*takes deep breath* AAAAAHHHHHH!

HG Parry?! Arthurian retelling?!? I need this immediately.

#CoverReveal

You take 1 ghost space ship, scrub it clean of Lovecraft fish people, add in a werewolf, a mummy, a Frankenstein, & an AI doctor, mix it like a margarita shaker, then send them off to kill Dracula. What could possibly go wrong?

Everything. Everything goes wrong. This pastiche of horror icons made me LOL several times. Not a lot of character depth, but I was honestly having too much fun to care. I want more of this group‘s adventures! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#WeeklyForecast

I am so excited for all my upcoming reads! A friend at work has been recommending The Tainted Cup to me for weeks, and my hold finally came in!

#BookReport

I‘m so happy and a little sad that I‘ve finished all the Oz books by Baum. I think I have one of Ruth‘s books, and I know I have a copy of Dorothy Must Die somewhere, so I might continue on sporadically. #BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad

Ozma & Dorothy head to the land of the Flatheads & the Skeezers to prevent a war. When the girls are held captive, it‘s up to a team of our favorite Oz heroes to rescue them.

I love this one. We get the whole gang back together, there‘s a fun fusion of science fiction/fantasy w/ the Skeezers city, there‘s some interesting distinctions in the different magic types, & I really Iove the subplot of Ervic & the Adepts. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

The worst evil is coming to England to discover new hunting grounds. It‘s up to a traumatized real estate agent, his technology savant wife, a cowboy, the owner of an asylum, a Lord, & a doctor from Amsterdam to stop Dracula.

Done for another year, & I still love this story. Yes, it can be slow, Stoker‘s obsession w/ the word voluptuous is very weird, & there are only 2 women. But it‘s also such a love story & amazing friendships.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

I love the friendship that develops between the four children in this series.

But almost equally, I love how these books demonstrate all sorts of friendships. Friendships between generations, healthy friend relationships between men and women, friendships that change over time.

#SundayFunday Hope you all have a good week, and don‘t forget to tag me!

Feeling stuck? Then you might find yourself stumbling down Gloaming Lane to find the Amberglow Candy Store w/ magical delights that will shake up your life.

Delightful! Such sympathetic characters, & the candies & how they influenced lives were so unique & interesting. & I really liked the dive into the backstory of the mysterious shop owner. Made me immediately crave something sweet, though. Would happily read several sequels!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

When Hana visits the Sea Witch, hoping to find answers to the Storm threatening the kingdom of mermaids, she instigates a swap w/ a trapped Rapunzel that may save 2 kingdoms & avert a war.

I continue to be delighted by this series. The girls are unique & strong protagonists, the fairy tales are recognizable, but w/ a unique spin, fun world building. I would like to see more diversity, & I do not need every girl to get a little romance.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Ahahaha! I got cocky! 😂😂😂

I was sure I had this in the bag. I‘ve been to 48/50 states. New England and the Mississippi/Alabama/Georgia triad got me.

#TakeThreeThursday #TTT @dabbe

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

10/10 choice. Would get got by Barnes and Noble marketing again. I‘ve been craving a good heist novel, and I‘ve heard fun things about this one.

It‘s Ozma‘s birthday, & everyone is scrambling to figure out what to get for a fairy. At the same time, Roggedo is up to his usual tricks, & a new magician is running around causing mischief.

This is a cute story with a solid storyline for everyone, & we get the sassy Glass Cat back! Unfortunately, we also get the return of Deus Ex Well of Oblivion, & the Wizard being real shady. But I also adore Cap‘n Bill & Trot together. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Five generations of Metís women, how their lives intersect & separate, the cycle of family trauma, & the connection of life to earth.

Honestly, this was lovely to listen to, but occasionally so confusing I had to rewind several times. POVs of the women, bison, dogs, a car, the Earth itself made for an interesting, intense, inspiring, & very confusing read. This is not a book to listen to while trying to do other things.?????

I went into Barnes and Noble for one book! One! This is not one! 🤦🏼‍♀️

#BookHaul #Oops

You know what? I got close to filling out my #BingoBoard last month. I‘m going to challenge myself to finish the board this time. #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin NetGalley #DoubleSpin Book club

#Roll100 An Astronaut‘s Guide, A Grave Talent, Magic‘s Pawn

#OokBOokClub Thud!

#BobWhiteBuddies Secret of the Unseen Treasure

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad Glinda of Oz

#QueerBC Infinity Son

#ThematicCozies Farm Fresh and Fatal

Look at that! I increased my nonfiction again! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo!

#Storygraph #StorygraphStats #StorygraphWrapUp

Letters from activists to read when hope falters, despair threatens, and anger rises.

Even if you‘re not in activism, this is a fantastic collection of letters from activists of all many types. Personal & intense, letters discuss activism while parenting, dealing with sexual assault, chronic illness and disability, incarceration, and hopelessness. But there are bits of hope to be found in every letter. And encouragement to keep going. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

My final bingo board for #SPNBookBingo2025 ! Thank you again for such a fun reading challenge @OutsmartYourShelf ! 🎃

14 finished prompts and 1 bingo!

#WeeklyForecast

Glinda of Oz was one of my favorites in this series growing up, so I‘m just going to dive right into it!

#BookReport

So many of my reads this past week were perfect for the spooky season!

The lucky grasshopper weather vane has vanished from Town Hall! It‘s up to the Bob Whites to figure out where it went & why.

I liked this one a lot! Trixie & Honey use their detective skills, go to the adults when appropriate, the adults listen (!). A bit predictable, but an unexpected twist I had forgotten. I did start to get a little tired of Thesaurus Mart, & I think this one is a new ghost writer because we start w/ a long summary! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

October‘s #MonthlyRoundup is here and it is looking good!

I had so many good books this month, it‘s going to be so hard to pick a favorite for the month. 💖 But what a problem to have!

From Baum‘s Wicked Witch of the West to the movie phenomenon of Wicked & Wicked: For Good, the green skinned witch has been shaped by the different waves of feminism in many unexpected ways.

A fascinating look at the evolution of the character of the Wicked Witch over various retellings of Oz & her relation to aspects of feminism from social independence to abortion to witch hunts around the world. Read a little disjointed at times.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Tamora Pierce, hands down. Her books saved my life when I was younger. My original copies of the Circle of Magic fell to pieces years ago, but her books are ones I will be willing to pay for over and over again.

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

New Rebecca Thorne book! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

#CoverReveal

I am sooo not ready for November! 😂😂😂 But I am so excited for these books!

#BookSpinBingo

A magical mishap throws Vimes & the serial killer he‘s chasing back in time to the eve of revolution. He‘ll have to protect his younger self, hunt down this killer, & get himself home.

The arc of growth Vimes has is just astounding. Getting thrown back to rampant corruption, police brutality, people getting kidnapped off the streets to be tortured, & yet seeing all this darkness & saying “No, this stops now.” How do we get a Sam please?🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Quite the eclectic selection this month!

An Astronaut‘s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
A Grave Talent by Laurie R King
Magic‘s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey

#Roll100 @PuddleJumper

Margaret can adapt to anything. That includes her daughter & husband leaving, the walls of her house bleeding, the ghost children wandering around, & the moaning from the basement.

This was intense! An interesting book that subverted my expectations of a haunted house story. A story of mother/daughter relationships, what can a person adapt to, & just a whole lot of violence. I‘m glad I read it, but I don‘t think it will be a reread.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Finally picked my #ThematicCozies for November! This one looks like a lot of fun, and has recipes in the back! So I might try to make one once I‘ve finished.

@julieclair

To keep the funding he needs to continue his paranormal research, Nigel is willing to work w/ a genuine medium & investigate a house he may have deeper connections to.

This was a perfect Halloween read. Spooky ghosts, great banter w/ a fun team of characters, & a seance that can‘t possibly go wrong. The romance proceeded a little quickly for me, but I was enamored w/ the whole cast & intrigued by the hints of backstory. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I love preordering books. Because I have definitely forgotten it by the time it arrives six months later, so it‘s like a present from past me. #BookMail

Things are finally settling down for Adam when his formerly dead sister in law arrives on their doorstep. Adam will have to investigate a larger conspiracy while balancing actual communication w/ his boyfriend.

What a great Halloween read! Solid growth for Adam & the strong continuity I expect from this series. Side characters did fade into the background a bit, & there were a lot of references to a side novel which might be confusing.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#WeeklyForecast

I‘m very excited to get started on both the #BobWhiteBuddies read and my pick for the #QueerBC !

#BookReport

Some lovely spooky reads for October finished!

Thanks for the tag @Eggs ! I‘m not usually a big fan of romances, but this recent one surprised me with how much I liked it!

#Romantics @ChaptersofChaos

Pumpkin carving with the family, and as soon as I saw the round shape of this one, I knew what I had to do.

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad

Hey, did you know that Mike Brink is really, really smart? His traumatic brain injury makes him a puzzle savant and really, really smart.

Don‘t worry. If you haven‘t picked up that Mike is brilliant by the first chapter, the next hour and a half makes sure to inform you at least 15 more times.

When we got to the point of repeating almost an entire conversation is when I decided to bail.

I really love the special Reese‘s pumpkins that come out for Halloween! They have the perfect ratio of chocolate to peanut butter, and I can eat handfuls at a time if I‘m not careful! 💛

#SundayFunday Have a safe and happy Halloween this week, and remember to tag me in your posts!

All Odile wants is her father‘s approval & to learn magic. When he commands her to help him curse an old friend, she gives in not knowing that she‘ll put into motion a plan that might bring back magic or bring the end of the kingdom.

A lovely, unique & Sapphic twist on Swan Lake. I really enjoyed how this felt like a fairy tale, w/ really interesting characters. I didn‘t like the time slip epilogue, mostly because I want that story too!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Need some guidance with your coffee? Stop by the Full Moon Coffee Shop to get the astrology reading you need to discover yourself.

Solid follow up. Deliciously described foods, thoughtful character introspection. Confusing w/ different POV characters all speaking in 1st person. I was not thrilled w/ the resolution of Junko & her emotionally abusive father. It felt like “daughter has to forgive parent because she learns he suffered too.”🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

#SLC #SLCLittens #SaltLakeCity #BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad

The Red Butte Garden has an After Dark exhibit through the 30th of October!

It‘s called Trouble in Oz, and the whole garden is done up like the fairyland!

Movie references, book references, Wicked references, oh my! Takes about an hour to walk through and was an absolute delight!

https://redbuttegarden.org/events/garden-after-dark/

When Bellatine & Isaac‘s inheritance arrives, they are not expecting a house on chicken legs. Unfortunately, they are also not expecting the shadowy malignant figure that has followed the house from Russia w/ destruction in mind.

An intense read! Definitely to be savored, but also too slow sometimes. The relationship between the siblings was fraught/interesting, the lore of the house was engaging. Think I‘ll appreciate more on a reread.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Morgana is more than willing to to run to her sister‘s aid when a body is found in her sister‘s bakery. But then her brother in law is arrested for murder, a new romance is blossoming, & the wild 3rd sister returns.

Honestly, I should have bailed on this. The characters all felt so flat, the sisters‘ relationship was boring, the mystery was too predictable, & the magic elements weren‘t as developed as I wanted. 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

Look what came in the mail today! I don‘t even remember when I did this Kickstarter. 😂😂😂 #BookMail

The Caldwells are cursed. Every 13 years, someone dies. Florence chooses to suppress her magic to avoid the curse, & Evie tries to do enough good to break the curse. Neither way is working, & the anniversary is approaching.

Intense family drama, spanning 3 generations of witches, dealing w/ loss, generational trauma, abuse. More POVs than I thought necessary, & a romance I didn‘t really care about. But I loved the modern family members.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

#WeeklyForecast

Really looking forward to diving into my #ThematicCozies book for October!

#BookReport

I‘m so happy to have discovered Eden Royce! Can‘t wait to see what else she does!

I loved this middle grade story of grief and friendships and ghosts. And the narrator for the audiobook did a really amazing job!

#SundayFunday Hope you‘re all having a good weekend, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

Chat, I think I need more King Arthur books. 😂

Yes, I do know I need Oathbound.