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Halloween Night by R.L. Stine My rating: 4 of 5 stars More like a 3.5 I've been wanting to re-read the collection of books that I've had since I was a teen. Since this one was perfectly titled for the season, I decided to pick it up. Truthfully, I didn't even remember the story, so this was like a first read through for me. It was a fast, easy read. Enjoyable, but the rivalry between the cousins and their antics got irritating after a while. I suppose that may have something to do with the fact that I'm reading it as an adult. Still, towards the end I still had no idea how this would turn out. I do have the sequel to this book, so I'm looking forward to jumping into that shortly. View all my reviews

Bird Box by Josh Malerman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. It's been a while since I've read anything creepy and this had just enough of it to keep me on my toes. Truthfully it is probably one of the best books I read all year. So now you're wondering why I didn't give it 5 stars. What really lowered the rating for me was our main character Malorie. I just could not get behind some of the things she did or the way she acted. The way she raised her children could be classified as abuse, both physical and mental. I do understand that in the world that this book occurs in, you couldn't possibly know how you yourself would act if raising children, but I don't agree with how she went about it. As a mom myself, she really boiled my blood and I couldn't bring myself to really care about her. I actually liked her better before she became a mom and am glad that with the way this book is formatted, we get to see that. The ending of this b...

A Perfect Crime by A Yi My rating: 2 of 5 stars In all honesty this is probably a 1.5 and not a 2. Did I enjoy this book? No. Is it a book that's meant to be enjoyed? I don't think so. Then why did you pick up this book? I thought that with a title like A Perfect Crime, this would be a great crime novel. Was it a perfect crime or wasn't it? But I was mistaken. I can't even say why I disliked this so much without giving things away. I guess what I can say is that the narrative was very harsh and in the end, what I got out of reading this does not equal the time I took to read it and I am very disappointed. View all my reviews

Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read as part of #Book1CoziesClub Synopsis (from Goodreads): Katie Lightfoot’s tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah’s quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees. In the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy’s cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren’t just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells! But when a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy will stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben’s name and find the real killer. ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆ ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆ This...

Spy High Mission One by A.J. Butcher My rating: 3 of 5 stars Entertaining but it definitely has it's eye-rolly moments. It did pick up action wise, towards the end of the book, but for a book with less than 200 pages, this took me way too long to finish. Some happenings at the very end of the book was very unnecessary in my opinion, and to end the book with that as one of the last things on my mind, ugh. I enjoyed the fact that Bond Team had some diversity with one African American and one Chinese American in their ranks. Several of them were also from different social statuses. I also enjoyed meeting the different members and seeing how they were selected. The very first parts of the book were probably my favorites to be honest. I will be reading on to the next one eventually, as there was some foreshadowing to something that I think will be interesting to see unfold. View all my reviews

This is the announcement video for the First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club November Selections. Links for all books can be found after the break.

Inferno: A Novel Unabridged Edition by Dan Brown My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought this was a very interesting story with a relevant topic at its core. This was much more thrilling than The Lost Symbol for me and my mind kept returning to the story at hand whenever I wasn't reading/listening to it. It is a bit scary to think about the possibility of the story happening in real life. I really hope the movie does this book justice, and I can't wait to see this story come to life. Looking forward to seeing what the next story in this series holds, though the title is already turning wheels in my head. I have not read any of the author's books outside of this series, but since there's a little less than a year to wait for the next installment, that definitely gives me some time to do so. View all my reviews

This contains my thoughts on the manga that I read in September. Links to series or people mentioned as follows: Laura's Channel Manga Hoarder  Blood+  by Asuka Katsura Hell Girl by Miyuki Eto Red River by Chie Shinohara

This video contains my thoughts on all the novels I read in September. For my thoughts on the manga I read in September, keep an eye out for Part 2 of my Wrap Up. Goodreads links to all books mentioned can be found after the break:

A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket by Fran Rizer My rating: 4 of 5 stars More like a 3.5 Read as part of #Book1CoziesClub Synopsis (from Goodreads):  Mortuary cosmetologist Calamine Parrish stares death in the face every day. But when she finds a hypodermic needle in the neck of an "accidental" drowning victim, and the victim's fancy casket is stolen, Callie finds herself in over her head-and in the way of a killer. ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆ ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆ I really enjoyed the look into Callie's job. It was the fact that she was a Mortuary Cosmetologist that made me buy this book in the first place. This did not disappoint and those scenes were some of the most interesting in this book for me. I also enjoyed her relationship with her family, and her relationship with her blind friend Jane. I thought their friendship was very realistic, especially in the aftermath of an argument or disagreement. I also enjoyed the fact...