Category Archives: Horror

The Cherished by Patricia Ward

Posted on May 21, 2023 by susanh579

The Cherished by Patricia Ward. HarperTeen, 2023. 9780063235113 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  When Jo’s estranged paternal grandmother Maur dies, she inherits a … Continue reading →

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Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle

Posted on May 17, 2023 by susanh579

Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle. Sourcebooks Fire, 2023. 9781728270913 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 11/7/23) Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  Shur’s history class drags along, with … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Island by Shakirah Bourne

Posted on May 17, 2023 by susanh579

Nightmare Island by Shakirah Bourne. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338783575 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: ARC (publication date: 6/6/2023) Genre: Horror What did you like about the book? There are two things Serenity has … Continue reading →

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The Whispering Pines by James Preller, illustrated by Kevin Keele

Posted on March 4, 2023 by susanh579

The Whispering Pines (Exit 13, Book 1) by James Preller, illustrated by Kevin Keele. Scholastic, 2023. 9781338810448 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Horror/supernatural What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards

Posted on December 14, 2022 by susanh579

Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards. Levine Querido, 2022. 9781646141791  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Horror What did you like about the book? Everything started with Tsalagi, … Continue reading →

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The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew

Posted on November 26, 2022 by susanh579

The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338809497  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC paperback (publication 11/1/2022) Genre: Between fantasy and horror (gothic horror) What did you like about the book? Sick … Continue reading →

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Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Mendez and Amparo Ortix, illustrated by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

Posted on November 5, 2022 by susanh579

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Mendez and Amparo Ortix, illustrated by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz. Workman Publishing, 2022. 9781643751832 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Horror What did you like … Continue reading →

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Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on October 24, 2022 by susanh579

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn.  Clarion Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780358536895 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book? Molly and her brother, Michael, … Continue reading →

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The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Posted on October 22, 2022 by susanh579

The Getaway by Lamar Giles. Scholastic Press, 2022. 9781338752014 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 9/20/22)  Genre:  Horror What did you like about the book? Karloff Country: A paradisiacal resort for … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson

Posted on October 16, 2022 by susanh579

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson. Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins, 2022. 9780063029149 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  Just in time for Halloween, … Continue reading →

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