The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: “Mirror, […]
The nitty-gritty: Disturbing and atmospheric, The Chrysalis combines traditional horror elements with solid character development and delivers a cautionary tale about addiction. The Chrysalis is being described by a lot of readers on Goodreads as “science fiction,” but I just don’t get that. To me, this was pretty clearly a horror story, and while it […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [315] – THE GUTTER PRAYER by Gareth Hanrahan](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/The-Gutter-Prayer.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Waiting on Wednesdays is the brainchild of Jill at Breaking the Spine, and because Jill isn’t hosting it any more, I’m now linking up with Can’t Wait Wednesday at Wishful Endings. Stop over there and link up your “Can’t Wait” book of the week! The publication date of today’s book isn’t too far off, it […]
Have I got a giveaway for you today! I’m teaming up with Penguin Random House to highlight one of their upcoming September titles, Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven, and also offer you the opportunity to enter a FANTASTIC giveaway! Keep reading for more details about the contest, but first, check out this gorgeous cover and […]
Last month I did something completely new to me, and I had SO. MUCH. FUN. I’m not a Bookstagramer by any means, but I have been on Instagram for several years and I’m getting into the Bookstagram community more and more. I happened upon a month-long challenge where you post a photo of a horror […]
Happy September, everyone! As you read this, I am in Boston getting my daughter moved into her dorm, and we’re spending our final moments together until she comes home at Christmastime. My son goes back to school in about three weeks, and then it’s going to be pretty quiet around here, which I’m both looking […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [314] – HOW LONG ‘TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?: STORIES by N.K. Jemisin](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/How-Long-Til-Black-Future-Month.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Waiting on Wednesdays is the brainchild of Jill at Breaking the Spine, and because Jill isn’t hosting it any more, I’m now linking up with Can’t Wait Wednesday at Wishful Endings. Stop over there and link up your “Can’t Wait” book of the week! This kick-ass cover was just revealed on the Orbit website, and […]
The nitty-gritty: A tense and violent thriller with surprisingly sympathetic characters and surprises at every turn, Vicious Rumer will be a hit with readers who like their stories on the gritty side. I did a thing I don’t normally do: I accepted a review request directly from an author, and I actually had a blast […]
The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: “To […]
I wasn’t kidding when I said I had TWO Kickstarter announcements this week! Today I’m thrilled to share a new anthology called This Dreaming Isle from UK publisher Unsung Stories. I’ve backed their projects in the past and I can assure you that they put out GORGEOUS books! Here’s more about the anthology: Something strange […]