The audio production of this spooky story is truly excellent and really adds to the overall eerie quality of the story. It‘s not so much a #Bloody story and sort of a #GhostStory but feels original. The plot twists a bit too much at times- and as much as I appreciated the sound effects, creepy whispering behind the narration, I wished that I had a physical copy too. #AudioColoring #ChillingPhotoChallenge #TeamStoker 3pts #FallIsBooked

Thanks, #NetGalley, for the fast and fun read! A haunted inheritance and the third book that I‘ve read this month to include the nursery rhyme about “One for sorrow/Two for joy/Three for a girl/Four for a boy...” The story is a straightforward one and while the characters aren‘t complex, this is entertaining and the plot definitely holds some surprises as it unfold across generations. #TeamStoker 3pts #Scarathlon

Thanks, #NetGalley for the chance to read Jewell‘s latest! This is family drama & mystery as Libby comes into her inheritance & uncovers the truth behind her parentage. Told in varying perspectives, this page turner is hard to set aside! The characters all come to life & I wish there was more- I didn‘t want the story of these #wicked adults to end! There is more than one #skeleton here! #FallIsBooked #ScreamathonPhotoChallenge #TeamStoker 3pts

Wow- I had been looking forward to reading my October #BOTM, but I really wasn‘t expecting to read it in just one sitting! This is a quirky book that I couldn‘t tear myself away from as Lillian bonds with these twin stepchildren of an old friend! It‘s unique and lovely and captivating from start to finish! #Pumpkin #FallIsBooked #TeamStoker 3pts #Scarathlon

Thanks, #NetGalley for the chance to read Arnopp‘s book! It‘s a great one for October (and is also something of a Litsy anniversary for me, as his impressive debut novel was my first Litsy post!). This second novel is a fast-paced, modern and somehow still traditional horror novel that will have you thinking about addiction, your phone and dark futures... #TeamStoker 3pts #Scarathlon

#TeamStoker @TheReadingMermaid sorry for the state of these circles! 🤣🤣🤣 5pts

This is my first experience with Shea‘s writing- and I‘m sure it won‘t be my last (it looks like many of his earlier titles are available through KindleUnlimited)! I enjoyed this straightforward horror novel! With a high body count, lots of gore and some fun dialogue, this action-packed book makes for a quick and perfect October read! Thanks, #NetGalley! 3 pts #Scarathlon #TeamStoker

Since finishing August‘s BOTM, I have been looking forward to catching up on Ware‘s backlog! Luckily, one of my in-person book clubs chose this one for October! I could barely stand to put this one down! It‘s a definite page turner- and one that I enjoyed reading by the light of the almost #FullMoon last night! A great October read! #ChillingPhotoChallenge #Scarathlon #TeamStoker 3 pts

This overview of human biology will bring back memories of the last science class you took - but in typical Bryson fashion, he livens up his chapters dispelling old wives‘ tales, with biographical detail on important people you may not know, and plenty of interesting, share-worthy facts. I think this is a good book for dipping in and out of! Thanks, #NetGalley, for showing so many paths to the #graveyard! #ChillingPhotoChallenge 3pts #TeamStoker

This‘s my #ReadAroundTheWorldChallenge book for #Germany- & I much preferred the WWII German setting to the present day El Paso, TX one but I think it‘s tricky to set books in this time period, especially with them having ties to the Nazi party. I had hoped for something more here & I really didn‘t care for any of the modern storyline at all or the characters there! Looking forward to listening to something a bit more seasonal next! #AudioColoring

Well, I have been saving this one since August to read now during this #Harvest season, as it‘s definitely a #BookSetDuringAurumn! It‘s my second graphic novel and definitely more fun than my first! Sweet, pumpkin-filled pictures and adorable characters and fun dialogue! Plus, it‘s got a pumpkin on the cover- and it takes place on Halloween! 6pts for #TeamStoker #ScaryScavengerHunt #Spooktober #FallIsBooked

Kessler‘s latest standalone thriller makes for a fast-paced read that I had a hard time putting down! Main character, Killian Delaney is an ex-con willing to risk it all to get her niece back from the clutches of the man who she was sent to prison for assaulting. It‘s not really a #ghostly read, though plenty are sent to the #graveyard here! #TeamStoker #scarathlon 3pts #ChillingPhotoChallenge #ScreamathonPhotoChallenge

Well this British version of The Craft had more #Murder than I expected!! These teen witches are dark, and this book is beautifully written! I enjoyed it quite a bit! A perfect read for a #DarkNight! #Scarathlon #Team Stoker 2 points #Spooktober #ScreamathonPhotoChallenge

Well this British version of The Craft had more #Murder than I expected!! These teen witches are dark, and this book is beautifully written! I enjoyed it quite a bit! A perfect read for a #DarkNight! #Scarathlon #Team Stoker 2 points #Spooktober #ScreamathonPhotoChallenge

This is the second book I‘ve read that attempts to fill in the blanks of Jacob Marley‘s life. Here, Scrooge & Marley meet at a grim boarding school- & from the very start, the partnership between them is an unbalanced & dark one. There are a few Christmases here, but the dour notes of the book hardly make this one of Yuletide cheer! It‘s well-written & Clinch manages to evoke a Dickensian essence well. I hoped for a bit more redemption. #NetGalley

This audiobook is an exciting domestic drama surrounding two families that do a house swap- one from Limerick and one in NYC. Secrets lead to chaos and though parts were predictable and a bit manipulative for the reader, it still captured my attention from start to finish! Plus, some action takes place on Halloween! It was an unexpected bonus as I didn‘t expect this to count for the #ScaryScavengerHunt #TeamStoker #Screamathon 2pts #Audiocoloring

Group F for Fantasy reads is complete!! I‘m so excited for my first time participating in #LMPBC with you, @CareBear , @Owlizabeth , and @babyruth2510 !!

I was thinking of choosing The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins- it‘s been on my TBR for a while! What do you guys think?

The #Coffin count is surprisingly high in this domestic thriller! I ended up staying up WAY past my bedtime and finished this in practically one sitting! It has its predictable moments but it sure hooks you in with fast pacing and a good balance between the perspectives offered. #Scarathlon #TeamStoker 2 pts #ChillingPhotoChallenge #BlackCat #FallIsBooked

Yikes! This is marks my first experience with Pen‘s writing- thanks, #NetGalley! It‘s easy to fall under this thriller‘s #spell - the opening chapters are quite mysterious as it sets up a trip through Idaho that is #...ToDieFor - I don‘t want to give too much away, but the opening‘s eeriness certainly makes this a great choice for the season! #ChillingPhotoChallenge #TeamStoker 3 pts #Scarathlon #Over200pages #ScaryScavengerHunt #SoaringScores

Thanks for the tag, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks !!
🌧Our dog celebrated his 11th birthday with this bully stick!
🌧It rained all day today, so I finished catching up on some #LitsyLove, read and took down all the summer decorations that you can see in the background here!
🌧Book club Sunday, visit my dad before that
🌧@AmyG @Stacypatrice @Jas16 want to play #WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Here‘s my summer quarter for #Booked2019-
📚Genre-busting: The Perfect Wife-J. P. Delaney
📚Muslim Author/MC: An Unnecessary Woman- Rabih Alameddine
📚Book to movie: Pet Sematary- Stephen King
📚Graphic Novel: Sweet Valley High- Katy Rex
📚Book Gifted to you: Paper Ghosts- Julia Heaberlin
📚Diverse Middle Grade: Kondi‘s Quest- Sylvia Stewart

Thanks again, @derr.liz for this book from last year‘s Hocus Pocus Swap! It‘s the first book I finished in October- and since I started it in September, it‘s also the last book for the summer quarter of #Booked2019 (book gifted to me!). #Haunted by the death of her sister, this is a riveting quest for the truth! I couldn‘t put it down!! #ChillingPhotoChallenge 2pts. #ScaryScavengerHunt (death of a character) #TeamStoker

Wow!! Thank you, @Marmie7 !!! Three books that I‘ve been wanting to read for a long time plus some new treats to try, a fun game and a shark!! Now I just have to find a place to display him!! Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

And a big thank you to @4thhouseontheleft for organizing this super fun way to kick off October with the opening of this #ScreamathonSwap package!!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

@Marmie7 Ooooo- look at this pretty wrapping! Fun and festive- but I can‘t wait to tear it all open!!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃 #ScreamathonSwap @4thhouseontheleft

@Marmie7 @4thhouseontheleft I‘m looking forward to opening up the #ScreamathonSwap package tomorrow!! 😬🎃🥳

While this isn‘t my favorite of Martinez‘s novels, I did have a fun time listening to this one! The monsters are great and it‘s certainly an original read! I think this one would be the perfect set-up for a TV show! It‘s a lot of fun! #AudioColoring

Thanks, #NetGalley, for this riveting read!! I read the majority of this in just one sitting! The characters all come to life and there are plenty of surprises to the plot that keeps you guessing and turning pages! This is an impressive debut and I cannot wait to see what Simants writers next!!

I have been so excited for this! Plus, it seems fitting for my first-ever #graphicnovel read to be a Sweet Valley book! Unfortunately this didn‘t live up to my expectations- there‘s very little continuity with the original series and the brand names and cell phones are distracting... plus, I thought the art work would be... prettier. Because I‘m optimistic, if the series continues, I am sure I will still buy it though! #Booked2019

Inspired by the true events of Sally Horner‘s kidnapping in 1948, this book spans the two years she is held. It crosses multiple states, voices and is something of a footnote that this crime also inspired Lolita. I like Greenwood‘s writing and this audio version is performed well with dark subject matter and moments of hope. #AudioColoring

I‘m not the intended audience for this one but it managed to fulfill both the #DiverseMiddleGrade prompt for #Booked2019 AND #Malawi for the #ReadAroundTheWorldChallenge- plus it was available through #KindleUnlimited! I liked the details of daily life in Malawi, there wasn‘t enough there to overcome the more problematic parts of the plot. I expected the heavy-handed Sunday school lessons, but everything with the father made me uncomfortable

Marrow Charm by Kristin Jacques isn‘t in the Litsy system yet... but it‘s released next week and I cannot recommend this terrific fantasy novel enough!! It was a spur of the moment #NetGalley request and I loved every page of it! Strong characters, an exciting plot and impeccable world-building all combine to make this one of my favorites of 2019! Beware of a cliffhanger of an ending though!! I can‘t wait for the sequel!!!!

This is my first experience with Krueger‘s writing- and it won‘t be my last! I loved my #BOTM pick! Odie‘s odyssey from his escape from a school in Minnesota is riveting from start to finish! Set in the early 1930s, the detail feels accurate and all of the characters come to life! I loved it!!!

Although I think I had seen the first movie adaptation, when I saw that Michael C. Hall performed the audio version, I put my Audible credit to good use!! I loved this! His accents are excellent-and who knew he could nail a cat‘s meow?!- and the story itself builds your #FrightAndFear along quite steadily! #SoulSeptember #AudioColoring

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 7

Want to join in on sharing some #CoverLove, @VioletMoonBooks ? Just post a different cover and tag a different litten each day, no explanation needed!

Thanks again to @erzascarletbookgasm for the original tag!! And I am enjoying seeing @Stacypatrice and @NeedsMoreBooks posts!

#7Covers7Days #CoverCrush Day 6

Want to join in the #coverlove, @arlenefinnigan - just post seven covers over the next seven days, no explanation needed and tag someone to join in each day!

Though it‘s not quite the season for holiday reads, I am always ready for a new David Rosenfelt book! Despite the holiday title, this one isn‘t too Christmassy- in fact, the twisting plot and signature humor make this a real treat to #SitDown and read! #RedRoseSeptember #DogsOfLitsy

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 5

I might have missed if you did this already, @4thhouseontheleft but if not, did you want to join in posting some #coverlove for the next seven days, tagging in a new litten each day- no explanation needed?

This true crime read is probably not what #Wisconsin wants to be known for, but Schechter‘s slightly sensational version of Gein‘s crimes makes for a fascinating listen that covers the facts, the rumors and the legacy of Ed Gein. #AudioColoring

As I finished this one up, I noticed how well these strawberries matched the cover! 🤣

The sixth installment to the Sigma Force series picks up a year after the last book. As usual, the team splits and then converges together in the same underlying plot. It‘s exciting- though perhaps not the most unpredictable in the series to date. Still, it was a fast and fun read!

#7Covers7Days #CoverCrush Day 4

Want to join in, @NeedsMoreBooks - just post a cover you love for the next seven days, no explanation needed!

I wasn‘t quite sure what to expect from this one- but it‘s been on my TBR for quite a while! The audio version is wonderfully performed- and great for #audiocoloring! That ending though.... it‘s sooooo abrupt and I feel cheated out of the scene the whole book was building towards!!! Still, I did enjoy listening and would tentatively try another from this author!

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 3

Sorry for the break! Was surprised with an impromptu weekend away!! But I‘m looking forward to finishing up my seven days and tagging @k.reads.5 who always has such nice comments to join in on the #CoverLove!

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 2

Another favorite edition of a favorite book by one of my very favorite authors!!

@LibrarianRyan I know you regularly show your #CoverLove but do you want to join in on 7 days of 7 favorites, no explanation needed?

I enjoyed reading this very well-written & finely detailed novel! You can smell the challah, feel the heat of the candles & cheer & struggle along with these very interesting characters! The book opens with Leah joining an Orthodox community which allows for a lot of the details into the rituals, rules and customs of this part of the Jewish faith to be woven into the narrative. The plot isn‘t unexpected but this is a good read! Thanks, #NetGalley!

Wowza! I really enjoyed this book- thank you, #NetGalley!! Rose comes to in a field, clad in a hospital gown and with huge gaps in her memory. Not even 70 years old, and aided by her teenage granddaughter, this is a delightful and surprisingly action-packed thriller as Rose picks ups the pieces of her life! Had it not been for a crazy night of terrible storms, I definitely would have read this in one sitting!

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 1

This is probably my favorite cover of one of my very favorite books! Thanks, @erzascarletbookgasm for including me!!

Passing this cover love over to @Stacypatrice - can‘t wait to see your favorite covers!! ❤️❤️❤️

I really loved this book! I have read a few of the author‘s previous books, but this touchingly comedic coming-of-age novel is by far my favorite! It‘s warm, hopeful and full of many memorable moments! Willow and Polly both have a lot of #Spirit and this audio version is impeccably performed! Great for #AudioColoring! #SoulSeptember

I‘m sure at some point, I made a #BucketList to read all prize-winning novels- and while I haven‘t kept up with that goal, this 2014 #PulitzerPrizeWinner is one that I‘m glad I didn‘t miss! I‘m thankful that it‘s my real-life book club choice for this month! Beautifully, lushly written with brief chapters to heighten the pacing, I loved it! Though my mounting dread had me set it aside a few times!! #SelfImprovementSept

This is first experience with this author- thanks, #NetGalley! It‘s a police procedural with a main character recently returning to her work as a DI- but is she really ready? This fast-paced thriller shifts perspectives and makes for a promising start to a series!

This is a fast-paced read - sort of a medically inspired Fatal Attraction. Told through multiple perspectives this book moves quickly and it‘s never boring. But the plot crosses the line into sheer incredulity. The characters don‘t feel quite realistic either. Still it‘s entertaining enough! Thanks, #NetGalley!