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.         Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon.  This week,  in honor of Summer of Horror 2026 , a celebration of all things horror running from June through August and hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy , I'm featuring a horror novel. This Week's Neglected Book: Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison Published: September 19, 2023 Genre: Horror My Copy: Format: Hardback Pages: 289 Where I Acquired It: A yard sale Summary (From Goodreads): A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle . Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vespe...

  Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free, but in honor of Summer of Horror 2026 , a celebration of all things horror running from June through August and hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy , I've decided to feature Horror Movies & TV Shows That Live In My Head Rent Free.  All of the titles I'm featuring are ones I feel like I haven't talked about how much I love enough.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title:   Movies: Dead of Night - This is one of my favorite anthology horror movies.  The wrap around story and each segment are very effective.  My favorite two segments are segments are The Hearse Driver and The Ventriloquist's Dummy.  It's wild to think that this movie is basically is what started the whole evil ventriloquist dummy thing - classic! Last Night with the Devil - The styl...

  Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday!  Let's share some songs we've been enjoying!  If you would like to link up with me, please see the rules below. Rules: Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying.  It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.  Hello everyone! In honor of Summer of Horror 2026 , a celebration of all things horror running from June through August and hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy , I'm featuring music from  Evil Dead Burn  (2026).  I had the chance to see it on it's opening day.  It was unrelenting and brutal, but a good installment of the series.  I'd say this one and the last ...

Happy Sunday Funday and welcome to my seventh weekly update for Summer of Horror 2026 (my second of July), a celebration of all things horror running from June through August and hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy .  I made some more progress on my tbr and watchlist!  How is is already more than halfway through July!  Keep reading to see what I've gotten up to since last week. My Summer of Horror This Week: Sunday Funday: July Week 2 Update Top Ten Tuesday: Horror Books I Want to Read by New to Me Authors The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Head Cleaner by David James Keaton What I've Watched This Week : ❋ ❋ ❋.5 NOS4A2 (Season 1) - Netflix - I finished season 1 by watching episodes 7-10.  This wasn't bad at all, but some elements of this definitely work better as a book for me. The main cast is solid, but there are times when it really feels like the 10 episodes dragged. It was fun seeing Zachary Quinto as a villain and I got a kick out of those lik...

      On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, currently hosted by Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books , and Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader .  For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Anne's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my Summer of Horror 2026 (hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy ),  Head Cleaner by David James Keaton .  This sounds like it might be right up my alley.  I have seen mixed reviews for it so I guess I'll find out.  I d...

        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: The Wizard's Ward ( Queen's Quests #1) by Deborah Hale Published: 2004 Genre: Fantasy Romance My Copy: Format: Mass Market Paperback Pages: 464 Where I Acquired It: A yard sale Summary (From Goodreads): The once-peaceful land of Embria now suffers under the occupation of cruel conquerors. Enchantress Maura Woodbury has spent her young life trying to avoid their notice at all costs. Until her wizard guardian reveals that she has been chosen to seek and waken a legendary warrior who is destined to free their people. First she must procure an ancient map which will reveal The Waiti...