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All the Books I’ve read in 2018 Part I

Seanan McGuire Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) 2016 2017 Rating, The Wayward Children series has become one of my favourites in 2018. These are novellas so they are fast reads, there are some beautiful prose and all in all, just magical. The first book was centered on Nancy and the second book is about the twins, Jack and Jill and the worlds that they have discovered or stumbled into but nevertheless, worlds that they cannot live without. We also meet the other children from Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, each with their own stories and yearning for that place where they truly belong. AJ Finn The Woman in the Window 2018 Rating, I enjoyed reading the Woman in the Window. Psychological  thriller is my go to genre and this one is pretty standard; an unreliable narrator, a plot twist or two and a film noir premise. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) 2015 Rat

Top Ten Forgotten Backlist Titles

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl . If you are an avid reader and loves creating and exploring book lists then also check out what other people have posted here . Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt | 1975 The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin | 1978 Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen | 2001 Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde | 2006 The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff | 2008 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead | 2009 Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley | 2010 Joyland by Stephen King | 2013 My Darling Detective by Howard Norman | 2017 The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson | 2018



Current Book Obsessions: What I'm Reading Now


The Outsider by Stephen King
When an eleven-year-old boy's lifeless body is discovered, all evidence points to Terry Maitland, a well respected member of the community. Detective Ralph Anderson leads a swift and public arrest, confident in their seemingly ironclad case. However, as the investigation deepens, shocking secrets come to light, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. King's masterful storytelling builds intense tension and suspense, forcing us to question whether Terry Maitland is truly who he seems to be. This compelling and unsettling novel showcases King at his best, keeping readers enthralled until the very end.
Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano
Willow Stone's world is turned upside down when she discovers cryptic words written in her deceased son's bedroom, leading her to the mysterious Clifford Island. Determined to uncover the truth about her son's death, Willow finds herself trapped in a strange and isolated community with an eerie obsession with the year 1994. As she delves deeper into their strange rules and secrets, she realizes that something is amiss on the island. Meanwhile, high schooler Lily Becker, a native of Clifford, grows tired of the island's bizarre traditions and is determined to expose their falsehood. When Willow disappears, her brother Harper embarks on a dangerous quest to find her and uncovers the sinister reality behind Clifford Island. Faced with the island's dark secrets, Harper must fight to escape its clutches and reveal the truth before it's too late.