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Here's some fresh Nightmare Fuel for you all!
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 261: Fear of Black Cats
Hello Addicts, Have you ever been told that allowing a black cat to cross your path will bring bad luck? It is an old superstition, one of many that causes people to fear these dark furred beauties…
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 261: Fear of Black Cats
Hello Addicts, Have you ever been told that allowing a black cat to cross your path will bring bad luck? It is an old superstition, one of many that causes people to fear these dark furred beauties…
https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/nightmare-fuel-ep-261-fear-of-black-cats/
3 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Celebrating 250 years of the USA and an a monthly update!
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Update – June 2026
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Happy Summer Solstice! The first half of the year is done, and now we are swinging into the holiday filled second half, including my favorite holidays, Hall…
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3 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A blood soaked return to the Death Park.
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Movie Review: ‘Return to Death Park’
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Growing up in the 1980s, slasher movies were a big part of my early exploration into horror. It started with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, and grew fro…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/movie-review-return-to-death-park/
11 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! An imaginative graphic novel for all ages to enjoy!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King’
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Some of the cartoons that interested me when I was younger, or that I got to watch with my own kids, were shows like the original Muppet Babies, Rugrats, De…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/graphic-novel-review-zicky-wrath-of-the-rat-king/
18 days ago
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 260: The Mare
Hello Addicts, We’ve all had our fair share of nightmares. Have you ever wondered where the name for our bad dreams came from? This week’s Nightmare Fuel looks at the mythological being that gave u…
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19 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A review of an urban fantasy you'll love!
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Book Review: ‘The Gift’ by Evette Davis
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes where I will get hold of a book that is later in a series that I enjoy enough to go back and start from the beginning…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/book-review-the-gift-by-evette-davis/
25 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! An update on the writing journey and a new G. Willie sketch!
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Update – May 2026
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Another month has come and gone, and we are starting to get into thew much warmer temperatures here in North Dakota. We are also getting into doing some muc…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/05/28/update-may-2026/
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Fresh from the Casa! A tale about a forgotten hero.
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Short Story Review: ‘The Unknown Leon’ By D.L. Winchester
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! For those outside of the U.S., this coming Monday is Memorial Day, where we celebrate the memory of those who have served in the military and given the ulti…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/05/21/short-story-review-the-unknown-leon-by-d-l-winchester/
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 259: Countess Elizabeth Bathory
Hello Addicts, Vampires are popular in myths, legends, and other forms of fiction. The most famous, of course, is Dracula, who most people associate with Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler.…
https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/nightmare-fuel-ep-259-countess-elizabeth-bathory/
about 1 month ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A unique family team up to stop the end of the world featuring the Umbrella Academy!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite’ By Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Superhero teams are a common thing in comic books. Seeing heroes or villains team up to either save the world or control it, there’s just something special …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/graphic-novel-review-the-umbrella-academy-vol-1-apocalypse-suite-by-gerard-way-and-gabriel-ba/
about 2 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A story collection from Joe Hill with a movie or two you may have heard of.
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Book Review: ‘The Black Phone Stories’ by Joe Hill
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! My introduction to Joe Hill came with the movie ‘Horns’ starring Daniel Radcliffe and Juno Temple. I enjoyed the movie and the story it told. Imagine my sur…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/book-review-the-black-phone-stories-by-joe-hill/
about 2 months ago
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 258: Santa Paula Cemetery Vampire
Hello Addicts, Vampires have a long history in legends and stories, whether it’s Dracula, the legendary shroud eaters, and so many others. Many of these stories have some tie in to crypts and cemet…
https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/nightmare-fuel-ep-258-santa-paula-cemetary-vampire/
about 2 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Updates on current projects and some fresh art from Shawnda's Artwork!
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2 months ago
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 257: Stull Cemetery and Evangelical Emmanuel Church
Hello Addicts, Welcome to another season of Nightmare Fuel! Since this week’s episode of HorrorAddicts.net focused on cemetery life, I thought we’d look at the Stull Cemetery and Evangelical Emmanu…
https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/nightmare-fuel-ep-257-stull-cemetery-and-evangelical-emmanuel-church/
2 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Medical procedure horror in short form.
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Short Story Review: ‘Worrywort’ by Stephanie Sanders-Jacob
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I’m mildly claustrophobic, which made taking MRIs a little challenging. The tubes they put you through can be terrifying things for fellow claustrophobics, …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/short-story-review-worrywort-by-stephanie-sanders-jacob/
2 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A graphic novel showing a bloody tale from Woodstock!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Woodstake’ by Darin S. Cape and Felipe Kroll
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Summertime is getting near, which means outdoor concert and festival season is almost upon us. When you think of outdoor concerts, none are more famous or a…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/graphic-novel-review-woodstake-by-darin-s-cape-and-felipe-kroll/
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A romantic fantasy with dark tones!
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Book Review: ‘Daindreth’s Assassin’ by Elisabeth Wheatley
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Normally, I favor more horror and science fiction tales with a smattering of fantasy here and there. While this month’s book falls under the fantasy label, …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/book-review-daindreths-assassin-by-elisabeth-wheatley/
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! The monthly update on the goings on at the Casa!
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Update – March 2026
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Another month done, and we in North Dakota are tiptoeing into Spring. The temperatures have been rising, but in more of a slow yo-yo change instead of just …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/update-march-2026/
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A short horror story with emotions.
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Short Story Review: ‘Ushers’ by Joe Hill
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! When it comes to escaping death, people usually attribute it to something like luck or a guardian angel watching over them. What if they are both right, but…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/short-story-review-ushers-by-joe-hill/
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A story of redemption for the manic Harley Quinn.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Harley Quinn Volume 1: No Good Deed’ by Stephanie Phillips, Riley Rossmo, Laura Braga, and Jay Leisten
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It looks like winter decided to stay just a little longer here in North Dakota. As I write this, I’m looking out the window at fluffy snow and wind gusts up …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/graphic-novel-review-harley-quinn-volume-1-no-good-deed-by-stephanie-phillips-riley-rossmo-laura-braga-and-jay-leisten/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A novel about people who actually devour books.
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Book Review: ‘The Book Eaters’ by Sunyi Dean
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! When someone consumes a book, most people will know that you either are reading it or listening to an audio version. One doesn’t normally think of actually e…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/book-review-the-book-eaters-by-sunyi-dean/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Latest updates and a new G.Willey painting you'll love.
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Update – February 2026
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Another month has come and gone. It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas and the New Year. Here in North Dakota, we’ve gone from seve…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/update-february-2026/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A movie showing the horrors of domestic abuse and the woman who rose out of it.
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Movie Review: ‘Finding Nicole’
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Last month I did a review of a short story about domestic violence on the high seas. This month, we have a more modern story for the movie review, but one I…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/movie-review-finding-nicole/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A graphic novel review of the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Deadpool: The Complete Collection, Volume 3’ by Daniel Way, Bong Dazo, and Sheldon Vella
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I’m a big comic book fan. I used to collect Spiderman, and any of the X-Men related titles when I was younger. While I haven’t collected in a long time, I d…
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5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A book review about an assassin who realizes her leader is not the great man she once thought.
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Book Review: ‘Pivot’ by L.C. Barlow
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I’ve always had a fascination with cults. Just to be clear, I was never interested enough to join one, just curious enough to figure out the attraction to o…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/book-review-pivot-by-l-c-barlow/
5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Updates on 2026 projects!
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Update – January 2026
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Apologies for missing last week’s blog post. It has been a hectic beginning of the year, and not just because of everything happening in the news. Hopefully…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/update-january-2026/
5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Terror on the high seas.
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Short Story Review: ‘Hell Is No Fiery Pit’ By Mackenzie Hurlbert
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! This week, we’ll be looking at a short story from Undertaker Books. It shines a light on domestic abuse back in a time when society saw it as a husband’s ri…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/short-story-review-hell-is-no-fiery-pit-by-mackenzie-hurlbert/
5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A little late, but worth the wait. A noir graphic novel for your enjoyment.
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6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! An action packed review on the future reality T.V. and bug hunts!
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Book Review: ‘Holovid Hero’ by David M. Pearce
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Happy New Year to one and all! Yesterday I gave a rundown of how 2025 went and my plans for 2026. If you haven’t read it, check it out here. Today, we get ba…
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6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A look back at 2025 and planning for 2026!
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December 2025 Update: A Year in Review and Future Plans
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! What a year 2025 has been. There have been some high points and low points, and I wanted to take a quick look back at them and reveal my plans for the comin…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/december-2025-update-a-year-in-review-and-future-plans/
6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Holiday greetings!
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Happy Holidays!!!
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! We at the Casa and Shawnda’s Artwork want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays. We’ll be back next week with a look back at the year and plans for next year. U…
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6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A short and sweet holiday story.
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Short Story Review: ‘A Christmas Tarot Reading’ by Colleen McManus Hein
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! We are now a week away from Christmas, which means there is last-minute shopping going on. I’m sure everyone has at least one person who they don’t have a gi…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/short-story-review-a-christmas-tarot-reading-by-colleen-mcmanus-hein/
6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A twisted Batman tale review!
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Graphic Novel: ‘The Batman Who Laughs’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I’ve mentioned before how much of a big Batman fan I am. He’s someone who doesn’t have any superhuman abilities aside from dogged determination, lots of trai…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/graphic-novel-the-batman-who-laughs/
7 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A thriller for the chilly weather.
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Book Review: ‘The Remington Crucible’ by Andrew Scott Jackson
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving weekend. While I didn’t have the kids for the actual holiday, they were here over the weekend, so it was a good, albei…
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7 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Thanksgiving wishes and story updates.
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Update — November 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! This will be a quick update since today is Thanksgiving here in the U.S. I have been busy working on edits for the short story collection, and it is going ou…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/update-november-2025/
7 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A horror tale from the craziest day of the year!
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Movie Review: ‘Black Friday’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s that time of year in the U.S. where holiday traditions like spending time with family or watching football and parades on television are the norm. Anoth…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/movie-review-black-friday/
7 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! If you thought your school was a prison, this review is for you.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Shadowplay: Midnight School’ by Sam Fonseca
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! There is a time in every high school student’s life when they view school not as a place of learning, but as some form of torturous prison. What if there was…
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8 months ago
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Some shots of the Northern Lights from Willow City, ND
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Fresh from the Casa! A review of human spirit in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Book Review: ‘The Before and The After’ by Catherine Sequeira
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I’ve always found post-apocalyptic stories interesting, if for nothing else than to see how people adapt to the world collapsing around them. Regardless if t…
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8 months ago
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We watched Screamboat last night and loved it. It felt like watching a slasher Cat in the Hat. If you like humor with your murder and mayhem, check it out. Much better than I expected it to be.
8 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Updates, new G. Willie art, and a short story excerpt about a store robbery gone wrong.
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Update — October 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Where has this year gone? It seemed like almost yesterday we were just starting the year out, and now we are on the verge of the holiday season. This begins …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/update-october-2025/
8 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A short story review about a killer tree!
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Short Story Review: ‘Jackknife’ by Joe Hill
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Since this month has an extra week to it, I was trying to figure out what to share this week, and wanted to share some recent work. Unfortunately, all of my …
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8 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A classic graphic novel about love, loss, and revenge!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Crow Special Edition’ by James O’Barr
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s Halloween month, which means revisiting some of my favorite Halloween traditions. I’ve watched ‘Garfield’s Halloween Special’, ‘Mr. Boogedy’, and ‘The N…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/graphic-novel-review-the-crow-special-edition-by-james-obarr/
9 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A double feature movie review!
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Movie Review: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It is fully Halloween season, and with me turning fifty-years-old this year, I wanted to get a little taste of nostalgia while checking out some of the newer…
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9 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A new review of ‘The Nothing’, a short story collection.
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Book Review: ‘The Nothing’ by Lauren Davis
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s no secret that I’m a fan of short stories, either individually wrapped or as parts of a collection or anthology. They are always there when you don’t ha…
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9 months ago
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