The night has come When the dead rise from their graves To haunt the earth at night And unsuspecting children don disguises Of witches and sprites The pumpkins are carved Candy is waiting to be treated And yet still a chill Covers the streets and the laughter fades Silent and still Halloween has ended... Happy … Continue reading Happy Halloween and NaNoWriMo Announcement (Help me pick out my story!)
Month: October 2018
Book Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
We are nearing Halloween and for the final book I read this month, I thought it would be nice to finish with a classic horror. It doesn’t hurt that the title of the novel is a quote from Shakespeare (it’s from Act IV of Macbeth), who is possibly my favorite author of all time. Anyway, … Continue reading Book Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Horror Movies Mini-Reviews, 2018
As part of my immersion into everything Halloween this month, I knew my Spooktober would not be complete without watching a few horror movies. And I kept a record of all them! So today I’m sharing with you a bunch of mini-reviews for horror movies I watched this month (mostly those released in 2018, though … Continue reading Horror Movies Mini-Reviews, 2018
Pure Gold
"The leaves were more gorgeous than ever; the first touch of frost would lay them all low to the ground. Already one or two kept constantly floating down, amber and golden in the low slanting sun-rays." ― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
30 Spooky Halloween Tag Questions
Halloween is just a little over a week away and it is freezing right now in Minnesota (44 °F, 7 °C as I write this) and most of the leaves have fallen. Fall is almost over and I have a horrible feeling that winter will follow closely on its heels. But I thought I would do one … Continue reading 30 Spooky Halloween Tag Questions
A Fall Scene
“The tints of autumn...a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.” ― John Greenleaf Whittier
Book Review: Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology
I came across this book at the library and was interested for two reasons. First, I went through a phase of obsessing about zombies (mostly in video games and movies, but also the occasional book). Second, this is a collection of short stories picked by Jonathan Maberry and George A. Romero, the filmmaker for Night … Continue reading Book Review: Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology
Harry Potter 30 Question Challenge (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of my Harry Potter Question Challenge! I encourage you to read the first part if you haven't already. Now let's get back into it. 16. Who's the character you most want to know more about? Colin Creevey I remember meeting him in book two and loving his character. His situation … Continue reading Harry Potter 30 Question Challenge (Part 2)