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    Tag: satire

    Book Review : Death Warmed Over : The Cases of Dan Shamble , Zombie P.I. by Kevin J. Anderson

    Pages : 298 Format : E-book Genre : Mystery / Comedy Published : 2012 “Even undead , I remain as handsome as ever , with the exception… Read more “Book Review : Death Warmed Over : The Cases of Dan Shamble , Zombie P.I. by Kevin J. Anderson”

    October 16, 2025September 3, 2025 by jasmithdp

    Book Review : No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

    Format : E-book Pages : 116 Published : 1948 Genre : Classical Literature/ Fiction “Something unpleasant , something from a werewolf or a ghost , can be… Read more “Book Review : No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai”

    February 3, 2025 by jasmithdp

    Book Review : A Christmas Tree and a Wedding by Fydor Dostoyevsky

    Format : E-book Pages :16 Published : 1848 Genre : Satire “The other day I saw a wedding … but no , I had better tell you… Read more “Book Review : A Christmas Tree and a Wedding by Fydor Dostoyevsky”

    December 10, 2024 by jasmithdp

    Book Review : Dookie 2 World War 3 By Tony Kearns

    Published : 2024 Genre : Bizarro Pages : 167 “The Vatican , all but confirmed the arrival of a new savior . However , the new Jesus… Read more “Book Review : Dookie 2 World War 3 By Tony Kearns”

    November 29, 2024 by jasmithdp

    Book Review : Dookie (A Colourful Life) by Tony Kearns

    Genre : Bizarro fiction Pages : 158 Format : PDF Published : 2023 “Remember this guys . When it gets dark , remember this . This is… Read more “Book Review : Dookie (A Colourful Life) by Tony Kearns”

    November 4, 2024 by jasmithdp

    The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

    Genre : Horror Published : 2020 Format : Hardcover Pages : 404 Every story begins in blood : a squalling baby yanked from the womb , bathed… Read more “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix”

    April 27, 2024 by jasmithdp

    A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

    ” A Head Full of Ghosts ” by Paul Tremblay is a horror satire novel originally published in 2015. We follow Merry Barrett as she talks about… Read more “A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay”

    June 18, 2022March 10, 2024 by jasmithdp

    Gladiator by Philip Gordon Wylie

    ” Gladiator ” by Philip Gordon Wylie is a science fiction novel originally published in 1930 . The edition I read has 232 pages . In 20th… Read more “Gladiator by Philip Gordon Wylie”

    January 20, 2022March 10, 2024 by jasmithdp

    Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

    ” Rosemary’s Baby ” by Ira Levin is a horror story published in the late 1960’s . Rosemary moves into an old New York apartment with her… Read more “Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin”

    June 26, 2019March 10, 2024 by jasmithdp

    The Strange Island of Dr. Nork by Robert Bloch

    ” The Strange Island of Dr. Nork ” is a science fiction short story by Robert Bloch , originally published by ” Weird Tales ” magazine .… Read more “The Strange Island of Dr. Nork by Robert Bloch”

    October 26, 2018March 11, 2024 by jasmithdp

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