August Murders: Reading Sanctum #8 — Michael Lister’s John Jordan Mysteries

When we decided to go ahead and plan our month-long event, August Murders, I told the Beard that I didn’t want us to focus solely on movies and TV shows and he concurred. We spoke to the head of our production department, and asked that the trailer include both classic literary figures such as Agatha […]

August Murders: A Lifelong Infatuation with Agatha Christie

About 6 years ago now, I was invited to my first and only “Event to Die For” dinner party at the Rutgers University campus by my then fiancee’s parents. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was extremely excited and anxious. I have loved mysteries since I was 10 years old and I had […]

Get Out of Jail Free #1

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The Reading Sanctum #7

Outage: Super Boxed Set — T. W. Piperbrook Followers of the blog saw me speak about the Outage: Super Boxed Set on one of our Red Capers Videos. It was there in one of our Get Out of Jail Free feature segments that I said that I had recently read the entire series and felt […]

Reading Sanctum Potpourri #1

Hello, Everyone! Thanks to all of you, our wonderful, loving followers, for your patience during the month of June as we tried to drum up new followers with our month long celebration of westerns called High June. The pointed truth is that we just LOVE this stuff, but we know that some of you don’t. […]

Reading Sanctum #6B

Many thanks to NetGalley, Jonathan Janz, and Flame Tree Press for a chance to review this book. I was given this book for free in exchange for my fair and honest opinion. I have not felt compelled, in any way, by the author, the publisher, or NetGalley to alter my sincerest thoughts on this book. […]

The Legend of Bella Donna Bishop: A Prologue

By Luis E. Matos Watch his eyes, not his hands. I could almost hear Father whispering in my ear. Keep your eyes on him. Don’t let him distract you. He’s a mean cuss. But you have to be meaner. If you’re going to be a legend Bella, you have to want the part, act the […]

100th Post Celebration Video

The Definitive 50 Books a Geek Must Read Before Dying The Mustache’s List #50 The House on the Borderland – William Hope Hodgson Published in 1908 it initiated a whole new sub-genre of horror called the Weird more popularized by H. P. Lovecraft. #49 The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde The only novel […]

Reading Sanctum #6A

Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacleAn I was a freshmen in Brooklyn Tech High School when one of my Guyanese friends, Virginand Deepoo, (yeah, that’s his name, and he received a lot of crap for it; sorry about that, buddy) was reading a book in class. I knew him from Middle School so I initiated […]

Reading Sanctum #5

If you’ve been following the blog for any extensive period of time, you know that I love reading. It’s not just a passion; it’s an addiction. Understanding that, will give you a little perspective as to why when I was invited to join NetGalley, I didn’t hesitate, I immediately said, “Yes!” I was tremendously flattered. […]