Author Archives: Jenn

2021 Thankfully Reading Weekend Begins! #thankfullyreading

It’s time!! This is the official kick off post for Thankfully Reading!  Instead of braving the crowds and shopping this weekend, we’re spending our time curled up with a book! Feel free to link up your kick-off post below, as … Continue reading

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*Save The Date* 2021 Thankfully Reading Weekend #thankfullyreading

2021, like the year before, has been a bit of a shit-show.  Slightly better than last year, but not nearly what I would have hoped it would be.   That said, I’m all about traditions and sticking to them, to the … Continue reading

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On Loss

I’ve been absent from this space for the last few weeks.  I missed the last few weeks of Murders, Monsters & Mayhem. It wasn’t due to lack of interest, or laziness, but rather loss. We lost my sister, Jessica, to … Continue reading

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Dewey’s October 2021 24-Hour #Readathon: Update Post

It’s here! Read-a-thon day! I’ll be using Instagram to update my progress! You can follow me and/or check back for updates to the gallery below! [instagram-feed]

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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: October 2021

Yay! My favorite fall activity, second only to Halloween itself, is upon us!  Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon! The October read-a-thon is always my favorite.  It’s likely because I tend to focus on reading horror and all things spooky!  The weather here … Continue reading

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Review: To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames

The spook factor is high with this one! Abandoned town, deadly mines, mysterious happenings.  All of these have my spooky senses tingling! Ames has crafted a truly terrifying setting.  Haunted mines that have defied the investigations of numerous paranormal investigators.  … Continue reading

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Review: The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

What a creepy fun read!  I devoured this one in just a few hours. I especially appreciated the character Marsh created in Dare.  A young girl, just getting over a break-up with her boyfriend.  She just happens to have Type … Continue reading

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2021 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Feature: Hometown Haunts

My most recent review featured a book focused on the Bloody Mary urban legend.   I’ve always been fascinated with urban legends.  They tell us a lot about the local culture and what is going on in our society at the … Continue reading

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Review: Mary, Will I Die? by Shawn Sarles

I’m a sucker for urban legends. I recall playing this very game at slumber parties when I was younger, and scaring myself so much I was afraid to look in that mirror even during the day! While Sarles’ take on … Continue reading

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Review: Getaway by Zoje Stage

Stage’s books are instant-buys or reads for me; her two previous novels (Baby Teeth and Wonderland) were chilling horror titles that left me reeling long after I finished read them. This novel is more of a psychological thriller, but it’s … Continue reading

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