Wyetha Lipford
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The Cursed Among Us
- By: John Durgin
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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It has been 20 years since the serial killer known as The Black Heart Killer terrorized the town of Newport in 1979. Life mostly returned to normal after the killer was captured. All the townspeople have to do is stay out of the woods where the bodies were abandoned.
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Not for me
- By Sara on 03-20-23
- The Cursed Among Us
- By: John Durgin
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
This is Not a YA Novel
Reviewed: 02-07-25
Definitely more Gore than I’ve read in a long time but still a good title. The story was short and sweet. I did enjoy it. I wish there were a little bit more backstory about the town. And what they have done in reference to the curse and exactly who participated on what level. I didn’t get any closure about Howie and his parents more so his father and that relationship so there were a few doors that could’ve been closed technically but otherwise it’s a good story.
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Horror Movie
- A Novel
- By: Paul Tremblay
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick. The weird part? Only three of the film’s scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.
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Good story, bad production.
- By bob on 07-11-24
- Horror Movie
- A Novel
- By: Paul Tremblay
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, Michael Crouch, Frankie Corzo, Stacy Gonzalez, Tyla Collier, Ariel Blake, Johnathan McClain, Dan Bittner, Eva Kaminsky, Gisela Chipe
Wasn’t What I Was Hoping For
Reviewed: 11-14-24
Great premise but the story took a different direction then what thought and ended strangely.
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Wasps in the Ice Cream
- By: Tim McGregor
- Narrated by: Dan Lawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Summer, 1987: Mark Prewitt’s only priority is to avoid his dad’s new wife and waste time with his friends, but idle nights are the devil’s playground. When his friends decide to pull a cruel prank on the reclusive and strange Farrow sisters, Mark regrets caving into peer pressure.
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Not what I expected, but a good story!
- By Anonymous User on 11-16-23
- Wasps in the Ice Cream
- By: Tim McGregor
- Narrated by: Dan Lawson
What we do for acceptance in the name of friendship.
Reviewed: 08-19-24
Great coming of age story. Light on the horror but more on the paranormal, coming of age …YA style.
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Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- By: Rupert Holmes
- Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate.
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Great idea; not so great book
- By Michael Ferris on 03-06-23
- Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- By: Rupert Holmes
- Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
Would the World Be Better Without This Person…
Reviewed: 05-01-24
A Hogwarts for learning to murder where your thesis is your final exam thus murdering your employer or blackmailer.
An interesting read.
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The Black Guy Dies First
- Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar
- By: Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening book delves into the themes, tropes, and traits that have come to characterize Black roles in horror since 1968, a year in which race made national headlines in iconic moments from the enactment of the 1968 Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in April. This timely book is a must-listen for cinema and horror fans alike.
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So Much To Absorb!
- By Wyetha Lipford on 03-31-24
- The Black Guy Dies First
- Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar
- By: Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
- Narrated by: Jaime Lincoln Smith
So Much To Absorb!
Reviewed: 03-31-24
This book gave me everything when it comes to African Americans in the horror genre. Lists upon lists with parts broken down by section about the roles and tropes of Black people in horror movies.
It was refreshing since most of these movies I’ve seen and had some of the same opinions when it comes to how we are perceived within the horror genre.
I am so getting the hard copy of this.
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Episode Thirteen
- By: Craig DiLouie
- Narrated by: Gregory D. Barnett, Sam Slade, Kimberly Bonny, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Episode Thirteen takes them to every ghost hunter's holy grail: the Paranormal Research Foundation. This brooding, derelict mansion holds secrets and clues about bizarre experiments that took place there in the 1970s. It's also famously haunted, and the team hopes their scientific techniques and high tech gear will prove it. But as the house begins to reveal itself to them, proof of an afterlife might not be everything Matt dreamed of.
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Its an audio comic, not a book.
- By Imogen on 04-24-23
- Episode Thirteen
- By: Craig DiLouie
- Narrated by: Gregory D. Barnett, Sam Slade, Kimberly Bonny, Louis B. Jack, James Lewis, Jay Aaseng
Ghost Hunting Turned On Its Head
Reviewed: 12-14-23
I’ve been interested in this novel for some time, as I found the premise interesting. In today’s climate of reality TV, who hasn’t peeped at a ghost or paranormal show where they follow the actors (ghost hunters) as they investigate creepy locations worldwide.
However, there is one thing that rings true. You either believe it or you don’t, as most people have decided that there is no such thing. I do believe in ghosts or a presence…absolutely, but that’s neither here nor there when it comes to this work of fiction. I know some of this book is based on actual shows because of the details given.
Since I listened to the audiobook, my perspective may differ from others. I found some of the voices annoying, absolutely over the top, but this made it interesting for me. The story is about four investigators and one actor looking into the story behind (The Paranormal Research Foundation). In the 70s, some strange experiments happened in the house regarding the paranormal, and mysteriously, all the staff and doctors disappeared.
The fictional show is called Fade to Black: Episode Thirteen, which is led by a husband and wife team, Matt and Claire Kirkland. This particular investigation takes place at the Paranormal Research Foundation, which is in a dilapidated mansion in Virginia. We know it's an active site due to other investigations and has been since the 70s.
Of the team, there is also Jake, the cameraman; Kevin, a former police officer; and Jessica the actor. Claire is a scientist, but she's tired of just debunking the hauntings and wants to focus on her original field of work.
This is Matt’s greatest discovery, and he’s curious about what happens when you die. Is there a here-after, do you move on to another life, (etc.) Maybe he got a little more than what he bargained for. The house seemed dead in the beginning, but after an argument with the team about tampering with the props, everything would be turned on its head and go terribly wrong.
Through found footage and journals, we learned what happened to the team and how they all disappeared, or so we think.
As a lover of horror novels, I didn't think this book was bad. You can love or hate the characters, but you get a sense of what happens when humans poke the bear and mess with the unknown. How much is really real vs what is made for entertainment?
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The Agathas
- By: Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson
- Narrated by: Mehr Dudeja, Sophie Amoss, Holly Linneman
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Last summer, Alice Ogilvie’s basketball-star boyfriend Steve dumped her. Then she disappeared for five days. She's not talking, so where she went and what happened to her is the biggest mystery in Castle Cove. Or it was, at least. But now, another one of Steve’s girlfriends has vanished: Brooke Donovan, Alice’s ex-best friend. Enter Iris Adams, Alice’s tutor who has her own reasons for wanting to disappear. The police are convinced Steve is the culprit, but Alice isn’t so sure, and with Iris on her side, she just might be able to prove her theory.
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Thrilling!! Fun!! Edge of your seat
- By Hillary on 03-20-23
- The Agathas
- By: Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson
- Narrated by: Mehr Dudeja, Sophie Amoss, Holly Linneman
This was a Fun Read
Reviewed: 09-05-23
Enjoyed this title and the ode to Agatha Christie style of mystery. Kept me engaged and I didn’t loose interest.
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Paperbacks from Hell
- The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction
- By: Grady Hendrix, Will Errickson - contributor
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades...if you dare. Hear shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! Horror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next Exorcist or Rosemary's Baby. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like V. C. Andrews and R. L. Stine, plus many more.
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The Rosetta Stone of horror schlock
- By Stefan Filipovits on 08-26-20
- Paperbacks from Hell
- The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction
- By: Grady Hendrix, Will Errickson - contributor
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
This Book Is Everything!
Reviewed: 06-15-23
I took 12 pages of notes snd obscure horror novels to add to my TBR list. There is so much detail about books, the authors, publishers, as well as obscure magazines and all types of literature. There is information I had no idea about (i.e. The Black Exorcist) and how Pike and Stein formed to create the Goosebumps Series. This is such a great read for horror fans.
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The House Across the Lake
- A Novel
- By: Riley Sager
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing—a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous.
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Very odd narrator select
- By SSmith on 06-21-22
- The House Across the Lake
- A Novel
- By: Riley Sager
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Full of Surprises
Reviewed: 05-26-23
This is a thriller/mystery to add to you Summer reads list. As with all Riley Sager novels there’s always a twist, and just when you think you know, the whole story is turned on its head.
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