Books: The Sleigh by Max Hawthorne

Brooklyn-born Max Hawthorne is an author (and screenwriter, and songwriter, and cryptid researcher) that I hadn’t heard of before, but he’s known in sci-fi circles as the Prince of Paleo-fiction, largely due to his bestselling Kronos series, which involves massive prehistoric sea monsters. His 2022 novel The Sleigh, though, was something a bit different, still … More Books: The Sleigh by Max Hawthorne

Books: Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly

A longtime friend of the 13 O’Clock Podcast, Oracle of the Mundane, often recommends books for me to check out, and she’s never steered me wrong yet. Just recently, she was kind enough to buy me an ebook of Barbara Hambly’s 1994 supernatural fantasy Bride of the Rat God, which immediately intrigued me with that … More Books: Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly

Books: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

I’ve probably mentioned this a couple of times before, but I’m generally not a massive fan of vampire novels. There have been a few I’ve gotten really into, but vampires as monsters are a bit stale for me, and I don’t make a habit of seeking out fiction featuring bloodsuckers. But something about the cover … More Books: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

Revisiting Thriller with Boris Karloff: Season 2, Episode 7 – “The Last of the Sommervilles”

As you guys who have been around for a while are aware, I’ve been (very) slowly making my way through the 1960s Thriller series, hosted by Boris Karloff. Though up to now I’ve been making posts and videos discussing six episodes at a time (a tradition I started for reasons I can’t even remember now), … More Revisiting Thriller with Boris Karloff: Season 2, Episode 7 – “The Last of the Sommervilles”

Books: The Absolutely Fine Novel by Foray Jumpman

Some time ago, I was contacted by a California-based author named Foray Jumpman, and he asked if I would read and review his 2023 book The Absolutely Fine Novel, the first in a seven-book series. He acknowledged that it wasn’t a genre I would usually cover, but you guys know me, I’m pretty open-minded, so … More Books: The Absolutely Fine Novel by Foray Jumpman