Sunday, October 21, 2018

{13 Days of Halloween} D3-6 Ghostly Books Worth the Halloween Binge



What's a Halloween without a ghost or two?
Nearly Headless Nick, Casper, or the poltergeist...take your pick!
The Halloween Days are here and I couldn't deny ghosts and their ever presence during the holiday.
So, to continue the festivities...
Here are 6 very ghostly books to binge out on this Halloween!
(I'm starting with what I feel is more PG to more terrifying)

Invisible Ghosts
Author: Robyn Schneider
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Rose Asher believes in ghosts. She should, since she has one for a best friend: Logan, her annoying, Netflix-addicted brother, who is forever stuck at fifteen. But Rose is growing up, and when an old friend moves back to Laguna Canyon and appears in her drama class, things get complicated.

Jamie Aldridge is charming, confident, and a painful reminder of the life Rose has been missing out on since her brother's death. She watches as Jamie easily rejoins their former friends--a group of magnificently silly theater nerds--while avoiding her so intensely that it must be deliberate.

Yet when the two of them unexpectedly cross paths, Rose learns that Jamie has a secret of his own, one that changes everything. Rose finds herself drawn back into her old life--and to Jamie. But she quickly starts to suspect that he isn't telling her the whole truth.

All Rose knows is that it's becoming harder to choose between the boy who makes her feel alive and the brother she isn't ready to lose {Goodreads}
My Plain Jane
Author: Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton
Release Date: June 26, 2018

You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester. Despite their significant age gap (!) and his uneven temper (!!), they fall in love—and, Reader, she marries him. (!!!)

Or does she?

Prepare for an adventure of Gothic proportions, in which all is not as it seems, a certain gentleman is hiding more than skeletons in his closets, and one orphan Jane Eyre, aspiring author Charlotte Brontë, and supernatural investigator Alexander Blackwood are about to be drawn together on the most epic ghost hunt this side of Wuthering Heights. {Goodreads}


City of Ghosts
Author: Victoria Schwab
Release Date: August 2018
*middle grade*
Cassidy Blake's parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one.

When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass—and Jacob—come along. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. Cass isn't sure about her new mission, but she does know the sinister Red Raven haunting the city doesn't belong in her world. Cassidy's powers will draw her into an epic fight that stretches through the worlds of the living and the dead, in order to save herself. {Goodreads}

The Rattled Bones
Author: S. M. Parker
Release Date: August 22, 2017

Unearthing years of buried secrets, Rilla Brae is haunted by ghostly visions tied to the tainted history of a mysterious island in this haunting novel from the author of The Girl Who Fell.

Maine-bred, independent Rilla Brae is no stranger to the deep. She knows the rhythms of hard work and harder seas. But when she experiences the sudden death of her father, the veil between the living and the dead blurs and she begins to be haunted by a girl on a nearby, uninhabited island. The girl floats a song over the waves, and it is as beautiful as it is terrifying. Familiar and distant.

Then Rilla meets Sam, a University of Southern Maine archeology student tasked with excavating the very island where the ghostly girl has appeared. Sam sifts the earth looking for the cultural remains of an island people who were forcibly evicted by the state nearly a hundred years ago. Sam tells Rilla the island has a history no locals talk about—if they know about it at all—due to the shame the events brought to the working waterfront community. All Rilla knows for sure is that the island has always been there—an eerie presence anchored in the stormy sea. Now Sam’s work and the ghostly girl’s song lure Rilla to the island’s shores.

As Rilla helps Sam to unearth the island’s many secrets, Rilla’s visions grow—until the two discover a tragedy kept silent for years. And it’s a tragedy that has everything to do with Rilla’s past. {Goodreads/Amazon}

Psssst! This book is only 3.99 on Amazon Kindle!!
The Dark Beneath the Ice
Author: Amelinda Berube
Release Date:

Something is wrong with Marianne. 

It's not just that her parents have split up, or that life hasn't been the same since she quit dancing. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. 

She's losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. 

Something is after her. But a first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force of the thing's rage. It demands Marianne give back what she stole. And Marianne must uncover the truth that lies beneath it all before the nightmare can take what it think it's owed, leaving Marianne trapped in the darkness of the other side. {Goodreads}


The Darkness Within
Author: Alice J. Black
Release Date: April 2, 2018
*mature adult/adult
The dead speak to Peyton. All her adult life, she’s used alcohol to drown out their spectral voices, but enough is enough! Peyton decides to turn her life around and stop drinking with the help of her best friend, Olivia. But without alcohol...the voices are back and they're louder and more demanding than ever. But what do they want from her? Enlisting the help of local psychic, Sylvia, Peyton discovers that her weird ability…is actually a gift.

Just as she begins to settle in with the idea of accepting her ability, Peyton is thrust into a world of demons. The horror is paralyzing, and it soon becomes clear that it's not just the voices of the dead that are going to haunt her. Peyton realizes that there is only one way to deal with her fears: facing them head on. {Goodreads/Amazon}

Side Note!-This book is only 1.99 on Amazon Kindle! The Prequel is free!!!
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What'd you guys think?
Have you read any of these?
See one you're now interest in?

Let me know below!


Don't Forget!! Live giveaway going on currently!
Test your pumpkin carving skills!
More giveaways on the "Trick or Treat" Tour to come.
Day 1/Day 2/Day 3

Saturday, October 20, 2018

{13 Days of Halloween} Day 2: Giveaway


*laughs evilly*

It is here.
We are in the last 13 days of October, all leading up to Halloween.
In honor of this lovely time of year, I am conducting 13 Days of Halloween!

It's Day 2 on the blog--Excited?

So am I. 

How are we starting off?

With a giveaway of course!
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The Giveaway: You got to get your hands a little dirty for this one....This is all about the pumpkin carving season! Create a fun, YA book inspired pumpkin. Simple as that!

The Rules:
  1. A Pumpkin is necessary for entry.
    1. It doesn't have to be carved. Paint it, dress it up, any other creative pumpkin creation!
  2. You must find a way to get a picture of your pumpkin to me. I have left a rafflecopter below for you to leave a link to it. The rafflecopter is not necessary. You may tag me on instagram or twitter just make sure I see it! (Those entries made outside of rafflecopter I will enter myself after seeing it
  3. AFTER your pumpkin entry, you get one bonus entry via the rafflecopter but it is promotional alone. If I see you have entered without a pumpkin, it will be erased.
  4. The contest will run till midnight, October 31st. 
  5. The winner will be announced on September 1st via the judges blogs, and promoted on my other social media handles so everyone can see the awesomeness that the winner created!
  6. The winner will be picked by me and a panel of bloggers. 
  7. There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner!
The Prizes:

  • First: Any book via The Book Depository (up to $15, YA)--INTL.
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Meet the judges!
1. Me! (Hi!)



Are you ready?
Get going!! :D

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Friday, October 19, 2018

{13 Days of Halloween} Day 1: "Trick or Treat" Blog Tour


Here we are! 
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Day 2 of Moonlit Reads' "13 Days of Halloween"
But why keep it to myself?
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Today is the start of the "Trick or Treat Blog Tour".
Through this tour, you will follow blog to blog experiencing:
giveaways, interviews, hostings, and more!
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Each tour day will not be revealed until after it has been posted leaving you to reveal 
a trick!
or a treat!
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So follow along!
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The Tour Schedule:


Oct 19-Moonlit Reads (intro/excerpt-Strange GracexTess Gratton)









Oct 29- Shorty Says (blurb-The Rattled BonesxSM Parker)
Oct 30- Browsing for Books (excerptThe Blood Rose RebellionxRosalyn Eves)
Oct 31- Ohana Reads (interview-Mary Watson)

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But don't go yet! Day 1 begins here!
Today I have for you...
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A spook-tacular excerpt from:

Author: Tessa Gratton
Release Date: September 18, 2018

Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice.

Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest.

Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early.

Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.
 {Goodreads}

"The moon spreads over the sky, stars tilting like a slow-spinning skirt. It arcs from east to west, counting the hours. The people feed their bonfire. 
Wind churns the black leaves of the forest. It hisses and whispers in the way of all forests, until a shriek breaks itself free, harsh and gasping. This is hours past midnight, the worst time, and the scream peels up the spine of every adult and freezes the blood of the children. They move nearer their fire, their prayers lifting stronger, edged with desperation. 
Another scream, inhuman, and another. 
Followed by cold laughter trembling up from the roots of the forest, frosting the dry winter grass, curling their toes. 

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Atop the hill, Mairwen holds her rowan doll so tightly a tiny arm snaps. Her mother sings a quiet song, a lullaby, and Mairwen wonders if her mother is thinking of that last vigil seven years ago, when Carey Morgan ran into the forest not knowing he was soon to be a father, and never came out again.
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At the bonfire, Arthur’s chest rises and falls hard, as if he were the runner. He steps away from the heat, away from his friends and cousins, and nearer to the dark, panting forest. 

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Rhun winces away from the first slice of sunlight. He realizes though, what it means, and drops open his mouth. Others have noticed, too: his father and mother, and Aderyn Grace the witch, the sisters Pugh and the lord Vaughn. The name passes from mouth to mouth: Baeddan Sayer. Baeddan Sayer. 
The people of Three Graces wait, though it is surely too late now. The Grace witch murmurs, So the Slaughter Moon has set, and seven more years are ours. They no longer feed the bonfire; it will burn itself out, and the ashes will go in winter gardens and soap.
As the sun lifts entirely over the mountains, transforming the sky in a bloody wash, Mairwen Grace walks slowly to the edge of the forest. Her mother reaches out, but knows better than to say her daughter’s name where the devil might hear. 
Mairwen stops alone just where the light of dawn teases the first trees. 
She stares into the dim and whispers the saint’s name. 
Nothing happens, and Mairwen throws the rowan doll as far as she can into the devil’s forest. 

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        Later, when the sun fills the valley, a shadow stirs. It is a slinking thing, powerful and hungry. It lifts fingers of bone and root from the forest floor, cradling the tiny doll."

Meet the Author:


Tessa Gratton is the author of the Blood Journals Series and Gods of New Asgard Series, co-author of YA writing books The Curiosities and The Anatomy of Curiosity, as well as dozens of short stories available in anthologies and onmerryfates.com. Though she’s lived all over the world, she’s finally returned to the prairie roots in Kansas with her wife. Her current projects include “Tremontaine” at Serial Box Publishing, 2018 YA fantasy Strange Grace from McElderry, and her adult fantasy debut, The Queens of Innis Lear, coming in 2018 from Tor. She is the associate director of Madcap Retreats. Visit her at tessagratton.com

Twitter: @tessagratton    
Instagram: @tessa.gratton  

What did you think?
Have you had the chance to read this lovely yet?
Let me know what you think below!

Thanks for stopping by!
Don't forget to follow the tour
and check back for more Halloween fun!
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