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Tag Archives: ghost novel reviews
Twelve for Twelve: 12 Ghost Novels for 2012
The clock is striking twelve on 2012! So, it must be time for those cherished year-end lists. Everybody’s doing it. At least all the book reviewers seem to be. And as Yossarian said in one of my very favorite books, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 ghost novel reviewss, Elsewhere, Ghost Island, ghost novel reviews, ghost novels, In the Night Room, Midnight Bayou, Moonlight Dancer, The Girl Who Stopped Swimming, The Graveyard Book, The Inhabited World, The Lovely Bones, The Seance, The Winter Ghosts, Water Ghosts, Wieland
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Ghost Novel Review In Honor of Banned Book Week: The Lovely Bones
Welcome to Banned Book Week 2012! I love the irony inherent in turning a dusty, fusty institution on its head, don’t you? Here at Pen in her Hand, we’ve already reviewed two banned ghost books. They are Beloved and The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Sebold, banned books, ghost novel reviews, ghost novels, The Lovely Bones
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Ghost Novel Review: The Night Strangers
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian I LOVED this book. That is, I loved half of this book. Here are some of my notes to self–“right from the start I adore the style,” “this is refreshing after the last lackluster … Continue reading
Ghost Novel Review: The Winter Ghosts
The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse In The Winter Ghosts, a despondent Freddie Watson mourns the loss of his favored brother who perished in WWI. Even ten years after the war, Freddie cannot rid himself of a paralyzing case of … Continue reading
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Tagged ghost fiction, ghost novel review, ghost novel reviews, ghosts in fiction, historical fiction
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