#spooktasticreads

October has a variety of birthdays (including mine) for us. But it also holds Spooktastic Reads and Halloween! I am certain that it will hold no surprise at all what my theme for October was in my reading journal considering that. I’ve had most of my last few months sketched out but it took me a while to finally give it some color. I painted most of it this round. Some with gouache, others with…

We are counting down to Halloween and when I look at our photo challenge I see Creepy Bite-Size. Which of course means creepy novella. Sometimes that is just what we need. Life gets so busy, sometimes even more so around holidays like Halloween. So here are a few of my favorites. Dragons and Blades 1 & 2 by Aliette de Bodard Now the world this takes place in (from The Dominion of the Fallen…

#SpooktasticReads Shelf Control #44 | Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves created and hosted by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up! For more info on what Shelf Control is all about, check out Lisa’s introductory post, here.

  Ninth House by Leigh…

#SpooktasticReads Review | The Awesome by Eva Darrows

The Awesome by Eva Darrows

My Rating:

Seventeen-year-old Maggie Cunningham is tough, smart, and sassy. She’s also not like other girls her age, but then, who would be when the family business is monster hunting? Combat boots, ratty hooded sweatshirts, and hair worn short so nothing with claws can get a grip, Maggie’s concerns in life slant more toward survival than fashion or boys. Which presents…

Wyrd & Wonder #SpooktasticReads 2019 | TBR

(Shout out to Louise @ Foxes and Fairy Tales for reminding me about this!)

Back in May I took part in Wyrd & Wonder, hosted by Lisa @ Dear Geek Place, imyril @ There’s Always Room for One More and Jorie @ Jorie Loves a Story, and had so much fun! I can’t believe that was already so long ago. Wyrd & Wonder is back from the 19th-31st October for a celebration of spooky and dark fantasy, and I can’t…