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Audio-Story Review: Steal the Stars

November 19, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Steal the Stars is a scripted story presented in podcast format. It was written by playwright, Mac Rogers, and performed by a full cast actors.

Tagged Audiobooks, book reviews, books, podcasts, romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, StorytellingLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Little Star (John Ajvide Lindqvist)

November 15, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

This book left me in such a state that I may never listen to ABBA again.

Tagged ABBA, book reviews, books, depression, gore, horror, John Ajvide Lindqvist, mental illness, music, psychosis, supernatural, violence6 Comments
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Book Tag – Books that Made Your Childhood

November 12, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And childhood nostalgia!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, childhood, children's literature, Fear Street, nanowrimo, nostalgia, YA9 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Tag – The Five Ws

November 7, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And Reading habits

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, Reading12 Comments
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Reading Round Up – October

November 1, 2018November 6, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

A roundup of what I read in October, and new reading goals for November.

Tagged Autumn, book reviews, books, Halloween, Reading2 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Tag – Halloween

October 31, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Books!... And HALLOWEEN

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, books, children's literature, Classic Stories, gothic, Halloween, horror, nostalgia, YALeave a comment
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Book Tag – Would You Rather? (Spooky Edition)

October 30, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Books! Reading! Spooktober!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, books, comic books, Ghosts, gothic, Halloween, horror, popular culture, supernatural, vampireLeave a comment
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Revisiting Poltergeist (1982) in 2018

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

I decided to return to Poltergeist in the atmosphere of 2018, to see if it holds up under scrutiny. In my opinion, it absolutely does.

Tagged 80s, feminism, Ghosts, Halloween, Horror movies, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, paranormal, Poltergeist, popular culture, Stuff Mom Never Told You4 Comments
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Horror for Thought: The Horror Renaissance of the 2010s

October 26, 2018October 28, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

What makes horror movies so unique is their ability to explore what we, as a society, are dealing with at any given moment. Here's a glimpse at what the Horror Renaissance is telling us these days.

Tagged 2000s, 70s, 80s, 90s, feminism, film theory, horror, Horror movies, movie reviews, nostalgia, popular culture4 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Halloween Party – Fear Street #8 (R.L. Stine)

October 24, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

So bad, it's good

Tagged 90s, Book Review, book reviews, books, Disability, Fear Street, horror, nostalgia, popular culture, R.L Stine, YALeave a comment

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