Top Ten Tuesday #262: Spooky book covers

Today's Topic:  Spooky Book Covers Happy Tuesday! Today is a Halloween freebie! Since I've spent several days this month talking about various Halloween topics, I decided that this week I'd go with super spooky book covers. Continue at your own risk! Animorphs (all of them) by K.A. Applegate Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon & Kira Breed-Wrisley Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk Here There are Monsters by Amelinda Berube I Am Legend by Richard Matheson The Reddening by Adam Nevill The Ritual by Adam Nevill Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Slasher Girls and Monster Boys Teeth in the Mist by...

Blog Tour ARC Review: Songs From the Deep

Title: Songs From the Deep Author: Kelly Powell Publication Date: November 5, 2019Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry BooksPages: 304Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// A girl searches for a killer on an island where deadly sirens lurk just beneath the waves in this gripping, atmospheric debut novel. The sea holds many secrets. Moira Alexander has always been fascinated by the deadly sirens who lurk along the shores of her island town. Even though their haunting songs can lure anyone to a swift and watery grave, she gets as close to them as she can, playing her violin on the edge...

Weekly Recap: 10/20 - 10/26

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! It has been another wild and crazy week in our house and I've accomplished not very much around the blogosphere. We had appointments almost every day and next week is shaping up to be pretty much the same. I really, truly love and appreciate you guys for staying with me when I'm too overwhelmed to blog hop as much as I'd like to. I didn't get a ton of reading done this week either, but I did finally read Pan's Labyrinth and it was even better than I expected it to be! I can't wait to share my complete thoughts. On the puppy front, my dog is already tired of his beef stew, so hurray. We're probably...

The best villains in TV (recent) history

Let's continue spooky season with TV villains! I have a feeling that some people will disagree with my choices, so let me explain. To me, a favorite villain has to be one that I don't just hate. If a villain is 100% despicable with no redeeming qualities, I don't love them. They aren't a fave. They're just the worst. So, without further ado, here are my favorite villains on TV! KLAUS MIKAELSON Klaus is now and will always be one of my favorite TV villains of all time! I love and hate him in equal measure and it changes based on the episode. He's so easy to sympathize with, but then he does something truly terrifying that makes...

ARC Review: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

Title: The Guinevere Deception (Camelot Rising #1) Author: Kiersten White Publication Date: November 5, 2019 Publisher: Delacorte PressPages: 352Add to Goodreads There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl. Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife . . . and his protector from those who want to see the young king's idyllic city fail. The catch? Guinevere's real name--and her true identity--is a secret. She is a changeling, a girl who has given...

Top Ten Tuesday #261: Books that need new titles

Today's Topic:  Books I’d Give Different Titles To Happy Tuesday! I was actually pretty intimidated by this week's topic, but I ended up having a lot of fun with it! I decided to go with ten books I really didn't love and give them titles I felt would be more fitting. I can't wait to see what all of you chose to do with this week! How to Ruin a Series in 300 Pages Kissing Siblings Harry Potter and the Cursed Sequel Toxic Disaster Mare Barrow Complains It All The Sirens Are Missing The One Where Bella Needs Therapy Plot Holes In Space Jane, Unlimited Endings Shatter Me Shatter Me Shatter Me Shatter Me Top...

Weekly Recap: 10/13 - 10/19

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! It has certainly been one of those weeks - the busy kind that are so overwhelming you can't find the energy to do much else (you know, like reading, blogging, etc.). I've had appointments scheduled every single day this week and Saturday was crammed full of candle making and order packing. Not that I'm complaining about that! I'm so happy to be busy with pouring candles. In case you were wondering about a dog update, my little special needs guy has officially decided he doesn't like his super expensive, fresh food from The Farmer's Dog anymore. He was SO excited about it for a few months, but...

My top three favorite podcasts

Early last year I shared my three favorite podcasts at the time. Since then some things have stayed the same, but some have changed. I thought a year and a half was plenty of time to share my updated top three list! As you will see, I definitely have a favorite kind of listen.  LAST PODCAST ON THE LEFT I've talked about this one a few times on the blog and it's still my number one favorite! Last Podcast is a group of three guys who talk about everything from true crime to aliens to cults. It's one podcast that I can honestly say has taught me a lot, even if most of it is useless facts that my friends wish I'd stop sharing at...

Book Review: Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Title: Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove #1) Author: Shelby Mahurin Publication Date: September 3, 2019Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 528Add to Goodreads Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy...

Top Ten Tuesday #260: Extraordinarily Weird Titles

Today's Topic:  Extraordinarily Weird Book Titles Happy Tuesday! I will admit up front that I legitimately had no idea what to do with today's topic. What does it mean? What constitutes extraordinary?? So I went with books from my read and TBR lists that have extraordinarily weird titles!  A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman The Beast Is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge Burying Water by K.A. Tucker Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl The Other Side Of Gravity by Shelly Crane Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Tomorrow,...

Weekly Recap: 10/6 - 10/12

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! Spooky season is in full swing and I have SO many horror movies to watch! Unfortunately things have been way too busy in my house to sit still for very long. My candle shop has been having a sale and I am overwhelmed. :) I can't wait to wrap up these orders and take a mini-break! On a different note, my dog's teeth cleaning went well. She was so mad she wouldn't look at me when I picked her up, but her breath doesn't stink (at least for awhile). NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK THIS WEEK I READ   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Monday ARC review of The Grace Year The topic was spooky...

Book Review: Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich

Title: Teeth in the Mist Author: Dawn Kurtagich Publication Date: June 11, 2019Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPages: 447Add to Goodreads Before the birth of time, a monk uncovers the Devil's Tongue and dares to speak it. The repercussions will be felt for generations... Sixteen-year-old photography enthusiast Zoey has been fascinated by the haunted, burnt-out ruins of Medwyn Mill House for as long as she can remember--so she and her best friend, Poulton, run away from home to explore them. But are they really alone in the house? And who will know if something goes wrong? In 1851, seventeen-year-old Roan arrives at...