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The best of my 50 Netgalley reviews in 2019

In 2019 I joined Netgalley and I just got my 50 review badge.

i’m happy I joined because I had the opportunity to discover new authors and read great books.

I decided to write this post because I want to share which book I loved and my 5* reviews

All the books listed were received from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review

Here is my list:

A Death in Chelsea - Lynn Brittney (Mirror Books)

A very interesting read and a page turner. I liked this historical mystery and look forward to reading other books by this author.

This is a very interesting series and I loved all the installments. The cast of characters is interesting and I love the strong women and the vivid historical backgroud.

A Dangerous Collaboration - Deanna Raybourn (Berkley)

First thing first: I liked this book but I think it's the less sparkling in this series. Both Veronica and Stoker are at their best and the addiction of Stoker brother was interesting and enjoyable. It took me more than 40% of the book to being hooked but after that I couldn't put the book down. The atmosphere reminded me of gothic novel: the missing women, the secrets, the dark castle and the storms. It was a fun to read and enjoyable and fun to read. I think this is a character driven novel and the banters and the sexual tension between Veronica and Stoker plays an important part in the book and it makes it very entertaining. As for the mystery it was solid and it keeps you guessing as you're not given too many hints and clues. I look forward to reading the next installment in this series. I strongly recommend the series and this book.

This is a fantastic series and can’t wait to read the next installments

Murder, She Uncovered - Peggy Cochran (Alibi)

I'm happy I requested this book because I discovered a great series. I liked the unusual mix of characters, high society Elizabeth and the reporter, as well as the good mystery full of twists and turns. This book is a page-turner I wasn't able to put down and read it in one setting. There's a sort of cliff hanger that makes me crave to read the next installment soon. It's a book I strongly recommend!

The October Man - Ben Aaronovitch (Subterranean Press)

I'm a fan of Ben Aaronovitch and this was an amazing book I read in one setting. It's definetely better than the last Rivers of London, fast paced and fun to read. It was great to meet new characters and read this German spin-off. I look forward to reading other books and meet again this characters. I strongly recommend this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed, got it via Netgalley in exchange of a honest review.

Gods of Jade and Shadow - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey)

What an amazing book and an amazing reading experience. I read this book as fast as I could because I fell in love with the characters, the setting and the plot. I loved Casiopea, the fierce and strong willed heroine that is facing a life changing experience, as much as I loved the well written cast of characters. The well researched historical background is amazing and the unusual world building is astonishing. I cannot wait to read other books by this writer. I strongly recommend this book.

A Dangerous Engagement - Ashley Weaver (Minotaur Books)

A very good historical fiction and a series I love. It's not the best installment, a bit too slow at the beginning, but it's enjoyable and I read it as fast as I could. I think it can be read as a standalone and I look forward to reading the next installment. I strongly recommend it.

All this series is enjoyable and entertaining and it’s better to start with the first installment even if this one can be read as a standalone

A Very Scalzi Christmas - John Scalzi (Subterranean Press)

I smiled, laughed and fully appreciated Mr Scalzi style of writing. I read and loved some of his work and I loved this one. It's great Christmas read, strongly recommended.

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sercalunna-blog · 10 years ago

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Short Films by George Méliès

Le Manoir du Diable (1896) (considered the first horror film in history) Une nuit terrible (1896) Le Chateau Hanté (1897) Le Diable Au Couvent (1899) Évocation Spirite (1899) Le diable géant ou Le miracle de la madonne (1901) Le chaudron infernal (1903) Le cake-walk infernal (1903) Le monstre (1903) Le diable noir (1905) Les quatre cents farces du diable (1906)

Other Short Films

The Sealed Room (1909) Frankenstein (1910) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913) The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)

Famous Classic Horror Films

Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari (1920) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) Nosferatu (1922) Häxan (1922) Orlacs Hände (1924) The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Vampyr (1932) House on Haunted Hill (1959) Plan 9 from Outer Space (1956) The Bat (1959) The Last Man on Earth (1964) Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Other Films

10s-30s

Der Golem (1915) // Der Golem - Wie er in die Welt Kam (1920) // Genuine (1920) // Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922) // The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) // Wolf Blood (1925) // The Cat and the Canary (1927) // Svengali (1931) // White Zombie (1932) // The Monster Walks (1933) // The Most Dangerous Game (1933) // Ghoul (1933) // The Vampire Bat (1933) // Maniac (1934) // The House of Mystery (1934) // The Beast of Borneo (1934) // The Ghost Walks (1934) // Phantom Ship (1935) // Revolt of the Zombies (1935) // Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) // The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936) // The Rogues’ Tavern (1936) // 夜半歌聲 (Ye Ban Ge Sheng) (1937) // The Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) // The Devil’s Daughter (1939) // The Face at the Window (1939) // Torture Ship (1939)

40s-50s

The Mummy’s Hand (1940) // The Devil Bat (1940) // The Ape (1940) // Doomed to Die (1940) // King of the Zombies (1940) // Invisible Ghost (1940) // Spooks Run Wild (1941) // The Ghost Train (1941) // The Mad Monster (1942) // Bowery at Midnight (1942) // The Corpse Vanishes (1942) // The Living Ghost (1942) // The Ape Man (1943) // Dead Men Walk (1943) // The Ghost and the Guest (1943) // The Monster Maker (1944) // Voodoo Man (1944) // One Body Too Many (1944) // The Flying Serpent (1946) // Devil Monster (1946) // Mesa of Lost Women (1953) // The Snow Creature (1954) // The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955) // Dementia (1955) // Indestructible Man (1956) // La maldición de la momia azteca (1957) // 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) // Frankenstein’s Daughter (1958) // La momia azteca contra el robot humano (1958) // Night of the Blood Beast (1958) // The Screaming Skull (1958) // I Bury the Living (1958) // The Devil’s Partner (1958) // Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) // A Bucket of Blood (1959) // Beast from Haunted Cave (1959) // The Killer Shrews (1959) // The Wasp Woman (1959) // The Manster (1959) // Terror is a Man (1959)

60s - 70s

Teenage Zombies (1960) // Horror Hotel (1960) // The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) // Atom Age Vampire (1960) // Ein Toter hing im Netz (1960) // 13 Ghosts (1960) // Tormented (1960) // Last Woman on Earth (1960) // The Naked Witch (1961) // The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) // Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) // Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory (1961) // Night Tide (1961) // The Devil’s Messenger (1961) // Bloodlust! (1961) // Eegah (1962) // Carnival Of Souls (1962) // The Brain that Wouldn’t Die (1962) // The Devil’s Hand (1961) // Hands of a Stranger (1962) // The Dungeon of Harrow (1962) // Trauma (1962) // El barón del terror (1962) // Ring of Terror (1962) // Terror of the Bloodhunters (1962) // The Terror (1963) // Dementia 13 (1963) // Monstrosity: The Atomic Brain (1963) // À Meia-Noite Levarei Sua Alma (1964) // Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) // The Strangler (1964) // The Faceless Monster (1965) // Il boia scarlatto (1965) // Creature of the Walking Dead (1965) // The Beach Girls and the Monster (1965) // The Eye Creatures (1965) // The She Beast (1966) // Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966) // Manos - The Hands of Fate (1966) // Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) // Night Fright (1967) // Creature of Destruction (1967) // Spider Baby or The Maddest Story Ever Told (1967) // In the Year 2889 (1967) // The Ghosts of Hanley House (1968) // It’s Alive! (1969) // How Awful About Allan (1970) // La figlia di Frankenstein (1971) // Blood Thirst (1971) // Snake People (1971) // Horror Express (1972) // Frankenstein ‘80 (1972)

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Here’s a list with almost 200 public domain horror movies

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sercalunna-blog · 10 years ago

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