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Saint Juniper's Folly
Saint Juniper's Folly | Alex Crespo
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Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut! Alex Crespos queer haunted house mystery is equal parts spine-tingling thrills, a celebration of found family, and must-read for paranormal romance fans. For Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past hes spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes to make something out of this fresh start. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woodsSaint Junipers Follyand does not return. For Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. He knows theres more out there, but hes scared to go find it. His senior year is going to be like all the rest, dull and claustrophobic. That is until he wanders into the Folly and stumbles on a haunted house with an acerbic yet handsome boy trappedas in physically trappedinside. For Taylor, Saint Juniper is a mystery. She tries to practice the magic her dad banned from the house after her mom, an accomplished witch, suddenly died. But without someone to guide her, shes floundering. Then a wide-eyed teenager barges into her life, rambling about a haunted house and a trapped boy. He needs a witch. The Folly and its ghosts will draw these three teenagers together. But can they each face their demons to forge a bond strong enough to escape the Folly's shadows?
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Nebklvr
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An atmospheric adventure story. A band of misfits must work together to save one of their friends. I loved the atmosphere, the character growth, and the blossoming romance. Touching and tense. The ending felt a bit rushed and cool.

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Nebklvr
Saint Juniper's Folly | Alex Crespo
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I think this will be fun. So far, the snarky tone and sense of atmosphere is fantastic.

monkeygirlsmama The cover is cool looking! 10mo
BookmarkTavern I enjoyed this one! 💚 10mo
Nebklvr @monkeygirlsmama Yes, a beautiful cover (edited) 10mo
Nebklvr @BookmarkTavern Incredibly atmospheric 10mo
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BookmarkTavern
Saint Juniper's Folly | Alex Crespo
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Secrets & selves will all be discovered when three teens become friends because of a haunted house in the middle of the woods, & the ghost who won‘t let one of them leave.

Is cozy horror a thing? Because I kind of feel like this is that. This was a charming little story about found family, self discovery, & a very creepy house & twister ghost. The romance felt a bit rushed, & the ending felt abrupt, but the narration was all on point! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 12mo
BookmarkTavern General warning that all of Taylor‘s POV chapters deal with her grief over the loss of her mother 12mo
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MidnightBookGirl
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This was kind of a perfect Augtober read. It's not particularly scary, but it does involved a teen boy stuck in a house in the woods, witchcraft, and some blood magic. But it's also about found family and a sweet queer romance and a book about grief and finding yourself. It takes place in the summer too, so now is time to read it!

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TracyReadsBooks
Saint Juniper's Folly | Alex Crespo
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This YA horror/paranormal/mystery debut is solid & generally entertaining. Found family, a hunted house, & family history feature prominently in this ghost/haunted house story. The logic behind things doesn‘t always make sense, however, a problem exacerbated by the slow roll out of explanations. There also isn‘t much tension or horror, for that matter. If there is such a thing as cozy horror, this is it. A good effort for a debut.

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Saint Juniper's Folly | Alex Crespo
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This YA story is described as “Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and I have to say, that‘s sounds like a pretty good way to spend Saturday night.

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