Southern Spirits Review

Happy Friday Readers!

 Today I wanted to review a light paranormal book to end the week on a good note. Southern Spirits by Angie Fox, is a novel that gives you all of the emotions. You get ghosts, romance, laughter, and pet skunks. When I started reading this book I honestly couldn't put it down, and stayed up half the night to finish it, because I had to see how it ended.

The book description was taken from the Goodreads website:

 "When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability to see spirits. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with.

Ellis Wydell is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland Tennessee’s finest former citizens. Only some of them are growing restless—and destructive. He hires Verity put an end to the disturbances. But soon Verity learns there’s more to the mysterious estate than floating specters, secret passageways, and hidden rooms.

There’s a modern day mystery afoot, one that hinges on a decades-old murder. Verity isn't above questioning the living, or the dead. But can she discover the truth before the killer finds her?"

Verity is hated by the town she lives in because she decided to leave her slim ball of a fiancee at the alter. However when she accidentally traps a gangster ghost on her property, her world is turned upside down. When she is with the ghost she is able to see the other side, and see spirits. She learns to use this ability to help Ellis, the town Sheriff and her ex's brother. But will she be able to solve the mystery or will this mystery lead to her doom?

Verity has been put through a lot and has to change her life around to find a new job to support herself, and her pet skunk. You will love Verity and her no nonsense, won't take nobody's crap attitude. You also get to learn why she left the most eligible bachelor at the alter, and may even fall in love with the gangster ghost, Frankie. This book had me laughing out loud, and wishing I had my own gangster ghost to go on adventures with. If you love feel good stories with mystery thrown in, than this book needs to be on your shelf. This is one who done it that you don't want to miss! Plus there is many more adventures to come if you love this one!

Happy spirit hunting my fellow sleuths!



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The Lantern's Ember Review

Happy Halloween!

 So we have now arrived to my favorite holiday, Halloween, and I have been saving this review for today, because it is perfect. Today I will be reviewing The Lantern's Ember by Colleen Houck, and this is the perfect Halloween story. Colleen takes you into a world of how Halloween started and while reading this book you will start to see all the Halloween stories you are used to.

The description was taken from the Goodreads website:

 "Welcome to a world where nightmarish creatures reign supreme.

Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil. It’s difficult for him to remember much about his mortal days. So, he focuses on fulfilling his sentence as a Lantern—one of the watchmen who guard the portals to the Otherworld, a realm crawling with every nightmarish creature imaginable. Jack has spent centuries jumping from town to town, ensuring that nary a mortal—or not-so-mortal—soul slips past him. That is, until he meets beautiful Ember O’Dare.

Seventeen, stubborn, and a natural-born witch, Ember feels a strong pull to the Otherworld. Undeterred by Jack’s warnings, she crosses into the forbidden plane with the help of a mysterious and debonair vampire—and the chase through a dazzling, dangerous world is on. Jack must do everything in his power to get Ember back where she belongs before both the earthly and unearthly worlds descend into chaos."

Ember is a witch that feels drawn to the Otherworld and she isn't sure why. Jack is a lantern, and has been watching over Ember ever since she was a child. Ember will do anything within her power to make it through the crossroad and into the Otherworld, even accept help from a Vampire. When Ember is brought into the Otherworld, Jack must leave his post and go chasing after her to try and bring her back home. While in the Otherworld, Ember meets creatures like Vampires, Demons, Witches, Werewolves, invisible men, Frankenstein, and even the boogieman makes an appearance. Colleen brings you into another world where creatures that we have only believed to be made up exist. She weaves a story that introduces how our favorite Halloween stories were created in a way, and all of her creatures make you think about one's you have heard before. This story will have you guessing until the end, and trust me when I say there is a twist that you never saw coming, and couldn't even begin to guess what it was until it his dropped on you like a bomb.

This book will get you in the Halloween spirit, even after all the ghouls have gone home for the night!

Trick or Treat with this fun delight my fellow ghouls and goblins!



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Girl At The Grave: A Review

Hello my fellow readers!

 Keeping with the amazing Fall weather we are having, I wanted to review a book that fits right in with Halloween. That book is called Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black. This book is set back in 1849, and has everything that you could want in a book. It has murder, romance, mystery, and suspense. The book follows a young girl, Valentine, who witnessed her mother killing someone, however when the murders start happening again, she goes on a dangerous and mysterious journey to revel the truth.

The description from Goodreads is as follows:

 "Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother's legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer. 

Only one person believes Valentine is innocent—Rowan Blackshaw, the son of the man her mother killed all those years ago. Valentine vows to find the real killer, but when she finally uncovers the horrifying truth, she must choose to face her own dark secrets, even if it means losing Rowan in the end."

I will admit I love a good murder mystery and this book reminded me of Agatha Christie's stories. It gives you just enough clues on who it could be, however when the truth is reveled, it will be someone you never expected. Valentine is a strong, independent character, who has had to learn to take care of herself, and practically grow into an adult before her time. During her journey, you meet her best friend Sam, and Rowan, who is the son of the man her mother killed. It turns out that when her back is against the wall she does get support from someone who you wouldn't have thought would give their support to her, Rowan. 

Valentine will put her life on the line to track down a killer to prove if her mother was really innocent or not. The reader is transported to a time when the justice system was ruled by money, and you get to be right along with Valentine as she navigates murder, romance, friendship, and scandal. Sam and Rowan bring about two separate personality types that both have their positives and negatives. Teri takes you on a journey through a time where anyone could be convicted of murder and where a murder could hide behind lies. 

Plus the book cover is what drew me to this book in the first place, which I have provided below. Once the cover piqued my interest, I read the description and knew I had to know how the story ended.

 

Image taken from Goodreads website

If you are a fan of a good who done it, and love not knowing who the killer is until the last second, than this book is for you. It also puts you into the fall spirit and this is one book you don't want to put down for one second, because you will have to know what happens next, and who the killer is.

Happy Hunting!! 

Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel Review

So, since Halloween is this month, I wanted my first post to be Halloween themed, and to me what better way to ring in the Fall season with Hocus Pocus. Now I know a lot of people who loves the movie is going to be skeptical, however this book is so worth it. It sticks to the original story of the movie, and the sequel expands on the story and brings everything together, while sticking with the true spirit that is Hocus Pocus.

The book description taken from Goodreads is as follows:

"Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.

Shortly after moving from California to Salem, Massachusetts, Max Dennison finds himself in hot water when he accidentally releases a coven of witches, the Sanderson sisters, from the afterlife. Max, his sister, and his new friends (human and otherwise) must find a way to stop the witches from carrying out their evil plan and remaining on earth to torment Salem for all eternity.

Twenty-five years later, Max and Allison's seventeen-year-old daughter, Poppy, finds herself face-to-face with the Sanderson sisters in all their sinister glory. When Halloween celebrations don't quite go as planned, it's a race against time as Poppy and her friends fight to save her family and all of Salem from the witches' latest death-defying scheme". 

When I read that description, I knew that I had to have this book, and I had to read it. This book did not disappoint me one bit. The way the author, A.W. Jantha, takes the story to a whole new level, and instead of changing the story, the author expands on the story. Plus, who could resist the amazing cover?

The main things that catch my attention when I decide to read a book and purchase it are the following two things: the cover and the description. Right from the start both caught my attention, although I will admit I totally squealed when I saw the cover and the title. This book is a must read for anyone who loves the movie Hocus Pocus and the Sanderson Sisters. This book will not disappoint you, and will have you wanting to watch the movie again and again!! Plus I was also singing along when the scene of "I put a spell on you came on", I couldn't help it, it's a catchy song 😊

Image from Goodreads website