Hello everyone! Today for Blogtober, I’ve got an extra special post! Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Tessa Emily Hall, award-winning author of Coffee Shop Devos, Unwritten Melody, Purple Moon, and her latest release, Fallen Leaves! Today, I’ll be sharing that interview, and how you can enter to win a fun prize pack!
It’s time for another Blogtober Book Quote! Today I’m back with another Ray Bradbury quote, but this time it’s from his widely famous novel, Fahrenheit 451! I absolutely love this book, and this particular quote describes the atmosphere of autumn so incredibly well.
The autumn leaves blew over the moonlit pavement in such a way as to make the girl who was moving there seem fixed to a sliding walk, letting the motion of the wind and the leaves carry her forward. […] The trees overhead made a great sound of letting down their dry rain.”
~ Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury just has such a way with words!
Okay, so last week I shared with you all my TBR for the Spookathon. Well, now that the readathon is over, and I’ve moved onto Sbooktober, I thought I’d share how this readathon turned out for me!
In honor of the recent release of Hester Fox’s debut novel, The Witch of Willow Hall, today I’m sharing with you all my thoughts about the book as well as how you can have the chance to win a copy, plus a fun and festive prize pack!
Title: The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Pages: 368
Genre: Historical Fiction
Published by: Harlequin’s Graydon House Books (Oct. 2nd, 2018)
Summary
Two centuries after the Salem witch trials, there’s still one witch left in Massachusetts. But she doesn’t even know it.
Take this as a warning: if you are not able or willing to control yourself, it will not only be you who suffers the consequences, but those around you, as well.
New Oldbury, 1821
In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters—Catherine, Lydia and Emeline—flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall.
The estate seems sleepy and idyllic. But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline.
All three daughters will be irrevocably changed by what follows, but none more than Lydia, who must draw on a power she never knew she possessed if she wants to protect those she loves. For Willow Hall’s secrets will rise, in the end…
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*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A huge thanks to the publisher and Barclay Publicity!*
When I first found out about this book I was instantly intrigued. The synopsis drew me in, and I just knew that this would be a book I would enjoy. The book’s description may be what caught my eye, but once I started reading, everything else about this book kept me hooked to the pages!
Hello! In honor of Blogtober and Blogoween, today I’m sharing with you all my TBR for the second readathon I’m participating in this month!
The Sbooktober Readathon started today, October 21st and goes through October 27th! You can click here to get all the details!
I’ve decided to join the Lycans team, led by Vanessa @ Paper Faerie! 🐺🌕
Alright, here’s the challenges and the books I’ve chosen:
Join Sbooktober
Read a Halloween themed book of your choice (thriller, supernatural, gothic, etc)
What better book to start things off with than Hocus Pocus?! It just screams Halloween!
Clan Up
Pick a clan and read a book featuring your mascot (Corpse brides can read a book involving any type of bride, and vampire bats can a read a book with vampires or bats).
I bought this book a couple years ago, and I still haven’t gotten around to reading it. Being that it involves werewolves, I thought now would be the perfect time to read Unleashed!
Enter the Haunted House
Read a book that includes a haunted house.
Perform an Incantation
Read a short story or poetry collection.
I’m combining these next two challenges, and reading the short story, The Grownup by Gillian Flynn. I’ll be honest, I’m kind of scared to read Gillian Flynn’s books, so I’m starting with a short story to get a feel for her writing style!
Face Your Fears
Read a book based on something you are, or have been, afraid of.
The Fall of Candy Corn will be a reread for me, but it’s one I remember enjoying so much! This series is about a girl who works at a theme park, and just like most theme parks, this one goes all out for Halloween and features tons of haunted houses and scary mazes. I am so afraid of jump scares, like they do in theme parks!
🐺Lycan Challenges🌕
Howl At The Moon
Read a book at nighttime.
Undead Girl Gang is actually Sbooktober’s group book, and I decided it would work really perfectly for this challenge!
Pack Instinct
Read a book you feel like everyone else has read and you don’t want to miss out on.
Everyone I know who has read A Discovery of Witches loves it so much! I really do feel like I’ve been missing out. Hopefully I’ll love this one just as much as everyone else seems to!
And there you have it! That’s my [overly ambitious] TBR for this week! While I won’t be able to read them all, I’m really looking forward to reading a lot and trying to get to as many as I can. 🙂
Let me know, are you participating in the Sbooktober Readathon?
Thanks for reading!
Title: And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich
Pages: 352
Genres: YA, Paranormal, Horror, Mystery
Published by: Little Brown Books for Young Readers (Sept. 6th, 2016)
Summary
Stay away from the woods…
When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt’s home, it’s immediately clear that the manor is cursed. The endless creaking of the house at night and the eerie stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too—questions that Silla can’t ignore: Why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Who is the beautiful boy who’s appeared from the woods? And who is the tall man with no eyes who Nori plays with in the basement at night… a man no one else can see?
I discovered And the Trees Crept In at a library book sale I recently went to. I’d never heard of the book, but was instantly intrigued by the synopsis, and since Halloween was quickly approaching, I decided to get it! And let me just say, I am so glad I did!
Hello! Today I’m going to be doing the Fall Book Tag! It was created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, and I discovered it over at Arwa’s blog, One’s Peculiar.
Alright, let’s get started:
RULES:
- Please link back to Bionic Book Worm, as the creator of this tag!!
- Use the graphics – if you want 🙂
- Have fun!
I thought Replica by Lauren Oliver was such a unique and intriguing read! From the format to the storyline, this book really hooked me!
Frenzy was such a great ending to an already great series! This entire book series drew me in on the very first page of the very first book and hooked me until the end!
The 5th Wave was filled with so much action and adventure! This book was utterly un-put-down-able!
A Map of Days is the book I’ve been anticipating most for the entirety of 2018! It just came out earlier this month, but I still haven’t been able to get a copy. I am so eager to read this book!!
This book gave me all the feels! From the family relationships Charlie and her family have, to just Bill in general, to the fact that Andie and Clark from The Unexpected Everything made a cameo appearance, Save the Date gave me all the warm and fuzzies!!
I’m including Danger at the Drawbridge by Mildred A. Wirt (the original Nancy Drew author!!), Shadowland by Meg Cabot, and Intermission by Serena Chase because I really loved all three of these books, and I feel like they’re underrated!
I Tag:
Kathy @ Pages Below the Vaulted Sky
And, of course, anyone else who wants to do this!
Thanks for reading!
I love Halloween movies! I’m also a big scaredy-cat. So, when I saw Anna @ The Bursting Bookshelf’s prompt for Blogoween, I just new I had to participate. Today’s topic is my Top 5 Non-Horror Halloween Movies!
Okay, here we go!
Waiting on Wednesday/Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly feature, started by Breaking the Spine and continued by Wishful Endings, that puts the spotlight on upcoming releases!
This week’s pick is:
Two Can Keep a Secret
RELEASING JANUARY 8TH, 2019
The New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying, Karen M. McManus, is back with an all-new, page-turning mystery perfect for fans of Riverdale!
Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery’s never been there, but she’s heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows.
The town is picture-perfect, but it’s hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone’s declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Then, almost as if to prove it, another girl goes missing.
Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother does too. And the longer she’s in Echo Ridge, the clearer it becomes that everyone there is hiding something. The thing is, secrets are dangerous–and most people aren’t good at keeping them. Which is why in Echo Ridge, it’s safest to keep your secrets to yourself.
I love a good mystery novel, and Two Can Keep a Secret sounds so promising!! The synopsis has me so intrigued. I’ve heard really great things about One of Us is Lying (it’s actually on my TBR, too), and so I have high hopes for this book!
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Hey everyone! So, I wasn’t planning on participating in the Spookathon this year, because I was already been planning on doing the Sbooktober readathon, and I just didn’t know if I would be up for two readathons back-to-back. That being said, I feel like I’ve really been lacking with my reading this month, and I’ve decided maybe back-to-back readathons are just what I need! So, I’m going for it!
The Spookathon started yesterday, October 15th, and runs through the 21st. You can get all the information you need for this readathon by clicking here!
Today, I’m going to be sharing my TBR for the readathon! You will definitely be seeing a few familiar titles if you read my October TBR post, but I’m going to be sharing the books I want to specifically read this week. You will see a few new ones though, too!
Challenges
1. Read a thriller
This book is probably more horror than thriller, but I’m using it anyway. I picked up Lights Out from a library book sale because it looks like it will be one of those fun and cheesy 90’s horror/thriller novels.
2. Read a book with purple on the cover
I’ve been hearing such wonderful and creepy things about this novel. My sister recently read Small Spaces, and she loved it. So, I’m really looking forward to reading this one!
3. Read a book not set in the current time period
4. Read a book with a spooky word in the title
For these next two challenges, I’m using The Witch of Willow Hall! I’ve already started this one, and so far it’s really good. This is a very promising read!
5. Read a book with pictures
I’ve been reading tons of Halloween-themed pictures books to my nieces and nephews, and I know I will read them more this week! Does that count?!
And that’s my little TBR for this fun and spooky readathon! I haven’t gotten much read this week because I’ve had tons of school assignments due (hence, why there was no post yesterday 😦 ) but I’ve submitted just about everything that is due for a while, and I’m hoping that I can get more reading done for the rest of the readathon!
Thanks for reading!
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