I’m becoming more and more intrigued by the CW’s “remake” of Beauty and the Beast. I just ran across this video of Jay Ryan, who plays Vincent (the Beast) on the show, talking about how the Beast came to be. First of all, I hadn’t realized they are using the same character names as the […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and gives bloggers a chance to highlight the books they are anxiously awaiting. This week I’m waiting for: Joyland by Stephen King. Release date: June 4 2013 (Hard Case Crime). I was so excited to see the cover reveal for this upcoming King book, and also […]
Oops, sorry everyone…I thought I had made this announcement, but I guess I forgot. In any case, the winners of a pot o’ gold, errr, I mean copies of The Messiah Matrix & Realms of Gold are: The Messiah Matrix: Heather Homberg Irene Menge Donna King Realms of Gold: Marjorie Roy Kat Sparrow Jennifer Kelly […]
After Bones, the show I’m most excited for this fall is Dexter. And this season promises to be one whopper of an angst-filled adventure. As last season ended, Dexter was caught in the act of killing – by his sister, Deb. This season picks up right where we left off. You can watch this excellent […]
“A silence settles over the house; the ticking of the grandfather clock is as loud as nails being pounded into the lid of a coffin.” Breed has been compared to Rosemary’s Baby, but I didn’t get that connection at all. If anything, it’s the opposite: innocent children are born to monstrous parents. It’s no secret […]
A long time ago, I was completely in love with this TV show: The original Beauty and the Beast debuted in 1987 and ran for three seasons before it ended horribly (in my opinion). But it started out as an amazing show that starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. It was romantic and featured a […]
The concept of Incarnation is brilliant: what if Bram Stoker had written Dracula in order to cover up the fact that vampires actually exist, and the book was created for the sole purpose of throwing off the scrutiny of the public? And what if Lucy Westenra is a real vampire who finds out about the […]
It’s Wednesday, folks! A day to unveil our super-excited-to-read books! Head over to Breaking the Spine to learn how you can participate too. This week I’m super-excited-to-read this: Poison by Bridget Zinn. Release date: March 12 2013 (Disney/Hyperion). Not to put a downer on this blog, but a commenter just informed me that Bridget passed […]
“The snow diminished, but in its stead came a malicious little wind that drew claws across the back of his neck.” Often when I start reading a book, I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. But once in a while, I am surprised, and Something Red was one of the biggest and […]
It’s Saturday, and time for Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Time to share the books I received this week, from various sources. I got some fantastic books! For Review: The Dead of Winter by Lee Collins. Release date: October 30 2012 (Angry Robot). I’m super excited to have received an ARC this week […]