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OutsmartYourShelf
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This book traces the history of the United States in its geographical landscapes & how these have influenced its culture. The Gothic genre found in British novels is different to American Gothic, & the author posits that America is haunted by its own past & history, even if these take very different regional forms. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Travelling from the East coast to the West, from Lily Dale, NY, to LA & San Francisco, Corcoran explores the origins of Spiritualism, the witch trials, & the legends of vampires & zombies. Discussing the works of authors such as Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, to Anne Rice, the author asks the reader to examine the America beneath the surface.

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OutsmartYourShelf This was a really interesting read - I\'d never heard of Lily Dale before & it sounds a fascinating place. I also really enjoyed the sections on Sleepy Hollow, Poe, & LA, but I must be honest, I didn\'t think that the chapter on Texas & Nevada & the atomic legacy worked as well as the others. To me it seemed slightly incongruous alongside the other topics. Overall though it was very informative & gives the reader a lot to think about. 3.5🌟 13h
OutsmartYourShelf My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Repeater Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6826755533
Read 2nd - 5th Oct 2024

#Flerken #HauntedShelf 1161 points
Words Found - monster, brittle, bitter, pumpkin, glow, veil, cosy, family, comfort.

#AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo @puddlejumper
#RedTaylorsVersion @emilymdxn
#31by31 @catsandbooks
#spookoween @thespineview
#Witchathon @TEArificbooks
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PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 12h
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12h
Suet624 Great review. 11h
TheSpineView Fantastic! 10h
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julieclair
Cutthroat Cupcakes | Cate Lawley
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#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows

My October #SeasonalCozies pick was a delight! Lots of magical witchy fun, endearing characters, and a possible budding romance. The first book in the Cursed Candy cozy mystery series, and I‘ll definitely be reading more.

#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #31by31 #Spookoween #Witchathon

#BodyCountBingo #AfterDarkBingo #HalloweenAtoZBingo #GottaCatchEmAllBingo #RedBingo #ErasGhostsBingo #Pumpkaboo

julieclair 436 points for Team #HexesandCrows 🐦‍⬛ 15h
PuddleJumper Looks good! 🍰🍂🍰 15h
OriginalCyn620 The cover is adorable! It sounds good too! 🎃 14h
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Emilymdxn You‘re making me want cupcakes now! 13h
TheAromaofBooks What a great title!! 12h
Texreader Fantastic!! 7h
JessieKB Great title cute cover!!!💜🧡🖤 5h
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CoffeeNBooks
Heirs and Graces | Rhys Bowen
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This has been my absolute favorite book of this series so far! It was a very Agatha Christiesque whodunit mystery with our favorite characters Georgiana, Darcy, Belinda, and Queenie.
#LitsyLoveReads
#ReadAway2024 @andrew65

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OutsmartYourShelf
Session 9: The Official Novelization | Brad Anderson, Christian Francis, Stephen Gevedon
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Based on the 2001 film by acclaimed director Brad Anderson, this book is set in Danvers State Hospital, an abandoned mental institution. The local council are looking to renovate the place to use as offices & the company chosen for the job consists of boss Gordon, supervisor Phil, & workers Mike, Hank, & Jeff. (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Desperate for the work & needing to get it completed quickly for a hefty bonus, the group spend hours at the place but it seems as if they\'re not the only ones there with a strange figure dogging their footsteps. Slowly each man starts to realise that something is not right with the others, but is it in their heads or is something sinister at work?

First of all I\'ve never seen the film but I\'ve definitely put it on my TBW (To Be Watched) list.
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OutsmartYourShelf t was a fairly short read but packed with tension & the constant drip of dread. I really liked how the issues between the men were subtly played on until the trust between them was fractured. The mostly psychological horror suddenly explodes into violence towards the end & it\'s almost shocking. I don\'t want to say any more so as not to give anything away but it was a perfect read for October. 2d
OutsmartYourShelf Creepy, atmospheric & I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. 4.5🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, BooksGoSocial, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6864097815
Read 1st-2nd Oct 2024

#Flerken #HauntedShelf 730 points
Words Found - Book, Creepy.

#AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo @puddlejumper
#RedTaylorsVersion @emilymdxn
#31by31 @catsandbooks
#spookoween @thespineview
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PuddleJumper Definitely creepy 2d
Texreader What an excellent review 2d
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julieclair
Tempest in a Teapot | Kate Valent
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This book was an absolute delight! Lighthearted, humorous, endearing characters, and magic. First in a series. I can‘t wait to read more! Thank you so much for including it in my #StaycationInTime24 package @kspenmoll !

#TBRTarot @CBee #AcquiredViaLitsy @MatchlessMarie

First book completed for #HauntedShelf , Team #HexesandCrows
#31by31 #Spookoween #AfterDarkBingo #HalloweenAtoZBingo #ItsATrope #GottaCatchEmAll #RedBingo #Pumpkaboo

402 Points

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3d
Librarybelle Yay!! 3d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3d
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Deblovestoread 🙌🏼 🖤🧡🖤 3d
MatchlessMarie Love it! 👻 📖 2d
ElizaMarie 👻🖤🧡 2d
Catsandbooks Yay! 👏🏼🐦‍⬛🧡 2d
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OriginalCyn620
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A divorced wealthy mom hires PI/superhero Jessica Jones to find out what happened to her teenaged twins after spending the summer in the UK with their father. The woman claims the kids are way different than before and exhibiting strange behaviors. Jessica reluctantly takes the job, and things get crazy pretty quickly. Some other Marvel characters make appearances, and as a fan, I enjoyed it!

#HauntedShelf #DeadSerious

TheSpineView Great job! 3d
MallenNC Cool. I really like Lisa Jewell so I bet that is fun. 3d
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OriginalCyn620 @MallenNC I thought it was fun. And I‘m more convinced than ever that Jewell has a twisted mind! (edited) 3d
Catsandbooks 👏🏼💜👻 3d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3d
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Disturbing the Dead | Kelley Armstrong
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Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 3d
PuddleJumper 🧡🖤🧡 3d
Texreader Glad it was a good one! 3d
TheSpineView Awesome! 3d
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OriginalCyn620
It Waits in the Woods | Josh Malerman
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Not gonna lie…this scared the crap out of me. The narrator does a great monster voice, plus, it‘s just a creepy story! This is a good example of why I don‘t hang out in the woods.

#HauntedShelf #DeadSerious

#promptmaze #31by31 #ispybingo #spookoween #HalloweenAtoZReadathon #HalloweenAtoZBingo

Texreader What a great review!! 4d
Catsandbooks Creepy! 👏🏼🎃🖤 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4d
TheSpineView 🖤📖🤩 3d
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AmandaBlaze
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This was a reread from last year. Lots of points to be made for # HauntedShelf. This is also my #Bookrec for #Dark.
#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #BookSpinBingo #31by31 #HalloweenAtoZ #HalloweenAtoZBingo #Spookoween #PumpkabooHunt #GottaCathEmAllOctober

TheSpineView Well done! 4d
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Texreader
The Searcher | Tana French
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Librarybelle Looks like a good list! 6d
Catsandbooks Wow! Great list! 👏🏼🧡🐦‍⬛ 6d
PuddleJumper Brilliant! So organized 6d
Larkken Wow! I‘m in awe of your listing skills. Puts my disorganized bingo cards to shame! 😂🧡🎃 6d
julieclair What a helpful list! Thanks for posting. Screenshotted. 👻 6d
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