Book Banter
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Horror Month: A Dissection of Horror Creatures
How’s everyone’s Horror Month so far? I couldn’t tell you how mine is, because I’m writing this in September! Greetings from the past! Keeping on theme with the season, today I’m going to do a fun little dissection of some… Continue reading
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Horror Month: How to Scare Me
Welcome to Horror Month!!! Like a typical horror fan, October is my favorite month. Nobody judges you for getting spooky or watching horror movies every weekend. This is our time, boys. I thought it’d be fun to kick off the… Continue reading
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I Want to Talk About Stephen King: Adaptations Part 2
I know you’ve all been anxiously awaiting the second installment of my very good and correct opinions about Stephen King adaptations. Thankfully, this list of disliked works will be much shorter than the list of those I loved. I try… Continue reading
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I Want To Talk About Stephen King: Adaptations Part 1
I can do whatever I want on here, as long as it’s vaguely writing or reading related. Today we’re gonna talk about Stephen King, and you’re gonna like it. Everyone, no matter what, has seen at least one movie or… Continue reading
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The Art of the Short Story
If you suffer from bibliomania like me, you may be entitled to compensation. You’ve probably also noticed in your strolls through the book aisle of every store you enter that trends are getting easier to recognize. I don’t mean trends… Continue reading
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A Book-Related Tattoo Tour
This is my (our) blog, so I can talk about whatever I want. Today, I want to talk about tattoos. If you’ve seen a picture of me, you know I’m an enthusiast to put it mildly. While I hold to… Continue reading
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I Put My Best Reads of 2025 (So Far) In A Tournament and That Was a Terrible Idea
You know, I’ve done some difficult things in my life. Survived a trip to Germany without parental oversight. Got my upper stomach tattooed. Recently, ripped out the carpet in my living room. I think all of those things were easier… Continue reading
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Five Magic Book Reviews
Recently I’ve had quite the fixation on books themed around faeries, magic, and all things in between. I justify it by calling it research for my own novel dealing with the same. Regardless, I have always enjoyed the magical and… Continue reading
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Book Banter: 9 Upcoming Releases That Have Me Salivating
I read The Hacienda last year and devoured the entire thing in two days. Isabel Cañas blew me away with her dread, her atmosphere, the way she could make me feel like someone just dropped an ice cube down my… Continue reading
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On Becoming a Fan of King
My high school creative writing teacher was a huge fan of Stephen King. This was my first real experience with the man. Before this point, I knew him just as the guy with the scary clown guy that my stepmom… Continue reading
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