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Book of Night is the adult debut by Holly Black. I would call this urban fantasy/horror. There is a girl, Charlie, with a past. There are people, called gloamists, who can manipulate their shadows. There are people without shadows and shadows without people. (They’re Blights and are dangerous) Charlie has to find a missing book or bad things will happen. The story and background building took a while to get into. The final act was better and there was a surprising reveal. I kept thinking of Peter Pan (Wendy sewing his shadow) but there was never any mention of that. I was also reminded of The Book of M (where everyone loses their shadow) The whole story felt weird and I had some interesting dreams. 💭 Read the acknowledgments to see some interesting comments from Black about the writing process for this book. Are you a fan of urban fantasy? #bookofnight #hollyblack #bookofthemonth #urbanfantasy #horrorbooks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #onlytheshadowknows https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4T7qyr2xh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Angela @streitsmarts and Brooke @brookereviewsbooks want to know if you are Team Pumpkin or Team Apple 🍏 Cinnamon. I am Team Apple all the way. Which way does your stack lean? #applesvspumpkinbookstack #teamapple #bookstacks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at White Rock, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBCyzNrCJC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Are you looking for a story that leaves you with a good feeling? You need Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This book has had a lot of positive buzz and I thought the beach was the perfect place to read it. This story is about Tova, a recent widow, who mourns the loss of her son and the future he’ll never have. There’s Cameron - a young man who started life at a disadvantage with a missing father and an addicted mother and can’t seem to get outof his own way. Only Marcellus (full name - Marcellus McSquiddles) a Giant Pacific Octopus 🐙 knows the connection between them and is determined to show them before his time is up. This book is about grief and family in whatever form it takes. The ending is wonderful as well as the journey to get there. (You’ll yell at Cameron a couple of times) Thanks to Ms. Van Pelt for having a Brad character that’s a good guy. (3 books in a row with a Brad 😮) Read this book. Not a lot of books make you feel this warm and fuzzy 🥰 You were a good man, Marcellus 🐙 #remarkablybrightcreatures #shelbyvanpelt #contemporaryfiction #beachreads #surfsidebeach #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Surfside Beach, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR9Ma9rg67/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Next up in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas is Tower of Dawn. Can I finish the last two books by the end of the year? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Have you read the series? What are you reading for #chikfilatuesday ? #towerofdawn #sarahjmaas #throneofglass #ya #yafantasy #bloomsbury #cfabushriverrd #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRRIl0Lk9_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s a messy library pic today. I’m still shifting books around. Who wants to help? What fun plans do you have for this holiday weekend?#homelibrarygoals #homelibrary #shelfie #sundayshelfie #bradshelfie #slaughtersquad #gregiles #orphanx #jonesbo #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bradshomelibrary #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #remarkablybrightcreatures #constantreader #harlancoben https://www.instagram.com/p/CiFY4cyAEvR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sometimes if you look long enough you’ll find it. I’ve been looking for the first two Pines books by Blake Crouch for a while. Stumbled across them in 2nd & Charles yesterday. How’s your luck at finding hidden book treasures? #waywardpines #blakecrouch #usedbooks #2ndandcharles #paperbacks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #mysterysuspense (at 2nd & Charles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmKPi9NP7cf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New book coming from Tricia Levenseller this week - Master of Iron, the sequel to Blade of Secrets. Levenseller writes some great female leads. Alosa, from Daughter of the Pirate King is a favorite. Who are some of your favorite characters? (Look closely and you might see my cooy of the Hardy Boys Detective Handbook🕵🏻‍♂️ one of the few books I have from growing up) #masterofiron #tricialevenseller #bladeofsecrets #yafantasy #ya #shelfie #sundayshelfie #bradshelfie #homelibrarygoals #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZQbS7AbEX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Moved some paperbacks and nonfiction hardcovers onto some bookcases in one of the closets. Top row is the Jonathan Grave series from John Gilstrap - new one coming this week. How do you sort nonfiction? #lethalgame #johngilstrap #jonathangraveseries #kensingtonbooks #shelfie #sundayshelfie #bradshelfie #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #actionsuspense #nonfictionbooks #gameofthrones #thegrayman #markgreaney https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRJFPRg89M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=