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Thank you to the tagged publishers for the #gifted

Thank you to the tagged publishers for the #giftedbooks

I spy with my little eye a book called PEARL. Can you believe @joshmalerman’s PEARL is finally here?! It’s so pretty 🐷

Also, I am over-the-moon excited for every book up here!

HYDE is a gothic reimagining of Jekyll and Hyde.
I mean, anything OSCAR WILDE is going to be cool.
YOURS CRUELLY, ELVIRA looks wildly entertaining!
MACHETE is a poetry collection with a badass cover.
MACARTHUR PARK is a vivid portrait of female friendship.
@jordys.book.club rated CROSSROADS five stars…so duh.
DOG ISLAND starts off with three bodies that wash up on a remote beach - enough said.

Oh yes, and PEARL!!! I had the pleasure of reading this book back when it was called, ON THIS, THE DAY OF THE PIG and it’s excellent! I’m so excited for everyone to meet PEARL. This story is crazy good! 🐷

Which #book are you excited to read?!

#randomhouse #elviramistressofthedark #fsgbooks #hachettebooks #knopf #littlebrownandcompany #joshmalerman #poetry #fiction #memoir #reading #readmorebooks #doubledaybooks #booksbooksbooks #bookshelf #shelfie #bookstagram #books #instabooks #currentlyreading #reader #bookworm #bookrecommendations #bookreview #shereadswithcats #horrorfiction #read

It’s always great when you get to start the week

It’s always great when you get to start the week off with a little #truecrime - thank you so much @chireviewpress for sending me a copy of David Nelson’s BOYS ENTER THE HOUSE: The Victims of John Wayne Gacy and the Lives They Left Behind 🔍

Take a 👀 at the description below and tell me if you plan to read this👇🏻

“As investigators brought out the bagged remains of several dozen young men from a small Chicago ranch home and paraded them in front of a crowd of TV reporters and spectators, attention quickly turned to the owner of the house. John Gacy was an upstanding citizen, active in local politics and charities, famous for his themed parties and appearances as Pogo the Clown. But in the winter of 1978–79, he became known as one of many so-called “sex murderers” who had begun gaining notoriety in the random brutality of the 1970s. As public interest grew rapidly, victims became footnotes and statistics, lives lost not just to violence, but to history.”

Sounds good, right?! It’s available to order wherever #books are sold 🔍

#boysenterthehouse #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimeaddict #ssdgm #murderino #bookishtruecrime #bookrecommendations #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #read #instabook #chicagoreviewpress #bookish #reader #readersofinstagram #bookreview #readmorebooks #truecrimebooks #murdermonday #johnwaynegacy #myfavoritemurder #reading #shelfie #currentlyreading #bookshelf #book

👻 SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY 👻 I received extra

👻 SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY 👻

I received extra copies of some of my favorite #books of the year and would love to give them all away to one of you! All you need to do is follow the giveaway rules below and you’ll be eligible to win the #bookstack pictured above 👻👻

GIVEAWAY RULES

1. Like and save this post
2. Follow ME @shereadswithcats
3. Please tag two friends in the comments and tell me your favorite Halloween tradition.
4. Share this post for 24 hours in your Instagram stories and be sure to tag me!

BONUS ENTRY if you repeat the above steps one more one on a different day.

INTERNATIONAL. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or anyone else. Winner will be chosen on October 21. Thank you and GOOD LUCK. 👻👻

#spookyseason #halloweenbooks #scaryseason #booksbooksbooks #bookgiveaway #ilovebooks #reader #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #readersofinstagram #bookish #bibliophile #book #instabook #shereadswithcats #booknerd #octoberreads #horrorfiction #halloweenreads #paperbacksfromhell #readmorebooks #readmorehorror
#constantreader #stephenking #billysummers #bookblogger

Here is the latest #bookmail from a few of my favo

Here is the latest #bookmail from a few of my favorite publishers #giftedbooks

There is so much to choose from! TAKE YOUR TURN, TEDDY and THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, CACKLE, and EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE are incredible.

Elvira’s memoir, the Oscar Wilde’s biography, GHOST SEQUENCES, Sara Gran’s new book , Adam Nevill’s new book, and Franzen’s new novel all look AMAZING. Did you see that new edition of FRANKENSTEIN? I love it!

Which one of these do you plan to read?!

Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for the

Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for the #giftedbooks ✨

Here are some stellar book recommendations for you. 5⭐️ratings given to CACKLE, REPRIEVE, WHEN THINGS GET DARK, and LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS ! Do you see any favorites?!

CACKLE by @rachelharrisonsghost - a darkly funny novel about a woman who befriends a witch that the entire town in afraid of.

REPRIEVE by James Han Mattson - A chilling literary novel about a brutal murder that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape room.

WHEN THINGS GET DARK edited by Ellen Datlow - A short story collection inspired by the great Shirley Jackson.

THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by @authorcstarling - An unsettling, atmospheric gothic horror novel set in post-war England, inspired by Crimson Peak.

DOG PARK by Sofi Oksanen - A compelling story of a woman unable to escape the memory of her lost child. A story with secrets, intrigue, and murder.

LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by @rykaaoki - Set in California’s San Gabriel Valley, we meet prodigies with cursed violins, bargains with the Devil, queer alien courtship, and freshly made donuts. Wonderful characters and lots of magic.

I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS by @clairevayewatkins - Set in the Mojave Desert, darkly hilarious novel of a woman revisiting family, marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.

Thank you so much @randomhouse @crownpublishing an

Thank you so much @randomhouse @crownpublishing and @hogarthbooks for these #giftedbooks

I decided to put together a couch #flatlay of #bookrecommendations from #RandomHouse and friends. These are all four to five stars (maybe closer to five) books!

If I am forced to pick some favorites, I would say THE MARGOT AFFAIR, VELVET WAS THE NIGHT, and THE LIFE OF THE MIND. But honestly, HAIL MARY is easily five stars and BUILD YOUR HOUSE AROUND MY BODY is incredible. Also, if you love cozy mysteries, you’ll love this highly gift-able book, YOUR GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MURDERED IN A QUAINT ENGLISH VILLAGE.

There you have it! Have you #read any of these? If so, what did you think?

Happy weekend, all! Today I went to a BBQ for my b

Happy weekend, all! Today I went to a BBQ for my bro-in-law’s birthday. I got to see my all my favorite people, including my baby niece. She’s the cutest! What are you up to this weekend?

So, do your #bookmarks look so dapper standing next to your books? It looks like Sherlock is about to ask me on a date 😂 Thank you so much @mybookmark for sending me this handsome Devil 🔍 Scroll ⬅️ to see the close up 👀

#mybookmarks #readersofinstagram #bookrecommendations #bookshelf #shereadswithcats #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookish #read

#CoverReveal for DECIMATE by @christopherrice! Chr

Thank you @tornightfire #giftedbook “I am made

Thank you @tornightfire #giftedbook

“I am made with pain, for it, of it. I don’t have any other purpose, except to die.”

THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by @catward66 is an intricate, beautifully written masterpiece of a horror novel. It’s definitely one of my top books of the year. Unfortunately, I can’t exactly tell you why I loved it so much because it would give away too many spoilers. My advice: go into this one with as little knowledge as possible. But here are my two cents.

We follow multiple perspectives between Ted, his daughter Lauren, his cat Olivia, and his neighbor Dee. Ted, Lauren, and Olivia reside in a ramshackle house on Needless Street. Dee, whose sister Lulu went missing over a decade ago, is desperately trying to prove who kidnapped her.

The story starts off in an intentionally slow, ambiguous way as Ward jumps in without much explanation. Now, this is the genius of Ward because she gives you each piece of the puzzle, chapter by chapter, until you finally understand the big picture. The character development is superb and the story itself, including the ending, are skillfully executed. And yes, I’m just going to say it, the cat is my favorite narrator. One more thing: make sure you read the Afterward when you finish, but not before, as it gives the whole thing away.

THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET will have you thinking about it long after you finish. Catriona Ward handled this story with great care and precision. All the stars for this one.

Are you intrigued? Because this story is the cat’s meow! 🐈‍⬛🔪

Happy Sunday, all. I’ve been MIA, well know the

Happy Sunday, all. I’ve been MIA, well know the drill, migraine migraine migraine. Luckily, today I felt better. Food tastes better, colors are brighter, birds are singing.

Hopefully, the migraine thing will get better. I got my headache shots on Friday and I’m waiting for my insurance to approve the new medication *commence eye roll*. Here’s the thing…I loathe talking about my problems. It’s my least favorite pastime. I am not comfortable being the center of attention and I am a private person when it comes to things like this. But after 4 years of being in the #Bookstagram community, which I love, I feel it’s necessary to explain why I might be missing in action. I am not here as a chore - I actually enjoy doing this, but sometimes my head won’t let me concentrate. While I can read, chatting on social media is the first to go. I never want any of you to think you’re not important. And I hope you’ll hang around until I work through this. I promise, I’m never far away 💋

Enough with that, how are YOU doing? I’d love to know a positive thing about your weekend! I just started HORSEMAN by Christina Henry. And the best part is I’m buddy reading it with my friend Chandra (@wherethereadergrows) 💋

Thank you @aaknopf and @randomhouse for the free b

Thank you @aaknopf and @randomhouse for the free books!

Here are some #nonfiction books I 100% recommend. I believe there is something here for everyone. Also, these covers make me SWOON.

How about it - do any of these tickle your fancy?

I’m not late! It’s still STEPHEN KING’S birt

I’m not late! It’s still STEPHEN KING’S birthday! Here’s to the man who shaped me as a reader. He’s prolific, genius, flawed, and a master of his craft. He not only showed my impressionable young mind how to escape into other worlds, he taught me how to fall in love with characters.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEPHEN KING 🤡🎈

🏷 #shereadswithcats #constantreader #stephenking #stephenkingbooks #constantreader #stephenkingfan

Thank you @tordotcompub for the free review copy.

Thank you @tordotcompub for the free review copy. Also, big thanks to the @night_worms for being awesome reading / review buddies!

SUMMER SONS by @leemandelo is a fresh take on Southern gothic suspense that mixes an ample amount of genres, including supernatural horror, fantasy, coming of age, mystery, all combined with a few action-packed scenes. It’s a story of ghosts, grief, and friendship, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.

Andrew and Eddie had a bond greater than if they were brothers. Eddie went off to graduate school in Nashville, and Andrew wasn’t far behind. But when Eddie was found dead, an apparent suicide, Andrew is devastated. He just doesn’t believe his best friend would kill himself. Even more curious, Eddie left Andrew everything in his wake. He inherits his house, money, friends, the mystery of his death, and a few hauntings.

SUMMER SONS has queer characters, drugs, fast cars, plenty of suspicion, secrets, and even possession. The pacing slows down a bit in the middle and may feel overly detailed, but that didn’t slow me down one bit. The heart of the story is about facing past trauma and dealing with intense loss. Andrew is not only haunted by Eddie’s death, he is haunted by his life. I highly recommend you add this one to your fall reading list.

🏷 #SummerSons #TordotcomPublishing #SheReadswithCats #BookReview #Read

Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for the

Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for the #giftedbooks 📚

Here’s some #bookmail for the inevitable #SundayScaries - see anything you want to read?

I really enjoyed COMFORT ME WITH APPLES, MY SWEET GIRL, A MARVELOUS LIGHT, WHEN THE RECKONING COMES, and THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET 🐈‍⬛📚

Happy #Caturday 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ Jules is che

Happy #Caturday 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

Jules is checking out the library. Should I be nervous? 😂

We just watched the new Candyman and then watched M. Night Shyamalan’s Old. WOWZA both movies are so good!

What are you all up to this weekend?!

Hey #ConstantReaders 🐈‍⬛🎈 Are you up fo

Hey #ConstantReaders 🐈‍⬛🎈

Are you up for a challenge?! I would love to see your favorite #StephenKing book and your beautiful face! Feel free to tag ME if you’d like! Xoxo 🐈‍⬛🎈

#stephenkingthreewords

Here are a few new releases out today and a couple

Here are a few new releases out today and a couple out next week. Thank you to the tagged publishers for the #giftedbooks

My copy of SLEWFOOT by Brom is in route. (Ahem - I hope you’ve checked out my #bookreview on @cemeterydancepub 👀)

NICE GIRLS by Catherine Dang, FUZZ by Mary Roach, THE SPECTACULAR by Zoe Whitthall, ASSEMBLY by Natasha Brown, and UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR by T.J. Klune all look really good!

What are YOU most excited for?!

Does anyone here listen to #truecrime podcasts?! I

Does anyone here listen to #truecrime podcasts?! I am a nut for true crime! One of my favorites is @redhandedthepod! I am one of their patrons on @patreon, so this is legit! Of course, I preordered a signed copy (duh), but I was lucky enough to receive an early #review copy of REDHANDED by @suruthilaya and @hannahmaryanastasia! I jumped up and down like a small child when it arrived on my doorstep (ty @kayepublicity).

I am a huge fan of true crime books, documentaries, podcasts, and memoirs. I love learning things in more depth or detail, whether it’s about a case, a serial killer, or the authors who tell the story. For instance, I enjoyed Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered, but REDHANDED is not that book. I love that my favorite ladies in podcasting are so different. This is not a memoir, but as it says on the cover “AN EXPLORATION OF CRIMINALS, CANNIBALS, CULTS, AND WHAT MAKES A KILLER TICK”.

This is a true crime book I can recommend to a #reader who doesn’t listen to the #podcast but is interested in true crime (of course you should listen to the podcast because it’s amazing!!!). It’s broken down into 8 informative sections of GENETICS, CHILDHOOD and ADOLESCENCE, INSANITY, MYSOGYNY, CULTS, RELATIONSHIPS, BIGOTRY, and SEX.

REDHANDED delves into the murky depths of human behavior, which I am endlessly fascinated by. It’s not as if you can understand a person who does such heinous and deplorable acts, but to understand how a person does what they do is interesting, to say the least. They cover everything from the warrior gene, to sexual sadist, hate crimes, and what makes a cult a cult. It’s keenly sharp and adequately concise. Suruthi and Hannah’s intelligence and personalities shine on the pages. Highly recommend it if these psychopathic subjects interest you!

#Redhanded #RedhandedthePod #SpookyBitch #SSDGM #BookReview #SheReadswithCats #BooksBooksBooks

A little #bookshelf porn for your viewing pleasure

A little #bookshelf porn for your viewing pleasure #ShelfieSunday 👀📚

I spent the weekend reading, writing, and watching horror movies. We watched Malignant - I thought it was original and super fun! What did you all do over the weekend? Read or watch anything good?

Do you have a favorite shop? One of mine is @livel

Do you have a favorite shop? One of mine is @livelyghosts. I own about a bazillion of her pins and I love my Halloween-themed teaspoon! Also, I desperately need to snag myself a mug 👻👻

Dude, I suck at flat lay photos with props. I can do books, bookshelves, typewriters, cameras, and mugs. I have taken some really bad photos with my beautiful teaspoon, but I am not going to give up! I will continue to stalk and get ideas from @spookishmommy, because she’s the #Halloween Queen! 👻👻

Go check out @livelyghosts for her beautiful creations and be sure to use code SHEREADSWITHCATS to save 10%!

#LivelyGhosts #SheReadswithCats #SpookySeason #HalloweenEveryday #Spooky #Pin #ghosts 👻👻

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