True To Life: Nonfiction Month at Fully Booked
Hello, November. The largely ignored month in between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving sneaks in right at the end there, but this slightly gloomier month of the year tends to be lost in the shuffle of the remainder of the year, functioning as a rest period…
Women in Horror: The Female Impact on the Genre
When you think of horror fiction, who comes to mind? A modern day juggernaut like Stephen King? Or maybe you’re drawn to someone a little more classic, like Edgar Allan Poe. Whatever your preference, you may be surprised to learn that many of these male…
Fang-tastic Vampire Books To Sink Your Teeth Into This October
Vampires are some of the most versatile creatures in fiction. Whether they’re used as a conduit for horror, fantasy, or romance, one can’t deny their allure across all genres of fiction. Vampire books are an undying subgenre, and since Bram Stoker published his gothic tour…
Spooky, Scary, Skeletons: Horror Novel Month at Fully Booked
The air is chilly, the leaves are changing, and the best month of the year is finally here; it’s October! The time of year where folks the world over appreciate the spookier things in life once again, while us die hard horror fans are just…
Explained: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mystery Author Agatha Christie
Table Of Content Agatha Christie History Disappearance Explained Her Disappearance Theories Cause Of Death On a cold, dark evening in December of 1926, one of the world’s most prolific mystery authors seemingly vanished into thin air. Agatha Christie was already an icon, cementing her place…
10 More Cozy Mystery Novels To Read On A Fall Afternoon
A cozy mystery is a story that makes you want to lose yourself in its warmth and fun, and possibly move to a small town while you’re at it. Originally popularized by Agatha Christie’s cunning Miss Marple, the small towns with charming names are only…
Slashers & Scream Queens: Review of The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
I can’t pinpoint the exact moment that I fell in love with slashers. Horror has always been my preferred genre, but slashers probably wormed their way into my heart some time in the late 90s. The Renaissance age of Scream was in full swing, and…
Grady Hendrix Talks About His New & Upcoming Books, Movies And Writing (EXCLUSIVE)
Being a horror writer means being set apart from others. Thee was a time when horror was considered frivolous, non-serious literature and was often sidelined, until the likes of Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and Peter Straub came along. Of course, everyone who came before the…
Crime Time: Mystery Month at Fully Booked
Whodunits for Everyone Murders, motives, and everything in between. The mystery genre has long entertained the masses. There’s something about a good mystery that keeps a reader hooked. No matter what events take place throughout the course of the story, we need to solve the…
Something New: 10 Classic Retellings You Must Discover
Some people hear classic literature and think, boring. Outdated stories, outdated perspectives. It can be difficult to find the motivation to pick up a classic tome and make your way through it. Sometimes, you need a more modern story to help peak your interest in…
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