Title: It Novel by Stephen King TV Movie directed by Tommy Lee Wallace; teleplay by Lawrence D. Cohen & Tommy Lee Wallace; Starring Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Annette O’Toole, Jonathan Brandis, Brandon Crane, and Seth Green. It…
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As I believe I have mentioned before, I am a zombie enthusiast. Really. Peruse my dvd collection, and this quickly becomes apparent. On the regular, I have zombie dreams. I even have a mock-zombie escape route from work and…
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Halloween Week – Joint Review: The Beast Within
Title: The Beast Within Author: Anthology, edited by Matt Hults Genre: Horror, Short Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone anthology, a collection of stories dealing with shapeshifters of all kinds Why did we read this book: One of…
We proudly present you with the other popular screen icon monster, with Werewolves, Lycanthropes, and other assorted Shifters Day! Lycanthropy (or the supernatural ability to transform from human to wolf) and Therianthropy (human shapeshifting to other animal creatures) have…
Title: Demon Night Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone or Series: Book 5 of the Guardians series, but the third full-length novel in the series. The books are written such that one could theoretically read them as…
Welcome to Day 3 of our Halloween Week, in which we discuss Demons, Possessions, Exorcisms, etc! Some of my very favorite movies of all time (not just of horror films) are from this subgenre.Being a predominantly Judeo-Christian society, many…
8 Rated Books Book to Movie Halloween Week
Halloween Week – Vampires: From the Page to the Screen: ‘Salem’s Lot
Title: ‘Salem’s Lot Book by Stephen King Movie directed by Tobe Hooper; Screenplay by Paul Monash; Starring David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin and Bonnie Bedelia Stephen King’s sophomore novel, following his debut Carrie, is ‘Salem’s Lot. Ben Mears…
In celebration of our official Ghosts and Hauntings day, here’s a list of some of our essential movies in the genre: The Amityville Horror (1979) Based on a true story, which always sounds hokey, the Amityville House is actually…
Title: House of Leaves Author: Mark Danielewski Genre: Horror Stand alone or series: A stand alone…novel (it’s truly a “post-modern novel”). Summary: (from amazon.com)Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than…
We’ve told you what to expect in the upcoming week with a formal introduction–but here’s the more personal skinny on Halloween, and what it means to us. Ana Nothing. Halloween means nothing to me. I was born in Brazil…
Welcome Boils and Ghouls! We Smugglers have an announcement to make–Thea has hijacked the blog! For the duration of the week, we will be bringing you our favorite books, movies and ponderings, celebrating the Halloween season. On Sunday, we’ll…
Title: Crocodile on the Sandbank Author: Elizabeth Peters Genre: Historical Mystery Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Amelia Peabody series. Summary: (from amazon.com)Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father’s fortune, but she is…
We’re laying down a little groundwork self-pimpage here, and getting the word out early! As some of you may have guessed, this is my favorite time of year. The chill of autumn (well, as much of that as you…
The lovely Meljean Brook has decided to extend the spirit of the election season to the November 4th release of her newest Guardians novel, Demon Bound! Every day from today until the release date, Meljean will post a giveaway.…
Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Book One in a planned trilogy. Summary: (from amazon.com)Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest…
Happy Sunday, everyone! After a long and hectic weekend (really, aren’t weekends supposed to be relaxing???), it’s time to gear up for another week. Around Blogland… We received the following heads up from Rebecca–Romance Readers in Australia, unite: ATTENTION…
In keeping with the holiday spirit (and since I’m in the mood for boxing with the Pavlik-Hopkins fight tonight), for this week’s ponderings… Which classic monster would win in a Monster Mash Style Bar Brawl? Dracula Real Name: Count…
Title: The Shadow of the Wind Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón; translated by Lucia Graves Genre: Fiction, Mystery, a true Gothic Novel Stand alone or series: As is, it is a stand alone book–but author Carlos Ruiz Zafón has two…
Title: Northern Lights (US title: The Golden Compass) Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Stand Alone or Series: First novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy Why did we DARE Katie to read this book: Because both of…
Title: Demon Moon Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand alone or series: Technically book 4 in the Guardians series, although it is the second full-length novel. It can be read as a stand alone novel (or in my…
Title: Foundation Author: Mercedes Lackey Genre: Fantasy Stand alone or Series: First book in the Collegium Chronicles; can be read as a stand alone, however it is part of Mercedes Lackey’s significantly larger Valdemar universe books. Why did I…
Happy Sunday, everyone! First, we bid our Richelle-A-Palooza adieu and announce the winner of our Succubus Dreams giveaway! And the winner is… WENDY Congratulations! Drop us a line at TheBookSmugglers AT hotmail DOT com with your mailing address, and…
Richelle Mead is an up and coming author in the growing Urban Fantasy genre. Her books for young adults and adults alike are well-written, quickly paced, and really stand apart with their brilliant characterizations. Given that I am a…
Title: Succubus Dreams Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Succubus series Why did I read this book: By this point, it should be pretty self-explanatory. Summary: (from KensingtonBooks.com)Some days, a girl…
Title: Succubus On Top Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Book 2 of the Succubus series Why did I read this book: Loved Succubus Blues (book 1) and could not wait to get more Georgina.…