Yesterday I received a press release from fellow Horror Blogger Alliance Gold Members Jim and Sarah and their Stuff Monsters Like site about Intergalactic Hug a Monster Day 2012 coming July 27th.
Click here for the full press release.
I happened to open this email while sitting at the BPL RA desk with my co-worker the Librarian at Dawn whose birthday happens to fall on Hug a Monster Day this year. That realization inspired him to write a great post pondering his upcoming birthday and the biggest monster of all...time.
Click here to read his post. And remember, I have a permanent link to Librarian at Dawn in the right gutter of this blog.
Oh, and I just realized, I should mention, the BPL RA desk is not filled with only horror loving librarians, although this post may make it seem that way. We have and welcome all types at the BPL. In fact, watching the Librarian at Dawn help little old ladies with their romance choices is one of my favorite things. (And he is good at it too).
Showing posts with label librarian at dawn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label librarian at dawn. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Review: Harry Wall's Man
Librarian at Dawn is reading up a storm. He has another insightful review, this time for Harry Wall's Man by John Leahy. Click through or read the review below. And you authors out there, keep the solicitations for reviews coming.
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Despite the fact that it is a supernatural tale set in a modern metropolis, Harry Wall's Man by John Leahy reminded me of ancient folkloric tales like the Golem and Wicker Man. My girlfriend has me reading a small collection of wiccan books and this novel served as a bit of a distraction. A thrilling one!
The book centers around an architect named Ridley Case. Ridley's attention is drawn to a building with an unorthodox design developed by another architect with whom Ridley is acquainted. Built roughly in the shape of a man, the apartment tower is the domain of an otherworldly force. Captivated and hungry for answers, Ridley obtains the help and advice of a strange website webmaster Ray Deslak. It is then that information is uncovered that scarcely seems plausible. Feeding off of the life force of the very residents within, the entire structure is slowly becoming alive. The situation becomes even more dire when Deslak reveals that the building, once powerful enough, will gain the power of animation and begin to move and embark on a "walk" of devastation. Working against time, Ridley theorizes that he can prevent such a catastrophe by getting everyone who lives inside out of the building and stripping the "Man" of the only valuable life source it has. The tower is not a small one and Ridley and his story are not readily believable. A string of obstacles confront the possibility of success - and make for a wild ending.
The book has the vibe of classic haunted house stories like The Amityville Horror and The Shining but combined with a large-scale, urban setting and plot. Tall buildings are kind of scary by themselves and the notion of a possessed one is a literary device that I would love to see used more often in horror. There is a lot of potential for future books of this nature. This book is a wonderful start.
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Monster Mondays: Harry Wall's Man
The book centers around an architect named Ridley Case. Ridley's attention is drawn to a building with an unorthodox design developed by another architect with whom Ridley is acquainted. Built roughly in the shape of a man, the apartment tower is the domain of an otherworldly force. Captivated and hungry for answers, Ridley obtains the help and advice of a strange website webmaster Ray Deslak. It is then that information is uncovered that scarcely seems plausible. Feeding off of the life force of the very residents within, the entire structure is slowly becoming alive. The situation becomes even more dire when Deslak reveals that the building, once powerful enough, will gain the power of animation and begin to move and embark on a "walk" of devastation. Working against time, Ridley theorizes that he can prevent such a catastrophe by getting everyone who lives inside out of the building and stripping the "Man" of the only valuable life source it has. The tower is not a small one and Ridley and his story are not readily believable. A string of obstacles confront the possibility of success - and make for a wild ending.
The book has the vibe of classic haunted house stories like The Amityville Horror and The Shining but combined with a large-scale, urban setting and plot. Tall buildings are kind of scary by themselves and the notion of a possessed one is a literary device that I would love to see used more often in horror. There is a lot of potential for future books of this nature. This book is a wonderful start.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Review: Bloom's Desk
The Librarian at Dawn has contributed another review today.
John read Bloom's Desk by Jeffrey Littorno and reviewed it here.
Enjoy.
John read Bloom's Desk by Jeffrey Littorno and reviewed it here.
Enjoy.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Introducing New Reviewing Partner
Here at RA for All: Horror, things are picking up steam. Not only am I now running 2 popular blogs, writing for various outlets, and working 2 regular jobs, but the requests for me to review horror novels and stories are coming in faster than I can keep up.
I want to highlight as much new horror as I can, so I have enlisted the help of my co-worker, John, also known as Librarian at Dawn to help me keep up.
I will let John describes it all himself:
Today I present the first review in our collaboration, a review of A Satan Carol by Alan S. Kessler.
Since John is an RA librarian like me, his reviews not only talk about the work he has read, but they will draw connections to other works. We are all about helping readers to find their next good read.
If you want me or John to review your horror story or novel, please continue to use the directions posted in the "Review Policy "found in the right gutter. I will be managing all requests for both blogs.
Also please look for my reviews of Jonathan Maberry's Dead of Night and Brett Talley's That Which Should Not Be, both coming very soon.
Remember, I post once a week about horror on this blog, but you can read my thoughts on Readers' Advisory, in general, every week day at RA for All...the original.
I want to highlight as much new horror as I can, so I have enlisted the help of my co-worker, John, also known as Librarian at Dawn to help me keep up.
I will let John describes it all himself:
It was over a decade ago that I ceased being just a figure from the clubs, a denizen of the after-hours, and came to work at the library. This is a blog devoted to my daytime, librarian existence. The most improbable half of my delicious double life.John is a horror fan, and one of Librarian at Dawn's regular features is Monster Mondays. Occasionally, he will review books that I have passed on to him. Click here to see all of his Monster Monday posts. I will also be keeping John's reviews in the Horror Review Index on this blog.
Today I present the first review in our collaboration, a review of A Satan Carol by Alan S. Kessler.
Since John is an RA librarian like me, his reviews not only talk about the work he has read, but they will draw connections to other works. We are all about helping readers to find their next good read.
If you want me or John to review your horror story or novel, please continue to use the directions posted in the "Review Policy "found in the right gutter. I will be managing all requests for both blogs.
Also please look for my reviews of Jonathan Maberry's Dead of Night and Brett Talley's That Which Should Not Be, both coming very soon.
Remember, I post once a week about horror on this blog, but you can read my thoughts on Readers' Advisory, in general, every week day at RA for All...the original.
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