I am soooo excited for Beautiful Ugly!!! #BOTM did well this month!!

My December #bookspinbingo list is ready to go!! Clearly I‘m excited to read some holiday stories 🤣. Bring on the jingle bells and egg nog !!!

This took me way longer to read than I was expecting it to! It felt very long but very twisty at the same time. I enjoyed the short chapters and the alternating perspectives. While I didn‘t see all the shocks coming I did figure out the biggest one pretty easily. It just made sense to me 🤷🏼‍♀️. While not a favorite thriller I did enjoy it enough to definitely read more by the author! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was good…but it felt loooonnnggg!! It‘s very character driven and there are a lot of names to keep track of and I honestly lost track from time to time and just had to wing it. But it is beautifully written and a tender and heartbreaking story, so I would recommend it for those that love this sort of thing. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This book was wackadoodle!! I went into it pretty blind and I definitely recommend that. Then you can just sit back and hold on for the crazy ride 🤣. I honestly don‘t even know if I fully understand what I listened to but I definitely enjoyed it. Highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

The audiobook version is the way to experience this modern day Lord of the Flies! Taking place at an amusement park in Florida during and immediately following a hurricane, all hell breaks loose when groups of young adult workers are stranded and turn nearly feral. It‘s told in interview format and somehow felt absolutely insane and sadly realistic. It‘s frankly terrifying to think how quickly civilization can fall apart! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This story was amazing!! It was a balm to this reader‘s soul! Wuthering Heights is one of my favorite books of all time and its author plays a big part in the plot. It has complicated characters that go through some horrendous experiences but books and the magic that keep them alive. Loved it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

My new reading tracker came in! I‘ve loved using the 2024 version and they‘ve added tabs for the new year 😍. My little organizing heart is so excited 😆!!

Solid mystery/thriller that had a few surprises in there even if most of it was somewhat easy to predict. Once I realized what was happening the rest easily fell into place. I still enjoyed the ride, mind you, and thought the challenges faced by the main character were really inventive. Enjoyable read! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I‘m so excited for this swap! Who doesn‘t love books and chocolate?! See @MaleficentBookDragon ‘s page for more information about #jolabokaflodswap and how to sign up.

This audiobook was so much fun! It…was…all…over…the…place!! The twists and turns were epic and it was really fun trying to guess where it was going and what each perspective was actually trying to tell you (I‘m pretty good at guessing and I couldn‘t keep up 🤣). Fast paced, exciting, and definitely entertaining. A 5🌟 thriller for sure!

Guys I‘m gonna participate in a Christmas swap!! It really sounds like fun and I know I could really use something sweet to look forward to (as I‘m sure many could right now). Sign ups for the #LittleChristmasSwap are open until 11/22. Go to @bookish_wookish for more information!

If you want a quick and page turning read you can always rely on Riley Sager! Definitely not my favorite of his but still a solid mystery with that little bit of supernatural I love in his stories. This is one neighborhood where everyone is hiding something! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

You know how you go into a story thinking you‘re reading one thing and it ends up being something completely different? That‘s this book. I thought it was going to be some sort of feel good mystery and it ended up being more of a sci-fi conservationist call to arms. I think the message was awesome, but it just wasn‘t what I was expecting. That being said I enjoyed seeing the main character learn to love life again. Strange but interesting. 🌟🌟🌟

My November #bookspinbingo board is ready to go!

If you‘ve ever wondered what it‘s like behind the scenes of a horror movie, but also wondered what it would be like for the horror to turn real, this is for you! It‘s a little campy and super unrealistic but it‘s a lot of fun (if blood and gore is fun for you like it is for me 😝). Interesting take on a horror story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Alright my #skeletoncrew here‘s my total points for #hauntedshelf ! I didn‘t turn in my points halfway so this is the total for the whole time. I wish I could have participated more but it was a pretty crazy/crappy month. I had fun, though! Thank you @Emilymdxn for being a great leader!

This one started out rough. I was a little confused on what was actually happening, but once it clicked for me and the slasher pattern came through I really started to enjoy it. I love slasher stories and it was really interesting to see it from the “monsters” POV. The writing is quite florid and can be hard to follow but overall the story was unique and entertaining! #hauntedshelf #skeletoncrew

I almost forgot to share my November #bookspinbingo TBR! Lots of leftovers but hopefully I can cross a lot off my list!

I am hugely claustrophobic and this…this story made me incredibly uncomfortable! It did exactly what it was trying to do and kept me on my toes with its cliffhanger chapter endings and unexpected twists. The ending was ok and kind of ambiguous but overall was a solid thriller. 🌟🌟🌟 #hauntedshelf #skeletoncrew

So I‘m not one to typically DNF a book but this one just isn‘t working for me. It‘s way too much romance and not enough paranormal for my liking. I‘ve loved other books by this author but, for now, I‘m putting this one to the side and moving on to hopefully much spookier reads!

I‘m not sure why, and maybe I‘m a little weird, but I LOVED THIS AUDIOBOOK! It was so unique and meta and made me feel a little nuts but I couldn‘t stop listening. I‘m truly not even sure what really happened but the ending was really creepy and I‘ll definitely be thinking about this one for a while! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #hauntedshelf #skeletoncrew

I LOVED this!!! I was so surprised by how much I was invested in the story and the friendship at the heart of it. And there are vampires!! What more could you ask for? While the horror aspect really drew my attention the personal struggles of the main character had such a good message by the end that I forgot I was even reading a “scary story”. Highly recommend!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 #skeletoncrew #hauntedshelf

I‘m always in for a scary haunted house story, especially one that might have some sort of tie in with children (spooky!). I will say I found our protagonist kind of annoying with her constant excuses for bad decisions and behavior but I LOVED learning the history of the house and seeing how it‘s past manifested itself in the present. Solid story that kept my attention until the very end! 🌟🌟🌟💫 #skeletoncrew #hauntedshelf

This was a ride! I honestly don‘t know what I‘d do if someone came up to me and told me when and how I‘d die 😳. It was so interesting watching the various characters deal with it in different ways. And the interspersed chapters from the POV of the psychic really added a touching backstory. Well written, interesting concept and characters, and a well rounded ending. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I saw so many TikTok‘s saying how terrifying this book is and so I really had my expectations up. Did it live up to them? Yes and no. I didn‘t actually find this terrifying in any way, but I did find parts unsettling. It‘s pretty creepy to think about people being able to get into your mind and make you see and hear things. I liked the ending too! Solid horror story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #skeletoncrew #hauntedshelf

So I bailed on this one when I tried to read it as a physical book…it was just too slow and I couldn‘t get into it. I wanted to give it another go as an audiobook and I‘m glad I did. While it‘s still not a favorite I did enjoy it more this way. It was still slow but the ending really picked up and I loved the last 25% or so. Read for #hauntedshelf #skeletoncrew

Who wouldn‘t want the ability to communicate with friendly ghosts? Our main character gets to do just that, and all while working in a library!! Dream come true! Well, not completely a dream as there‘s some bad stuff going on too, but still. This was a little longer than it needed to be but I‘m excited to read the next book (since it says Part 1). Read for #hauntedshelf #bookspinbingo and a bunch of other readathons/bingo cards 🤣 #skeletoncrew

Here‘s my recommendation for perfect October spooky season reading! This was such a creepy story, made even more so by the narrator of the audiobook 😳. One of my favorite horror book Ives read in a while. #hauntedshelf #skeletoncrew

Here‘s my physical TBR for #hauntedshelf ! I‘ve got a bunch of audiobooks and ebooks to also try and read next month…I might have bitten off more than I can chew but I guess I like a lot of options 🤣! #skeletoncrew

I still have a number of books I‘ve started that I need to finish. But….I‘m ready for spooky season 👻🎃🫣!! I have a ginormous stack of physical books I‘m hoping to get to in October (I‘ll share that for #hauntedshelf as soon as I can) so I decided to do a randomizer to pick what I‘ll read first! I have a few St. James books and decided to go with this one. And to make myself a little more scattered I picked a new kindle book to start too!

This was definitely a unique take on a zombie story! It was way more political and romance-centered than I was expecting (or frankly wanting) and the ending was super abrupt, but other than that it was great. The characters were so real and lovable (well…most of them) and the parts that did deal with zombies were gory and frantic and wonderful. A quick and interesting read. I love zombies! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

My spooky TBR is ready for #bookspinbingo!! This is my favorite time of year for reading (I love horror) so hopefully I can get through a lot of these!

This was…not bad. It was an interesting sort of character study of three isolated relatives - one an old man not quite lucid, an agoraphobic but sweet older sister, and a young sister who seems much younger and innocent than normal. And that‘s about it 😂. I thought it was going to be scary but it just wasn‘t. It had a twist but I didn‘t really care about it 🤷🏼‍♀️. I did enjoy it overall, it just wasn‘t what I expected. 🌟🌟🌟💫

Gallows Hill is a really solid ghost story/mystery. I thought maybe the author would shy away from showing too much or leave us guessing but she came right out and let us see it all! She did a great job of describing the horror and, while it seemed a bit out there, it was entertaining and pretty scary at times. Definitely recommend for this time of year! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I hate to say it but I just couldn‘t enjoy this story. It‘s billed as a mix of Get Out and Stepford Wives, which I see, but it lacks the depth and satire of those works. The main character is one of the most negative characters I‘ve come across and is just so judgmental of every single person who crosses her path and any enjoyment anyone could possibly have that it became exhausting. It truly felt one note. I did finish but it was a struggle! 🌟🌟

Ahhh I loved this!!! Apparently cozy high fantasy is a balm for my soul that I didn‘t even know I needed 🤣. Viv is such a great character and I loved the banter she developed with all the new characters. There‘s also some action and adventure and of course…books!! It‘s even better that the author narrates the audiobook, and he does a fantastic job! Highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I loved the mixed media aspect of this audiobook and the full cast of narrators that really added to the podcast feeling. I did get a little lost towards the end, but I think that was more a problem with my attention than the storyline. Either way it was a solid story and I‘m excited to read the final story in the series! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This book and I have had quite a ride in our journey to finish. I started it months ago and, after the action stalled for almost 100 pages I put it to the side to try again later. Earlier this week I thought to pick it up again and was pleasantly surprised when the action picked up! Then it was over and we were back to rambling along. There was one more spike of adrenaline before it petered out for the end. Nice writing but not much else. 🌟🌟🌟

This was a roller coaster ride of an audiobook! While it did have its moments of seeming a little too far fetched and convoluted it was still wildly entertaining and I couldn‘t figure out how it would all play out. I enjoyed every minute and would definitely recommend. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

My #bookspinbingo board is ready to go!

This one was a little hard to follow as an audiobook as time isn‘t always displayed linearly, but towards the end it really picked up speed and the ending had me reeling! I loved the idea that the inhabitants of this house are living with the dead - many their ancestors - and that they see snippets of time play out regularly around them. Definitely worth a read if you like trying to unravel somewhat complicated plots and ghost stories. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I actually finished this audiobook in August but just now remembered to post it 🤪. This book was pretty bonkers! Is the main character loosing her mind? Or is she possessed? It was pretty creepy at times but I wouldn‘t call it “scary” (at least for me). It was still good and I‘m glad I finally got around to reading it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Ok…so I decided to do an actual TBR pile again, this time for the remainder of the year, and…I might have gone a little crazy 🤪! There is no way I‘ll get through all of these books in the next 4 months but I‘m really going to try! The lower right is specifically for October/spooky season and I‘m so excited to start reading them!!!

I almost forgot to post 🤣! Here‘s my #bookspinbingo list for September! So excited for these reads!

This book was exactly what I was expecting it to be: fast, action-packed and thrilling. It was a little hard to wrap my head around the more technical science stuff but as long as I just went along for the ride I was good 😁. It feels like a summer blockbuster movie so it‘s pretty perfect for the end of summer reading! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

So apparently making a physical stack works for me 😁!! The photo on the left was the “summer reading” stack I made to try and get through a chunk of physical books I‘ve been wanting to read. The photo on the right is what will be left by the end of August! I‘d call that a success! I‘ve done it again for Fall/Spooky season and I‘m excited to see how many of those I get to!

I love a snarky character and Diavola‘s main character is nearly all snark! Her family is horrible, she‘s now dealing with some sort of vicious haunting, and she somehow keeps her sense of humor 🤣. In all seriousness, though, this did have some pretty unnerving parts, which I loved, but most of the characters were truly insufferable and annoying. All in all not a bad read but nothing life changing 🤷🏼‍♀️. 🌟🌟🌟

This is the epitome of a popcorn thriller to me…which isn‘t a bad thing! It‘s easy and exciting and holds the attention until the end. What it isn‘t is surprising….I had no issues figuring out the surprise from nearly the beginning. I read a lot of twisty thrillers so it might just be that, but either way it didn‘t seem hard to figure out. But I still enjoyed it and I LOVED THE COVER!! Will definitely read more from the author. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was so far outside my comfort zone and, to be honest, I‘m so mad I haven‘t tried cozy high fantasy before. This was so fun! Amazing characters, good story, and definitely like nothing else I‘ve read before (which is refreshing!). It isn‘t necessarily a favorite genre now but it definitely will be something I pick up when I need a change of pace. And I‘ll definitely read the next book in the series! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟