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Sn. 3, Episode #9 BOOK REVIEW: I Need You To Read This

LifebyWyetha's ARC Reviews!May 05, 2024

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Sn. 3, Episode #9 BOOK REVIEW: I Need You To Read This
May 05, 202422:39
Sn. 3, Episode #8 BOOK REVIEW: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

Sn. 3, Episode #8 BOOK REVIEW: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

Hello, book lovers, friends, and fellow weirdos alike; thank you for stopping by Wyetha’s ARC review podcast, where all are welcome. 

This is Season 3, Episode 8 of Wyetha’s ARC Reviews! But today is not an ARC review. I just finished a title on my Good Reads challenge and had to share it.

Today's short review is on The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar. 

Title: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

Author: Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris  

Format: Audio Book

Length: 9 hours and 31 minutes

Good Reads Rating: 4.07

My Rating: 5.00

Published: February 2023

Hard Copy: 336 pages

Genre: Non-fiction, horror, history, Film, race, pop culture 

**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited, and narrated byWyetha.

**BOOK LINK**

The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Oscar to Fodder

**MOVIES MENTIONED**

The People Under The Stairs

Watch It on Tubi

IMBD Info

Get Out 

Watch it on Tubi

IMBD Info

Candyman 1992

Available to stream on Amazon

IMBD Info

Candyman 2021

IMBD Info

Fear Street Trilogy

Streaming on Netflix

IMBD Info

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Available to stream on Amazon

IMBD Info

**OTHER SOURCES**

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Apr 14, 202420:22
Sn. 3, It's Time for A Break!
Mar 31, 202401:37
Sn. 3, Episode #7 BOOK REVIEW: The Eleven

Sn. 3, Episode #7 BOOK REVIEW: The Eleven

Thank you for joining this podcast, where all are welcome, and I hope you’ll consider subscribing.

This is Season 3 ...Episode 7 of Wyetha’s ARC Reviews. I talk about books, review upcoming titles, share my TBR lists, and provide commentary no one cares about. 

Today, I will review my latest ARC entitled The Eleven by Kyle Rutkin. Thank you to NetGalley, Greater Path LLC, and Died Famous Productions for the advanced copy of this title. 

SYNOPSIS: For years, rumors have circulated amongst the Hollywood elite, whispers of a mysterious symbol veiled beneath the glitz and glamor of this town—XIIX. Many believe the symbol leads the seeker to greatness, golden statues, and unparalleled riches. The chance to become a Hollywood god. Others claim that the symbol brings tragedy and destruction to those it finds. That it is a mark from the devil himself. Abandon all hope, ye who enter.

Title: The Eleven

Author: Kyle Rutkin

Format: Kindle

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Length: 356s (Kindle)

Publication Date: April 11, 2024, by Greater Path LLC | Died Famous

**PODCAST INFO**

This podcast is arranged, produced, edited, and narrated by Wyetha.

**CHECK OUT SEASON 2!***

Check out ⁠Season 2⁠ of the podcast.

**SOURCES**

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Mar 24, 202422:13
Sn. 3, Episode #6 - Amazon First Reads for March

Sn. 3, Episode #6 - Amazon First Reads for March

What’s up, to my weirdo homies and thank you for joining this podcast were all are welcome.  What are you reading?

This is Season 3 ...Episode 6 of Wyetha’s ARC Reviews where I review books, share my TBR lists and provide commentary that no one cares about. 

Today is also not a book review, and no I’m not dodging it, (this is more filler) but as my approvals slowly come in it takes time to digest what I’m reading and then write a review. With that today I’m talking about (why am I always the last to know) Amazon First reads.

So here it goes…..

What is Amazon First Reads… Amazon first reads is a program that offers customers early access to new books across popular genres.

**BOOKS AND LINKS**

Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story, Isabel Allende

Friends in Napa: A Novel, Sheila Yasmin Marikar

Family Reservations: A Novel, Liza Palmer

Matterhorn, Christopher Reich

The Lost Letters of Aisling: A Novel, Cynthia Ellingsen

The Monstrous Misses Mai: A Novel, Van Hoang 

What is Love, Jen Comfort

The Lies Among Us: A Novel, Sarah Beth Durst

**PODCAST INFO**

This podcast is arranged, produced, edited, and narrated by Wyetha.

 **CHECK OUT SEASON 2!***

Check out ⁠⁠Season 2⁠⁠ of the podcast.

 **SOURCES**

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Mar 17, 202419:58
Sn. 3, Episode #5 - My Pending ARC Wishlist for Spring
Mar 11, 202421:54
Sn. 3, Episode #4 (ARC REVIEW) The Bad Ones

Sn. 3, Episode #4 (ARC REVIEW) The Bad Ones

What’s up, my wierdos, and welcome back. This is Season 3 ...Episode 4 of the podcast, where I feature book reviews, book lists, and commentary that no one cares about. 

This podcast is brought to you by the lifestyle blog Life by Wyetha.  Produced, arranged, edited, and narrated by your resident weirdo Wyetha (yours truly).

Thank you to NetGalley, Flatiron Books, and MacMillon audio the the novel, The Bad Ones, by Melssa Albert.


**BOOK INFO**

Title: ⁠The Bad Ones

By: Melissa Albert

Length: 385 Pages (Kindle) / 11 hours, 26 minutes (audiobook)

Publication: February, 2024 by Flat Iron Press

Genre: YA, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Gothic


Synopsis: In the course of a single winter’s night, four people vanish without a trace across a small town.
Nora’s estranged best friend, Becca, is one of the lost. As Nora tries to untangle the truth of Becca’s disappearance, she discovers a darkness in her town’s past, as well as a string of coded messages Becca left for her to unravel.


**AUDIO INFO**

  • MacMillion Audio Production
  • Narrated by Emma Galvin

**PODCAST INFO**

This podcast is arranged, produced, edited, and narrated by Wyetha.


**CHECK OUT SEASON 2!***

Check out ⁠Season 2⁠ of the podcast.


**SOURCES**

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Mar 03, 202411:55
Sn. 3, Episode #3 (ARC REVIEW) The Black Girl Survives This One

Sn. 3, Episode #3 (ARC REVIEW) The Black Girl Survives This One

What’s up, weirdos, and welcome back. This is Season 3 ...Episode 3 of the podcast, where I feature book reviews, book lists, and commentary that no one cares about. 


This podcast is brought to you by the lifestyle blog Life by Wyetha.  Produced, arranged, edited, and narrated by your resident weirdo Wyetha (yours truly).


Thank you to NetGalley and Flat Iron Press for the ARC copy of The Black Girl Survives This One by Desire Evans.


**BOOK INFO**

Title: The Black Girl Survives This One

By: Desiree S. Evans (Editor), Saraciea J. Fennell (Editor), Brittany Morris (Contributor) 

Hardcover: 272 Pages

Publication: April 2, 2024, by Flat Iron Press

Genre: YA, Horror, Anthology, Fiction, LGBTQ


Synopsis: Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.


**AUDIO INFO**

  • MacMillion Audio Production
  • This program includes a foreword by author, educator, and Jordan Peele collaborator Tananarive Due.


**PODCAST INFO**

This podcast is arranged, produced, edited, and narrated by Wyetha.


**CHECK OUT SEASON 2!***

Check out ⁠Season 2⁠ of the podcast.


**SOURCES**

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Feb 25, 202412:58
Sn. 3, Episode #2 (ARC REVIEW) Her Lost Soul
Feb 18, 202415:29
Sn. 3, Episode #1 (ARC REVIEW) The Echo Wife
Feb 11, 202416:21
Sn. 2, Episode #20: (BOOK REVIEW) The House Across The Lake

Sn. 2, Episode #20: (BOOK REVIEW) The House Across The Lake

What’s up, weirdos, welcome back to episode 20 of the podcast, where I feature book reviews, commentary that no one cares about, and haunted history. This is the season 2 finale.

This podcast is brought to you by the lifestyle blog Life by Wyetha.  Produced, arranged, edited, and narrated by Wyetha (yours truly

For this final segment, I’m reviewing The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, and so on it goes.

**PODCAST INFO**

This podcast is arranged, produced, edited, and narrated by Wyetha.

**BOOK LINKS**

The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager

**SOURCES**

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Aug 27, 202316:09
Sn. 2, Episode #19: (BOOK REVIEW DOUBLE FEATURE) Ghost Radio and The Grimmer
Aug 21, 202317:08
Sn. 2, Episode #18: (BOOK REVIEW) Dead Eleven
Aug 06, 202315:52
Sn. 2, Episode #17: (BOOK REVIEW) How To Sell a Haunted House
Jul 30, 202308:28
Sn. 2, Episode #16: (BOOK REVIEW) Cold, Black & Infinite

Sn. 2, Episode #16: (BOOK REVIEW) Cold, Black & Infinite

What’s up weirdos, and welcome back to the podcast where I feature book reviews, commentary that no one cares about, and haunted history.  


Featured today is another book review …this is Cold, Black, & Infinite: Stories of the Horrific & Strange by Todd Keisling, available September 26, 2023.  


Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced copy of this book. Net Galley helps book advocates and industry professionals discover and recommend books to their audiences. If you are a bookseller, book trade professional, educator, librarian, reviewer, journalist, or in the media, NetGalley is for you! 


**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited, and narrated byWyetha.


**BOOK LINK**

Cold, Black & Infinite: Stories of the Horrific and Strange available September 26, 2023.


**SOURCES**

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Jul 23, 202308:40
Sn. 2, Episode #15: (HAUNTED HISTORY) Suicide Bridge, Dorchester County
Jul 16, 202306:54
Sn. 2, Episode #14: (HAUNTED HISTORY) Bigg Lizz, A Ghost Story
Jul 09, 202313:12
Sn. 2, Episode #13: (BOOK REVIEW) Mister Magic

Sn. 2, Episode #13: (BOOK REVIEW) Mister Magic

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode #13 of the Podcast. In this episode, I’ll be reviewing Mister Magic by Kiersten White. This novel will be available in August 2023.   As always, thank you for listening today, and don’t forget to check out my other episodes this season.

Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host. (Source Good Reads)


**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited, and narrated byWyetha.


**BOOK LINK**

Mister Magic by Kiersten White


**SOURCES**

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** FEATURED EPISODES **

EPISODE #11: ⁠(REVIEW) ⁠⁠⁠Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 1⁠

EPISODE #12: (REVIEW) ⁠Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 2

Jul 01, 202317:23
Sn. 2, Episode #12: (BOOK REVIEW) Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 2

Sn. 2, Episode #12: (BOOK REVIEW) Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 2

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode #12 of the Podcast. In this episode, I’ll be reviewing ⁠⁠⁠Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction⁠⁠ by Grady Hendrix.   As always, thank you for listening today, and don’t forget to check out my other episodes this season.

Shocking story summaries! Incredible cover art! And true tales of writers, artists, and publishers who violated every literary law but one: never be boring. All this awaits if you dare experience the Paperbacks From Hell. (Source Good Reads)


**CORRECTIONS: F. Paul Wilson


**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited and narrated byWyetha.


**BOOK LINK**

⁠⁠Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction ⁠⁠


**SOURCES**

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**OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED**

The Keep, 1981

Reprisal, 1991

The Nest, 1980

When Darkness Loves Us, 1985

Mirror, 1988

Why Not You and I, 1987

The Amulet, 1979

Black Ambrosia, 1988

The Reaping, 1980

Son of Endless Night, 1985

The Tribe, 1981

Witch House, 1979

Harvest Home, 1973

The Abyss, 1983

Cellars 1982

Night Train, 1984

Our Lady of Darkness, 1977

Ghost Train, 1985

Nightblood, 1989

Unholy Trinity, 1967 (Ray Russell)

The Fog, 1975 (James Herbert)

My Sweet Audrina, 1982

Midnight, 1985

Let’s Go Play At the Adams, 1974

The Scream, 1987

The Godsend, 1976

The Dowry, 1973 ...just to name a few


** FEATURED EPISODES **

EPISODE #10: ⁠(REVIEW) ⁠Small Horror: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories

EPISODE #11 (REVIEW) Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 1

Jun 24, 202345:38
Sn. 2, Episode #11: (BOOK REVIEW) Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 1

Sn. 2, Episode #11: (BOOK REVIEW) Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, Part 1

Hello friends, and welcome to Episode #11 of the Podcast. In this episode, I’ll be reviewing ⁠Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix.   As always, thank you for listening today, and don’t forget to check out my other episodes this season. Shocking story summaries! Incredible cover art! And true tales of writers, artists, and publishers who violated every literary law but one: never be boring. All this awaits if you dare experience the Paperbacks From Hell. (Source Good Reads)


**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited and narrated byWyetha.


**BOOK LINK**

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction


**SOURCES**

⁠⁠⁠⁠Music⁠

Amazon

Canva⁠


** FEATURED EPISODES **

EPISODE #9: ⁠(REVIEW) Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena of the Old Line State

EPISODE #10: ⁠(REVIEW) Small Horror: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories

Jun 17, 202341:49
Sn. 2: Episode #10, (REVIEW) Small Horrors: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories
Jun 11, 202307:40
Sn. 2, Episode #9: (REVIEW) Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena of the Old Line State

Sn. 2, Episode #9: (REVIEW) Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena of the Old Line State

Hello kiddies, and welcome to episode #9 of the Podcast. In this episode, I’m reviewing Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena of the Old Line State by Ed Oconowitz.   As always, thank you for listening today, and don’t forget to check out my other episodes this season.

Haunted Maryland is a collection of ghost stories and Maryland folklore.  It features history and true ghost stories from the Eastern Shore, Central Maryland, Baltimore, Annapolis, and the Chesapeake Bay, as well as Southern and Western Maryland.


**PODCAST INFO**

Arranged, produced, edited and narrated byWyetha.

Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena of the Old Line State⁠

⁠⁠⁠Music⁠


** BOOK SOURCES **


** FEATURED EPISODES **

EPISODE #7: (REVIEW) The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear, Part 1

EPISODE #8: (REVIEW) The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear, Part 2



May 28, 202315:33
Sn. 2, Episode #8: The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear - Part 2
May 21, 202325:28
Sn. 2, Episode #7: The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear - Part 1
May 14, 202329:02
Sn. 2, Episode #6: It's a Creepy Story
May 07, 202326:48
Sn. 2, Episode #5 (Double Feature): House for Sale & The Wax Museum
Apr 23, 202322:41
Sn. 2, Episode #4: The Witch's Book
Apr 02, 202311:30
Sn. 2, Episode #3: The Music Box
Mar 26, 202310:10
Sn. 2, Episode #2: Red Oak House
Mar 12, 202309:49
Sn. 2, Episode #1: America's Most Haunted Lighthouse
Mar 05, 202311:57
Part 6: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home
Feb 19, 202308:45
Part 5: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home
Feb 12, 202315:06
Part 4: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home
Feb 05, 202314:14
Part 3: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home

Part 3: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home

Hello friends and thanks for listening to the podcast where all are welcome.

This is Part 3 of the book called, A Sincere Warning About the Entity in Your Home by, Jason Arnopp.  If you missed Part 1 and 2 you can catch up here.

So let's begin.

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**CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS**

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BOOK SOURCE

A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home

OTHER PODCAST SERIES

Chilling November Tales Podcast Series Info

31 Days of Halloween Podcast Series Info

Episode #1: Maryland Legends ...In The Shadows of Druid Ridge, The Cursed Statue of Black Aggie

Episode #2: Maryland Legends ...Serial Killer & Ghost, Patty Cannon

Episode #3: Maryland Legends ...Medial Grave Robbers, Body Snatchers

Episode #4: Maryland Legends ...Moll Dyer, The Witch of St. Mary's County

Jan 29, 202317:27
PART 2: A Sincere Warning Abouth The Entity In Your Home

PART 2: A Sincere Warning Abouth The Entity In Your Home

Hello friends and thanks for listening to the podcast where all are welcome. 

This is Part 2 of the book called, A Sincere Warning About the Entity in Your Home by, Jason Arnopp.  If you missed Part 1 you can catch up here

So let's begin.

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**CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS**

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BOOK SOURCE

A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home

OTHER PODCAST SERIES

Chilling November Tales Podcast Series Info

31 Days of Halloween Podcast Series Info

Episode #1: Maryland Legends ...In The Shadows of Druid Ridge, The Cursed Statue of Black Aggie

Episode #2: Maryland Legends ...Serial Killer & Ghost, Patty Cannon

Episode #3: Maryland Legends ...Medial Grave Robbers, Body Snatchers

Episode #4: Maryland Legends ...Moll Dyer, The Witch of St. Mary's County

Jan 22, 202320:21
PART 1: A Sincere Warning About The Entity In Your Home
Jan 15, 202315:34
Sn. 1, Chilling November Tales: Episode #5 - The Resident
Nov 20, 202207:14
Sn. 1, Chiling November Tales: Episode #4 - Ghost Town
Nov 18, 202208:02
Sn. 1, Chilling November Tales: Episode #3 ~ Great Aunt Enid
Nov 12, 202210:11
Sn. 1, Chilling November Tales: Episode #2 ~ Sixth Floor
Nov 11, 202207:33
Sn. 1, Chilling November Tales: Episode #1 ~ Footsteps in the Night
Nov 06, 202206:47
Sn. 1, Episode #5: Hole in the Wall, The Vampire Woman
Oct 29, 202205:53
Sn. 1, Episode #4: Moll Dyer, The Witch of St. Mary's County
Oct 23, 202208:16
Sn. 1, Episode #3: Medical Grave Robbers, Body Snachers

Sn. 1, Episode #3: Medical Grave Robbers, Body Snachers

Hello, darlings and welcome back to the podcast. You’re listening to Episode #3 in the 31 Days of Halloween series. My name is Wyetha, your narrator for this podcast. 

This story comes from the book Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena from the Old Line State by Ed Okonowicz, and the name of this story is called Medical Grave Robbers.

SOURCES

// Haunted Maryland: Ghost and Strange Phenomena from the Old Line State by Ed Okonowicz

// Intro 31 Days of Halloween in October … 

// Episode #1: In the Shadows of Druid Ridge: The Cursed Statue of Black Aggie

// Episode #2: Serial Killer and Ghost

// 31 Days of Halloween 2022 // Week #1, and Week #2 Wrap Up

Oct 15, 202212:36
Sn. 1, Episode #2 ~ Serial Killer and Ghost, Patty Cannon
Oct 06, 202212:60
Sn. 1, Episode #1: Maryland Legends ... In the Shadows of Druid Ridge: The Cursed Statue of Black Aggie
Sep 27, 202210:58
31 Days of Halloween Series Intro
Sep 25, 202200:55
31 Days of Halloween: My House Rules (Ep. 9)

31 Days of Halloween: My House Rules (Ep. 9)

This is the last story in the podcast, the author is unknown.

Oct 31, 202104:16
31 Days of Halloween: Lost in the Woods (Ep. 8)

31 Days of Halloween: Lost in the Woods (Ep. 8)

This story is by Kelly Roper via Love to know.

Oct 30, 202104:48
31 Days of Halloween: The Misty Forest (Ep. 7)

31 Days of Halloween: The Misty Forest (Ep. 7)

This story is by Sally Painter via Love to Know.

Oct 30, 202103:13