwAg from ALL of Kelly's books!


Discussion: We bloggers love comments

Comments... blog post comments! This is a question I have been asking since I started blogging over 3 years ago, why don't people leave comment apart from if they are a requirement for a giveaway!
A lot of my posts get great views but no comments and I don't know why. I love comments, it shows me people are liking what I post and I like interacting with people who view my blog.
So my question to you is why don't you comment? If you are reading my blog now why are you reading it and not leaving a comment. I really want to know so I can improve my blog and hopefully get people who view my blog interacting with me here and not just though social media but actually on the blog itself!
Leave me a comment below (I no the irony in this) and let me know your opinion!

#Review Life After Theft ( Life After Theft #1) by Aprilynne Pike
 Book: Life After Theft
Series: Life After Theft #1
Borrowed copy from library


Kimberlee Schaffer may be drop-dead gorgeous... but she also dropped dead last year. Now she needs Jeff's Help with her unfinished business, and she is not taking no for an answer.

When she was alive, Kimberlee wasn't just a mean girl; she was also a complete kleptomaniac. So if Jeff wants to avoid being haunted until graduation, he'll have to help her return everything she stole. But Jeff soon discovers it's much easier to steal something than it is to bring it back.


I haven't read anything by Aprilynne Pike so when I saw Life After Theft at the library and read the blurb I thought I would give it ago and I really enjoyed it. However I must say I really don't like this cover! :(

On to the review, I thought Life After Theft was a fun, funny, quirky read with a serious side thrown in to make for an good read.

Life After Theft's protagonist is a male called Jeff and I usually struggle with male voices leading the story but in Aprilynne Pike's Life After Theft I really got into the story right away and I really liked Jeff's character.

The story itself was a good one where Jeff starts at a new school and meets Kimberlee with two "ee's" who happens to be a ghost. Jeff is the only one that can see her and he has to help her so she can cross over. Kimberlee was a great character who started of as I someone I didn't like to one who changed and turned my whole thoughts on them around, she also injected some great humor into the story with Jeff.

Life After Theft had a serious side and I think it shows people really can change. I know the saying a leopard can't change its spots but I think people can change if they are willing.

Overall Life After Theft was a good read it had a little bit of everything in it, fun, comedy, romance, high school drama and a lesson to be learned. I look forward to the next book in the series!


Waiting On Wednesday #16
 The Winners Crime (The Winners Trilogy #2)  by Marie Rutkoski Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.

As Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.
Expected Publication: March 3rd 2015 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR),   March 12th 2015 by Bloomsbury Children's UK
I loved The Winners Curse, it is one of my favorite 2014 reads and I can't wait to see what happens next in the trilogy. You can check out my review of The Winners Curse here
