The Supervillain and MeAuthor: Danielle BanasPublisher: Swoon Reads (July 10, 2018)Hardcover, 320 pagesGoodreads | AmazonSummaryNever trust a guy in spandex.In Abby Hamilton’s world, superheroes do more than just stop crime and save cats stuck in trees—they also drink milk straight from the carton and hog the television remote. Abby’s older brother moonlights as …
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Today's #blogoween discussion is hosted by Anna @ The Bursting Bookshelf!The prompt is pretty straightforward: What are your top five non-horror Halloween movies?#5 Corpse Bride"When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her."If you've spent any time …
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Not Her GargoyleAuthor: Annie NicholasSeries: Not This, book 4Publisher: Green Mountain Publishing (June 18, 2018)Kindle, 275 pagesGoodreads | AmazonSummaryRuby is done with jerks, dead-end jobs, and eviction notices. Everyone else she knows is finding ways out of this crappy neighborhood, so why can’t she? Since opportunities refuse to fall from the sky, Ruby makes …
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Sugar SpellsAuthor: Lola DodgeSeries: The Spellwork Syndicate, book 2Publisher: InkMonster, LLC (October 30, 2018)Kindle, 270 pagesGoodreads | AmazonSummaryAfter her run-in with a jealous warlock, apprentice baker Anise Wise can’t wait to get back the kitchen where she belongs. But thanks to her brush with death, the land of the living isn’t all cupcakes …
I thought it would be fun to do a post about our favorite Halloween reads. These could be books that are specifically about Halloween or Halloween-themed, or just books that get us into the Halloween spirit or that we get moved to read at that Halloween-y time of year. For your convenience, my (Elley Otter) bits …
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Wicked NixAuthor: Lena CoakleyIllustrator: Jaime ZollarsPublisher: Amulet Books (October 9, 2018)Hardcover, 176 pagesGoodreads | Amazon | Barnes & NobleSummaryMischievous woodland fairy Nix is up to no good. His beloved fairy queen has gone away, leaving him with a very important job: He must protect the forest from a most dangerous enemy—humans.When …
ConsumedAuthor: J.R. WardSeries: Firefighters, Book 1Publisher: Gallery Books (October 2, 2018)Hardcover, 416 pagesGoodreads | AmazonSummaryAnne Ashburn is a woman consumed...By her bitter family legacy, by her scorched career as a firefighter, by her obsession with department bad-boy Danny McGuire, and by a new case that pits her against a fiery killer.Strong-willed Anne was …
I love this prompt for #blogoween! This one is hosted by Camilla @ Reader in the Attic, but I actually stumbled across the post on by Luna @ BookishLuna about Little Women (and zombie Beth) and was inspired to write my own Bookish Monster Bender post, so thanks Luna, Camilla, and the whole #blogoween crew! I …
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100 Fathoms BelowAuthor: Steven L. Kent and Nicholas KaufmanPublisher: Blackstone Publishing (October 9, 2018)Kindle edition, 272 pagesGoodreads | AmazonSummary100 fathoms below ...The depth at which sunlight no longer penetrates the ocean.1983. The US nuclear submarine USS Roanoke embarks on a classified spy mission into Soviet waters. Their goal: to find evidence of a …
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Ogre EnchantedAuthor: Gail Carson LevineSeries: Ella Enchanted, Book 0.5Publisher: Harper Collins (October 16, 2018)Hardcover, 352 pagesGoodreads AmazonSummaryIn this prequel to Ella Enchanted, which can stand on its own, young healer Evie is transformed into an ogre by the meddling fairy Lucinda. She’ll turn back only if someone proposes and she accepts!Returning to the land …
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Elley the Book Otter 