The Smell of Ink/Lukten av Trykksverte

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group  and today's topic was books about books. Here's my five picks. Cotton Cleopatra F VIII: The Abbess's Tale by Dominic Selwood Description from Goodreads In World War Two, Oxford academic Dr Iana Jenkins discovers an unknown medieval chronicle by the nun Mary of Shaftesbury. Mary confides that she was at Glastonbury Abbey in 1191 when its monks exhumed the bodies of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. However, the great abbey's celebrations turn to terror when the mortal remains of Arthur and Guinevere turn out to be not what they seem, and horror reigns. When all else fails, can Wulfrun - a priestess of the Old Religion from the forest - save the abbey from what has been unleashed. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Description from Goodreads A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysteri...

It's Wednesday yet again, which means it's time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of  the Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group . As the theme of the week was national horror movie day, I decided to write a list of five underrated horror novels. Here's my five spine-chilling reads. Slash by Hunter Shea Description from Goodreads Five years after Ashley King survived the infamous Resort Massacre, she’s found hanging in her basement by her fiancé, Todd Matthews. She left behind clues as to what really happened that night, clues that may reveal the identity of the killer the press has called The Wraith. With the help of his friends, Todd goes back to the crumbling Hayden Resort, a death-tinged ruin in the Catskills Mountains. What they find is a haunted history that’s been lying in wait for a fresh set of victims. The Wraith is back, and he’s nothing what they expected. Greyfriars Reformatory by Frazer Lee Description from Goodreads Nineteen year-old Emily's acute...

It's Wednesday and time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group . Today's theme was originally boarding schools, but as I couldn't find enough books to fit the theme, I decided to go with set in school instead, just to have enough books. Here's five spooky books to fit the theme. Blood Born by Renee Lake Description from Goodreads Maddie is excited about the new adventures college life will bring. She dreams of rallies, weird roommates and exciting courses of study. She's living with her girlfriend and making new interesting friends while watching out for her terminally ill brother. What she doesn't expect is mystery, tragedy, and heartbreak to befall her within the first semester. Is there a monster preying upon the people at her college? Will she betray her friends and succumb to temptation? Can they band together and fight the darkness? Or is the darkness that surrounds her not the enemy...but her only ally? Tr...

It's Wednesday, which means it's probably time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group  and today's topic was heroes. Here's my five spooky picks for this topic. His Final Girl by Brooklyn Ann Description from Goodreads DON’T GO IN THE WOODS Computer nerd, Wes Carpenter, dreads having to spend ten days at summer camp with the rest of his in-coming high school senior class. But when he meets strong-willed and confident farm girl, Linnea Langenkamp, everything about being away at camp improves immediately. When a malicious prank awakens an ancient evil, turning their summer romance into a bloodbath, Wes and Linnea pray they make it home alive while fighting for the survival of their classmates. With Wes’s ingenuity and Linnea’s knowledge of the forest, together they may be able to stop the killer, save the camp, and maybe even find their happily ever after on the way. The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates Description from Goo...

It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group  and today's topic was road trips. If you're interested in some spooky road trips, here's my five picks. The Cabin by Matt Shaw Description from Goodreads “You’d never see the ghosts, not properly. You’d only catch a glimpse of their shapes out of the corner of your eye and you’d hear their stolen, vengeful scream; an ear-piercing shriek to steal the lives of anyone who heard it.” * * * * * For Craig, the trip to the cabin was supposed to be a quiet retreat from his hectic city life where he could concentrate on writing his latest novel. For his wife, Susan, and his two kids, Jamie and Ava, it was supposed to be a weekend vacation. For all of them, it became a nightmare. Below by Laurel Hightower Description from Goodreads HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO HELP A STRANGER? While driving through the mountains of West Virginia during a late-night snowsto...

It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group  and today's topic was back to school. I've picked five spine-chilling books that somehow relates to school, such as having a school setting. The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin Description from Goodreads It has been twenty years since the serial killer known as The Black Heart Killer terrorized the town of Newport in 1979. Life mostly returned to normal after the killer was captured. All the townspeople have to do is stay out of the woods where the bodies were abandoned—their chests ripped open, and their hearts torn out... Howie Burke and his friends decide rules are meant to be broken. That’s what fifteen-year-old kids do. On a beautiful fall day, they decide to go out in the woods to film a horror movie when they stumble across a mysterious grave. What they don’t know is that they are about to release an evil on the town unlike anything in the...

It's Wednesday and it's time for a new Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group  and today's topic is books set in small town or villages. As I'm mainly focusing on horror and paranormal books, my list will obviously be a bit spooky. Here's my five somewhat spine-chilling picks. Misfits by Hunter Shea Description from Goodreads During the height of the 90s grunge era, five high school friends living on the fringe are driven to the breaking point. When one of their friends is brutally raped by a drunk townie, they decide to take matters into their own hands. Deep in the woods of Milbury, Connecticut, there lives the legend of the Melon Heads, a race of creatures that shun human interaction and prey on those who dare to wander down Dracula Drive. Maybe this night, one band of misfits can help the other. Or maybe some legends are meant to be feared for a reason. The Midwives by Duncan Ralston Description from Goodreads A killer on th...

It's Wednesday again and time for a new Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday  Goodreads group and today's topic is five books I want to read by the end of the year. As I'm focusing on horror and paranormal books, my list will obviously be a bit spooky. Here's my five somewhat spine-chilling picks. Bluebeard's Castle by Anna Biller Description from Goodreads A subversive take on the famous French fairy tale from the acclaimed director of The Love Witch, and for fans of Jane Eyre When the successful British mystery writer Judith meets Gavin, a handsome and charming baron, at a birthday party on the Cornish coast, his love transforms her from a bitter, lonely young woman into a romance heroine overnight. After a whirlwind honeymoon in Paris, he whisks her away to a secluded Gothic castle. But soon she finds herself trapped in a nightmare, as her husband’s mysterious nature, and his alternation between charm and violence, become increasingly frig...

It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time for another Top Five Tuesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group and today's theme was the top five books I've read for the last six months. Here's my top five books I've read so far this year. Below by Laurel Hightower Description from Goodreads HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO HELP A STRANGER? While driving through the mountains of West Virginia during a late-night snowstorm, a recently divorced woman experiences bizarre electrical problems, leaving her with little choice but to place her trust with a charismatic truck driver. But when an unexplainable creature with haunting red eyes gets between them, she is forced to make one of the toughest decisions of her life. Will she abandon the stranger who kept her safe-or will she climb down below, where reality has shapeshifted into a living nightmare? The Cabin by Matt Shaw Description from Goodreads “You’d never see the ghosts, not properly. You’d only catch a gl...

It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time for another Top Five Wednesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group. As the theme of the week was fantasy, I decided narrowing it down to fantasy with either dark and/or paranormal elements, as my main focus on this blog are for the most part horror and paranormal. Here's my five picks. The Dark Realm (Feyland #1) by Anthea Sharp Description from Goodreads What if a high-tech computer game was a gateway to the dangerous Realm of Faerie? When a game… Feyland is the most immersive computer game ever designed, and Jennet Carter is the first to play the prototype. But she doesn’t suspect the virtual world is close enough to touch — or that she’ll be battling for her life against the Dark Queen of the faeries. Turns real… Tam Linn is the perfect hero — in-game. Too bad the rest of his life is seriously flawed. The last thing he needs is rich-girl Jennet prying into his secrets, insisting he’s the only one who can help he...