Kate Spofford, author

Category: young adult

my top LGBTQIA+ reads for pride month

In a shameless plug for my own LGBTQ novels, I’m sharing some of my favorite rainbow books!

June 11, 2023
2022 reading round-up, part 2

What I’ve been reading for the second half of 2022!

December 31, 2022
incorrect circus book covers

As a person who dabbles in the circus world, I have a huge pet peeve when it comes to reading circus books – their covers!

January 13, 2021
31 days of Halloween, day 18: fairy tales gone bad

Dark fairy tales are one of my favorite things. I love taking a familiar story, especially one that ends “happily ever after” and, well, making it not end that way. Some of the original fairy tales are pretty horrific on their own, actually.

October 18, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 10: classic horror retold

Retellings are always fun, and I love a fresh take on a classic horror story. Here are a few based on old-school classics and newer classics.

October 10, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 8: twins

Let’s face it: there’s something inherently creepy about twins.

October 8, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 3: book/movie pairings

Sometimes a movie has the same flavor as a book, or maybe you saw the movie first, the book has a similar taste. Here are just a few YA horror books and their horror movie matches.

October 3, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 2: space horror

Are you looking for more aliens in your horror? Maybe the very idea of an endless void fills you with fear? You’ve come to the right place.

October 2, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 1: Halloween-themed horror

A few years ago, I did a daily blog post during October, one for each horror movie I watched. This year I’m back to give you some fun themed lists of horror movies and books to fill your Halloween cravings!

October 1, 2019
3 on a theme: tarot cards

Three YA books where tarot cards are used in very different ways…

April 26, 2019