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Carla Pettigrew

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True Crime by Joe Bob Briggs

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True Crime by Joe Bob Briggs

True crime book on Kindle on sale today, written by Joe Bob Briggs (as his real name, John Bloom). 1.99 right now.  It’s a fascinating read, about housewife obsession, and…wow, it’s almost inexplicable: “Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together

By Carla Pettigrew 01 Jul 2021
Book Review: You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan

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Book Review: You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan

You Have A Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story of Internet Stalking by Susan Fensten My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a wild ride of a true crime memoir, recommended if you are looking for something completely different. It is frustrating, in more than one way.

By Carla Pettigrew 22 Jun 2021
Book Review: The Peyton Place Murder

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Book Review: The Peyton Place Murder

Full title: The ‘Peyton Place’ Murder: The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation by Renee Mallett The ‘Peyton Place’ Murder: The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation by Renee Mallett My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this book by

By Carla Pettigrew 18 Jun 2021
Book Review: Lindbergh: The Crime

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Book Review: Lindbergh: The Crime

Lindbergh: The Crime by Noel Behn at Amazon Lindbergh: The Crime by Noel Behn My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book messed with my head in the best way. I say in my profile that I love books that overturn my apple cart. Apples everywhere on my path. I

By Carla Pettigrew 12 Jun 2021
Ergodic: House of Leaves: 70

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Ergodic: House of Leaves: 70

lock-1 By Carla Pettigrew 22 May 2021
Documentary Review: The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness (2021)

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Documentary Review: The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness (2021)

Review link at Letterboxd: 5 stars My buddy Joshua Zeman knocked this out of the park. Eerie twilight language effect (hat tip paranormal investigator Loren Coleman): Stacy Moscowitz was killed one block over from Cropsey Drive. If you know Joshua’s work, you know his first documentary, about the New

By Carla Pettigrew 17 May 2021
Movie Reviews: Grave Encounters (2011) and Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

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Movie Reviews: Grave Encounters (2011) and Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

Found footage horror series: some spoilers: Grave Encounters (2011): 3 stars (Blu-ray: 10th anniversary edition) “Houston, what is your problem?” All the reality show and IRL paranormal investigators that provoke and otherwise disrespect the dead and what they don’t understand need to watch this. Even if you don’t

By Carla Pettigrew 16 May 2021
Happy anniversary and thank you!

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Happy anniversary and thank you!

Four years of the podcast, today! April 28, 2017 to April 28, 2021, and here’s to four more years together, you and me. Have a listen to this celebratory episode, and again to episode 1, which is added on, and learn (or relearn) why cupcakes. Listen to “Four Cupcakes:

By Carla Pettigrew 28 Apr 2021

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Four Cupcakes: 69

lock-1 By Carla Pettigrew 28 Apr 2021

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2017 Entire Halloween Special: 27

lock-1 By Carla Pettigrew 19 Apr 2021
Horror in the Sims 4

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Horror in the Sims 4

I don’t believe in saving the best for last: Halloween cupcakes! (oh, yeah, and candy corn) Celebrate Halloween single and toddler beds–the cutest horror-themed bedspreads and paint jobs Pumpkin and Jack’o’lantern cookies Horror posters–set of 14 Set of 12 spooky wall murals Denton Episcopal Church

By Carla Pettigrew 16 Apr 2021
Movie Review: Marrowbone (2017)

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Movie Review: Marrowbone (2017)

Letterboxd link It’s not often after a horror movie that I need a hug. Any takers? This movie is just lush. In Marrowbone House, there’s the gorgeous color scheme of the palest yellows and greens and browns, with cream. Meanwhile the colors in town are sharp browns and

By Carla Pettigrew 06 Apr 2021
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There Might Be Cupcakes Podcast

Horror, true crime, paranormal, disability through a literary lens, whimsy, writing in progress since 2017.

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Horror, true crime, paranormal, disability through a literary lens, whimsy, writing in progress since 2017.