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The Book Bit: October 2019 Ed.

I absolutely love October. Have I ever mentioned that? Not only is my birthday and anniversary in October, but I love the weather. Or the hypothetical fall weather. I live in the Midwest, we had our first snow a few days ago. And then about three inches last night. It's Halloween! We're not supposed to have snow for Halloween! Anyway, another reason I love October is I read all horror books this month. And I managed to read five books. Five! I can hardly believe it myself. My average is three. Let's dive into these spooky reads. "Come Closer"- Sara Gram This book was definitely high on the creep factor. Amanda, who by all appearances is very normal, begins to experience some very not normal things in her life. First, it's the noises in the house. Everyday, the noises. Scratching. Clicking. She can't seem to pinpoint where they are coming from and she seems to be the only person who can hear it. Then the dreams that quickly turn to nightmares. And th...

The Book Bit: September 2019 Ed.

Hey all! I don't know if I mentioned last month, but we moved. Again. And I think I'm semi settled in. Well, there's only a few boxes left, so I think that's as settled as I'll be for now. I don't know about you guys, but I absolutely hate moving. All the boxes, forgetting where you put things, the chaos of setting up a new house. Ugh. I didn't get much reading done this month, but when I did it was a splendid retreat from all the moving business. So, are we ready? "Jar of Hearts"- Jennifer Hillier In high school, Georgina was always second best. Her best friend, Angela, was the star. She was captain of the cheerleading squad, homecoming queen, the one that everyone wanted to be. And then, suddenly, Angela was simply gone. Jump fourteen years ahead and Geo has made quite the name for herself being an executive of a pharmaceutical company. But her rise to stardom is quickly stifled when Angela's body is suddenly recovered and Geo is arreste...