Rose Fox at Genreville has posted Publishers Weekly’s 2011 list of their top ten picks in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We haven’t reviewed any of them here (although from the descriptions I wish we had) but here’s a link to her post. In addition to bringing our attention to these books, Rose gave a shout out to a number of small press publishers. Many librarians are unfamiliar with small presses, as most can’t afford to list their titles with wholesalers, so it’s great to bring attention to them. Go check it out- you’re sure to find some intriguing choices. I’m totally going to be seeking out Unpossible.
Giant Princesses and Stephen King
Well, my daughter decided to be a giant princess again this year for Halloween, and insisted I join in when she saw me in the orange bridesmaid dress I wore in my best friend’s wedding. Who says bridesmaid dresses only get worn once?
Anyone who thinks princesses are helpless has never seen a four year old in a sparkly blue dress with a hoop skirt brandishing a glowing sword at her “evil mummy” brother. In our house, princesses rock.
In other news, here’s an interview of Stephen King talking about his new book. Enjoy!
Halloween Reviews
Happy Halloween everyone!
We have more reviews for your Halloween reading.
In our Horror Anthologies section:
David Agranoff reviews Harry Shannon’s A Host of Shadows. Colleen Wanglund reviews Necro Files: Two Decades of Extreme Horror edited by Cheryl Muellenax.
In our adult Supernatural Horrors section:
Rhonda Wilson reviews The Watching by Paul Melniczek, The Samhanach by Lisa Morton, and Smile No More by James A. Moore. Colleen Wanglund reviews Eternal Unrest: A Tale of Mummy Terror by Lorne Dixon and A View from the Lake by Greg F. Gifune. Jennifer Lawrence reviews Harbor by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Black Light by Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, and Stephen Romano, and The Pumpkin Man by John Everson.
In the adult Urban Fantasy/ Horror Adventure section:
Hannah Kate reviews The Last Seal by Richard Denning. Michele Lee reviews The Fatal Circle by Linda Robinson and Death Sword by Pamela Turner.
In the adult Zombies section:
Michele Lee reviews Asylum by Mark Allen Gunnells.
In the young adult Vampire fiction section:
Rhonda Wilson reviews Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst.
In the Scary Books for Kids section:
Rhonda Wilson reviews The Stoker Legacy Book 1: I was a Seventh Grade Monster Hunter by A.G. Kent. Kirsten Kowalewski reviews Little Goblins Ten by Pamela Jane. Michele Lee reviews Beware the Snallygaster by Patrick Boyton.
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