Living with a Horror Junkie: The Ghoul, The Bad, and The Undead

This is what my nightmares are made of! The first four (l to r) are Ant's favorites. Thanks to Tlokireviews for this lovely collage.

I am married to a horror junkie.  Anthony loves scary movies, true crime novels and shows, ghost and haunting stories, eerie music, and haunted house rides at theme parks. While he grew up feasting on slasher flicks, Dracula’s Castle on the Wildwood boardwalk, and creepy Addams family cartoons, I was all Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Sweet [...]

Repurposing the Guest Room

My work in progress...I still need art, lighting, and window treatments.

For our first seven years in this house, one of the bedrooms was designated as a ‘guest bedroom’.  During those years, the room featured electric blue carpeting (came with the house), and a white wicker bedroom set with two twin beds.  We never had guests, and the room slowly morphed into a catch-all. In 2007, [...]

The Hunger Games: Big Screen Version

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**This post is spoiler-FREE** As the final bell rang at school last Thursday, I practically mowed down students and staff as I barreled through the corridor to the front door. Burning a hole in my pocket was a red plastic bracelet–my golden ticket–to an early screening of The Hunger Games movie, and no one was [...]

Review: You’re (Not) the One by Alexandra Potter

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Title: You’re (Not) the One Author: Alexandra Potter Genre/Pages: Fiction/384 Publisher: Plume Publish Date: November 29, 2011 Rating: 1 Bookmark (not my cup of cocoa) Source: unsolicited from the publisher Natalie’s 1-Sentence Synopsis: According to the legend, the kiss at sunset under a Venetian bridge will bind Lucy and Nat together for eternity, which turns out to be about a lifetime longer [...]

Review: The Bungalow by Sarah Jio

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Title: The Bungalow Author: Sarah Jio Genre/Pages: Fiction/320 Publisher: Plume Publish Date: October 4, 2011 Rating: 3.5 Bookmarks Source: courtesy of the author and publisher Natalie’s 1-Sentence Synopsis: A split-second decision to enlist in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II doesn’t alter the course of Anne Calloway’s life, but the experience changes her to the core of her [...]