Tag Archives: paranormal

“A Glimmer In The Hollows” by Lorna Selley – Book Review @RoundfireBooks #CollectiveInk #BeatTheBacklist #AGlimmerInTheHollows #BookReview

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Fictionophile

“Children vanished in Driftwood. The forest seemed to snatch them into its mossy fists.”Appalachia provides a setting that is eerie and steeped in superstition. Children have been going missing for some time in the Appalachian town of Driftwood. There are … Continue reading →

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“The Inhabitants” by Beth Castrodale – Book Review @RegalHouse1 @BethCastrodale #ModernGothic #TheInhabitants #BookReview

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Fictionophile

“Belief creates the actual fact” It is a dream come true. Inheriting an old Victorian house – and the timing is perfect. Single mother, Nilda Ricci, has left her partner Clay, the father of her daughter. Also, Nilda is still … Continue reading →

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“The Last Heir to Blackwood Library” by Hester Fox – Book Review

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Fictionophile

“Heaven truly was an untouched stash of books, just waiting to be opened and read.” This is a gothic ghost story with fantastical elements. There were many parts of this novel that I really appreciated. The protagonist’s bibliophilia for one. … Continue reading →

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“Weyward” by Emilia Hart – Book Review

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Fictionophile

“A great many things look different from a distance. Truth is like ugliness: you need to be close to see it.” What an entrancing debut novel! Told via three narrators, with three separate timelines, this book kept me spellbound. Altha … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – “The Dead House” by Billy O’Callaghan – #BookReview #ThrowbackThursday #TheDeadHouse #Spooktober

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Fictionophile

The Throwback Thursday meme was created by Renee over at It’s Book Talk. She made this meme to share some of her old favorites. Although all bookbloggers have an endless TBR pile, we seldom take the time to reflect back … Continue reading →

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“The Thin Place” by C.D. Major – Book Review

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter.”- Celtic proverb Ava Brent (present day) – is a 38 year old, experienced television journalist based in Glasgow. She has a partner, Fraser, … Continue reading →

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“The Woman In The Mirror” by Rebecca James – Book Review

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Fictionophile

“I know how treacherous thoughts can be. That if you are left alone with them for too long, they can turn against you.” 1947 Alice Miller – has lost her fiance in WWII and works in a legal office. She … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – “The Stopped Heart” by Julie Myerson – #BookReview #ThrowbackThursday

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Fictionophile

The Throwback Thursday meme was created by Renee over at It’s Book Talk. She made this meme to share some of her old favorites. Although all bookbloggers have an endless TBR pile, we seldom take the time to reflect back … Continue reading →

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“The Burning Girls” by C.J. Tudor – Book Review

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Fictionophile

The widowed Reverend Jack (Jacqueline) Brooks and her fifteen year old daughter have recently been transferred to the small rural parish of Chapel Croft in Sussex. After a scandal put her in the newspapers in Nottingham, Jack’s superior deemed it … Continue reading →

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“Betwixt” by Evie Gaughan – Book Review

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Fictionophile

Catherine Ryan, a solicitor working in Galway, has recently lost her husband. Still grieving, she decides to revisit ‘Hollowbrook’ a cottage that they went to together to rekindle fond memories. The night she chooses to visit Hollowbrook is ‘All Hallow’s … Continue reading →

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