Thank you, HarperCollins Canada for a copy of this book!

I was first introduced to Zappia via Owlcrate; they selected Eliza and Her Monsters for one of their monthly boxes. I’m so glad they did - EAHM is now one of my favourite YA books… ever. So just imagine how excited I was to get a copy of her newest book, Now Entering Addamsville!

NEA reminds me a lot of Supernatural; gritty demon fighting with a cool car. Zora (the main character) is an outcast in her little town. Everyone is convinced that she is a pyromaniac, when in reality she can see spirits and fights fire-starting demons that feed on the souls of those they kill. Her life kind of sucks: her dad is in jail for fraud, her mom disappeared while fighting demons, and she is a suspect in a fire that killed the school janitor.

It’s an emotional story, although not in the way you would think. Zora’s frustration and anger jump off the page - my anxiety really ratcheted up while reading about the crap/judgement she had to endure. It’s a rare author that can hit me in the feels twice in a row.

I don’t see any buzz on Goodreads about a sequel, but I really hope that changes. There were some unanswered questions at the end that I would love to see resolved. Fingers crossed.

I read the entire trilogy this month, so I’ve decided to review all three books as a whole. So... how would I sum it up? Average - middle of the road average. I’m struggling to understand the extreme popularity...

Kristoff has created a stunning world, mythology and central character - I will say that. Mia is definitely unforgettable. The story is dark and gruesome and epic. But the pacing! Everything is drawn out and over explained. There is so much filler that frankly it left me quite bored at times - I seriously debated whether to bother reading the last book. But I’m kind of glad I did; the third book (Darkdawn) flowed a bit better than the first two. If an editor had been more liberal with the red pen, this could have been a thrilling duology.

Have you ever seen the meme about how male authors describe women? It’s all boobs that defy gravity and other ridiculous descriptions. Yeah, so this series... Let’s just say I cringed while reading. A lot. Kristoff, funny enough, actually acknowledged the shortcoming in the third book - via some entertaining banter between a couple of characters. I thought that was a great touch.

I know this review sounds negative, but I swear I don’t hate the series! It’s an entertaining read - and at least now I understand all the fan art floating around!

Moriarty is the second officially authorized Holmes book by Horowitz. I can imagine it’s a rather intimidating honour, but once again he’s done a stellar job - Horowitz has captured Doyle’s voice perfectly.

Although this is a Holmes novel, this time he doesn’t actually appear in it. As you can probably guess, this one is about his nemesis instead. So just a heads up that this story is a bit different than expected. But in a great way!

I’ve always considered the mark of a good mystery to be its ability to surprise me. And holy smokes, does this story ever deliver. I’m afraid to give any detail; I’ll just say that I read the end of the book on a plane, and had to stop myself from letting out some choice curses. It blew me away!

If you like Sherlock Holmes or darker mysteries, then definitely go pick this one up.

I’m always happy to read a book by Neil Gaiman - he’s up there as one of my favourites. So of course, I decided to give Good Omens a shot. The tone was definitely different from books written on his own - I guess Pratchett likes to embrace the ridiculous? The humour was odd at times. I’ll be honest, I struggled to become immersed in the story because the humour kept pulling me out. It grated on my nerves. Thankfully, overall the book had a good plot with solid characters, but I think this is officially my least favourite of Gaiman’s books. 3.5/5

Just as brilliant as the first time I read it.