Ichabod only lingered behind, according to the custom of country lovers, to have a tête-à-tête with the heiress; fully convinced that he was now on the high road to success. What passed at this interview I will not pretend to say, for in fact I do not know. Something, however, I fear me, must have gone wrong, for he certainly sallied forth, after no very great interval, with an air quite desolate and chapfallen.
Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys is a historical fiction account of 15th century Vlad Dracula, Prince of Wallachia--or as most know him, Vlad the Impaler. The tale is framed by confessionals told in 1481 from those closest to Vlad, his former lover, his best friend, his confessor, who witnessed his lows and highs… Continue reading Review: Vlad The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury comes recommended to me by a friend. I enjoy sci-fi and horror, but surprisingly have never read any Bradbury! That said, I did not know quite what to expect in terms of prose and style. SWTWC follows 13 year olds Will and Jim as they uncover the… Continue reading Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
The Terror by Dan Simmons tells the bleak, brutal tale of the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition in which the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus sought to traverse the Northwest Passage. While historically we know that all those on the expedition perished likely from starvation, exposure, scurvy, cannibalism, etc, Simmons offers a horror/supernatural twist to… Continue reading Review: The Terror by Dan Simmons
I know vampires and zombies are really beaten to death these days, but Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain has it where it counts. Because these subjects are now overdone, I read this book based on my appreciation for Guillermo's great, imaginative film work. I also purposely did not read anything about this… Continue reading Review: The Strain
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