Attention Hellmart Shoppers Ever walked into a big box store and felt like something was...off? Attention Hellmart Shoppers takes that creeping feeling to its extreme as it tells the story of a haunted store full of unusual employees run by an evil corporation who is probably a major client of Kakos Industries. This gives an … Continue reading June Podcasts
Ready for more podcasts? I sure am, since that's how I spend 80% of my life. *whispering menacingly* JOIN ME. Kakos Industries If you like Welcome to Night Vale or Attention Hellmart Shoppers, then may I recommend Kakos Industries! Told in the format of monthly shareholder announcements, this podcast is a combination of comedy, social … Continue reading May Podcasts
I've been making a habit lately of choosing books in the 'recommended for you' section of my audiobook app without reading the synopsis. My life is pretty safe and easy going, so this element of danger and unknown adds some spice to the day-to-day. The Drifter by Christine Lennon was one such pick, and I … Continue reading The Drifter by Christine Lennon
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Ann Rule does it again. If you want true crime stories of the seventies and eighties from a woman who was there in the thick of it, there is no better source than Ann Rule, the Queen of True Crime. This novel chronicles not only the crimes of the I-5 Killer who stalked the I-5 … Continue reading The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule
Stories of exploring the arctic deep have always held us at rapt attention. From the opening scene of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to John Carpenter's The Thing, some of the most enduring and horrifying stories take place where the sun disappears for months beneath a seemingly endless plane of ice. The Terror by Dan Simmons is … Continue reading The Terror by Dan Simmons
If you spend a lot of time with headphones in like I do, why not spend that time scaring yourself silly? It's time for more podcast recommendations, readers. Get ready for a thrilling and beautifully written superhero meets spy story with a tinge of terror in the podcast Spines. This audio drama follows an amnesiac … Continue reading April Podcasts
You may have never heard of luminous clock dials, but from the turn of the 20th century to after WWII, they were all the rage. The secret to these glowing dials was a newly discovered substance: radium. At the time, it was lauded by many as a cure-all; the sinister reality would not become known … Continue reading Radium Girls by Kate Moore
If you haven't watched the television adaptation of this book on Netflix, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE? But after falling madly in love with the show, I felt I had to read the book as well, and I have to say I'm even more impressed by the TV adaptation after reading its source … Continue reading Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
I stumbled on this wonderfully tiny novelette by one of my favorite humans and was delighted to have the chance to read something written (and read in audiobook format!) by Wil Wheaton. I wasn't let down by this bite-sized horror mystery of small town secrets, monsters, murder, and trauma. Ratings: Plot: 3/5. I loved where … Continue reading Dead Trees Give No Shelter by Wil Wheaton
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