Adult, ARC review, book review

In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt (ARC Review)

In this horror story set in colonial New England, a law-abiding Puritan woman goes missing. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she’s been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman in the forest. Then everything changes.… Read More In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt (ARC Review)

ARC review, audiobook, book review, young adult

Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha (ARC Review)

Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.… Read More Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha (ARC Review)

top ten tuesdays, weekly meme

Top Ten Tuesday #57: Top Ten 2018 Releases That I Recommend For Reading On/Around Halloween

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these, and that’s because I just haven’t been inspired. I’ve also been devoting time to another post series that I publish on Tuesdays called Book Birthdays (and I’ve been having a lot of fun with that). But,… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #57: Top Ten 2018 Releases That I Recommend For Reading On/Around Halloween

book review, young adult

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer (Review)

Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market — until she’s betrayed. Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” But when her mom brings home a live specimen, Nita decides she wants out — dissecting living people is a step too far.… Read More Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer (Review)

ARC review, book review, young adult

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (ARC Review)

Elizabeth Lavenza hasn’t had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her “caregiver,” and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything–except a friend.… Read More The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (ARC Review)

book review, young adult

The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck (Review)

Welcome to a world where nightmarish creatures reign supreme. Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil. It’s difficult for him to remember much about his mortal days. So, he focuses on fulfilling his sentence as a Lantern—one of the watchmen who guard the portals to the Otherworld, a realm crawling with every nightmarish creature imaginable.… Read More The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck (Review)