Two Crones And A Book

Chell and Annette discuss their favourite quotes.  Will they be uplifting? Inspiring? Or dark and twisty?  Your guess is as good as ours

Vampires hate Garlic, Faries hate iron..... Annette and Chell ponder what their bane would be......

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 to care. A series of clues points her to Carmil...

A taste of the utter chaos to come! Contains adult language and references some listeners may find offensive  Mature audiences (18+) only

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 Demos

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 Demos

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

Chell and Annette ramble about the BBC drama Happy Valley, written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah Lancashire Lots 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 Demos

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 Demos

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 – a perversion of her own kind, who consumes not...

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

Ep 36 REVIEW Gruesome Fairy Tales Book 1 and 2 Annalee Adams It’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 episode Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

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 spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwo...

Something soppy and soft for the time of year :)

Ep 33 REVIEW Twelve Days of Christmas Horror by Rick Wood We 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 telekinetic fairy, to a nativity full of the undead...

Ep 32 RAMBLE Top 3 Book find 2022 not covered in the podcast Annette 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 McCurdy House Of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman The Creeper by AM Shine...

At last, following on from our sneak peek review we give a full blow by blow of Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeaod Chapman. **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers   Synopsis: A terrifying supernatural audiobook that explores ghosts, grief, and god complexes Ever since their on-again, off-aga...

This is a super bouncy, twisty, turny, hold on to your seats and try and keep up book! But will Chell and Annette agree…… **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Roll up, roll up, something for everyone here! True crime, supernatural, thrillers, a little bit of this and a little bit of that… Chell and Annette share their favourite podcast, movie and TV finds of 2022 **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene...

We talk about the twisty turny novel, The couple at no 9 by Claire Douglas. Two bodies, a witness with dementia and a fragmented family…… what secrets could there possible be! **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes light spoilers in the first section before moving on to the spoiler floor which contains full, detailed spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) A...

Annette and Chell discuss their favourite Non-Fiction and get a bit carried away! As usual its influenced by the random… There’s sharks, demons, politics and a sprinkle of madness **Spoiler ALERT** This episode includes spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

Review of Blood Contract by Ron Ripley, both Crones do the audible format for a change which leads to a minor disagreement…. Will you be Team Chell or Team Annette? Followed by a full discussion of the book by Ron Ripley **Spoiler ALERT** This episode discusses light, early spoilers and move on to the spoiler floor where there will be full spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq...

Annette and Chell check out the new trailer for the movie adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s My Best Friend’s Exorcism Come watch it with us! Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Artwork by Becky Demos

So your in trouble and you have have shit to sort…pick your Literary Squad of characters to have your back… We have a right mix with this one everything from old classic favourites to graphic novels…. Who would your squad be? **Spoiler ALERT** This episode discusses light, early spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-11976 (pixabay.com) Portrait by Becky Demos

The Crones review a debut Irish Horror from A.M. Shine titled The Watchers and get themselves lost in the woods! Part one is light spoilers and part two is full throttle! As always please be prepared for adult language and lots of spoilers! **Spoiler ALERT** This episode discusses all areas of the subject matter and therefore contains spoilers Opening theme music Halloween by yazlene star zaq-1197...