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Happy Thursday! I’ll keep this short and sweet!

Happy Thursday! I’ll keep this short and sweet! Thank you to @tornightfire for this free copy.

#SUNDIAL by @catward66 is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read! It comes out on March 1, 2022, and mark my words, you need to preorder this baby now!

Rob is a wife and mother, married to Irving, with their two daughters, twelve-year-old Callie, and nine-year-old Annie. They witness some very disturbing behavior by Callie. Rob comes up with the idea to take Callie back to her childhood home deep in the Mojave Desert, a compound called SUNDIAL. Rob hopes this time away will help Callie deal with her demons. But Callie isn’t the only darkness in this family. There is much to learn here.

I don’t want to say more, because much like THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET it’s best to go in blind. Ward has quickly become a favorite author of mine and I’m already anxious to read more of her work. Also, if you haven’t read THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, run, don’t walk to get yourself a copy! It’s the perfect book to tide you over until SUNDIAL comes out!

The moral of this caption is read anything #CatrionaWard writes. She’s brilliant.

What is a new favorite author you’ve discovered?! ✨✨✨

🏷 #tornightfire #shereadswithcats #read #reader #bookreview #bookstagram #books #booksbooksbooks #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #horrorfiction #horrorbookstagrammer #bookblogger

What is your favorite decade to revisit? Mine is a

What is your favorite decade to revisit? Mine is always the 1980s. It’s the decade I grew up in and it has a fun, colorful personality. The #80s shaped my music, movie, and style tastes. I believe some of the best coming-of-age stories and literary characters came out of the 80s. There is no other time like it, except maybe the early 90s *wink* 💋

What is your favorite time to revisit?!

Thank you so much @rdspress for this copy of ATTACK FROM THE 80s edited by Eugene Johnson (Bram Stoker Award-winning editor). Swipe ⬅️ to see the TOTALLY RAD list of authors! Some of my VERY favorites have stories in this book 🤘🏻❤️‍🔥

Happy Saturday! Its #NonfictionNovemeber and I hav

Happy Saturday! Its #NonfictionNovemeber and I have some great #bookmail for you. Thank you very much to the tagged publishers. #giftedbooks

I finally read YOUR’S CRUELLY, ELVIRA by @therealelvira and loved it! Thanks for recommending it @findingmontauk1! And I just started SLONIM WOODS 9 by Daniel Barban Levin so I can discuss it with @spookishmommy. Also, I picked up THE RIGHT SEX by Amia Srinivasan because I saw @literary_thrills talking about it.

I think I might read the Patricia Highsmith biography next! Anyone else really excited about the VC Andrew biography coming out? I believe it’s called THE WOMAN BEYOND THE ATTIC.

What #nonfiction are you excited to read this month?! 📚👀

Hello all! How are you? Julesy and I hope you are

Hello all! How are you? Julesy and I hope you are having a lovely day. I just want you to know that I am so grateful to this #bookish community. Always know that you are loved.

On another note, what are you reading? I’m finishing up THE PUSH by Ashley Audrain and it’s super fun! ❤️

#shereadswithcats #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #ilovebooks #bibliophile #cat #catsofinstagram #catstagram #ilovecats #booklover #catlover #books #bookshelf #bookreview #booknerd #bookworm #bookrecommendations

11/22/63 by STEPHEN KING What an incredible book.

11/22/63 by STEPHEN KING

What an incredible book. A perfect way to honor an historic day.

11/22/63 is a multilayered story. King does what he does best, which is write compelling fiction and characters you’re invested in. And only King can rewrite history more than once and it somehow just works. This is an 800+ page book, but it never lulls. Also, fun fact: Jake and Sadie happen to be my favorite King couple. Theirs is a heartbreaking story that somehow warms my heart.

I think it’s almost time for a reread. Has anyone listened to the audiobook? I love rereading books that way.

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#112263 #stephenking #constantreader #stephenkingbooks #stephenkingfan #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #shelfie #bookshelf #jakeandsadie #literature #fictionbooks #fiction #books #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #shereadswithcats #ilovebooks #lovebooks #jfk #historicalfiction #bookish #booknerd

#NonfictionNovemeber is in full swing, so here is

#NonfictionNovemeber is in full swing, so here is the #nonfiction #bookshelf in my library. I also have another two bookcases in my living room of mostly music memoirs and art books.

There is really no rhyme or reason to the books facing forward, but I randomly like to pick out books to inspire me.

See any books you love? Or any you would like to read?!

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#shereadswithcats #bookish #books #bookstagram #nonfictionbooks #book #instabooks #booksbooksbooks #read #igreads #bibliophile #booknerd #sundayshelfie #bookworm #bookaddict #readmorebooks #lovebooks #ilovebooks #booklover #bookphototography #reading #booksandcats #bookreview #bookblogger #reader #currentlyreading #shelfie

ANNOUNCEMENT & GIVEAWAY @jessicamap @wheretherea

ANNOUNCEMENT & GIVEAWAY

@jessicamap @wherethereadergrows and I are excited to announce that @kamis_korner has joined the #BuddyReadsToDieFor team! In honor of this, we are giving away $100 smackers to FOUR WINNERS. Yep, you read that correctly! FOUR people will be winning $100 EACH - that person could be YOU!
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To enter:
1. MUST be following @jessicamap @shereadswithcats @kamis_korner & @wherethereadergrows 💀
2. Tag friends who like FREE MONEY - each tag counts as an entry so please group them 💀
3. Tell us what present you would LOVE to get that is NOT a book 💀
4. BONUS ENTRIES: Post in your stories to spread the word!
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That's it! Not affiliated with Instagram, its terrible algorithm, Krampus or spirits of any kind. GOOD LUCK! This giveaway is open to EVERYONE. And remember, these are our ONLY book accounts. We will be taking entries through November 30th - with winners announced the first week of December via DMs 💀

#buddyreadstodieforgiveaway #shereadswithcats #kamis_korner #jessicamap #wherethereadergrows #giveawaycontest #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #books #giveawaytime #bookish
#bookclub #bookworm #bookworld #giveaway #lovebooks #booklovers #instabook #booknerd #readmorebooks #bookshelf #reading #reader

Here is some recent and not-so-recent horror #book

Here is some recent and not-so-recent horror #bookmail 👀

Pictured are books from a few of my favorite indie publishers: @thunderstormbooks @earthlingpub @weirdhousepress @rdspress. Am I such a nerd that I’m excited that I get to tag #ThunderstormBooks for the first time?! 🤓

Also, on the far left is a book I received through a @kickstarter and it’s way nicer than the amount I paid. I actually don’t remember signing up for it 🤣 I must’ve seen it through one of my migraine fever dreams and saw DRACULA and went for it.

Do you have a favorite indie publisher?! 📚

#weirdhousepress #earthlingpublications #rawdogscreamingpress #promotehorror #readmorebooks #readmorehorror #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #signedbooks #shereadswithcats #booksbooksbooks #bookshelf #bookish #bookishlove #booklover #booklove #lovebooks #booknerd #bibliophile #bookworm

How about it? Are we ready to start the week?!! H

How about it? Are we ready to start the week?!!

Here I am standing next to my @subpress edition of THE BURNING GIRLS by @cjtudorauthor…isn’t it so gorgeous?! I can’t stop staring ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

I just finished GIRL LIKE A BOMB, CLOUD CUCKOO LAND, and GEEK LOVE. Seriously all outstanding books. What are you reading?

#theburninggirls #cjtudor #bookshelf #read #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #igreads #currentlyreading #shelfie #sundayshelfie #thrillerbooks #reader #booknerd #bookish #shereadswithcats #bookworm #booklove

‼️ CLOSED ‼️ ✨✨ GIVEAWAY ✨✨ In ce

‼️ CLOSED ‼️ ✨✨ GIVEAWAY ✨✨

In celebration of the final book release of Christelle Dabos’ award winning MIRROR VISITOR QUARTET, I have partnered with @europaeditions to give away a set of hardcovers! That’s right, one winner will get #hardcover editions of the following:

A WINTER’S PROMISE
THE MISSING OF CLAIREDELUNE
THE MEMORY OF BABEL
THE STORM OF ECHOES

And it doesn’t stop there. Also, 4 additional winners will get the 4th book in the series, THE STORM OF ECHOS.

Here are a few blurbs about the series:

“The Mirror Visitor stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.”—ELLE Magazine

“Spectacular settings, exquisitely rendered characters.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“As mesmerizing as a waking dream.”—Margaret Rogerson, New York Times Best-selling author of An Enchantment of Ravens

✨✨GIVEAWAY RULES ✨✨

1. Like and save this post ✨
2. Make sure you follow me, @shereadswithcats ✨
3. Please tag 2 friends in the comments below and tell me your all time favorite fantasy character ✨✨
4. Please share this post in your Insta stories for 24 hours and be sure to tag me!
5. BONUS: If you repeat the above steps on a different day, but be sure to tag two different friends from before ✨

US only. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. Winners will be selected on November 21. Good luck!

#shereadswithcats #mirrorvisitor #europaeditions #fantasybooks #christelledabos #awinterspromise #themissingofclairdelune #read #bookstagram #thememoryofbabel #thestormofechoes #bookgiveaway

Today was a day! I am so glad to be cozied up with

Today was a day! I am so glad to be cozied up with a good book. Thank you so much @mcdbooks for sending this my way #giftedbook

THIS THING BETWEEN US by Gus Moreno is a fun and fantastic read! It’s a thriller that involves technology similar to an Alexa. Really that’s all you need to know. But here are some authors I admire and respect that blurbed it perfectly. Check them out…

"The worst kind of grief, technology that activates all your paranoia, and a line
between madness and sanity that's so blurry as to not even matter. Hold on, this isn't a ride, it's a slide, and it doesn't care whether you're
ready or not.” - Stephen Graham Jones

"You won't be able to guess where Gus Moreno's cool, weird journey is taking you.
Funny, scary, and utterly heartbreaking.” - Andy Davidson

"An existentially frightening book. Count me as a fan." - Paul Tremblay

What do you think? Is this one on your list?

Four fantastic #bookrecommendations for you! Thank

Four fantastic #bookrecommendations for you! Thank you @doubledaybooks for my free copy of #NIGHTBITCH by @raijoy. Have you read this yet?! Oh my goodness, it’s fantastic! Read the description below and tell me what you think 👇🏻

👀 Synopsis: An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, she steps into the bathroom for a break from her toddler's demands, only to discover a dense patch of hair on the back of her neck. In the mirror, her canines suddenly look sharper than she remembers. Her husband, who travels for work five days a week, casually dismisses her fears from faraway hotel rooms. As the mother's symptoms intensify, and her temptation to give in to her new dog impulses peak, she struggles to keep her alter-canine-identity secret. Seeking a cure at the library, she discovers the mysterious academic tome which becomes her bible, A Field Guide to Magical Women: A Mythical Ethnography, and meets a group of mommies involved in a multilevel-marketing scheme who may also be more than what they seem.

Happy Weekend, all. Doesn’t this #StephenKing st

Happy Weekend, all. Doesn’t this #StephenKing stack give you all the fall vibes?! Collecting King #paperbacks is no joke 😂

I just finished THE VIOLENCE by Delilah S. Dawson and it is excellent! It comes out in February, but preorder this one now! Also, I finished PRESSURE by Jeff Strand and I am shook - so good!

What are you #reading this weekend?

Happy middle-of-the-week! Wednesday is such a meh

Happy middle-of-the-week! Wednesday is such a meh day 😂 Here’s a little glimpse of my shelves. All I want to do is #read everything. Is that too much to ask? 🤣

Do you see any favorites?! 👀📚

#shereadswithcats #bookshelf #reading #readmorebooks #bookstagram #shelfie #currentlyreading #bookish #reader #buddyreadstodiefor #readersofinstagram #instabooks #igreads #bookreview #books #bookstagrammer #readersofig #readmore #booknerd #bibliophile #bookworm #lovebooks #ilovebooks #bookshelves

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE 👻🎃 I am ordering t

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE 👻🎃

I am ordering takeout, watching horror movies, and eating ice cream. Sadly, I’m not dressing up this year, but I’d love to know your costumes! Or your kiddos! Drop ‘em in the comments and have a SPOOKY day!
🐈‍⬛💀🦇⚰️🐈‍⬛🎃🕷👻🤡🎈🐈‍⬛👀💀🫀👁🚪🔪🐈‍⬛

🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️🩸🧛🏻‍♀️
Halloween #SheReadswithCats #Shelfie #HalloweenEveryday #StephenKing #ConstantReader #BlackCat #Bookstagram #Halloween2021 #ReadMoreHorror #Read #Reader #HorrorFan

‼️ CLOSED ‼️ 👻 SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY 👻

Happy Halloween!!! This is a duplicate copy giveaway, so these are all #books I love! They are not all spooky, but they are all amazing. Check it out! 👻👻👻

LAZARUS (paperback)
DEAD SILENCE (ARC)
CERTAIN DARK THINGS (paperback)
THE LIVING DEAD (paperback)
VELVET WAS THE NIGHT (hardcover)
THE JEALOUSY MAN (hardcover)
THE NIGHT CIRCUS (signed Illumicrate ed)
EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE (signed hardcover)

All you have to do is follow the rules below and you are entered!

Entry Rules:

1. Like and save this post 👻
2. Please follow @shereadswithcats. Also, be kind and follow me after the giveaway.
3. Tag two reading pals in the comments below. In the same comment, tell me which book in this stack you are most excited about 👻👻
4. Please share this post in your Insta story for 24 hours and be sure to tag me 👻
BONUS: Tag two more friends and share this post in your story an additional day for an extra entry 👻

This giveaway is international. Not affiliated with Instagram. Winner will be chosen November 5th. Thank you 👻👻👻

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#bookstack #bookgiveaway #bookstagram #bookgiveaways #bookrecommendations #igreads #booksbooksbooks #instabook #readmorehorror #readmorebooks #readersofinstagram #reader #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #tornightfire #bookshelf #bookreview #riotgrams #lovebooks #shereadswithcats #ladiesofhorrorfiction

It’s #FaceFriday so here I am…TWICE 😂 I’m

It’s #FaceFriday so here I am…TWICE 😂 I’m kind of bummed that I’ve only had time to go to one Halloween festivity. I blinked and October is nearly over (boo 👎🏻). I have officially declared Halloween all weekend long! I need to get my spook on for the spooky season 🎃👻

Special thank you to @dark_matter_magazine for the free Halloween tee! It’s soft and fits perfect, as all of their tees do, and I love it! 🎃🦇

What is your favorite Halloween tradition? Mine is a horror movie marathon and lots of treats! 👻🍭

#darkmattermagazine #halloween #halloweeneveryday #bookstagram #bookblogger #booksbooksbooks #reading #currentlyreading #reader #october #fallvibes #book #booknerd #shereadswithcats #weekendvibes

SPECTACULAR BOOK MAIL (thank you to the tagged pub

SPECTACULAR BOOK MAIL (thank you to the tagged publishers for these gifted copies)

Here are a few books that came out this month and few coming out in the near future.

There are some thrilling, spooky books in this bunch. See any you want to read?

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#bookrecommendations #bookmail #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookreview #books #bookshelf #shereadswithcats #booklover #lovebooks #thrillerbooks #readmorehorror #readmorebooks #newfiction #booknerd #tornightfire #atriabooks #clashbooks #igreads #harperbooks #wmtastemakers #tordotcompublishing #knopf #doubledaybooks #bookblog #minotaurbooks #tachyonpublications

@blackstonepublishing really knows how to spoil a

@blackstonepublishing really knows how to spoil a #booknerd like me. A book light, snazzy tote, and a book that I am dying to read! Thank YOU so much!!!

I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM by Eric Rickstad sounds so good! The main character, Wayland, comes home to find his father has committed suicide and there is a disturbing note, “I am not who you think I am”. OoOooOo sounds intense and I am here for it!

Is this one on your TBR?! 📖📚

#blackstonepublishing #thrillerbooks #bookstagram #iamnotwhoyouthinkiam #readersofinstagram #bookreview #bookshelf #bookish #totebag #read #reading #currentlyreading #amreading #books #bibliophile #bookworm #bookaddict #igreads

I missed #Caturday yesterday, but look at this cut

I missed #Caturday yesterday, but look at this cute photo of Mia anyway. She’s my alien kitten. I heart her.

GRAVE RESERVATIONS by Cherie Priest is a quirky mystery starring a psychic travel agent and a police detective, who team up to solve a cold case. It’s cozy and cute with entertaining characters, so if this sounds like your cup of tea, pick it up! Special thank you to @atriabooks for the review copy.

So who’s ready for Monday?! 👀

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