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This post is part of the Austen in August event hosted by Roofbeam Reader. Participating in this event, I’m going to tell a little story. The first Jane Austen book I read was in 2010. Growing up in the Netherlands means that I wasn’t familiar with most of the English classics, but ever since joining […]
Does a “satirical supernatural thriller” filled with “genuine, rat-inspired horror”, sound good to you? Then you should check out Brood, the sequel to Chase Novak’s Breed. I’m giving away a few copies of Brood, so keep on reading! The Interview Nyx Book Reviews: Hi, a spooky welcome to Nyx Book Reviews! Could you tell us […]
Eternal love is one of those themes that have appeared in stories for thousands of years. Isis Sousa, author of The Night of Elisa, shares some myths that feature eternal love. For the giveaway of her book, keep on reading! Until Eternity Tears Us Apart All Hallows’ Eve is coming and the world of the […]
I’m incredibly excited to introduce the talented Rin Chupeco tonight. She is the writer of the incredibly creepy The Girl from the Well, a young-adult horror story based on Japanese legend. I asked Rin to share a scary story… A Ghost Story Before I go any further, I would like to point out that despite […]
Title: Asylum Author: Madeleine Roux Series: Asylum #1 Rating: 3.5 Stars Stars 313 pages Published August 20th 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Everything about Asylum screams creepy. The title, the disturbing cover, the pictures inside. It’s good for some classic scares, but falls short in the characterisation department. Dan is […]
It’s here… Hello ladies and gentlemen, half-demons and fallen angels, witches, warlocks, wizards and anything were. Creatures of the night, rejoice! Welcome to Nyx at Night, the two weeks before Halloween wherein Nyx Book Reviews turns really dark. We have ghost stories, scary book and movie reviews, features and a whole army of giveaways. Whereas […]
Good morning! In just two hours, the one and only Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon starts. During this readathon readers try to read as much as possible of those 24 hours, while dedicated cheerleaders cheer them on. It’s a fun challenge, and every time hundreds of readers from all over the world participate. Because my boyfriend […]
A little while ago I was scrolling through my blog posts and they all felt so… uninspired. It was just reviews, some event posts or interviews, and then memes to recap the reviews and other posts. I wondered what my blog looked like without any reviews or memes – and came up with a challenge […]
I love witches, and scary stories, and ghosts and vampires and everything that cannot handle the sunshine. From R.L. Stine to Stephen King, everything spooky and evil is my cup of tea. Now autumn has started and the leaves are falling from the trees, it’s time to prepare for my second-favourite time of year: Halloween! […]
I lost my book signing virginity! Because of my locale and taste in books (the Netherlands and fantasy) there are hardly any interesting book signings to attend. Authors from overseas rarely stop by in our little country, and when they do, they do it in Amsterdam (which is nowhere near where I live). So, when […]