The Fanciful Reader

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FANCIFUL REVIEW | Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is the 1970s, and getting pregnant out of wedlock is one of the worst things a woman can do. They are ostracized, considered loose and immoral, stupid girls who don’t know what’s best for them. Unfortunately 15 year old Fern has…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry

The House That Horror Built was such a joy to read. As a fan of horror film (who is trying to catch up on some of the classics), gothic mansions, compelling characters, and ghost stories, I feel like I was the target audience for this novel. It wasn’t perfect, but gosh it was close.
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dr. Edward Wilk is dying. Wasting away from the inside out by a relentless disease. All Louise wants for her husband is some peaceful final days, and to that end, they decide to move out of the city and to the abandoned orchard where Edward…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Devolution by Max Brooks

I really enjoyed Devolution by Max Brooks. I hadn’t read World War Z, so I had never experienced his style before, but I am glad I took a chance on this tale and this author. I was a fan of many aspects of this book. In the past I’ve spoken about how much I love…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

Fanciful Sister and I read this as a buddy read this month. The story is told in a mixed media format, which I think worked especially well for telling this tale, and the characters sell it even more. The setting, always an extremely important aspect of a horror story, was interesting, and the haunting was…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Omen by David Seltzer

I am assuming at this point that most people are familiar with this story, given that it has been around since 1976, and has been spoofed a million times, but I’m still going to avoid spoilers as much as possible. I read this in my efforts to catch up on some classic horror…