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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   Happy Halloween!    Let's get spooky and delve into some chilling book settings. Here are my top 5 spooky settings: O ld , Abandoned Homes or Empty Hotels - This worked very well in several books that I have read in the past, such as the House with the Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs and 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King . The most effective one being the Overlook Hotel from Stephen King's The Shining. Large , filled with endless rooms, and a guest list of ghosts, this was the perfect backdrop for that classic horror scare. Swamps or Murky Mors- This brings me back to the Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A creepy, atmospheric realm whe re mists blanket t he m urky ground and danger could be hiding. It worked very well for this classic mystery, bring ing the reader into the Mors . Blizzard Conditions - Again the Shining handled this very well. Stephen King's choice t...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons! Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Independent Women in Books? Flora Dane (D.D. Warren detective series by Lisa Gardner)- Held captive for over a year by a psychotic murderer, Flora Dane emerged from her ordeal with a new purpose. Stalking the streets of Boston, Dane becomes a dangerous vigilante. Putting stalkers and murders out of commission. But can she work with the Boston PD in order to lawfully bring in these criminals? Does she want to? Find Her and Look for Me began her story. Never Tell continues this Lisa Gardner powerhouse character on February 19, 2019. Jane Hawk (Jane Hawk series by Dean Koontz)- Living the Silent Corner of the world, a...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons! Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Relationships in novels that you have read in the past? Lennie Golden and Lucky Santangelo (the Lucky Santangelo series by Jackie Collins)- Wealthy brat Lucky Santangelo lived in the shadow of her infamous father, Gino. Wise guy Santangelo had no idea how to handle his wild child daughter. But as she gained his respect over the decades and mourned the loss of her brother with him, she became a legend of her own. Then Lennie Golden entered the picture. Funny and loving, this movie star/ writer stole her heart. Their marriage suffered much of the decades, but one thing is certain: they belonged together no matter what. ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons! Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Most Intimidating Books? (I chose books with large page numbers, since lately my page limit has been under five hundred.) 1.     The Count of Monte Christie by Alexandre Dumas - this huge book has crossed paths with my To Be Read list many times over the past couple of decades. The more I pick it up, the more I feel that a book of this size may be too much to handle. My book reading lately has been limited to five hundred pages. 2.   Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -  with over fourteen hundred pages, this monster of a book has been walked to the counter of Barnes and Noble many times....

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons! Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 top books on your TBR? Elevation by Stephen King Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan (ARC) The Night Window by Dean Koontz (ARC) The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Have fun reading this week. Let me know in the comments below what you are reading.    Also please follow me on my social media platforms, and enjoy shopping with me at eBay and the Book Depository. I am also looking for contributions to open my business. Please visit my GoFundMe page if you wish to help me out.     Because there is always time to read,   ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented.  Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!   This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Favorite Things to Revisit (not just books)? 1.     New York Comic Con- this yearly event takes place at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. I have been a attending for the past eight years, and it never gets dull. I love interacting with fellow book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts. And every year I get to meet some pretty awesome celebrities. This four day event is always on my list for the year. 2.   Cheese- I have been a "Curd Nerd" for decades, and one thing I love to do is revisit my favorite cheese shops. The smell and the variety always makes me happy. Favorite cheese at ...