Lovely Little Shelf

Tag Archives: joe hill

Review: 20th Century Ghosts

November 23, 2011 – 10:33 am

The Book: 20th Century Ghosts, by Joe Hill
The Story: This is a collection of short stories by Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. There is a lot going on here: a story about a kid locked in the basement of a lunatic with an old phone that seems to be connected to somewhere [...]

By Jacki | Posted in Review | Also tagged , , | Comments (1)

Review: Horns

September 2, 2010 – 10:06 am

The Book: Horns, by Joe Hill
The Story: Ig (as in Ignatius…huh?) is kind of going through a rough patch.  Last year, his long-time girlfriend, Merrin, was murdered and while he was never formally charged, everyone in his small town assumes that he was responsible.  His brother is a famous talk show host and everyone loves [...]

By Jacki | Posted in Review | Also tagged , | Comments (1)

Review: Heart-Shaped Box

August 26, 2010 – 9:20 am

The Book: Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill
The Story: Judas Coyne (a stage name…. get it?) is kind of this aging “hardcore” rocker guy.  He wears black clothes, has facial hair, has girlfriends that are 20, 30 years younger than him, and has this collection of gross/scary stuff, a used noose, a snuff film, a skull [...]

By Jacki | Posted in Review | Also tagged , | Comments (3)

What I’m Reading: Heart-Shaped Box

August 18, 2010 – 11:50 am

Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill
Seriously, I used to be braver than this!  Even when I was younger I would get so excited about a good, scary book.  The last couple I’ve read, I’ve had to have a back-up book going that I could read to un-freak myself out.  I’m the same way with movies. I [...]

By Jacki | Posted in News | Also tagged | Comments (2)