Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
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MEDDLING KIDS
A nostalgia ridden master piece!
If, like me, you were raised on the brilliance of Scooby Doo and the rest of his meddlesome crew of detectives then this is the book for you!
‘Meddling kids’ is about a group of child detectives along with the trust dog pal, long since grown up and now separated across the country. Each one dealing in their own way with their last fearful case together as kids. Sending one into a mental state and the others into finding their own solace. They come back together one final time to find out the truth about Sleepy Lake and the creepy goings on there with hopes that maybe, solving this case will bring an ease to their own sufferings.
Edgar Cantero, has done brilliantly in bringing a heavily nostalgic vibe to this story, giving the reader a sense of joy that goes with the ever present foreboding and straight up terror that this book brings. Coupled with a great amount of humane comedy.
Monsters, magic, detectives and most importantly a huge canine element.
This was one of the most refreshing reads that i’ve ever had. I can’t wait to see what he brings to the table next.
Hope you all can check out his work!
Until next time!
The House On Cold Hill
No one leaves your house, they all stay.
From the crime and thriller best selling author Peter James, comes this chillingly suspenseful story about the Harcourt family who move into their new house up on Cold Hill.
Ollie and his wife Caro having put all of their money into this huge fixer-upper are trying to make the best of their situation, until they realise the true desperate state that their new house is in…oh, and the ghosts that reside in that house.
Throughout this novel, the family’s experiences with the ghosts become more frequent and much more severe. With each day comes new problems, both with the house and with its more translucent occupants.
This is a story that is strong for the get go, with the opening chapter setting the pace and the sheer brutality for the rest of the story. Woth each chapter there is an ever growing sense of suspense that i myself haven’t felt in a book in a long time.
Although the feeling of suspense is there, the final chapters come up a bit short for the main scares, but putting that aside, there a clear intensity within this book that keeps you hooked and on your toes.
Overall, i think that this book is a fine example of what a modern day ghost story should be, gripping, shocking, and owning that fiery intensity.
With a seque
l coming out later this year, be sure to check it out!!
Until next time!.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.
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