January 3, 2019
When heading into a bookstore, it can sometimes frustrate customers when they hope to find a book they want, only to be told it isn’t there. Yet they’ll turn around and see dozens of other books, some of which have multiple copies. Why are there so many of one title, yet none of what they want? This can become even…
December 13, 2018
The Wendy (2018) Written by: Erin Michelle Sky and Steven Brown Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 254 (Nook) Series: Book One of Tales of The Wendy Publisher: Trash Dogs Media, LLC Why I Chose It: I met half of the author duo at Dragon Con last year and when I read the blurb for their book, I was immediately intrigued! The premise:…
November 9, 2018
Without getting in too deep, the last few years have been tough on a lot of us for a variety of reasons. Many things haven’t exactly gone the way that we would like them to. People are even throwing around the term “the darkest timeline” in reference to the way the world is going. When we find something that makes…
October 30, 2018
“I was desperate, and in spite of everything I clawed my way out.” (The Thing on the Doorstep, pg.939) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. It’s tugging….from beyond…..knocking….clawing….. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 28, 2018
“Man rules now where They ruled once; They shall soon rule where man rules now. After summer is winter, and after winter summer. They wait patient and potent, for here shall They reign again.” (The Dunwich Horror, pg.645) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. The end of all things is nigh… If you’re just joining us, you can start your…
October 27, 2018
“It was from the tethered horses—they had screamed, not neighed, but screamed… and there was no light down there, nor the sound of any human thing, to shew why they had done so.” (The Very Old Folk, pg.627) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Take a breath before the final deep dive. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian…
October 22, 2018
“An sint unquam daemones incubi et succubae, et an ex tali congressu proles nasci queat?” (The Horror at Red Hook, pg.330) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Soon it will be here… If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 12, 2018
The Cabin at the End of the World (2018) Written by: Paul Tremblay Genre: Horror Pages: 288 (Hardcover) Publisher: William Morrow Why I Chose It: The cover caught my eye at work—that and the title. I wondered: Is this “end of the world” business literal? After reading the summary I realized it might be, and given that I have a weird kind…
October 11, 2018
On Labor Day weekend every year, more than 80,000 people descend on Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate dozens and dozens of fandoms, from Star Trek to Vampire Hunter D to X-Men to Firefly. The event takes over five host hotels and two of the America’s Mart buildings, and hosts hundreds of guests — writers, actors, artists, bands, and more. To say…
October 5, 2018
“A sense of A sense of duty to science is all that impels me to recall, in these last years of my life, scenes and happenings fraught with a terror doubly acute because I cannot wholly define it.” (The Transition of Juan Romero, pg.54) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still with me? If you’re just joining us, you…