I’d say I was pretty restrained over the holidays and didn’t go crazy buying things for myself; there were even a number of thrift store trips where I managed to reign myself in and not buy any books impulsively. So, all the books I received this month were gifts in one way or another. I’m still wracking my brain wondering if I did buy something, of course, but I’m 95% sure I didn’t.
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Alien 3: The Unproduced First-Draft Screenplay by William Gibson by Pat Cadigan is a 2021 novel that tells an alternative story to the third film in the Alien franchise. The story follows the fates of Ripley, Newt, Corporal Hicks, and the synthetic Bishop after their narrow escape from the Hadley’s Hope colony and their harrowing encounter with the alien Queen aboard their ship the Sulaco. They thought their nightmare was over, but the aliens are nothing if not relentless; though the Queen was ejected from their ship, she has left something behind that is eager to change and grow. As they try to recover themselves at Anchorpoint Station, it slowly becomes clear that the danger hasn’t ended, but evolved.Read More »
I ended up getting more books than last month, despite my vague attempts to buy less things for myself as Christmas approaches. In fairness, a number of them were orders that arrived later than expected, so perhaps things evened out. Once again, I am struggling with the idea that there is a book or two I’ve forgotten, but I can’t determine what they might be. There was a flurry of trips to the thrift store this past month, which I’ve decided is to blame for this.
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I managed to restrain myself a bit more in October, though I did spend some time sewing seeds for future books through preorders and such. I feel like my focus was a little more on reading books anyway, with my Halloween goals actually getting accomplished; I often fall short, so I’m really happy with the result this year.
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Man, Fuck This House is a 2021 horror novella by Brian Asman. The story follows Sabrina Haskins, a disillusioned housewife who has just moved into a new home in a new town with her family—her husband Hal, who is a reverse mortgage salesman, and their two children Michaela and Damian. Desperate for a fresh start and something more from life, she is hopeful this change is exactly what she needs. However, as a strange presence starts making itself known within the house, Sabrina finds herself further losing her grip on reality, something which her precocious son Damian sees as an opportunity make mischief, invoking disaster and putting their troubled relationship to the ultimate test.
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. Since my decision to be less rigid with my reading goals this year led me to not posting updates whatsoever, I figured it would be a good idea to contribute to this week’s topic. Hopefully, this will produce a clearer picture of my goals and maybe even conjure up a few I’d otherwise be noncommittal about.Read More »
It was with uncanny speed that September seemed to pass us by, though I’m not really complaining since it means that October and the Halloween season are now in full swing (today’s unseasonable warmth here notwithstanding). I allowed myself to indulge a little last month, in large part because I decided to browse some stores I hadn’t been to in a long while. I’m actually feeling especially good about all the books I picked up this month, such that I feel they’re all books I’ll read pretty soon.
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Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett is the 23rd novel in the author’s Discworld series and the 6th book in the “Witches” subseries. It’s a time for celebration in the kingdom of Lancre, as King Verence II and Queen Magrat are celebrating the birth and naming of their first child. Everybody and their mother is invited, from far and wide, though it seems a certain Granny’s invitation has gotten lost in the mail. More’s the pity, as the guest list includes a family of vampires from nearby Uberwald, invited in the name of good diplomacy. Only a fool would invite a vampire into his home, no matter how modern their sensibilities; an invitation from a king into a kingdom puts nearly everybody at the mercy of their influence, meaning the witches of Lancre may have finally met their match.Read More »
August was a fairly standard month for buying books; I didn’t get carried away, but I got a fair few more than in July. What’s notable about this past month though is that it includes the biggest plunder of a purchase I’ve ever made. Isn’t that exciting?
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s post is a “Genre Freebie”, and with a Spirit Halloween having officially possessed an empty storefront and opened near me, I figured it was the perfect time to make a list of some horror books. Not only is this a list of 10 books that have been on my TBR for a while, I actually own 9 out of 10 of them. Will I read some of them for the Halloween season this year? That remains to be seen. Still, it’s nice to take stock of what I want to get to.Read More »
Muse with Me 