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The Zombies of Lake Woebegotten is a well-constructed novel that offers a tongue-in-cheek, solid and fast read. It's a humorous, yet creepy portrayal of the type of paranoia that could envelop a small, isolated community like Lake Woebegotten when the Read More

Jersey Devil Press's 2010 anthology collects 20 short stories, dropping the reader into the middle of a crazy collision of character moments, pop culture, profanity, and unspeakable acts with unicorns. Read More

I went into reading Starfishers expecting to enjoy it. A story about space whales, spies, espionage, and a universe where Earth is the kind of place you make certain your spaceship doors are locked when passing by? That should be right up my alley. Read More

An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat features ten of Glen Cook's fictional short stories, all of which are set in the Dread Empire, a gritty world of "larger-than-life plots, nation-shattering conflict, maddening magic, strange creatures, and raw, flawed Read More

Hugo award winner Tim Pratt edits his first anthology with Sympathy for the Devil, sharing thirty-five stories that take the Devil through the underworld and multiple adventures topside. With stories both new and old, he has brought together a Read More

I was not familiar with the writings of Fritz Leiber upon receiving this book to review. Considering I grew up on a steady diet of King, Poe, Lovecraft and Vonnegut, I honestly have no idea how I missed him, but I knew I was in for a treat. Read More

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Enter if You Dare! is filled with bright, glossy pages overflowing with incredible facts and amazing images. It's really hard to rip your eyes off it. The book is broken down into twelve general categories, making it easy to Read More

Overall, this is a fun book to read with some extreme gore in parts and a few eye-roll moments. If you're a fan of this genre, you will definitely enjoy it, but if not, this probably isn't the book you want to pick up next. Read More

Anyone who has read my reviews in the past knows that I profess not to be a huge fan of the vampire trend going round, yet I've read quite a few books lately in that genre. Ms. Stein's books seem to be the true exception as far as my personal enjoyment Read More

We're in the midst of summer, and while geeks typically are an indoor breed, we too occasionally flock to the beaches. While there, some of us even leave crop circle-like monuments to our visit, as evidenced by these five awesomely geeky sand sculptures. Read More

Patricia Briggs's Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2) is an excellent example of a well-written, entertaining urban fantasy romance novel. Additionally, readers can pick up Hunting Ground and enjoy a satisfying, complete read without having to be familiar Read More

Brains: A Zombie Memoir is a solid attempt at innovation in an oversaturated genre, and fans of zombie fiction will enjoy the book for its unique elements (a pregnant zombie, you say?) and short duration. Those unfamiliar with this genre of fiction Read More