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Moravian Book Shop

Welcome to the series of Haunted Libraries (and Bookshops) Around the World. In which I will highlight a library (or bookshop) and its stories of ghostly apparitions, and maybe suggest a book along with it. Moravian Book Shop is currently located in Bethlehem, PA and boasts the title of being the oldest and […]

Books really are one of the best things in life

And yet for one reason or another these volumes were banished to the silted depths of obscurity. But these books breathe. They hold thoughts, knowledge and humour otherwise long gone. Their stories – and to a degree, their authors – are alive upon opening them, undiminished by the violence of time. The Madman’s Library: The […]

Spirits in the Water

They decided to go camping near the lake instead of the woods, where the trees canopy wasn’t so thick overhead that you couldn’t see the stars. Though now that it was getting darker, she wished she hadn’t ignored the niggling fear that was now quickly building to dread. She thought it had something […]

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

&ensp ; Omg. How can she scare me, make me comforted, and then break my heart?Likes: Well it’s T. Kingfisher and she is one of my favorite authors. I will love and support her work whenever it comes out. The characters, especially Hester. I enjoyed her character and point of view the most. I have […]

The Church Apparition Part Two

Just then another knock, and the priest began to speak to the ghost, but was cut off when the artist yelled, for he had seen the ghost sitting in the fourth pew. He could see him clearly, and later, when the priest told him he imagined it, he would become angry, forgoing any further conversation […]

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

Published by: Tor Publishing GroupPub Date: 06 Aug 2024Genre: Novellas & Short Stories | Sci Fi & FantasyPages: 208Date Read: 14 Mar 2024Rating: ★★★★★ Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and […]

The Church Apparition

It is cold and rainy inside the church. Every once in awhile a large truck, or is it from the train men joining the cars together that is causing the church to shake? How late is it anyway, the man doesn’t know. Ever since he started working on the murals, he’s stopped taking his watch […]

Kawaii Birdies by Jen Budrock

Title & Author: Kawaii Birdies by Jen BudrockPublished by: Quarto Publishing Group – Rock PointPub Date: 07 May 2024 |Genre: Arts & Photography | Comics, Graphic Novels, MangaPages: 144Date Read: 12 Feb 2024Rating:★★★★★ Thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions are mine. I journal everyday and […]

When Ghosts Appear in Your Dreams

This week I focused on why we see ghosts in our dreams and if it is just the subconscious or if like some believe, they really do appear. So far in my very limited research, it’s thought that when you dream of a ghost it represents unresolved issues, or the manifestation of your […]

The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

Published by: Harlequin Trade PublishingPub Date: 09 Jul 2024Genre: General Fiction (Adult) | Sci Fi & FantasyPages: 288 pagesDate Read: 01 Mar 2024Rating:★★★★☆ The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee is a beautifully written story about a woman named Penny who is a new employee at the store. This story is set in […]