Welcome to Two Crones and Book where your hosts Chell and Annette will give you honest in-depth book reviews and share book themed rambles that may or may not, on occasions, take a dark and twisty, if not bizarre turn. Reviews start with light spoilers for those of you who may just want to know if the books are any good before reading and then we head to the spoiler floor, where we give a blow-by-blow breakdown for any of you cheeky chappies, who want to sound like you’ve read the book but j ...
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Welcome to the Chaotic Tea Party where your hosts Chell & Annette tackle questions or topics that vary from the insane to the mundane. Please be advised that this podcast has an explicit rating, it will contain adult language and contents that some listeners may find offensive, with that in mind, if you still think this is your cup of tea welcome to our Chaotic Tea Party, where nothing makes sense but the teas strong and the biscuits are plentiful….
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Ep 80 REVIEW The Toll House by Carly Reagon
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Annette and Chell discuss their latest read The Toll House by Carly Reagon SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocronesshow #twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecomm…
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Ep 79 Which literary haunted house would you stay in?
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Join Annette and Chell as they discuss which literary haunted house they would or wouldn’t stay in….. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twoc…
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Ep 78 Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khwa
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Come see whet we thought! SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocronesshow#twocronesramble #Books #Booklover #BookRecommendations #Bookish #B…
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Ep 77 SNEAK PEAK! Stay in the light by A.M. Shine (sequel to The Watchers)
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Being a big fan of The Watchers this was a sequel we were waiting for. Your never sure how a sequel is going to measure up but we are glad to say this measured up big time. This is the kind of sequel a book like The Watchers deserves! It picks up where The Watchers left off and hits the ground running, with a well written increasing tension leading…
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Its time for a stock check! Chell and Annette discuss what’s in their personal to be read piles and try to encourage the other add to theirs! SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: mailto:twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoC…
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Its the final summer shuffle! We discuss Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke and The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocr…
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Ep 74 Favourite books featuring or based in a school in honour of our school leavers
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The school year is ending and for many its their last year! So Chell and Annette discuss their favourite books featuring or based in a school in honour of our school leavers….. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twoc…
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Ep 73 Book endings we never saw coming!
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We pack a lot in this episode sharing the books that kept us on our toes! Included are: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt@ thomasoldeheuvelt Sharp Objects and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn @thegillianflynn Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane @Dennis_lehane The Watchers by AM Shine @nocturn_al_shine The Collector by John Fowles Penpal by Dathan Auerbach The Murde…
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In summer's light, we gather here, to shuffle stories, farand near. With every page, a new delight, books ignite our hearts in flight. Its another summer shuffle!! Find out what we read and if we liked it! Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what the…
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Ep 71 You have the same job as the last main character you read
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If the Crones had the same jobs as themain characters in the books they last read, would they love or hate them…. This is possibly Chells fav episode! SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #Tw…
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Its that time of year where we each get to read whatever we want from our personal TBR piles and then tell the other one if its worth adding to their pile!In this episode we talk Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Trembley and Goblin by Josh Malerman and of course the inevitable digression….SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFF…
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Ep 69 RAMBLE Which horror book scared you the most, ever?
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Ramble time!! Join us as we talk about the books that scared us the most.....SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media supportContact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocronesshow #twocronesramble…
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Ep 68 Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
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We review a short Things have gotten worse since we last spoke by Eric LaRocca…..Synopsis: Sadomasochism. Obsession. Death.A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s - a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their…
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Ep 67 What would your book villain's last line be?
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Time for a ramble ……. The Crones share what their last lines for literature villains would say….SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocroness…
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Ep 66 REVIEW Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
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Two devasted Crones discuss Penpal by Dathan Auerbach! Book Stats:Paperback – pages 252No Sleep Recording of Penpal: https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s1/bonus-penpal-i Authors Webpage: https://1000vultures.com/Synopsis: In an attempt to make sense of his own mysterious and unsettling childhood memories, a man begins to reconstruct his pas…
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Ep 65 Who would narrate your biography?
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Ready to Ramble? Find out who The Crones would love to narrate the audio versions of their boring lives…..SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. Special thanks to @horrorflicktab for intro / outro production and media support Contact us on: twocronespodcast@gmail.com #TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #…
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Ep 64 REVIEW This Thing Between Us A Novel by Gus Moreno
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Time for another review! This episode The Crones review an Annette pick, This Thing Between Us A Novel by Gus Moreno and it goes down a storm!Book Stats:Paperback – 272 pagesAudible duration – 5 hours and 56 minutesAuthors Webpage: https://www.gusmoreno.com/Synopsis:It was Vera’s idea to buy the Itza. The “world’s most advanced smart speaker!” didn…
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EP 63 What Book do you want to have a sequel?
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Annette and Chell talk about the sequels and prequels they never got but desperately wanted and Annette makes Chell’s day!Some of the books mentioned are:The Watchers by A.M. ShineKingdom of Shadows by Barabra ErskineCase Files of the East Area Rapist / Golden State Killer by Kat Winters and Keith KomosSevered: The True Story of the Black Dahlia by…
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Ep 62 REVIEW The dark between the trees by Fiona Barnett
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Annette and Chell review The dark between the trees by Fiona Barnett, a slow burn creepy tale of 5 women who go into the woods …. What could go wrong?Synopsis:1643: A small group of Parliamentarian soldiers are ambushed in an isolated part of Northern England. Their only hope for survival is to flee into the nearby Moresby Wood... unwise though tha…
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Chell and Annette answer the question: If you could dress the other one up as a literary character for a day, who would it be?The real question is will they be kind or take the opportunity to torment the other one! Come listen to find out.***For our international listeners please note that the term ‘fag’ is used in the UK as slang to describe cigar…
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Ep 60 Crones Christmas Round Up
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Its the end of the year! Come join the Crones share their favourite personal finds, out of the podcast, of the year. Theres books, podcasts and box sets from the year.So, if you need to zone out from the festivities come join us, we may tempt you to add something to you pending ‘to be’ piles.Merry Christmas from the Crones and see you in 2024.SPOLI…
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This episode we are talking about the fabulous podcast 12 Ghosts starring the amazing Malcolm McDowell.As if that wasn’t enough, we are fortunate enough to be joined by the extremely talented Tab from podcasts Test Pattern and Stiletto Banshees, as well as the lovely Tiff, also from Stiletto Banshees.As usual we digress, bouncing around into random…
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Ep 58 RAMBLE Who’s your favourite narrator?
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Let’s talk narrators! Who’s your favourite narrator and why?As usual this goes off topic but, one thing you have to check out is the reading of Poe’s The Raven by the fabulous Christopher Walken, that we found on YouTube (we are not linked or affiliated with the channel in any way). To listen to the version, we sampled in the episode go to: https:/…
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EP 56 REVIEW The Return by Rachel Harrison
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It’s a book review this episode. Annette and Chell review The Return by Rachel Harrison. Is this a debut novel with a kick or a meek flick? Listen as The Crones decide if this is a sinner or winner…….Synopsis:Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones that…
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The spooky season is upon us, Annette and Chell talk about what they like to read and listen to this time of year and what they would like to read over the coming weeks.Some of Annettes favourites are old school 90s classics 13 Tales of Horror a point horror anthology, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and a super hard recommendat…
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Ep 54 REVIEW Baba Lanka by Sarah England (aka S.E. England)
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The Crones review Baba Lanka Pure Occult Horror by S.E. England (aka Sarah England).Annette finally gets a satisfying revenge scene and Chell develops a new author fixation! Come join us as we work though this British horror…SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.#TwoCrones #twocronesandabook #twocronesreview #twocr…
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Ep 53 RANDOM The Devil’s Replacement by Michael D. A. Clarke
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Random light review of The Devil’s Replacement by Michael D. A. ClarkeSynopsis:The Devil is ready to retire from ruling Hell.Before settling down with his sex crazed girlfriend, he must first seek a worthy replacement.Through a series of gripping and connected short horror stories, we meet a variety of candidates potentially ready to take the reins…
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Ep 52 REVIEW Dandelion by Alex Bledsoe
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The Crones read and discuss Dandelion by Alex Bledsoe to sooth Annettes withdrawal from possessions…. SPOLIERS, MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.Bởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 51 RAMBLE Why do you love reading?
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The Crones discuss why it is they read, is it to broaden their minds? Learn new skills? Or just because its a social acceptableish way to ignore people…… MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.Bởi Annette and Michelle
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EP50 SUMMER SHUFFLE: The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson & Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
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Another summer shuffle, Annette has read The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson and Chell read Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes.Nostalgic, spooky coming of age vs feminine fury!Watch out for spoiler’s MATURE LANGAUGE AND CONTENTS SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVEBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 49 RAMBLE You come across a magic book, whatever you write in to comes true, what’s the first thing you write?
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Join the Crones as they try to do the right thing and wish for world peace but ultimately, we all know they are fighting a losing battle….MATURE THEMES AND LANUGAUGE SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.Bởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 48 Summer Shuffle - Mothered by Zoje Stage & Playground by Aron Beauregard
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Another summer shuffle where the Crones read independently and tell the each other about it.This episode Annette reads Mothered by Zoje Stage & Chell reads Playground by Aron BeauregardThis is for mature audiences only and may contain spoilersBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 47 Ultimate Book Themed Home Make Over
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What would your ultimate book themed home make over be?Would it be rainbows, fluffy clouds and cotton candy?You can bet your life Annette and Chell’s wont be .....Bởi Annette and Michelle
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We have taken the opportunity to read something random from out personal TBR piles and now we have to sell it the other crone!Chell reads Dark Voyage by Helen Susan Smith - a dark and creepy tale about a sea Voyage in 1914Annette reads She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran a deliciously spooky, yearningly romantic ghost storyJoin us to find out wha…
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Ep 46 What’s your favourite book quote..
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Chell and Annette discuss their favourite quotes. Will they be uplifting? Inspiring? Or dark and twisty? Your guess is as good as oursBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 45 RAMBLE Vampires hate Garlic, Faries hate iron, whats your Bane?
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Vampires hate Garlic, Faries hate iron..... Annette and Chell ponder what their bane would be......Bởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 44 REVIEW Graphic Novel Carmilla by Amy Chu Soo Lee
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The Crones take a look at the Graphic Novel, Carmilla by Amy Chu Soo Lee. Synopsis:Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA.At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems …
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A taste of the utter chaos to come!Contains adult language and references some listeners may find offensive Mature audiences (18+) onlyBởi Annette and Michelle
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The Crones each nominate a fictional character for sainthood and the nominations are miles apart!Who would have your vote?Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky DemosBởi Annette and Michelle
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your stuck on a desert island and can only take one book....what you gonna take?Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky DemosBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 41 RAMBLE which fictional character would you sleep with?
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We have had to raid the archives due to ill health! So we thought we would drop you an oldie, rather than leave you hanging.Which fictional characters (not limited to books) do you think the crones would sleep with?Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky Demos…
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Chell and Annette ramble about the BBC drama Happy Valley, written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah LancashireLots of giddy giggles from Chell and sensible observations and back ground from Annette 😊Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky DemosBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 39 RAMBLE An author you read once and then devoured their back catalogue
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Chell and Annette discuss author they read once and then devoured their back catalogue.....Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky DemosBởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 38 REVIEW The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
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Chell and Annette review The Book Eaters a debut novel by Sunyi Dean from a genre Annette not normally keen on….Synopsis:The last of their lines, they exist on the fringes of society and subsist on a diet of stories and legends.Children are rare and their numbers have dwindled, so when Devon Fairweather’s second child is born a dreaded Mind Eater –…
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Ep 37 RAMBLE Stuck on a desert island
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Your stuck on a desert island with the main character from the last book your read (not from the podcast), who is it?A short and sweet episode where Annette draws the short straw and Chell ends up with a red head….Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky Demos…
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Ep 36 REVIEW Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 Annalee Adams
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Ep 36 REVIEW Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 Annalee AdamsIt’s a 2 for one as Chell and Annette review Annalee Adams Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 described as A blood-chilling serial killer thriller with a psychological twist**Spoiler ALERT** This episodeOpening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com)Artwork by Becky De…
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Chell and Annette shares the worst recommendations they have had, which includes some popular choices with high ratings…As usual be prepared for a sprinkle or digression!**Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilersOpening theme music Hallowee…
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Something soppy and soft for the time of year :)Bởi Annette and Michelle
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Ep 33 REVIEW Twelve Days of Christmas Horror by Rick Wood
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Ep 33 REVIEW Twelve Days of Christmas Horror by Rick WoodWe discuss this gem of a novel in our last full episode of the year!Amazon Synopsis:From horror master Rick Wood, author of The Sensitives and This Book is Full of Bodies, comes twelve horrifying stories to spook up your Christmas season!From a sadistic secret Santa gift, to a murderous telek…
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Ep 32 RAMBLE Top 3 Book find 2022 not covered in the podcast
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Ep 32 RAMBLE Top 3 Book find 2022 not covered in the podcastAnnette and Chell share their top 3 book picks and a couple of sneaky mentions, that they found in 2022 that haven’t been covered in the podcast.List of books below, can you guess whos is whos?I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyHouse Of Psychotic Women by Kier-La JanisseThe Remaking b…
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