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Welcome
to Maureen’s Books Wednesday’s Favorites. In the Wednesday’s Favorites
post I will talk about a book I loved and that I think deserves a
little more attention. I read popular books, but also many books that
aren’t so popular (yet). In this post all sorts of books from all sorts
of genre’s will have a chance to shine. Today’s Wednesday’s Favorites
is ‘American Ghoul’ by Walt Morton, a book I read in October 2015.
The Book:
Seventeen-year-old Howard Pickman has some unusual
problems: He comes from a family of ghouls
problems: He comes from a family of ghouls
with a long history of digging up corpses, and he’s just
moved to a new school filled with kids that are scarier than he is.
moved to a new school filled with kids that are scarier than he is.
American Ghoul is the story of an exceptionally odd
teenager trying to survive the most terrible time anybody has to go through —
senior year at high school.
teenager trying to survive the most terrible time anybody has to go through —
senior year at high school.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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November 28th, 2012
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Series:
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Genre:
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Paranormal Fantasy
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Pages:
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356
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Formats:
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eBook, Paperback
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Available at:
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Amazon |
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Average Goodreads Rating:
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4.04
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Average Amazon Rating:
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4.8
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Praise for ‘American Ghoul’:
American Ghoul is a very interesting read, surprising me
with its beautiful storytelling and uniqueness. Whenever I think of a
ghoul, I just feel repulsed and I tend to avoid books involving them. So,
it’s really a big surprise when I loved this book.
with its beautiful storytelling and uniqueness. Whenever I think of a
ghoul, I just feel repulsed and I tend to avoid books involving them. So,
it’s really a big surprise when I loved this book.
American
Ghoul was a book that absolutely blew me away. It was so different
than what I expected and really read very similar to a contemporary novel, but
in the 70’s and with a ghoul who ate humans. Dead ones. So don’t worry, no
murdering happening.
Ghoul was a book that absolutely blew me away. It was so different
than what I expected and really read very similar to a contemporary novel, but
in the 70’s and with a ghoul who ate humans. Dead ones. So don’t worry, no
murdering happening.
I would say give this one a read. If for no other
reason than to learn a few more jokes about eating people. You never can get
enough of those, can you?
reason than to learn a few more jokes about eating people. You never can get
enough of those, can you?
‘American Ghoul’ isn’t a horror story,
but a great, funny and touching story about being a teenager and growing up. I
really enjoyed it and I’m even surprised this book hasn’t gotten more attention
since its publication in November 2012. I can easily see this book being made
into a movie. And I would definitely want to see it!!
but a great, funny and touching story about being a teenager and growing up. I
really enjoyed it and I’m even surprised this book hasn’t gotten more attention
since its publication in November 2012. I can easily see this book being made
into a movie. And I would definitely want to see it!!
About the Author:
Walt Morton is a writer, photographer, and artist. ‘American
Ghoul’, his debut novel, has been called “The Tom Sawyer of horror fiction.”
Ghoul’, his debut novel, has been called “The Tom Sawyer of horror fiction.”
With this book he is continuing a decade-long exploration
into weird tales via photography, film, painting and writing. Walt has
lectured at the British Film Institute and studied intensively in five martial
arts.
into weird tales via photography, film, painting and writing. Walt has
lectured at the British Film Institute and studied intensively in five martial
arts.
A complete biography of his exploits and interests would
be so shocking, improbable and incredible that modesty demands “the less
said the better.” He would like to thank Jane Austen, who coined that “less
said the better” idea. ‘American Ghoul’ is his first of several books
that reinvent the supernatural horror genre. Born and raised in rural
Pennsylvania, he now lives in California.
be so shocking, improbable and incredible that modesty demands “the less
said the better.” He would like to thank Jane Austen, who coined that “less
said the better” idea. ‘American Ghoul’ is his first of several books
that reinvent the supernatural horror genre. Born and raised in rural
Pennsylvania, he now lives in California.
His upcoming novels in 2015 and 2016 will include works
in horror, science-fiction, and detective genres.
in horror, science-fiction, and detective genres.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
