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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Coming-of-Age”

Review: OONA OUT OF ORDER by Margarita Montimore

Janelle March 16, 2020 Book Reviews, Book Sparks, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Finished Copy, Flatiron Books, Science Fiction, Suspense Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Book Sparks and Flatiron for my free copy. Description: It’s New Year’s Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn nineteen, and the year ahead …

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Review: ANNA K by Jenny Lee

Janelle March 16, 2020 Book Reviews, Book Sparks, Coming-of-Age, Cookbooks, Finished Copy, Flatiron Books, Young Adult Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Book Sparks and Flatiron for my free copy. Description: At seventeen, Anna K is at the top of Manhattan and Greenwich society (even if she prefers the company of her horses and dogs); she has the …

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Blog Tour: THE DEAD GIRLS CLUB by Damien Angelica Walters

Janelle November 3, 2019 Advance Copy, BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Crooked Lane Books, From Publisher, Horror, Suspense, Thriller Leave a Comment

Thank you so much to Crooked Lane Books for my free copy.  Description:  Red Lady, Red Lady, show us your face… In 1991, Heather Cole and her friends were members of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with the macabre, the …

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Blog Tour & Review: WILDCHILDS by Eugenia Melian

Janelle October 11, 2018 BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Finished Copy, Publicist, Smith Publicity Services Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Smith Publicity for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own.  Description:  Seventeen years ago, Iris was forced to abandon Gus, the love of her life, and her career as a top model in …

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Blog Tour & Review: THE ANCIENT NINE by Ian Smith

Janelle September 20, 2018 Advance Copy, BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, From Publisher, Mystery, St. Martin's Press, Suspense 2 Comments

Thank you so much St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to participate in the blog tour and my free review copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:  Spenser Collins is an unlikely Harvard prospect and Dalton Winthrop is a white-shoe legacy at Harvard. …

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Review: FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Janelle August 26, 2018 Advance Copy, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Doubleday, From Publisher, Literary Fiction Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Doubleday Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:  Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister Cassandra enjoy carefree lives thanks to their gated community in Bogotá, but the threat of …

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Review: THE MYTH OF PERPETUAL SUMMER by Susan Crandall

Janelle July 26, 2018 Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Finished Copy, From Publisher, Gallery Books, Historical Fiction 1 Comment

Thank you so much Gallery Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Description:  Tallulah James’s parents’ volatile relationship, erratic behavior, and hands-off approach to child rearing set tongues to wagging in their staid Mississippi town, …

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Review: TIN MAN by Sarah Winman

Janelle July 18, 2018 Advance Copy, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, From Publisher, Goodreads Giveaway, Literary Fiction, Putnam Books Leave a Comment

Many thanks to Putnam Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Description: This is almost a love story. But it’s not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael are twelve-year-old boys when they first become …

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Review: THE PISCES by Melissa Broder

Janelle July 18, 2018 Advance Copy, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Crown Book Ambassador, Crown Publishing Group, Fantasy, From Publisher, Hogarth Press, Magical Realism Leave a Comment

Thank you so much to Crown Publishing and Hogarth Press for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Description:  Lucy has been writing her dissertation on Sappho for nine years when she and her boyfriend break up …

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Review: HOW TO BE FAMOUS by Caitlin Moran

Janelle July 18, 2018 Advance Copy, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Feminism, From Publisher, Harper Books, Harper Books Ambassador, Humor Leave a Comment

Thank you so much to Harper Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Description:  Johanna Morrigan (aka Dolly Wilde) has it all: she is nineteen, lives in her own flat in London, and writes for …

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Thank you @flametreepress for my #gifted copy. #Bo Thank you @flametreepress for my #gifted copy. #BookReview #Vampire #Horror Glenn Rolfe’s UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND is an all-consuming, 1980s coming-of-age, nostalgic, vampire extravaganza of a story. I “summer breezed” right on through this entire book, and much like the vampires in this story, I was bloodthirsty for more. I love the description in the synopsis: “When fifteen-year-old Rocky Zukas meets a mysterious dark-haired girl named November, his world is forever changed.” HOOKED. November has a family secret, and unfortunately for Rocky, he is under the spell of young love. Every detail from the beach setting atmosphere to the 1980s summer teenage love story, to the blood-lusting vampires is exactly what I needed right now. Rolfe does a perfect job building these characters brick by brick and crafting a brilliant vampire story without going over-the-top. Did I mention I love it?! The carnival beach town, music, video games, and innocence (well vampire innocence) are just so RAD. I think I might need to watch the movie The Lost Boys again because this has those vibes. It’s oozing with nostalgia, dead bodies, and blood addled vampires. The kill scenes are brutal and blood-soaked. Gnarly. Righteous. UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND is a perfectly executed story with a delicate balance of blood and love. Let’s just say I’m a fan of Mr. Rolfe and cannot wait for the next one.
Happy Tuesday! 👋🏻 Social media is like an al Happy Tuesday! 👋🏻 Social media is like an alien language to me. I just don’t speak it. BUT I’m learning all the time and that’s what counts. I am incredibly shy when I first meet a person and the friends I have pre-Bookstagram I’ve basically known my entire life. So if you add Janelle into a mix of an infinite number of (albeit nice) strangers you get my weird attempt at being outgoing #awkwardAF - it’s either SHY or word vomit (🦗🦗🦗 or 📃🤮). I just cannot play it cool. I figured out I am much more chill face to face 😂 But I’m way too addicted to Bookstagram (both book wise and community wise) to quit. It’s the amazing people I’ve met that make this place magical! —- There are three accounts I’d love to show my #gratitude to in this #Bookstagram community. I’d like to specifically thank Lindsey @readingbetweenthe__wines, Jenn @jennsbookvibes, and Tracy @thepagesinbetween. When I started here, it’s because of these three ladies that I felt a little less shy in a world I never knew I needed so much. In the beginning they opened their hearts and their DMs to me and for that I am forever grateful 😘 —- Book wise follow Lindsey for her impeccable taste in thrillers. And follow Jenn and Tracy for the latest romance obsession. —- Who was the first friend you made here?!
Yeah that’s right it’s a double #CAT post! Tha Yeah that’s right it’s a double #CAT post! Thank you so much @hanoversquarepress and @harpercollins for my #gifted copy THE BRIGHT LANDS. This BABY comes out in July and I am ALL ABOUT IT. Like most books on #BOOKSTAGRAM (ahem) I go in blind. This benefits me for many reasons: no preconceived notions and no strange expectations. I actually had no idea this was classified as a #horror novel. Here’s the thing - everyone’s level of horror is different. I’m a seasoned horror reader BUT no matter the level, IT’S A FANTASTIC READ. I loved it, I mean really loved it. Also, I’m super obsessed with @john.fram as a human because he’s AWESOME. Put this on your #TBR for July! #PREORDER the hell out of it my friends! 💋💋💋 —- How’s your day going?! Tell me the highlight of your weekend?!
Special thanks to @duttonbooks and @the_grateful_r Special thanks to @duttonbooks and @the_grateful_read for my #gifted copy! #BookReview Side note: It’s #MemorialDay so it’s a perfect time to recognize all of the amazing men and women who risk their lives every single day to keep us SAFE. We should also take this day as a reminder of the people who keep us SAFE should also be recognized every single day. #REVIEW - An addictive triller with an unreliable narrator that is perfect for the summer....um yes please. Jenny Krystal was kidnapped when she was just six years old. Now twelve years later, she’s back and wants to be reunited with her family. Besides the obvious, something is not quite right with Jenny’s kidnapping, and it’s up to the reader to follow along with the narrator and figure it out. This cinematic style thriller has it all, obscured lines between fantasy and reality, a splash of social media, a captivating and unsettling plot, secrets, lies, and a compelling narrator. PEOPLE....it’s so fantastic. Pay attention because you might notice a nod to a few #truecrime stories out there. Is SAFE on your radar? Also, S.K. Barnett is a pseudonym, so I have to wonder...who is this S.K. Barnett?!
#Janelleism #SSDGM 💀🤘🏻 —- A literature #Janelleism #SSDGM 💀🤘🏻 —- A literature teacher, who was also a mentor and friend, once told me “I’m honest to a fault”. I went away from that thinking, “what a great compliment.” But now I realize it wasn’t a compliment, nor an insult, but rather an observation of concern. What I realize now is that’s akin to the phrase “never let them see you sweat”. I don’t think he was saying be plastic or hide who I am. I think he was saying life has a balance and you can’t just go all in heart and soul from the start. In life you have to protect yourself until your instincts say it’s safe. Protect yourself from the users, the judgements, and the cruelty. I need to build up a bit of armor, and take it down for the genuine and kind people I come across. Wait until I know it’s safe. This brings me to why I love #truecrime - I have an analytical mind. I have an obsessive need to solve puzzles or to learn from others on how to solve them. I enjoy puzzles in the form of games, human behavior, the human condition, or even the puzzle of ME. I live everyday trying to figure out root causes, strengths or faults, and the best way to go about something. Does it drive me mad having my brain on a constant reel of thoughts? YEP. Do I constantly question everything? YOU BETCHA. But it also is the reason I love puzzles, true crime, psychology, and helping others. So you see, there is always a balance in life. —- ⁉️ DO YOU READ TRUE CRIME ⁉️ —- Thank you @bookishmommy for putting #BookishTrueCrime together. It’s nice to have friends that love to discuss murder without thinking I’m a psycho 😂—- #Murderino #MyFavoriteMurder #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimeObsessed #TrueCrimeAddict
HAPPY SATURDAY TO ALL MY FAVORITE BOOK PEOPLE 😎 HAPPY SATURDAY TO ALL MY FAVORITE BOOK PEOPLE 😎 —- Question: What is your process for choosing your next read?!!
We are happy to announce our June read for #BuddyR We are happy to announce our June read for #BuddyReadsToDieFor. It is THESE THINGS HIDDEN by Heather Gudenkauf! We hope you will be joining us. Let us know in the comments below if you'd like to join and be a part of the group chat. A synopsis of the book is in the comments. We love being lax, so we read at our leisure throughout the month, and set a date toward the end of the month for a free-for-all discussion. If we are lucky, we might get the author in on that discussion. #thesethingshidden #groupread #wherethereadergrows #shereadswithcats #letsread #buddyread #read
#BookReview | THE MAGPIE COFFIN by Wile E. Young i #BookReview | THE MAGPIE COFFIN by Wile E. Young is the first of ten standalone books being published by @deathsheadpress. This is part of the SPLATTER WESTERN series and let me tell you, it blew me away, knocked my socks off, chaps flew right off - it was so exciting. As always I am very thankful for the @night_worms and to @mother.horror and the publisher for sending us copies of this series! —- Salem Covington is an outlaw notoriously known as “Black Magpie”. He’s a brutal killer, a collector of stories and souls. When Salem learns that Dead Bear, his mentor and a Comanche shaman, has been murdered, he seeks vengeance. I was captivated by this story from the get go. It felt gritty, cinematic, and barbaric, which makes sense since splatter westerns are typically a sub genre of horror films that focus on violence and gore. The primary theme here is blood thirsty vengeance and I was transported into the late 1800s and the Wild West, where I could see and touch every detail Wile E. Young had to offer. The writing is insanely good, the characters dark, and the story severe. Let me tell you, there are some depraved and rancid characters in this story and I enjoyed reading about each and every one of them. Was I completely obsessed with the character Salem? Absolutely. He is full of violence, darkness, and hidden secrets. He’s a gunslinger with a nefarious heart who has stepped into the realm of arcane magic. There are some impressive, gasp-inducing, bloodcurdling scenes. Young’s mastery at descriptive language brings the blood, sweat, and bones out of the rough and tumble American west. This is one of those stories that makes you feel alive even while the characters within meet their demise. I recently started reading horror western mashups this past year and I’m obsessed. Needless to say I cannot wait to read more of Deaths Head Press’ splatter westerns! If you are looking for a wicked great read then pick up THE MAGPIE COFFIN. —- #thenightwormscoffin #nightwormsbookparty #horror
@duttonbooks #partner #Janelleism - the people th @duttonbooks #partner #Janelleism - the people that know me best know that I’m socially awkward. It’s a fact 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also procrastinate, I’m shy, impulsive, sarcastic, I have zero filter (aka, the occasional word vomit), and I almost always say some bizarre, “outside the box”, comment. I read somewhere that most social awkwardness is a product of overthinking. 🎉 STEP BACK, WE HAVE A WINNER 🎉. Overthinking is my JAM. And like most people, I don’t know how to be anyone other than who I am, and I’ve learned that’s a good thing (I’m like a cat: if you’re in a room with me for a couple of hours, you’ll love me 🐈😉). Like many, I thrive on positivity, want to be there for my loved ones, and am at my best when things are going well. I’m a good friend, advisor, and partner. But on the other side of things, I’m at my worst when I’m stressed out and drowning in a sea of negativity. I get inside my head too much, perpetuating it. And as an introvert, I hide or obsess over my problems or pain, which means I lose sight of the world around me. There are people outside of my head I can be there for if I stop obsessing 🤯 —- What I’ve learned is that you never know what another person is going through, and it’s important for us all to remember that. You want to be seen but sometimes you need to see others. You might notice a shy introvert and think they are being a snob or a confident happy-go-lucky extrovert and think their life is golden. BUT remember, that doesn’t mean this person or that person isn’t struggling behind the scenes. Everyone here is valuable as a person, a reader, and a friend by someone. This is a lovely community with so many lovely things to be thankful for. There are MANY people that value, love, and care about you here. And especially now, during this global pandemic, we need to be conscious of that. That’s why it’s important to step back, look at the big picture, and know you’re not alone. It’s funny to use this expression on here but “never judge a book by its cover” - at least when it comes to people 😘 —- *POSITIVITY* Tell me something good, anything 👇🏻 —- My thing ☞ @readingbetweenthe__wines @scaredstraightreads @night_worms @wherethereadergrows
@booksparks #partner #SRC2020 #SummerReadingCamp @booksparks #partner #SRC2020 #SummerReadingCamp As always, #BookSparks knows how to make me smile! BOOKS, ALWAYS BOOKS. #CurrentlyReading THE BOOK OF V. by Anna Solomon. Did you know this is the May selection for one of my favs, @belletrist and @gmabookclub!!! Aren’t #BookClubs the best?! And so far, I’m invested! —- Have you read this one?! ☀️ —- #Belletrist #BelletristBabe #GMABookClub #TheBookOfV
Thank you so much @simonandschuster for this wonde Thank you so much @simonandschuster for this wonderful #SimonSchusterSelects package! Check out these amazing books for your summer reading! —- I’ve already read THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by @stephengrahamjones by @sagasff and LOVED it (review comin’ atcha very soon). Also, super excited for these other fantastic looking titles coming out from @atriabooks @avidreaderpress @scribnerbooks and @simonbooks! Do you see one that catches your 👀?!! —- #Bookstagram #SummerReading #AmReading #CurrentlyReading #BooksAreMagic #Bibliophile
I just picked up THE BOOK OF V. and UNTIL SUMMER C I just picked up THE BOOK OF V. and UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND by Glenn Rolfe and should finish both today! I also plan to have some sort of adult beverage and partake in more episodes of our rewatch-athon of the Sopranos. What are you all up to today?! Reading anything good? —- #Rainbow #BookStacks #Bookstagram #BookBlogger #LiveColorfully #PursuePretty #Bibliophile #Read
🥳🥳 APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY 🥳🥳 —- Becau 🥳🥳 APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY 🥳🥳 —- Because of all YOU beautiful people, I’m giving away a $100 GIFT CARD to any online store of your choice! 🥳 —- Thank you for always sticking with me through my eclectic style, multi genre fascination, and my extra long captions! YOU are the BEST around and I could not be more grateful for each and every one of YOU 🥳 —- To enter: 1. Like this post and follow @shereadswithcats 2. Tag many of your friends! 3. Tell me your favorite thing about #Bookstagram 🥳 4. Please share this post in your Insta story for 24 hours and be sure to tag me and use hashtag #SRWC100Giveaway (each time you do this counts as an extra entry) 🥳 —- INTERNATIONAL • Not affiliated with Instagram • I must be able to purchase the gift card online and gift to you directly • Giveaway runs through the end of May • Good luck my friends! 😘🥳 —- #booklove #booksbooksbooks #read #bibliophile #booksaremagic #blogger #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #momentslikethese #livecolorfully #booklover #bookishlove #amreading #bookcommunity #booksharks #currentlyreading #shereadswithcats
I had ten seconds to take this photo and I managed I had ten seconds to take this photo and I managed to pull it off. Abby is a busy girl but always makes time for her favorite human. READERS: I live for these @nightworms book parties! Abby and I thank @deathsheadpress and @night_worms for sending us a copy of Wile E. Young’s THE MAGPIE COFFIN. So far, this book is on 🔥🔥🔥 —- Check out the synopsis and don’t forget to gaze at the COOL cover art ☞ The year is 1875 and outlaw Salem Covington has spent the last twenty years collecting stories, possessions, and lives. Nicknamed "The Black Magpie" for his exploits during the war, Salem has carved a bloody trail across the western territories. Informed that his mentor, Comanche shaman Dead Bear, has been murdered. Salem vows vengeance on the perpetrators. Enlisting the help of an army scout and preserving the body of his mentor in a specially made coffin, he sets out in pursuit. But the choices of Salem's past that earned him the moniker "Black Magpie" are riding hard behind him and the only weapon that can kill him might not be as far away as he thinks. #thenightwormscoffin #read #horror #nightwormsbookparty
Happy Thursday all! What are you reading this week Happy Thursday all! What are you reading this week?! Give me all your recommendations! —- Thank you @poltergeistpress for this stack of goodies! These little paperbacks are so cool! And very collectible! Oh how I love them. —- I’ve read and can 100% recommend: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, A PLACE FOR SINNERS, and VARIOUS STATES OF DECAY. All fantastic reads! —- Also, special thanks to my beautiful friend Janel over at @keeperofpages for this lovely candle. It’s absolutely perfect in every way 💀🕯 —- #horror #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorobsessed #horrorgeek #read #paperback #booksaremagic
My beautiful blue box just arrived! Who else gets My beautiful blue box just arrived! Who else gets super excited for #BookOftheMonth mail?! —- I chose a thriller (shocker, I know) because I needed a binge-able read. A few years back I read @kimberlymccreight’s RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA and WHERE THEY FOUND HER so I knew I needed A GOOD MARRIAGE. Her books are a “race to the finish line” type of read and always enjoyable. Did I binge this? You bet your behind I did! Man, oh man is this book fun! McCreight has a way of injecting deceit, lies, twists, and reveals that make my suspense-loving heart happy! READ THIS BOOK. —- Thank you @bookofthemonth for always sending us the pretty blue box with a pretty book inside. —- #BOTMambassador #BookBassador #BOTM #BookReview #BookClub #BookishLife #BookLove #Read
Have you read the #CormoranStrike series by @rober Have you read the #CormoranStrike series by @robertgalbraith?! I’ve read the first two books, THE CUCKOO’S CALLING and THE SILKWORM so far! And guess what?!...both books are fantastic! I cannot wait to see where the #series goes next. —- Also if you’re interested, there is a massive #StrikeReadAlong going on for the series to prepare us for the upcoming September release of TROUBLED BLOOD - Eeeeep!!! So excited!!! I mean, that title alone draws you in! —- Do you like buddy reads? Want to read along with us?!! —- Thank you so much to Charlotte from @tandemcollectiveuk and @littlebrown for these beautiful #paperback copies! ✨
HAPPY #CATURDAY SUNDAY! Is Abby cute or what? 🐈 HAPPY #CATURDAY SUNDAY! Is Abby cute or what? 🐈👀 —- I finished THE FAMILIAR DARK by Amy Engel a while back and absolutely LOVED IT. Have you read it?! IT’S SO GOOD. —- Eve Taggert and her brother Cal grew up in the Missouri Ozarks with a drug addicted mother. Now a single mother herself, she wants nothing more than to give her 12-year-old daughter Junie a good life. But sadly, there is a killer on the loose and Junie and her best friend Izzy were found murdered. Now, Eve will stop at nothing to find the truth of what happened to Junie. —- THIS BOOK. A gritty, emotional thriller to the core, I am obsessed. Highly recommended!
HAPPY #CATURDAY 😽😽 —- What are you reading HAPPY #CATURDAY 😽😽 —- What are you reading this weekend?! I’m participating in @marcyreads’ #horrorin24 #readathon and so far I’ve read The Notch, Scanlines, Auctioneer, and am finishing up The Living Dead. —- Special thanks to @getredpr @lorijill321 for this early copy of @davidbellnovels’ THE REQUEST. GUYS. GALS. David Bell books are always a joy to read especially for all you thriller lovers out there. He has a knack for writing great mysteries! I enjoyed this book! Look for its release on June 30 - it’s just around the corner 👀🕵🏼‍♀️
@booksparks @randomhouse #partner #BookReview #Rea @booksparks @randomhouse #partner #BookReview #Read #SRC2020 #BookSharks #BooksConnectUs —- When I read @janellebrownie’s WATCH ME DISAPPEAR a few years ago, I became a forever fan. Janelle writes mysterious, literary, suspense-filled novels that are more about the journey than some high-speed thrill ride, and PRETTY THINGS is no different. I enjoy reading how her intricate stories unravel, her in-depth character building, and the seamless style in which she writes a mystery. Although I might be biased because the settings for her novels are some of the very places I grew up going to and know like the back of my hand (San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley, & Lake Tahoe). Oh, and her name is spelled exactly like mine! You all don’t know how rare that is. PRETTY THINGS is a con artist story like no other. Conwoman and drifter Nina Ross is in a bind and needs money for her mother’s cancer treatment bills. She sets her sites on the affluent Liebling family, specifically Vanessa, the family’s social media star. Vanessa has notoriety and followers but doesn’t know who to trust. Can she trust Nina?!! Let the secrets, lies, and scheming commence! —- The alternating chapters between Vanessa and Nina keep the suspense building. Nina is a pro at stealing money from wealthy people, and Vanessa is desperately trying to find ways to stay afloat. The juxtaposition of these two characters’ worlds is compelling, and the way they come together is brilliant. Both Vanessa and Nina have distinct voices and feel authentic but flawed. I mean it, I LOVE THIS BOOK. PRETTY THINGS has everything you need to stay glued to the pages: deceit, betrayal, narrators that will keep you on your toes, and did I mention the con artist and social media influencer?! It’s a fun-tastic read! ★★★★★ —- Also, BREAKING NEWS: This novel is slated to be an @amazon series starring the beautiful and talented @nicolekidman 👏🏻👏🏻 —- My first #SCAVENGEYOURSHELVES post for @readswithdogs and @teamredmon’s photo challenge. “Book by an author with the same name as you” - I couldn’t resist 💁🏼‍♀️
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Thank you @flametreepress for my #gifted copy. #Bo Thank you @flametreepress for my #gifted copy. #BookReview #Vampire #Horror Glenn Rolfe’s UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND is an all-consuming, 1980s coming-of-age, nostalgic, vampire extravaganza of a story. I “summer breezed” right on through this entire book, and much like the vampires in this story, I was bloodthirsty for more. I love the description in the synopsis: “When fifteen-year-old Rocky Zukas meets a mysterious dark-haired girl named November, his world is forever changed.” HOOKED. November has a family secret, and unfortunately for Rocky, he is under the spell of young love. Every detail from the beach setting atmosphere to the 1980s summer teenage love story, to the blood-lusting vampires is exactly what I needed right now. Rolfe does a perfect job building these characters brick by brick and crafting a brilliant vampire story without going over-the-top. Did I mention I love it?! The carnival beach town, music, video games, and innocence (well vampire innocence) are just so RAD. I think I might need to watch the movie The Lost Boys again because this has those vibes. It’s oozing with nostalgia, dead bodies, and blood addled vampires. The kill scenes are brutal and blood-soaked. Gnarly. Righteous. UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND is a perfectly executed story with a delicate balance of blood and love. Let’s just say I’m a fan of Mr. Rolfe and cannot wait for the next one.
Happy Tuesday! 👋🏻 Social media is like an al Happy Tuesday! 👋🏻 Social media is like an alien language to me. I just don’t speak it. BUT I’m learning all the time and that’s what counts. I am incredibly shy when I first meet a person and the friends I have pre-Bookstagram I’ve basically known my entire life. So if you add Janelle into a mix of an infinite number of (albeit nice) strangers you get my weird attempt at being outgoing #awkwardAF - it’s either SHY or word vomit (🦗🦗🦗 or 📃🤮). I just cannot play it cool. I figured out I am much more chill face to face 😂 But I’m way too addicted to Bookstagram (both book wise and community wise) to quit. It’s the amazing people I’ve met that make this place magical! —- There are three accounts I’d love to show my #gratitude to in this #Bookstagram community. I’d like to specifically thank Lindsey @readingbetweenthe__wines, Jenn @jennsbookvibes, and Tracy @thepagesinbetween. When I started here, it’s because of these three ladies that I felt a little less shy in a world I never knew I needed so much. In the beginning they opened their hearts and their DMs to me and for that I am forever grateful 😘 —- Book wise follow Lindsey for her impeccable taste in thrillers. And follow Jenn and Tracy for the latest romance obsession. —- Who was the first friend you made here?!
Yeah that’s right it’s a double #CAT post! Tha Yeah that’s right it’s a double #CAT post! Thank you so much @hanoversquarepress and @harpercollins for my #gifted copy THE BRIGHT LANDS. This BABY comes out in July and I am ALL ABOUT IT. Like most books on #BOOKSTAGRAM (ahem) I go in blind. This benefits me for many reasons: no preconceived notions and no strange expectations. I actually had no idea this was classified as a #horror novel. Here’s the thing - everyone’s level of horror is different. I’m a seasoned horror reader BUT no matter the level, IT’S A FANTASTIC READ. I loved it, I mean really loved it. Also, I’m super obsessed with @john.fram as a human because he’s AWESOME. Put this on your #TBR for July! #PREORDER the hell out of it my friends! 💋💋💋 —- How’s your day going?! Tell me the highlight of your weekend?!
Special thanks to @duttonbooks and @the_grateful_r Special thanks to @duttonbooks and @the_grateful_read for my #gifted copy! #BookReview Side note: It’s #MemorialDay so it’s a perfect time to recognize all of the amazing men and women who risk their lives every single day to keep us SAFE. We should also take this day as a reminder of the people who keep us SAFE should also be recognized every single day. #REVIEW - An addictive triller with an unreliable narrator that is perfect for the summer....um yes please. Jenny Krystal was kidnapped when she was just six years old. Now twelve years later, she’s back and wants to be reunited with her family. Besides the obvious, something is not quite right with Jenny’s kidnapping, and it’s up to the reader to follow along with the narrator and figure it out. This cinematic style thriller has it all, obscured lines between fantasy and reality, a splash of social media, a captivating and unsettling plot, secrets, lies, and a compelling narrator. PEOPLE....it’s so fantastic. Pay attention because you might notice a nod to a few #truecrime stories out there. Is SAFE on your radar? Also, S.K. Barnett is a pseudonym, so I have to wonder...who is this S.K. Barnett?!
#Janelleism #SSDGM 💀🤘🏻 —- A literature #Janelleism #SSDGM 💀🤘🏻 —- A literature teacher, who was also a mentor and friend, once told me “I’m honest to a fault”. I went away from that thinking, “what a great compliment.” But now I realize it wasn’t a compliment, nor an insult, but rather an observation of concern. What I realize now is that’s akin to the phrase “never let them see you sweat”. I don’t think he was saying be plastic or hide who I am. I think he was saying life has a balance and you can’t just go all in heart and soul from the start. In life you have to protect yourself until your instincts say it’s safe. Protect yourself from the users, the judgements, and the cruelty. I need to build up a bit of armor, and take it down for the genuine and kind people I come across. Wait until I know it’s safe. This brings me to why I love #truecrime - I have an analytical mind. I have an obsessive need to solve puzzles or to learn from others on how to solve them. I enjoy puzzles in the form of games, human behavior, the human condition, or even the puzzle of ME. I live everyday trying to figure out root causes, strengths or faults, and the best way to go about something. Does it drive me mad having my brain on a constant reel of thoughts? YEP. Do I constantly question everything? YOU BETCHA. But it also is the reason I love puzzles, true crime, psychology, and helping others. So you see, there is always a balance in life. —- ⁉️ DO YOU READ TRUE CRIME ⁉️ —- Thank you @bookishmommy for putting #BookishTrueCrime together. It’s nice to have friends that love to discuss murder without thinking I’m a psycho 😂—- #Murderino #MyFavoriteMurder #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimeObsessed #TrueCrimeAddict
HAPPY SATURDAY TO ALL MY FAVORITE BOOK PEOPLE 😎 HAPPY SATURDAY TO ALL MY FAVORITE BOOK PEOPLE 😎 —- Question: What is your process for choosing your next read?!!
We are happy to announce our June read for #BuddyR We are happy to announce our June read for #BuddyReadsToDieFor. It is THESE THINGS HIDDEN by Heather Gudenkauf! We hope you will be joining us. Let us know in the comments below if you'd like to join and be a part of the group chat. A synopsis of the book is in the comments. We love being lax, so we read at our leisure throughout the month, and set a date toward the end of the month for a free-for-all discussion. If we are lucky, we might get the author in on that discussion. #thesethingshidden #groupread #wherethereadergrows #shereadswithcats #letsread #buddyread #read
#BookReview | THE MAGPIE COFFIN by Wile E. Young i #BookReview | THE MAGPIE COFFIN by Wile E. Young is the first of ten standalone books being published by @deathsheadpress. This is part of the SPLATTER WESTERN series and let me tell you, it blew me away, knocked my socks off, chaps flew right off - it was so exciting. As always I am very thankful for the @night_worms and to @mother.horror and the publisher for sending us copies of this series! —- Salem Covington is an outlaw notoriously known as “Black Magpie”. He’s a brutal killer, a collector of stories and souls. When Salem learns that Dead Bear, his mentor and a Comanche shaman, has been murdered, he seeks vengeance. I was captivated by this story from the get go. It felt gritty, cinematic, and barbaric, which makes sense since splatter westerns are typically a sub genre of horror films that focus on violence and gore. The primary theme here is blood thirsty vengeance and I was transported into the late 1800s and the Wild West, where I could see and touch every detail Wile E. Young had to offer. The writing is insanely good, the characters dark, and the story severe. Let me tell you, there are some depraved and rancid characters in this story and I enjoyed reading about each and every one of them. Was I completely obsessed with the character Salem? Absolutely. He is full of violence, darkness, and hidden secrets. He’s a gunslinger with a nefarious heart who has stepped into the realm of arcane magic. There are some impressive, gasp-inducing, bloodcurdling scenes. Young’s mastery at descriptive language brings the blood, sweat, and bones out of the rough and tumble American west. This is one of those stories that makes you feel alive even while the characters within meet their demise. I recently started reading horror western mashups this past year and I’m obsessed. Needless to say I cannot wait to read more of Deaths Head Press’ splatter westerns! If you are looking for a wicked great read then pick up THE MAGPIE COFFIN. —- #thenightwormscoffin #nightwormsbookparty #horror
@duttonbooks #partner #Janelleism - the people th @duttonbooks #partner #Janelleism - the people that know me best know that I’m socially awkward. It’s a fact 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also procrastinate, I’m shy, impulsive, sarcastic, I have zero filter (aka, the occasional word vomit), and I almost always say some bizarre, “outside the box”, comment. I read somewhere that most social awkwardness is a product of overthinking. 🎉 STEP BACK, WE HAVE A WINNER 🎉. Overthinking is my JAM. And like most people, I don’t know how to be anyone other than who I am, and I’ve learned that’s a good thing (I’m like a cat: if you’re in a room with me for a couple of hours, you’ll love me 🐈😉). Like many, I thrive on positivity, want to be there for my loved ones, and am at my best when things are going well. I’m a good friend, advisor, and partner. But on the other side of things, I’m at my worst when I’m stressed out and drowning in a sea of negativity. I get inside my head too much, perpetuating it. And as an introvert, I hide or obsess over my problems or pain, which means I lose sight of the world around me. There are people outside of my head I can be there for if I stop obsessing 🤯 —- What I’ve learned is that you never know what another person is going through, and it’s important for us all to remember that. You want to be seen but sometimes you need to see others. You might notice a shy introvert and think they are being a snob or a confident happy-go-lucky extrovert and think their life is golden. BUT remember, that doesn’t mean this person or that person isn’t struggling behind the scenes. Everyone here is valuable as a person, a reader, and a friend by someone. This is a lovely community with so many lovely things to be thankful for. There are MANY people that value, love, and care about you here. And especially now, during this global pandemic, we need to be conscious of that. That’s why it’s important to step back, look at the big picture, and know you’re not alone. It’s funny to use this expression on here but “never judge a book by its cover” - at least when it comes to people 😘 —- *POSITIVITY* Tell me something good, anything 👇🏻 —- My thing ☞ @readingbetweenthe__wines @scaredstraightreads @night_worms @wherethereadergrows
@booksparks #partner #SRC2020 #SummerReadingCamp @booksparks #partner #SRC2020 #SummerReadingCamp As always, #BookSparks knows how to make me smile! BOOKS, ALWAYS BOOKS. #CurrentlyReading THE BOOK OF V. by Anna Solomon. Did you know this is the May selection for one of my favs, @belletrist and @gmabookclub!!! Aren’t #BookClubs the best?! And so far, I’m invested! —- Have you read this one?! ☀️ —- #Belletrist #BelletristBabe #GMABookClub #TheBookOfV
Thank you so much @simonandschuster for this wonde Thank you so much @simonandschuster for this wonderful #SimonSchusterSelects package! Check out these amazing books for your summer reading! —- I’ve already read THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by @stephengrahamjones by @sagasff and LOVED it (review comin’ atcha very soon). Also, super excited for these other fantastic looking titles coming out from @atriabooks @avidreaderpress @scribnerbooks and @simonbooks! Do you see one that catches your 👀?!! —- #Bookstagram #SummerReading #AmReading #CurrentlyReading #BooksAreMagic #Bibliophile
I just picked up THE BOOK OF V. and UNTIL SUMMER C I just picked up THE BOOK OF V. and UNTIL SUMMER COMES AROUND by Glenn Rolfe and should finish both today! I also plan to have some sort of adult beverage and partake in more episodes of our rewatch-athon of the Sopranos. What are you all up to today?! Reading anything good? —- #Rainbow #BookStacks #Bookstagram #BookBlogger #LiveColorfully #PursuePretty #Bibliophile #Read
🥳🥳 APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY 🥳🥳 —- Becau 🥳🥳 APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY 🥳🥳 —- Because of all YOU beautiful people, I’m giving away a $100 GIFT CARD to any online store of your choice! 🥳 —- Thank you for always sticking with me through my eclectic style, multi genre fascination, and my extra long captions! YOU are the BEST around and I could not be more grateful for each and every one of YOU 🥳 —- To enter: 1. Like this post and follow @shereadswithcats 2. Tag many of your friends! 3. Tell me your favorite thing about #Bookstagram 🥳 4. Please share this post in your Insta story for 24 hours and be sure to tag me and use hashtag #SRWC100Giveaway (each time you do this counts as an extra entry) 🥳 —- INTERNATIONAL • Not affiliated with Instagram • I must be able to purchase the gift card online and gift to you directly • Giveaway runs through the end of May • Good luck my friends! 😘🥳 —- #booklove #booksbooksbooks #read #bibliophile #booksaremagic #blogger #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #momentslikethese #livecolorfully #booklover #bookishlove #amreading #bookcommunity #booksharks #currentlyreading #shereadswithcats
I had ten seconds to take this photo and I managed I had ten seconds to take this photo and I managed to pull it off. Abby is a busy girl but always makes time for her favorite human. READERS: I live for these @nightworms book parties! Abby and I thank @deathsheadpress and @night_worms for sending us a copy of Wile E. Young’s THE MAGPIE COFFIN. So far, this book is on 🔥🔥🔥 —- Check out the synopsis and don’t forget to gaze at the COOL cover art ☞ The year is 1875 and outlaw Salem Covington has spent the last twenty years collecting stories, possessions, and lives. Nicknamed "The Black Magpie" for his exploits during the war, Salem has carved a bloody trail across the western territories. Informed that his mentor, Comanche shaman Dead Bear, has been murdered. Salem vows vengeance on the perpetrators. Enlisting the help of an army scout and preserving the body of his mentor in a specially made coffin, he sets out in pursuit. But the choices of Salem's past that earned him the moniker "Black Magpie" are riding hard behind him and the only weapon that can kill him might not be as far away as he thinks. #thenightwormscoffin #read #horror #nightwormsbookparty
Happy Thursday all! What are you reading this week Happy Thursday all! What are you reading this week?! Give me all your recommendations! —- Thank you @poltergeistpress for this stack of goodies! These little paperbacks are so cool! And very collectible! Oh how I love them. —- I’ve read and can 100% recommend: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, A PLACE FOR SINNERS, and VARIOUS STATES OF DECAY. All fantastic reads! —- Also, special thanks to my beautiful friend Janel over at @keeperofpages for this lovely candle. It’s absolutely perfect in every way 💀🕯 —- #horror #horrorfan #horroraddict #horrorobsessed #horrorgeek #read #paperback #booksaremagic
My beautiful blue box just arrived! Who else gets My beautiful blue box just arrived! Who else gets super excited for #BookOftheMonth mail?! —- I chose a thriller (shocker, I know) because I needed a binge-able read. A few years back I read @kimberlymccreight’s RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA and WHERE THEY FOUND HER so I knew I needed A GOOD MARRIAGE. Her books are a “race to the finish line” type of read and always enjoyable. Did I binge this? You bet your behind I did! Man, oh man is this book fun! McCreight has a way of injecting deceit, lies, twists, and reveals that make my suspense-loving heart happy! READ THIS BOOK. —- Thank you @bookofthemonth for always sending us the pretty blue box with a pretty book inside. —- #BOTMambassador #BookBassador #BOTM #BookReview #BookClub #BookishLife #BookLove #Read
Have you read the #CormoranStrike series by @rober Have you read the #CormoranStrike series by @robertgalbraith?! I’ve read the first two books, THE CUCKOO’S CALLING and THE SILKWORM so far! And guess what?!...both books are fantastic! I cannot wait to see where the #series goes next. —- Also if you’re interested, there is a massive #StrikeReadAlong going on for the series to prepare us for the upcoming September release of TROUBLED BLOOD - Eeeeep!!! So excited!!! I mean, that title alone draws you in! —- Do you like buddy reads? Want to read along with us?!! —- Thank you so much to Charlotte from @tandemcollectiveuk and @littlebrown for these beautiful #paperback copies! ✨
HAPPY #CATURDAY SUNDAY! Is Abby cute or what? 🐈 HAPPY #CATURDAY SUNDAY! Is Abby cute or what? 🐈👀 —- I finished THE FAMILIAR DARK by Amy Engel a while back and absolutely LOVED IT. Have you read it?! IT’S SO GOOD. —- Eve Taggert and her brother Cal grew up in the Missouri Ozarks with a drug addicted mother. Now a single mother herself, she wants nothing more than to give her 12-year-old daughter Junie a good life. But sadly, there is a killer on the loose and Junie and her best friend Izzy were found murdered. Now, Eve will stop at nothing to find the truth of what happened to Junie. —- THIS BOOK. A gritty, emotional thriller to the core, I am obsessed. Highly recommended!
HAPPY #CATURDAY 😽😽 —- What are you reading HAPPY #CATURDAY 😽😽 —- What are you reading this weekend?! I’m participating in @marcyreads’ #horrorin24 #readathon and so far I’ve read The Notch, Scanlines, Auctioneer, and am finishing up The Living Dead. —- Special thanks to @getredpr @lorijill321 for this early copy of @davidbellnovels’ THE REQUEST. GUYS. GALS. David Bell books are always a joy to read especially for all you thriller lovers out there. He has a knack for writing great mysteries! I enjoyed this book! Look for its release on June 30 - it’s just around the corner 👀🕵🏼‍♀️
@booksparks @randomhouse #partner #BookReview #Rea @booksparks @randomhouse #partner #BookReview #Read #SRC2020 #BookSharks #BooksConnectUs —- When I read @janellebrownie’s WATCH ME DISAPPEAR a few years ago, I became a forever fan. Janelle writes mysterious, literary, suspense-filled novels that are more about the journey than some high-speed thrill ride, and PRETTY THINGS is no different. I enjoy reading how her intricate stories unravel, her in-depth character building, and the seamless style in which she writes a mystery. Although I might be biased because the settings for her novels are some of the very places I grew up going to and know like the back of my hand (San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley, & Lake Tahoe). Oh, and her name is spelled exactly like mine! You all don’t know how rare that is. PRETTY THINGS is a con artist story like no other. Conwoman and drifter Nina Ross is in a bind and needs money for her mother’s cancer treatment bills. She sets her sites on the affluent Liebling family, specifically Vanessa, the family’s social media star. Vanessa has notoriety and followers but doesn’t know who to trust. Can she trust Nina?!! Let the secrets, lies, and scheming commence! —- The alternating chapters between Vanessa and Nina keep the suspense building. Nina is a pro at stealing money from wealthy people, and Vanessa is desperately trying to find ways to stay afloat. The juxtaposition of these two characters’ worlds is compelling, and the way they come together is brilliant. Both Vanessa and Nina have distinct voices and feel authentic but flawed. I mean it, I LOVE THIS BOOK. PRETTY THINGS has everything you need to stay glued to the pages: deceit, betrayal, narrators that will keep you on your toes, and did I mention the con artist and social media influencer?! It’s a fun-tastic read! ★★★★★ —- Also, BREAKING NEWS: This novel is slated to be an @amazon series starring the beautiful and talented @nicolekidman 👏🏻👏🏻 —- My first #SCAVENGEYOURSHELVES post for @readswithdogs and @teamredmon’s photo challenge. “Book by an author with the same name as you” - I couldn’t resist 💁🏼‍♀️
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