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!
A fun, fast-paced YA horror about a teen girl facing the horrors of misogyny, racism, an evil witch, and her horde of monsters.
Thulasi is the perfect she’s responsible, she never breaks the rules, and she’s always willing to babysit her seven-year-old cousin. Even on Halloween night.
But the night takes a horrifying turn when a simple playdate leads to accidentally summoning a horde of monsters out of a book of horror tales, along with her small town’s most famous author, Addison Greer—Thulasi’s literary hero. Except Addison has a more sinister scheme planned for her miraculous revenge on the family that wronged her.
Drawn into a bloodthirsty bargain with Addison, Thulasi will have to team up with Sam, the super cute quarterback in her class, and the only other teen stuck with babysitting duty on Halloween. They only have until midnight to foil Addison’s plans—while keeping their seven-year-old charges safe—or her monsters will destroy their town and everyone they love.
Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: September 22, 2026
Why I’m Waiting: I’m not gonna lie, the cover and title were enough for me to add this to my TBR. Then there’s the first sentence of the synopsis that says this horror tackles misogyny, racism, and evil witch, and some more monsters. They summon some monsters out of a book during a baby sitting job on Halloween. This sounds effing chaotic and I can’t wait to see the crazy that it entails!
What about you? Have you heard about this? Will you add this to your TBR? Let me know in the comments!