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The Caldwells are cursed. Every 13 years, someone dies. Florence chooses to suppress her magic to avoid the curse, & Evie tries to do enough good to break the curse. Neither way is working, & the anniversary is approaching.

Intense family drama, spanning 3 generations of witches, dealing w/ loss, generational trauma, abuse. More POVs than I thought necessary, & a romance I didn‘t really care about. But I loved the modern family members.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

This YA fantasy is a mostly gentle read with just enough magical action to keep one hooked. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#a-curious-kind-of-magic

Publication is expected October 21.

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This paranormal cozy mystery series is probably best read in publication order. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#death-at-the-door-ruby-and-cordelia-...

Publication is expected October 21.

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Bramwell Finch has just lost his old business partner & friend, & now looks set to miss out on his last hope for a coveted film award. Everything he sacrificed for success has come to nothing & now he has nothing & no-one. On Christmas Eve, Finch receives an invitation to a private screening at his studio, at a screening room he knows does not exist. Yet there it is - Room 6, & Finch sits down to watch his misdeeds played out onscreen.

"A smutty horror-comedy featuring unbridled narcissism, Vampires at Sea is a hilarious snack!"

I think this book suffers from false advertising. It's not smutty - although there is lots of sex. It's not horror - passengers vanish, but the narcissistic MC never cares about this and it's not investigated. It's not funny - it's poking fun at people by looking down at/insulting them.

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Aww what a lovely festive read this was. its a slow burn and the real drama doesn't happen until later. You know it will as everything is settling too easily. The plot was fun clever and festive. The characters are all unique and easy to relate to. Many of us will recognise at least someone in our own lives who is like them. The ending was brilliant and tied the story off brilliantly. #Netgalley 4*

I‘m so excited to have been approved for this #ARC. I‘m not usually a horror fan, but the author had me when she described her book as “ ,,, ghosts and murders... in a Mormon polygamist manor!” #netgalley

Very interesting book of obituaries for the era-defining stars of the Silver Screen. For a book about deaths, there were some amusing anecdotes, alongside information on their public & private lives but usually nothing too salacious.

Reading this has definitely made me want to make a list of classic films I'd like to watch in the future. I particularly liked the entry for Cary Grant who, for me, was the epitome of old Hollywood (continued)

This had me hooked from the start. You just never quite no who can be trusted. The premise was simple and I think a lot of us can relate to that want to make them suffer for the betrayals but it goes further. The story is told by multiple characters each building their own part including the Police. No-one stands out as being likeable. The ending was brilliant with the showdown and then the final part just to twist the knife. #Netgalley 5*

For the past eight years, Brynn Donovan's father has been in prison convicted of killing her mother. Brynn & brother Max initially lived with their aunt but recently Brynn has been living her own life as a tattoo artist. On the way home from work one evening, Brynn's estranged father kidnaps her & says that what he said back then was true: there is something under the earth that is coming to get them & once he has secured Max too (continued)