3.5 stars rounded up

I thought this book started off great. There was a murder in the first chapter which to me is the perfect way to start a horror novel! However, after that the murders were more spaced out, and the love story of Makani and Ollie took precedence.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good romance, but I wanted more horror! This book was a 50/50 split between the two, and I personally feel if this was 100% horror then it would have been a 5-star read for me.

There is plenty of gore in this story, but it still read very YA to me. I would still recommend it though if you enjoy YA romance and YA horror since it’s a mix of the two.

I listened to this on audiobook, and Bahni Turpin did an excellent job as always. She’s one of my favorite narrators so she never disappoints me!

This was such a spooky story. The fact that it’s inspired by true events is so creepy. I couldn’t imagine living in that house.

This book starts out scary from chapter one, and the scares are there throughout. I couldn’t put this down, and I flew through the book in a couple of hours.

I was looking for the perfect horror book for spooky season, and this book was exactly what I was looking for. I was creeped out the entire time I was reading this. From the first page to the last the scares just kept coming.

I don’t want to give any spoilers, but will say to read this if you’re looking for a scary ghost story.

This was a cute second chance at love story. It was perfect for the season with the witchy fall vibes. I enjoyed the town of Graves Glen, and really loved the fall fair. This town would be fun to live in!

With that said, this book wasn’t my favorite. I felt confused at times because it read more YA to me, but then had spicy scenes thrown in. I would have liked it more if it was one or the other. I also think some flashbacks to Rhys and Vivi’s relationship before she hexed him when they broke up would have helped the story. It would have been nice to see how happy they were to understand why they had the connection they did.

This was a fast, easy read, and I enjoyed the witchy parts. Read this if you like second chance at love romance, witches, and fall vibes.

This book is a bunch of short stories stemmed from folklore, ghost stories, and urban legends. This was an easy read. I had heard some of these stories before, and some were new to me. I would have enjoyed this more if some of the stories were a bit longer, but this is a good way to read a bunch of spooky stories at one time.

3.5 stars

I love a psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns, and this book was full of them. The author did a great job of keeping me guessing, and I didn’t want to put the book down until I could figure out what happened.

This book is told from Abby and Sienna’s points of view with alternating chapters. I think this was the perfect way to tell this story. Both Abby and Sienna are flawed, but I still liked them and enjoyed both perspectives.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fast-paced psychological thrillers that keep you guessing. This was my first novel by Kathryn Croft, but I plan on reading others.

The Box in the Woods is the 4th book in the Truly Devious series. In this book, Stevie is hired by Camp Wonder Falls to solve a case from 1978 where 4 camp counselors were murdered. Stevie agrees as long as she can bring her friends from Ellingham Academy.

Although part of the Truly Devious series, this book was a standalone mystery set in a different location. We still had Stevie Bell as our main character, and I loved that Janelle, Nate, and David were all in this story as well. The camp setting was perfect for this story, and I love that it made me think of slasher movies like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp.

The book is told from dual timelines - the 1978 murders and present day. I enjoyed both the past and present storylines which doesn’t always happy so the author did a great job with that.

Although some of the book was predictable, I didn’t see the end coming. I have enjoyed all 4 books with these characters and hope we’ll get to see more of them!

I listened to all four books on audio, and I really enjoy the narrator, Kate Rudd. She does a great job of changing her tone and inflection so that it’s different with the past and present timelines.

I loved The Inheritance Games so was so excited to finally read The Hawthorne Legacy. I was so excited to find out more about Toby aka Harry, and to see which Hawthorne brother Avery would choose.

This book did not disappoint! I love all the puzzles and games throughout and trying to figure out what was really going on. It was nice to see more of Max, Avery’s best friend in this book. Her characters adds a bit of humor which is nice to see in a mystery.

I can’t say much without giving away spoilers so I’ll just say read this series! It’s the perfect YA mystery series, and I cannot wait for The Final Gambit to come out next August.

I didn’t know what expect going into this one! This is my first book by Douglas Vigliotti, and I found it so enjoyable. The writing is on point and the characters were great.

Our main character, Christian was completely relatable and someone I would want to be friends with. I loved his description of going to work and putting on “costumes”!

I also really liked Liv and her relationship with Christian. It was so realistic especially with how it unfolds.

I don’t read a lot of dark humor but might need to change that! Looking forward to reading more from this author. This book made me want to order a Tom Collins even though I don’t drink gin!