Have you ever participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November, and do you have any favorite books that were born from this writing challenge?? I have not and after this I never will. Nanowrimo is so past gross now Idk what to say about it. I’ve only heard bits and pieces of what…
e-Audio, 08:21:54Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Zachary WebberRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: HarperAudioRead from: October 18-19, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also got an e-ARC from Netgalley but was not into the writing so I decided to give the audio a try when I got it from work)Content Warning: Gaslighting, Emotional Abuse, Death of a…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a…
These themes will vary! It could be based off of some book mail I just received, pop culture, something personal to me, a headline from the news, a trend I noticed when I was buying books for my library system, etc. I hope you stick around to see all the themes and book recs I…
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish and is now run by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week she will post a new Top Ten list . Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Halloween Freebie: Books that Remind Me of Horror Movies! I know I’ve done this before,…
I know this is probably going to make some people think I’m weird, but I’m going to say it anyway. Horror gives me comfort. Comfort because I know I’ll never be in the position to get offed at Camp Crystal Lake or the house in Paranormal Activity, because I would never go or I would…
e-Audio, 08:36:14Narrated by: Kenton Thomas & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: October 16-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also had a physical copy of the UK copy. I read them in tandem for a bit.)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze,…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From Netgalley & Edelweiss: From the Library: The Weekly Wrap-Up!: Sunday 10/20/24: Stacking the Shelves #606 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 10/21/24: The Bitter End by Alexa DonneTuesday 10/22/24: TTT: How My Reading Habits Have Changed Over Time & Two…
e-Audio, 08:09:43Narrated by: Emily Woo Zellwe and Su Ling ChanRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: October 15-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC copy from Scholastic after attending a party from them at Texas Library Association Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Child Death, Death, Death of…
Which horror-themed book or novel is your all-time favorite? Which one made you shiver or made you feel like it was Halloween? I know we’re not huge fans of Stephen King anymore, but he wrote one of my all time favorite books in Misery. This book scared the living daylights out of me. Why? Because…
