Best Horror Anthologies
Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid. A copycat killer who slaughters people in their beds with an axe much like the original Axeman did almost a hundred years ago. Careful Little Eyes is the highly anticipated fourth installment of Willow Rose’s popular series revolving around the Cocoa Beach friends who call themselves the Seventh Street Crew. -Goodreads review 'She keeps you wanting to keep reading until the end and always keeps you guessing. - Goodreads review 'I love that Willow gives links to some of the articles she used in her research at the end of the book, very interesting' - Goodreads review Books in this series: What Hurts the Most (7th Street Crew #1) You Can Run (7th Street Crew #2) You Can't Hide (7th Street Crew #3) Careful Little Eyes (7th Street Crew#4).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Mary and Joey are frantic that Mary's brother, Blake, has taken their son Salter. The book could use some careful eyes to look for errors that were a bit a annoying for this reader."
"Well written."
"She tells multiple stories within a story and weaves them together beautifully."
"I have become addicted to the author Willow Rose."
"She is very talented at weaving the characters together to make you keep guessing."
"I've read all the books, and I think they're well written and captivating."
"Ms. Rose continues to have many characters who at the end all are explained fully."
"I have become very endeared with the 7th Street Crew!"
This box set includes all four books in the #1 best-selling series TOUCHED and is over 2000 pages of romance, fantasy, mythology, and adventure. For a limited time, save 50% compared to buying the individual books by reading the entire Touched series in this special bundle deal! #1 in Best Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy on Goodreads. Top 100 of over 23,000 in Books that Should be Made into Movies on Goodreads. The Soldiers of Death are coming to take your souls.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Well let me see.. this book series was the second series I started reading. This series had me feeling all kinds of emotions from happy, sad, angry, shocked, and so on."
"Has soon has I read touched I was hooked I fell in love with the chemistry that started growing between a girl and a death angel one where it grows into a brilliant love even tho deep down he loves her from first site."
"The power and emotions behind this story grabbed my heart and didn't let got for one minute!"
"In the past I’ve gotten books that sound good when I read the description but was disappointed halfway through."
"The ending was not how I wanted it to be but I still got what I wanted just in a different way...I definitely would recommend this series to anyone ..."
"Book2 is the best and 3 the worst, but all are good and sweep you away into the world of Evan and Gamma."
"I read the entire series within days, and it only took me so long because I had an obligation to keep my child alive in between pages!"
"I loved the series."
Dozens of diverse short stories containing gruesome murders, supernatural mysteries, grotesque hellscapes, and deranged psychopaths to keep you up at night. I fought back, tooth and nail sinking into yielding flesh, kicking and screaming as stale air tore through my howling lungs. I lunged after that, digging my fingers into the thing that attacked me until warm wet rivers bubbled over my hands up to the wrist. My body ached to the core, and were it not for the last utterances of my internal voice still coaxing me back to life, I would have been confident that I had died that night.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Stories are interesting and well written, but for those of you who are really into horror, you might find these a bit boring. My idea of mild horror includes King, Koontz and Saul."
"Another great collection of short horror stories from Tobias Wade, and also other Authors, I just love reading good stories and these are really good."
"Its packed with great stories from all my favorite authors from nosleep on Reddit."
"Very good short stories, in the traditional r/nosleep style."
"This is a good choice because in most anthologies you never know the quality,yet here most are better than average."
"Some of my favorite NoSleep writers in one book."
"Like High School AP creative writing assignments."
"I found most of the stories amateurish."
Best Occult Ghosts & Haunted Houses
Unfortunately, the property came with a million necessary repairs. If you like Darcy Coates, Shani Struthers or JL Bryan, then you will love the Witches of Palmetto Point Series by Wendy Wang! My granny’s property was next door to an old churchyard and you could see the headstones through the trees separating the two properties. Well, like most of my characters, she just popped into my head one day and wouldn’t shut up. I also have family that’s a lot like hers – all up in your business but that loves you fiercely. Anyone who loves a good scare, a little humor and a crazy southern family full of witches.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wendy Wang is so good at describing what it's like to be both a murder victim and a murderer that you feel like you are one."
"I really do not like stalker and ghosts books, but this one was good and the characters were very believable."
"However, I did purchase the next book in the series, so we'll see if that part improves."
"Wendy does a wonderful job of drawing you into the story vividly and feeling like you know all the characters."
"Oh when Charlie caught her supervisor red handed litterly."
"It held my interest and I am now reading the 2nd of the three in this series."
"And I️ will have an ongoing book friendship."
"Very spell binding with a realistic touch."
Best Poetry Anthologies
Songs Of Experience by William Blake Sonnets From The Portuguese: 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns To A Mouse, On Turning Her Up In Her Nest With The Plough by Robert Burns The Destruction Of Sennacherib by George Gordon Byron She Walks In Beauty by George Gordon Byron Song by George Gordon Byron Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 50 Poems: 29 by Edward Estlin Cummings The Chariot by Emily Dickinson Dying by Emily Dickinson I'm Nobody! On His Deceased Wife by John Milton Poetry by Marianne Moore Summer's Last Will And Testament: A Litany In Time Of Plague by Thomas Nashe Anthem For Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe To Helen (1) by Edgar Allan Poe Miniver Cheevy by Edwin Arlington Robinson Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson A Birthday by Christina Georgina Rossetti Chicago by Carl Sandburg Fog by Carl Sandburg Sonnet: 116 by William Shakespeare Sonnet: 18 by William Shakespeare Sonnet: 73 by William Shakespeare Sonnet: 94 by William Shakespeare Ode To The West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley To A Skylark by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Emperor Of Ice-cream by Wallace Stevens Underwoods: Book 1: 21. by Walt Whitman Barbara Frietchie by John Greenleaf Whittier The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth Daffodils by William Wordsworth The World; Sonnet by William Wordsworth The Lover Showeth How He Is Forsaken by Thomas Wyatt The Lake Isle Of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats -- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The daylight that shines to curse the darkness."
"My daughter needed a poem book for school."
"I bought my man friend a copy and we read and talk about the poem chosen for that afternoon."
"pretty good collection of classic poems."
"My order came before the expected shipping date."
Best Drama & Play Anthologies
The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'special rehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. When Albus hatches a plot to go back in time to save the life of Cedric Diggory—what Albus views as the biggest mistake his father made—time becomes distorted and Harry is left to examine his own life, his relationship with his son, and how love can sometimes be much more complicated than it seems. This is an interesting extension of the "Harry Potter" universe, but readers should go into it knowing that it's its own beast. Rowling didn't write it (much to the fury and vitriol of many fans), and it is in script form, so it loses some of the magic that won over millions of readers back when it all began.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I read the books 2-3 times per year since I was a child. These books are a part of me, I've named my children after characters in these books. I have waited for this book like the rest of you. I get more of a harry potter vibe from the fantastic beasts trailer than this entire book. I think the best way to go into reading this and saving yourself from despair is to read it as a fanfic and not the true works of rowling."
"I keep wondering if there's a therapy group where all the disgruntled fans can congragate and weep together. The entire 7 book series was about friendship, love and loyalty, and Harry knew that; and most importantly, knew that's what made him different from V. You're telling me, he, Ron and Herm didn't continue to live and instil those values in their children? Harry wouldn't have choosen work over time with his family, which after all he'd been through WAS ALL HE EVER WANTED. This new book is the worst kind of trash, the one that destroys the soul of our hero. Also, what they did to calm, measured, quirky, wise Dumbledore, making him a weepy, rude mess, who spoke in cliches, issuing a completely unnecessary "apology" to why Harry was at the Dursleys, when Dumbledore had already apologized profusely for that in HP5 AND severely told off the Dursleys in HP6 for their abusive behavior! And what a weak, floppy mess Harry was during the fight scene?!"
"I want to start this by saying that I am a huge Harry Potter fan. I grew up with Harry, I went to midnight premiers of the books and movies. His character, all jokes no supporting and listening to Harry and Hermione. o In the last book when they are dropping off the children at the Hogwarts express, the kids are genuinely confused as to why everyone is looking at them and Ron makes a joke saying “I’m famous”. It is deduced that the kids do not know the extent of everything their parents went through to save the world. Let’s go back to that epilogue where they all see Draco with his family and a joke gets made about not playing with his son. Which then Hermione corrects and Ron says to beat him on test but not to get too cozy and marry him. She would have loved to mother the Dark Lords child; there would have been no greater honor. And then the gang goes to Malfoy manor there is no baby in sight. Voldemort would have wanted an heir; wouldn’t he have made it a horcrux and offered it more protection? I know she was horrible but I do think Harry would have deep feelings about his mother’s sister passing. Sirius Black escapes and the freaking muggle minister is alerted! But hey, this guy who tortured the Longbottoms into insanity he escapes and it’s cool. It’s sounding more and more as if this witch convinced herself that she is the heir of the dark lord. Cedric a character who was noble and good and died oh so tragically. This character who was loyal and kind and helped Harry turns DARK SIDE?!?! CEDRIC A DEAD EATER HAHAHAHA NOPE NOT FUNNY. Thank you for turning a good character and completely changing him for the worse. Thank goodness you did not include Sirius Black in your play. But wait not, here I got some polyjuice potion here in my back pocket and I just happen to carry my dad and his best friends hairs at all times. Harry duels Delphi (a eighteen year old) and she is stronger?"
Best American Literature Anthologies
Scalia Speaks will give readers the opportunity to encounter the legendary man more fully, helping them better understand the jurisprudence that made him one of the most important justices in the Court's history and introducing them to his broader insights on faith and life. "Reading Scalia Speaks — the marvelous collection of his speeches, lovingly compiled by his son and a former law clerk — brought Nino back to life for me." -Alan M. Dershowitz, The New York Times Book Review "This marvelous book surely will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the mind of this great jurist and conservative thinker. “A treasure that captures Justice Antonin Scalia’s brilliance, wit, faith, humility and wide range of knowledge...Scalia speaks in his own words in this magnificent volume that should be on the bookshelf of every educated American.”. - Washington Post. Christopher J. Scalia , the eighth of Justice Scalia's nine children and a former professor of English, works at a public relations firm near Washington, D.C. His book reviews and political commentary have appeared in The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , TheWeekly Standard , and elsewhere.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In his later years on the bench, he became the most prominent member of the federal judiciary as he published law review articles, granted television interviews, and gave talks across the country. In a speech to the Dominican Order, the justice explained Thomas Aquinas believed any written code opposed to natural law was immoral and invalid. For him, Roe v. Wade and its case law progeny were a tragedy, not just as a member of the Catholic faith, but also for reading into the United States Constitution a right to abortion contained nowhere in the text. Another was the concern of many that the Constitution is a relatively barebones text and legislatures are often lethargic or unresponsive in crafting laws supported by broad swaths of the public, so Justice Scalia’s philosophy did not account for the challenges of the modern era. Whether those criticisms have merit is left to each individual reader, but undoubtedly Justice Scalia’s views continue to have an outsized influence on legal interpretation. Justice Scalia covered a wide range of other issues, including his general hostility to using foreign law to interprete American rights outside rare circumstances, eulogies lamenting the passage of time and friends, his pride in being a Catholic and Italian-American (emphasis on American), the value of a college education for newly-minted graduates, and an encomium on turkey hunting that may be the best defense of sportsmanship by a federal official since Herbert Hoover’s advocacy of fly fishing. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted in her touching foreword, “Now and then he would call me, or stop by my chambers, to point out a slip I had made in an opinion draft. Justice Scalia homed in on all the soft spots, energizing me to strengthen my presentation.” With the bitter partisan bickering that plagues both the Republican and Democratic parties, it is nice to know that tucked away in the far corners of government some people still have the capacity for personal respect during instances of professional disagreement. Even on occasions when one disagreed with him, the force of his character and intellectual acumen challenged his opponent’s preconceived notions and pushed them to make their own arguments sharper."
"Each speech is expertly seasoned with lovely and personal stories that cover the span of his life, thus, making each one a "delicious" read, leaving the reader craving the next one. At a time when America seems so divided by ideological lines, this book reminds us that we are blessed to live in a country where the character and contributions of one of us transcends politics and that true affection for those with whom we disgree is possible because people are so much more then any particular point of view. One final thought, as a longtime admirer of Justice Scalia who always seemed so much larger than life and exceptional in every way, I was thrilled to learn that he was not, much like me, a gifted speller."
"The mind of Justice Scalia, coupled with the moral compass that directed him, is so impressive, makes one cry out in agony for his loss to our highest court."
"The speeches range on faith, character, tradition, ethnicity, education, turkey hunting, and even the games and sports that a young Nino played on the streets of Queens in the 1940s."
"Caused me to read the constitution and Federalist Papers (of all things) to better understand the founders' bases for the U.S. government and protection of American of rights."
Best British Literature Anthologies
The Case of the Broken Doll is a gripping standalone mystery in Alison Golden’s bestselling Inspector David Graham series. With plot twists and turns and characters you'll grow to love, it’s easy to see why Golden’s books have been described as “captivating,” “unputdownable,” and “shouldn't be started late at night.”. Praise for the Inspector David Graham mystery series:"Wow! To get your free copy of The Case of the Screaming Beauty, the prequel to the Inspector David Graham mystery series, plus two more books, updates about new releases, exclusive promotions, and other insider information, sign up for the Cozy Mysteries Insider mailing list at: cozymysteries.com/graham.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Especially interesting was watching DI Graham do a thorough job of digging for clues that could have been missed ten years ago and guiding his staff in the techniques of good police work."
"When asked to look into a old, old cold case, DI Graham is at his best."
"He begins to investigate and finds things are not what they seem to be on the island The case takes the officers on a trail that will lead to a shocking conclusion that will shock the people who live on the island to their very core."
"I have now read all four of the available Inspector David Graham novels and have found them to be extremely well plotted and carefully written."
"This - my latest read - is all the above and more."
"Great characters, with compelling story telling."
"The plot and character development in this latest book drew me into the story, and make me eager to read more of Inspector Graham's cases."
"Love this series!"
Best Short Story Anthologies & Collections
After losing my wife, I thought love and marriage were out of the question. But my son decided he wanted a mom. And my meddling brother signed me up on a dating site. Six months to find a woman who’s smart, beautiful, wild in the sack and unimpressed by my money. Yeah right. That unicorn doesn’t exist.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A widower with a 7 year old son the hero is an ex-Air Force pilot and he now owns his own company and continues to fly. So, he has his share of women trying to hit on him but so far no real connection. He was very much in love with his wife, she died giving birth to his son. He starts a conversation with her and finds that he is very interested. They have a lot of fun and sex as they get to know each other and eventually fall for one another."
"Dani and Ty meet on a dating site that has been arranged by his brother and her aunt and seem to hit it off sexually, and intellectually however, Ty is still holding himself back emotionally."
"Ty, Dani, Bobby, and Blake's story is based around a sexy widower, with an adorable seven year old son, and the love that grows between them as a family unit, as well as Ty and Dani as a couple."
"There are a wide varity of genre - contempory, paranormal and post-apocoliptic with the common theme of single parent meeting or reconnecting with their one and only and the hero is very wealthy."
"There was humor, flirting, some idiocy (courtesy of our hero Ty) and forgiveness (Dr. Dani) for the HEA we romance readers love."
"Each one has their own problems to deal with they needed to deal with."
"I really enjoyed this book."
"I recommend this "super" romance to anyone who has tried a dating website!"
Best Classic Fiction Anthologies & Collections
VISION IN WHITE Wedding photographer Mackensie “Mac” Elliot is most at home behind the camera for Vows, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into Carter Maguire—the bride-to-be's brother—in an encounter that has them both seeing stars. “Funny sparks fly...[Roberts’] gentle humor and likable cast will immediately endear this series to readers.”— Publishers Weekly.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I read this series in paperback and love them though my favorite all time set was time was and time and again."
"I bought the boxed set of Nora Robert’s Bride Quartet and I am so happy I did!"
"After planning my wedding and helping a friend plan hers, this quartet about a wedding business built up with four friends was a nice read to be back in the moment of planning - for others and for myself."
"I have just finished these four wonderful books the only thing that could make them better would be having the other weddings."
"The books are probably the best books I have read in a really long time."
"A story for every friend, so well-written and so intertwined."
"It's beautiful and silly and sad and messy and just like you imagine it would be."
"This is such a fun book and it really moves."