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Wednesday evenings are for relaxing and reading a good book. I'm currently reading "Ashes of Retribution" by L. J. Andrews. It's good so far! What are you currently reading? . . . . . . . #book #books #amreading #amreadingfantasy #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookphotography #lovebooks #booklove #librarian #bookreviewer #bookblogger #fantasy #wednesdays #currentlyreading #booknerdigans #bookaholic #fiction #literary #read #reader #instabooks
New #bookreview alert! This one's amaaazing! Kill Creek by Scott Thomas, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker award and won ALA's horror book of the year award back in 2017. 👻 Synopsis: World-renowned horror author Sam McGarver has writer’s block. He hasn’t written anything in two years. So when he’s mysteriously invited to spend Halloween at an allegedly haunted house, he figures he has nothing to lose. When he gets there, he discovers that the reporter who invited him, infamous Wainwright of the website “WrightWire” fame, actually invited three other horror authors as well. All four of them write completely different types of horror, and they’re all brought to the house for an interview and a publicity stunt to increase sales of their future books. But when the sun goes down strange things start to happen in the house, and Sam starts to wonder—what if this house really is haunted? Kill Creek is not for the faint of heart! That said, I recommend it to everyone. Sure, those of you who scare easily might hate me for it, but I really think this book has something for everyone. It fully encompasses the four appeal elements that I learned about in readers' advisory in library school—plot, character, language, and setting. Click the link in my bio for the full review! ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ / 5 stars! . . . . . . . #book #books #amreading #horror #halloween #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookaholic #bookphotography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #amreadinghorror #horrorlover #ghosts #spooky #instabooks #bookstagram #bookblog #fivestars #author #fiction #reading #read #reader
I've officially picked out my notebook for this year's Nanowrimo! Don't let the cute cover fool you, this is going to be a disturbing one! I've got my pumpkin spice coffee and I'm ready to brainstorm! . . . . . . . #nanowrimo #nanoprep #amwriting #writer #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #author #authorsofinstagram #writenow #write #writing #notebook #cuteaf #writingcommunity #lazysundays #authorsofig #writersfollowwriters #literary #horror
Hello lovely bookworms! I'm so excited to announce this exciting project that @courtums and I have been working on! . Librarians are not just catlovers and glasses wearers. If I had a dime for every time I told someone I'm a librarian and they said "Oh, it must be nice to get to read all day" I would be rich! @lifeoflibrarians is going to showcase a new library professional every week through takeovers - so we can show the world what librarians *really* do. There's an incredibly wide variety of projects that we work on, and we want to share them with the world! (Through cute photos, of course) . Whether you love libraries, you’re curious about what we do, you want to be a librarian, or you already are a librarian--check out our new account! @lifeoflibrarians . . Tags: #libraries #librarians #librarian #librariansofinstagram #librariesofinstagram #library #libraries #libraryscience #bookworm #booknerd #Bookstagram #bookish #book #books #bookaddict #booknerdigans #librariansfollowlibrarians #bibliophile #librarylife #libraryproblems #lifeofalibrarian #lifeoflibrarians
#throwback to when I visited this little gem in Halifax. Whenever I visit a new city, I always go straight to the bookstores, libraries, and cemeteries. I wonder what that says about me... Do you like to check out hidden bookstores when you travel? . . . . . . #book #books #bookstagram #bookstore #bookstoresofinstagram #amreading #booklover #bibliophile #travel #wanderlust #halifax #novascotia #booknerd #bookworm #bookaholic #tbt #throwbackthursday #read #reader
*New Book Review!* "In the Night Wood" by Dale Bailey. Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & @netgalley for the #arc! Synopsis: When he was just a young boy, Charles Hayden discovered a mysterious Victorian children’s book called “In the Night Wood”. Years later, Charles is a failing scholar who is obsessed with the book that influenced his life. His wife is a distant relative of Caedmon Hollow, the author of "In the Night Wood". When she inherits Hollow’s home, he moves there with her to run away from their shared tragic past--the recent loss of their six-year-old daughter. Charles hopes that he can use this opportunity write a biography of Caedmon Hollow. Digging deep into the past is never a good idea, however, and it quickly becomes apparent that “In the Night Wood” was inspired by the forest surrounding Hollow’s home. But how much is truth and how much is fiction? The writing style is one of the book's greatest strengths, and Caedmon Hollow's Victorian style house, the woods surrounding it, and the neighbouring town are all beautifully described. However, I felt that the story somehow managed to feel too rushed, while very little actually happens. The story doesn’t have much substance. "In the Night Wood"is quite short, but based on content, it could have easily been a novella or even a short story. . . . . . #book #books #amreading #amreadingfantasy #fantasy #booklover #bookstagram #advancedreadercopy #netgalley #booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #bookblog #instareads #goodreads #bibliophile #bookaholic #read #reader #reading #fiction #newrelease
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