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LARP Grief: Losing a Character
So in March this year I went to Skullduggery LARP in Kent, UK, to play my goblin character. I'd been playing her for a couple of years...
Tracey Carvill
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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Book Review: The Herbalist's Primer by Anna Urbanek
I was lucky enough to get in on the Kickstarter for this book and so I received a GORGEOUS physical copy (and a poster and a notebook and...
Tracey Carvill
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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Book Review: The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood
It's marketed as a thriller rather than a horror, but sometimes the lines blur, and 'The Poison Garden' has enough real-life horror for...
Tracey Carvill
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
I have to admit, for the first half of this book (other than a knockout opening scene), it felt a little ... formulaic. Disaffected young...
Tracey Carvill
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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Book Review: The Ritual by Adam Nevill
I came to this book having already seen the movie (not the ideal way around, I know) which is, if you haven't seen it, fantastic. Liking...
Tracey Carvill
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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Book Review: Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Stephen King's books are always a win for me - I've been a fan and Constant Reader since I first picked up a copy of 'Carrie' in a...
Tracey Carvill
Oct 15, 20221 min read
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Book Review: Water's Calling by Courtney Pollman-Turner
Gotta love any novel that starts life as a D&D campaign! It just guarantees that you're going to get a fun, adventure-filled story,...
Tracey Carvill
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Book Review: Cunning Folk by Adam Nevill
This is not a book that will surprise you. The plot is pretty standard stuff - spooky house in the country bought by townies who want a...
Tracey Carvill
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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The Horror of Reality
I've been wanting to write this post for a few days at least now. But words kept eluding me. I've been stuck in a dumbfounded bubble of...
Tracey Carvill
Jun 28, 20224 min read
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Book Review: The Promise of Lightning by Jenna Weatherwax
Romance isn't normally my genre, but I got sucked into reading this book by the very interesting concept of the world in which this...
Tracey Carvill
Apr 5, 20222 min read
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Book Review: They Hung The Moon - Anthology by Smashbear Publishing
Okay, I promise I'm not just saying this because I'm featured in it - but this is an absolute GEM of a book. From the gorgeous cover art...
Tracey Carvill
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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Book Review: Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
When I started the book and got the idea of the premise, I have to admit I balked a little. Space is not my ideal setting for any story....
Tracey Carvill
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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Book Review: Billy Summers
Crime novels are not my usual genre. But since I am a huge Stephen King fan and have yet to dislike any of his books, I gave it a shot,...
Tracey Carvill
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Book Review: Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub
It still amazes me when writers work together and come up with a seamless story that flows so well, with no indication that two minds...
Tracey Carvill
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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Women In Horror Month: February 2022
I have written a few blog posts in my time - mainly for other people. So now I'm faced with the task of writing blog posts for my own...
Tracey Carvill
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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