Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an iconic piece of literature. Taking place in the 1700s, the story is told from the perspective of an arctic sailor, writing letters to his sister back home. The first few pages are written in the form of notes as he tells his sister about his journey, before he finds... Continue Reading →
Stephen King's horror book "Pet Sematary" was first released in 1983. The protagonist of the tale is a physician named Louis Creed, who relocates to the little Maine town of Ludlow with his family. They move into what appears to be an exquisite house, replete with a pet graveyard in the neighbouring forest. The Creed... Continue Reading →
The book I read is called A Season of Whispers by Jackson Kuhl. At the heart of the narrative is William Seabrook, a minister who returns to the Massachusetts Bay Colony after an extended stay in England. His homecoming coincides with a disturbing transformation in his hometown, where paranoia and religious hysteria are spreading like... Continue Reading →
"Doctor Sleep" by Stephen King is a gripping novel. Danny Torrance, the young boy with psychic talents who is now an adult dealing with his past trauma, is the main character of the story. Danny struggles with alcoholism and looks for comfort in a small New Hampshire village while being haunted by what happened at... Continue Reading →
The novella 1922 was written by Stephen King and released in 2010 as a part of his collection Full Dark, No Stars. As the title implies, the narrative takes place in rural Nebraska in the year 1922 and is a psychological horror thriller. The story is told as a confession made by Wilfred James, the... Continue Reading →
The book I read is called Salem’s Lot by Stephen King, a very well-known author of thriller and horror. And just like his other books, Salem’s Lot is no exception. It is an adult horror, thriller, psychological, and suspense novel. The story revolves around the return of writer Ben Mears to his childhood hometown. Ben's... Continue Reading →
Good Girl, Bad Blood is the second book in the Good Girls Guide to Murder series; it starts off following the main character, Pip, after she solves the murder of Andie Bell. She made a podcast about the case, and it went viral. Pip is no longer a detective; she is done solving crimes because... Continue Reading →
Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web browser, or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books through our online catalogue, or search for eBooks through cloudLibrary. For full details about these titles and all the books we’ve mentioned on the show, go... Continue Reading →
Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web browser, or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books through our online catalogue, or search for eBooks through cloudLibrary. For full details about these titles and all the books we’ve mentioned on the show, go... Continue Reading →
On to Part 2 of our 2022 Spooky Season episodes! Get ready to hear about titles from some of our re-occurring fav authors, a tribute to a horror classic, and more. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds... Continue Reading →
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