*First Line Friday 12/31/21* Belladonna- Adalyn Grace

A girl confronts Death—and her own deathly powers—to solve a murder in this Gothic-infused, romantic young adult fantasy. Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa Farrow has been raised by a string of guardians more interested in her wealth than her well-being—all of whom have died of mysterious circumstances. Her last remaining relatives are the Hawthornes, […]

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*Goodreads Monday 12/27/21* Just Like Home- Sarah Gailey

Goodreads Monday was hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners.   It’s now hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog.  All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading. “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories — she’s come […]

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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 11/29/21

Good morning and happy Monday. We’re in the last two days of November and I’m not sure if I’m ready for the Christmas season. This week I’m going to read a witchy graphic novel, a memoir about coming out, and a book filled with blood suckers. What are you reading this week? Grimoire Noir- Vera […]

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*First Line Friday 11/26/21* I Am the Ghost in Your House- Maria Romasco Moore

From the author of Some Kind of Animal comes a wildly unique story about an invisible girl struggling to see herself in a world obsessed with appearances. Pie is the ghost in your house. She is not dead, she is invisible. The way she looks changes depending on what is behind her. A girl of glass. A […]

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*First Line Friday 11/05/21* Horror Hotel- Victoria Fulton & Faith McClaren

This addictive YA horror about a group of teen ghost hunters who spend the night in a haunted LA hotel is The Blair Witch Project for the TikTok generation. When the YouTube-famous Ghost Gang—Chrissy, Chase, Emma, and Kiki—visit a haunted LA hotel notorious for tragedy to secretly film after dark, they expect it to be just like […]

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*Nerd Blast* The Hideaway- Pam Smy

*Please click on the image above to find out more information about this release* SYNOPSIS   A haunting illustrated novel from the author of the highly acclaimed Thornhill. Told in two alternating narratives, The Hideaway tells the story of Billy McKenna, who runs away from home and takes refuge in an overgrown graveyard. The first narrative is […]

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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 11/01/21

Good morning and happy Monday. Welcome to the first day of November. I hope everyone had a great weekend and an even better Halloween. Is anyone else sad that October is over? I know that I am. This week I’m going to read a bizarre horror novel, a book about ingesting poison, and a horror […]

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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 10/25/21

Good morning and happy Monday! It’s Halloween week and I am excited. This is my favorite holiday and I can’t wait to see all the amazing costumes. Do you love the spooky season? This week I’m going to read a horror manga from Netgalley, a YA thriller that comes out next year, a new release […]

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*First Line Friday 10/22/21* The Witch Haven- Sasha Peyton Smith

The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this thrilling and atmospheric historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has magical powers and is thrust into a battle between witches and wizards. In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell spends her days as a seamstress, mourning the mysterious death of her […]

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*Book Review* The Taking of Jake Livingston- Ryan Douglass

Get Out meets Danielle Vega in this YA horror where survival is not a guarantee. Jake Livingston is one of the only Black kids at St. Clair Prep, one of the others being his infinitely more popular older brother. It’s hard enough fitting in but to make matters worse and definitely more complicated, Jake can see […]

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