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Review: SAVING RUBY KING by Catherine Adel West

Janelle July 4, 2020 BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Finished Copy, From Publisher, Literary Fiction, Park Row Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Park Row Books for my free copy.  Description: When Ruby King’s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But …

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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: MY DARK VANESSA by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Janelle March 16, 2020 Advance Copy, Book Reviews, Contemporary, From Publisher, Literary Fiction, William Morrow Leave a Comment

Thank you so much William Morrow for my free copy. Description: 2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher. 2017. Amid the rising …

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Review: FISHNET by Kristin Innes

Janelle December 1, 2019 Book Reviews, Contemporary, Finished Copy, From Publisher, Gallery Books, Mystery Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Gallery Books for providing my copy. Description: Rona Leonard was only twenty-years-old when she walked out of her sister Fiona’s flat and disappeared. Six years later—worn down by a tedious job, childcare, and an aching absence …

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Blog Tour: THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL by Abbi Waxman

Janelle July 17, 2019 Berkley Publishing, BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Book Spotlight, Contemporary, Finished Copy, From Publisher, Humor Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Berkley Publishing for my free copy.  Description:  The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and …

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Blog Tour & Review: THE FLATSHARE by Beth O’Leary

Janelle June 19, 2019 BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Finished Copy, Flatiron Books, From Publisher Leave a Comment

Thank you so much Flatiron Books for my copy.  Description:  Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met. After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Fast. And cheap. But the apartments in her …

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Blog Tour & Review: VALENCIA AND VALENTINE by Suzy Krause

Janelle June 19, 2019 Amazon Publishing, BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Finished Copy, From Publisher, Lake Union Authors, TLC Book Tours 2 Comments

Thank you so much TLC Book Tours, Lake Union Publishing, and Amazon Publishing for my copy.  Description:  Valencia, a timid debt collector with crippling OCD, is afraid of many things, but the two that scare her most are flying and …

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Blog Tour: ONLY EVER HER by Marybeth Mayhew Whelan

Janelle May 23, 2019 Amazon Publishing, BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Lake Union Authors, Mystery, TLC Book Tours 3 Comments

Description: Annie Taft’s wedding is four days away, and it will be one of the grandest anyone can remember in her small South Carolina town. Preparations are in order. Friends and family are gathering in anticipation. Everything is going according …

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Blog Tour: THE ACCIDENTAL BEAUTY QUEEN by Teri Wilson

Janelle December 9, 2018 BLOG TOUR, Book Reviews, Contemporary, From Publisher, Gallery Books, Humor, Women's Fiction Leave a Comment

The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson On Sale: December 4, 2018 Gallery Books | Trade Paperback Original ISBN: 9781501197604 | $16.00 E-ISBN: 9781501197611 | $7.99 Audio-ISBN: 9781508283553 | $17.99 Thank you very much Gallery Books for my free copy …

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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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Tagged publishers #partner ✨ What’s a better Tagged publishers #partner ✨ What’s a better way to celebrate Christmas than posting #giftideas on Thanksgiving eve, HA! Illustrated editions of the first three books of @georgerrmartin’s #GameofThrones series, which are absolutely BEAUTIFUL. THE LOOK OF THE BOOK by Peter Mendelsund is dedicated to the art and design of book covers - oh and it’s spectacularly GORGEOUS. Also, we have @officiallymcconaughey’s GREENLIGHTS, which I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend (alright, alright, alright). AND a FIVE star read, Jo Nesbo’s THE KINGDOM . #CrimeFiction at its best (psst...it’s AMAZING). OAKFLAT by @laurenredniss’s has beautiful colorful illustrations (it’s a stunner!) AND @heatherclarkauthor’s RED COMET is all about #SylviaPlath (one of my favs) - I’m drooling over this BRICK of a book. ALSO, @naominovik’s A DEADLY EDUCATION has me intrigued! Has anyone read it?! THE OFFICE OF HISTORICAL CORRECTIONS by Danielle Evans is a fun story collection! And HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD by @vankolken’s looks FASCINATING - I’ll be starting it tonight for @spookishmommy’s #truecrime #bookclub #bookishtruecrime 👀 The always lovely @michelleobama’s and her memoir BECOMING. Spoiler alert: it’s OUTSTANDING. Now comes my most anticipated book of the year, @barackobama’s A PROMISED LAND. I’m not going to gush, but let me just say he’s one of my heroes. And I don’t mean the fictional, perfect hero. I mean, his intelligence and compassion cannot be measured which overlook any flaws he might have. Plus, he’s cool. He’s an exemplary human being, as is Michelle. I just started reading his #memoir and, of course, it’s excellent!
🎶 These are a few of my favorite things 🎶 Sp 🎶 These are a few of my favorite things 🎶 Special thanks to the tagged publishers #partner Is there anything better than book mail?! Books always make me happy 🥸 What are your plans for the long weekend? And according to everyone in the world, Christmas is here 😂 . . . . . . . #bookmail #bookstagram #amreading #currentlyreading #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookporn #bookshelf #bookpic #riotgrams #booklover #bookaholic #books #bookaddict #photooftheday #horrorbooks #fiction #nonfiction #bibliophile #reader #readersofig #booksofig #igreads #shereadswithcats
✨ ANNOUNCEMENT & GIVEAWAY ✨ @RiverheadBooks #p ✨ ANNOUNCEMENT & GIVEAWAY ✨ @RiverheadBooks #partner #TargetStyle #TargetBookClub #Readalong ✨ I fell in love with @lizmoorebooks’s LONG BRIGHT RIVER when I received it as a galley last year: I simply could not let it go, and it’s been on my mind ever since. I was so thrilled when @RiverheadBooks asked me to partner with them for the 12/1 paperback release and for it being the @Target Book Club December pick! I’m inviting you guys to read along (or re-read along) with me and stay tuned for an exciting book club discussion. ✨ TO ENTER: To kick this book club off, we’re giving away Target special edition paperbacks to 5(!) lucky winners. All you have to do to enter is tag a friend you’d share this suspenseful & phenomenal book with AND tell me what your favorite reading snack is - that’s it ✨ Here is a blurb from my #bookreview last year: “I cannot get this novel out of my head. In fact, I became anxious just writing this review. Moore’s writing is atmospheric, visceral, and ominous. She writes in such a way that you feel the story and know the characters. The novel is almost 500 pages long but it reads amazingly fast. LONG BRIGHT RIVER is not only exceptionally written, it’s also an uncomfortably honest story that will break your heart.” ✨
Happy Sunday & Thanksgiving week! What are you mos Happy Sunday & Thanksgiving week! What are you most thankful for? I’m thankful for all of YOU and the delicious food I get to eat come Thursday. I’m a stuffing gal myself 👀 Here are a mix of books I want to read and one I’ve already read (a new favorite 🙌🏻). There are several for #NonfictionNovember such as WE KEEP THE DEAD CLOSE, DARK ARCHIVES, SAPIENS ( #currentlyreading ), and IF YOU TELL (thanks to @natashaniezgoda 😘). There are SO many amazing books to read! I want to read them all right now 😂 . . . . . . #bookstack #booksbooksbooks #ladiesofhorrorfiction #bookshelf #riotgrams #badassbookbabes #bookstagram #bookreview #bookphotography #bookaholic #bookaddict #booklover #booksofig #booksofinstagram #instabooks #instalike #bookstagramfeature #photooftheday #sundayvibes #shereadswithcats
🔥 GIVEAWAY 🔥 Little known fact about me: I 🔥 GIVEAWAY 🔥 Little known fact about me: I have decent sized fangs. I have to get them filed down every so often so I don’t bite my lip. So you see, I’m definitely a vampire, HA! 🔥 On to the giveaway! I have extra copies of DRACULA, a gorgeous special edition from @etherealvisionspub , FANGS, a graphic novel by Sarah Andersen, and the October issue of @fangoria magazine (one of my personal favs!). ALL THREE ARE FANG-related, get it?huh huh?! (scroll ⇦ to see the covers) 🔥🔥 All you have to do is follow the rules and enter below. It’s that easy 🔥 RULES: 1. Like and save this post 🔥 2. Make sure you are following ME @shereadswithcats 🔥 3. In the comments, tell me your favorite vampire (film, book, whatever) 🔥 4. Tag a friend in the comments (up to 5 times) 🔥 5. Share this post in your IG stories for 24 hours and be sure to tag me 🔥 US & CANADA only. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or anyone else. Winner will be selected on 11/28. Good luck my friends 🔥🔥 . . . . . . #dracula #bookgiveaway #vampire #giveawaycontest #giveawaytime #instagood #instalike #giveawayalert #giveaway2020 #horrorfan #horrormovie #horror #fangoria #fangs #bookstagram #bookishlove #booksofig #booklover #bookstagram #bookstagramfeatures #badassbookbabes #freebook #shereadswithcats
Happy Friday! We made it to the weekend *whew*. To Happy Friday! We made it to the weekend *whew*. Tomorrow, Marcus and I are headed to Apple Hill for our annual trip of apple donuts and beer. I inhale those donuts. This year we live a bit closer, in the same county actually, which is so cool! What are your weekend plans?! Okay, now for some book talk! I am more than pleased to feature a series I’ve grown to absolutely LOVE. I love fantasy, but I am VERY picky, and @kuangrf has knocked my socks off! THE POPPY WAR trilogy is powerful, dark, and beautifully written - all things I look for in a good series. The final conclusion is THE BURNING GOD and it’s finally out in the wild! Although you better hurry because I just saw some bookstores including @amazon are out of stock. Yikes! If you haven’t picked this series up yet, my advice is, simply put, DO IT. I’ll leave THE POPPY WAR synopsis in the comments *spoiler free zone for THE BURNING GOD* 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you so very much to @tlcbooktours and @harpervoyagerus for my free copy.
@simonandschuster #partner #BookReview #NightWorms @simonandschuster #partner #BookReview #NightWormsBookParty #TillerPress VIDEO PALACE: IN SEARCH OF THE EYELESS MAN by Maynard Wills is a spectacular anthology which all feature the urban legend, the Eyeless Man. Dr. Wills was intrigued by the horror podcast of the the same name, #VideoPalace, which is produced by @shudder. I had no idea such amazingness existed, so of course, I subscribed. The Eyeless Man is the stuff of nightmares because he feeds off of everything we are as a society. We are all addicted to watching the screen and a slave to our obsessions which is exactly what the Eyeless Man is looking for. He is the ultimate frightening dark figure with no eyes! Eek! I am a big fan of lost footage horror, urban legends, spooks, myths, and folklore. Actually, I just watched the movie V/H/S and the documentary, Beware the Slender Man; I was completely mesmerized. Anyway back to business: every story contains journal entries of interactions with the mysterious creepy figure and the legend of the esoteric “white tapes” and what might’ve happened in the aftermath. Wills managed to bring together a fantastic group of screenwriters who all wrote their own take on the Slenderman-like figure. My standouts are Doorways of the Soul by Owl Goingback, Brea Grants’ A Texas Teen Story, The Satanic Schoolgirls by Meirav Devash and Eddie McNamara, and Deep Focus by Bob DeRosa. VIDEO PALACE is creepy, but not terribly scary. It’s more of a fun horror movie experience, but not “real life horror” if that makes sense. Bottom-line though, I enjoyed it very much. What’s your favorite urban legend?! 🙀
Wednesdays are for #BOOKMAIL - Thank you so much t Wednesdays are for #BOOKMAIL - Thank you so much to the tagged publishers #partner I’m super excited for several of these books! PLUS I have been waiting for @barackobama’s book since the minute it was announced and it’s finally here. 😭 I’ve heard he might publish five volumes (yes please 🤞🏻). I am jumping up and down with glee! Which book are you most excited for?!
#BookReview WYRD AND OTHER DERELICTIONS by @adaml #BookReview WYRD AND OTHER DERELICTIONS by @adamlgnevill is unique, experimental, and majorly creepy. Seven stories are written in an amazing and strange way. Adam Nevill is an exceptional writer and this collection just proves it even more. In every story the reader is plopped into the aftermath of a terrible event. It’s like looking through the eyes of a stranger for a short while. You are not privy to what caused the event, you just study the surroundings. It’s terrifying. You get the eerie sense that something is missing, ruined, or destroyed. The atmospheric language creates crystal clear imagery and stories I will never forget. Adam’s writing style is, I guess one might say, wordy, but I loved it. Words are my thing, but you have to know how to use them. And Adam is a truly gifted wordsmith. My top stories are Hippocampus, Wyrd, and Hold the World in my Arms for Three Days. This is a very slim book, but do not let the size fool you as this is not a fast read. Adam’s prose is lyrical, beautiful, exquisitely disturbing, and intelligent. I took my time with this book and it helped me enjoy it that much more. There are no characters or a specific plot, but Adam somehow pulls it off. My advice is to start with the afterward because it gives context to what Adam’s intention is with the collection. It’s truly genius, bizarre, unsettling, speculative horror and I ate it up! Thank you so much @adamlgnevill this gorgeous special edition. Special thanks to the @night_worms for the #NightWormsBookParty - always a pleasure. Xx What’s the strangest book you’ve ever read? But in a good way!
✨ SUNDAY VIBES ✨ Throwback to right before th ✨ SUNDAY VIBES ✨ Throwback to right before the pandemic. Remember those days? I cannot wait to get this beast under control ✌🏻 For the first time in a long time I’m going to brunch! I love brunch, mainly because I love breakfast food, but I’m not a morning person. I’m hopeful that one day I’ll be like David Bowie and discover morning 😂 What are you up to today? . . . . . . #sundayfunday #sundayvibes #reader #readersofinstagram #readersofig #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookblogger #outdoorphotography #bookpic #booknerd #horrornerd #bookaholic #bibliophile #bookcommunity #amreading #currentlyreading #murderino #readingtime #bookaddict #booklover #shereadswithcats
✨ MINI REVIEW ✨ Happy Friday the 13th! Happy ✨ MINI REVIEW ✨ Happy Friday the 13th! Happy #NonfictionNovember and Happy Weekend! DEMONIC FOES by Richard Gallagher M.D. is a chilling book with several different true accounts of demonic possession. Gallagher uses science, delves into the supernatural, and works alongside the Catholic Church. Now, I read everything with skepticism, but I don’t have any reason to doubt the content. And it appears Gallagher believes what he wrote, he has quite the resume, and I have an open mind. Also, I find possession totally fascinating. A perfect book for a rainy #Fridaythe13th 😈 Thank you @tlcbooktours and @harperonebooks for my free copy. What are you reading this weekend?! . . . #promotehorror #harperone #nonfiction #murderino #mfm #horror #truecrime #horrornerd #booknerd #bookstagram #bookreview #bibliophile #bookshelf #horrorgeek #amreading #currentlyreading #riotgrams #booksharks #horrorbooks #bookphoto #booksbooksbooks #shereadswithcats
✨ THURSDAY VIBES ✨ I’m not sure if any of y ✨ THURSDAY VIBES ✨ I’m not sure if any of you all know that I get a million migraines a year. At least that’s how it feels lately. Today I finally got my migraine shots (yay me!). Because of the move I forgot and was late (booo!🤦🏼‍♀️). I’ve never been so excited to get shots in my life 😂 Books! Books! Books! I love all the books! What’s the last book that WOW’d you??? #bookshelf #bookstagram #library #readingtime #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #bookblogger #booklover #booknerd #readersofig #booksofig #amreading #booksbooksbooks #currentlyreading #bibliophile #promotehorror #bookadventure #bookaholic #nonfictionnovember #shereadswithcats
✨ NEW BOOKS ✨ @aaknopf @randomhouse #partner📚 Here are a few amazing books I recently acquired. See anything you like? Right now I’m finishing up my review for one of these magnificent books a post this week. ✨ watch this space ✨
✨ A LATE NIGHT REVIEW ✨ CRITERIUM by @tjonesw ✨ A LATE NIGHT REVIEW ✨ CRITERIUM by @tjoneswriter is a heart wrenching story about a father who gave his life to addiction and a son who followed in his footsteps. Addiction horror has a special place in my heart for two reasons: one, the stories always seem to suck me in and two, addiction runs deep in my family. Oddly enough, the horror aspect makes a difficult story easier to digest, and even though there might be a supernatural or unconventional element to it, the emotions feel incredibly real. Zach Ayers is the son of an addict, overwhelmed with grief over his father’s death. Zach wants it all to stop, to stop the excruciating pain of grief, sadness, and resign himself to the inevitable life of drugs. Zach is a character that truly comes to life and will forever be seared into my mind. Jones managed to write one of my favorite books of the year and I don’t say that lightly. His prose is flawless, the ambiance is stunning, and the story has a beautiful darkness. Although, technically a novella, it consumed me in a big way. It will eat you up and spit you out. Seriously, I cannot stop thinking about this book. CRITERIUM is intelligent, haunting, and emotional with a compelling plot that combines the hell of addiction with horror seamlessly. I couldn’t put it down if I wanted. . . . . #bookreview #nightworms #booklover #nightwormsbookparty #catlover #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catphotography #bookphotography #horrorfan #horrorbooks #booknerd #booksandcats #horrornerd #bookstagram #bookworm #shereadswithcats
Happy Monday folks! Today marks my one year annive Happy Monday folks! Today marks my one year anniversary with the @night_worms review team! A WORM-A-VERSARY if you will. Special thank you to @mother.horror and @spookishmommy for the opportunity. It has been the most amazing year on #Bookstagram because I adore my wormy friends 🤘🏻💀 . Pictured here are some of the books I’ve received with the @night_worms subscription package. LOOK. LISTEN. It’s forever my favorite #bookish subscription service. Every month is like Christmas or better yet, it’s HALLOWEEN. A horror-palooza of fun! 👻🎃 . What’s your favorite bookish subscription service?! 🌘🐛
Happy day after #Caturday from Abby! Tell me in em Happy day after #Caturday from Abby! Tell me in emojis how your weekend is going 👇🏻 —- I’ll start: 🇺🇸🎉🐈🌤😍👩🏼‍🏫👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🥂🍺🧀🥖🤯📚📺😂👯‍♀️💻☕️☕️🌦🐈📚🥰
HAPPY FRIDAY MY PRETTIES! What are your plans for HAPPY FRIDAY MY PRETTIES! What are your plans for the weekend? Reading any good books? I have a Zoom date with two of my favorites, @wherethereadergrows and @jessicamap! AND my parents are coming over tomorrow because I need my mom’s help hanging my first gallery wall. I like getting real opinions and Marcus just agrees with everything I say 😂😘
It’s #NonfictionNovember and I’m so excited! # It’s #NonfictionNovember and I’m so excited! #Nonfiction is one of my favorite genres. I love #truecrime #memoirs and just learning in general. It’s always a testament to the writer when a nonfiction book rocks my world. Here is just a chunk of my #bookshelves which house my nonfiction #hardcover books. See anything you love? Anything you’re excited to #read? What is the last nonfiction book YOU loved? I’m always looking for recommendations 💋
#BookReview #NightWormsBookParty As soon I as rec #BookReview #NightWormsBookParty As soon I as receive a book from Grindhouse Press, I am immediately excited. They are one of my favorite publishers for a reason, and that reason is they never disappoint. So it comes as no surprise that I am enthralled by GO DOWN HARD by Ali Seay. It’s a story of romance and intimacy between two serial killers - color me intrigued! We meet Jack and Meg, both serial killers in their own right. Jack abducts women and keeps them captive only to set them free to hunt them down in the wilderness. Meg fancies herself a vigilante, killing men with criminal backgrounds who harm women. The trash of the trash of men. When the two collide, sparks fly and it’s exciting, overwhelming, and deadly. What are the odds one serial killer moves next door to another? Lucky for me it happened in this intense, fast pace book! I don’t read much romance (not that there’s anything wrong with it, but it’s not a genre I gravitate towards), however throw in some murder and serial killers, and step back, we have a winner! The chapter lengths, the flashbacks giving more insight into each character, and the novel length itself are all exactly perfect. Reading from the perspectives of two psychopaths deciding whether or not they succumb to the wrong urges is suspenseful and a complete blast. GO DOWN HARD (tee hee) checks all the horror-complicated-romance boxes for me! You bet your beautiful butt I will read anything Ali Seay writes next! Thank you so much #GrindhousePress and @night_worms for my free copy.
It’s Election Day WOWZA. How are you all doing? It’s Election Day WOWZA. How are you all doing? Did I ever tell you all that my favorite color is BLUE? Every time I see BLUE my eyes light up. Black and grey are my everything, but BLUE is so beautiful. Much love to you all Xx
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