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2022 reading round-up, part 2

December 31, 2022December 30, 2022Leave a comment

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

incorrect circus book covers

January 13, 2021January 12, 20211 Comment

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

31 Days of Halloween, Day 18: Fairy Tales Gone Bad

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

October 18, 2019September 30, 2019Leave a comment

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.

31 Days of Halloween: Classic Horror Retold

31 days of Halloween, day 10: classic horror retold

October 10, 2019September 30, 2019Leave a comment

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.

31 Days of Halloween, Day 8: Twins

31 days of Halloween, day 8: twins

October 8, 2019September 29, 2019Leave a comment

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

31 Days of Halloween, Day 3: Book / Movie Pairings

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

October 3, 2019September 29, 2019Leave a comment

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.

31 Days of Halloween, Day 2: Space Horror

31 days of Halloween, day 2: space horror

October 2, 2019September 29, 2019Leave a comment

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.

31 Days of Halloween, Day 1: Halloween Horror

31 days of Halloween, day 1: Halloween-themed horror

October 1, 2019September 29, 20191 Comment

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!

3 on a theme: tarot cards collage

3 on a theme: tarot cards

April 26, 2019April 20, 20191 Comment

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

Crowns cover collage

YA cover trends 2019 pt. 1

April 24, 2019April 23, 20195 Comments

Here are six trends I'm seeing in YA books with 2019 release dates.

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