‘You’ve Reached Sam’ review: Dustin Thao depicts grieving through supernatural elements in his debut

You’ve Reached Sam is a poignant debut that falls somewhere between paranormal contemporary and magical realism. Dustin Thao delves into the difficult emotions surrounding the loss of a loved one, and the question—what if you could speak to them one…

‘The Witch Haven’ review: Sasha Peyton Smith draws readers into the magical world of 1911 New York in a historical fantasy debut

Sasha Peyton Smith sets her debut historical fantasy novel, ‘The Witch Haven,’ in a chaotic early 1900s New York City.

Book Review: Prelude for Lost Souls by Helene Dunbar

Helene Dunbar’s paranormal young adult novel explores loss and grieving in a town where people communicate with the dead. Prelude for Lost Souls delivers exactly what its title promises: a book about music and lost souls in a town full…

Album Review: Alice Cooper – “Paranormal”

Not many artists are doing what Alice Cooper is doing at his age of 69.  With a career spanning over five decades dating all the way back to the 1960s, Cooper basically has nothing to prove anymore.  Whether he was…

Read of the Week: Where Silence Gathers by Kelsey Sutton

In this companion novel to the critically acclaimed Some Quiet Place, Alex must choose between Revenge and Forgiveness. Seventeen-year-old Alexandra Tate sits outside Nate Foster’s house, clutching a gun. After serving ten years for the drunk driving accident that killed…

TYF’s Top Halloween Reads

It’s that time of the year again! Time for scary movies, Halloween TV specials, and best of all, creepy horror/Halloween novels! It’s probably my favorite time of the year because I love anything and everything spooky. Everyone usually focuses on all…

This Month in Books: August 2014

It looks like we’ve got another batch of great releases coming out this month! First of all, three amazing series are ending! The Lux series by the wonderful Jennifer L. Armentrout has been one of my favorites ever since Obsidian,…