I LOVE watching your videos! The excitement you share is contagious and makes me want to just read everything 💗 I’m currently reading your recommendation “Never Lie” by Frida and omg, I’m loving it!!
@monicafortner2 күн бұрын
Aww thank you so much 🥰🤗 That’s awesome!! Never Lie does not disappoint and it’s perfect for Spooky Season! Happy Reading👻🎃🐈⬛
@MelissaLara-xk6oi2 күн бұрын
I was a bit disappointed by “in the company of witches” . I loved the fall cozy vibes and the main character but I wasn’t impressed by the actual mystery . I wasn’t surprised at all by who the killer turned out to be .
@monicafortner2 күн бұрын
Yeah the whole time I felt like the story was missing something.
@Cpw8195 күн бұрын
Love these recs!! I’ve read The Only One Left, Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires and The Revenant Games and gave them all pretty much 5 stars they’re some of my faves!! Also, are you posting your September wrap up and your October TBR soon?
@monicafortner5 күн бұрын
Thank you ❤️Yes I am. So sorry that the month has caught up to me. My next video will be posted on Sunday.
@Cpw8194 күн бұрын
@@monicafortner no worries can’t wait 😁
@chrisscushman82447 күн бұрын
Too funny, the sexiest demon🙃
@monicafortner7 күн бұрын
🤣
@michellefirek13 күн бұрын
These are such great suggestions. I love witchy vampire books. I’ll need to add some of these to my tbr. 🎃🍂
@monicafortner13 күн бұрын
Oh I’m so glad to hear that ❤️
@shelleylawrence839715 күн бұрын
I loved Bride ❤️🖤 I also enjoyed The Pumpkin Spice Cafe & the Ashley Poston books. 🧡
@monicafortner15 күн бұрын
Oh awesome! Those books were so good!
@shelleylawrence839715 күн бұрын
These are great recommendations. TYSM! I feel like you offered some not super obvious ones.
@monicafortner15 күн бұрын
Oh I’m so glad to hear this, thank you so much❤️
@miyayume_eclectic_dream16 күн бұрын
I don't know what element it is about your book reviews but this video was sooo inviting and fun to listen. Or it is your voice 🤔 Thanks for the list!
@monicafortner16 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰🤗
@the_eerie_faerie_tales28 күн бұрын
just added The Historian and The Lights of Prague to my TBR 😄
@monicafortner28 күн бұрын
Oh yay!! Let me know what you think once you read them. My list just keeps getting bigger and bigger lol
@the_eerie_faerie_tales28 күн бұрын
a few more Dracula-inspired books: The Route of Ice and Salt Opium and Absinthe Lucy Undying 🦇
@monicafortner28 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to add these ones too! I’ve had my eye on Lucy Undying!
@carriethurman987428 күн бұрын
Beware starting the Shady Hollow. They are so cozy you will end up caught in the series like I did. There's just something extremely charming about a moose.That runs a coffee shop. Getting ready to read the fifth one.
@monicafortner28 күн бұрын
That sounds perfect!! I’ve been in such a cozy mood. That is ALL I want to read right now. I’m currently reading The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and I’m enjoying it so much! Because you said that, I might start Shady Hollow after, I want all the cozy vibes❤️
@MelissaLara-xk6oi29 күн бұрын
Omg u have so many good book recommendations for fall ! I’m gonna use your video as a reference for my buy list 😅
@monicafortner29 күн бұрын
That’s awesome! Let me know which ones you end up reading❤️
@floydshady229 күн бұрын
the 2 dracula books by the stokers are good
@monicafortner29 күн бұрын
I’m so glad to hear that! Hopefully I can get to both of those this Fall.
@ThePlannedReader29 күн бұрын
I got sleep tight too! Been a while since I’ve read a scary book 🫣
@monicafortner29 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh me too!
@courtmreadsАй бұрын
I recently read Sleep Tight and it was crazy and a lot going on but really good!
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oh awesome! I can’t wait to read it! The cover is stunning!
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
The Historian is phenomenal book! I read it over ten years ago and still remember the plot like I read it a month ago. 😊
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oh awesome!! Yeah it sounds really good!
@miyayume_eclectic_dream25 күн бұрын
You just formutela exactly how I am feeling about the book and yes I STILL know the plot. One of the very best and unique book when it comes to topic Dracula.
@StashaA.25 күн бұрын
@@miyayume_eclectic_dream Exactly. ☺
@Suhailee91Ай бұрын
SLewfoot was really good it wasn’t terrifying but it did have some creepy moments and the illustrations are gorgeous ❤
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I absolutely loooove the illustrations
@Suhailee91Ай бұрын
Drácula is amazing ❤it’s just a bit repetitive and told thru letters
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you for letting me know this❤️looking forward to reading it, I love books written in letter form.
@michalaharesnape5434Ай бұрын
I love Daphne du Maurier, you’ve got her two best books there. I also love her collection of short stories ‘The birds’, really creepy.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Ooh I’m so glad to hear that! I can’t wait to read them! I’ve got to check out her short story collection then!
@michalaharesnape5434Ай бұрын
I really enjoyed ‘The lost notebook’, that author has another two books as well. Thanks for the video Monica x
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oooh I might have to look into those as well! Of course 😘🤗❤️
@kellyannaynes2800Ай бұрын
Fairydale is sooooo good!!! It is epic and spans many years! I purchased the arcane society special edition! I hope you love it as much as i do!!!❤
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I can’t wait!
@1U7S7A6Ай бұрын
I had to subscribe because you read a lot of the books that I love to eat up!! Your descriptions of each book is magical 🌙🤍
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you so much❤️
@AyezasAfterwordАй бұрын
I'm so excited to read stalking Jack the Ripper this fall! Loved the video❤
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you so much❤️oh yay! Let me know what you think of it once you read it.
@alisonbennett1589Ай бұрын
Just found you and we have very similar taste in books. Added all of these to my TBR and excited about reading them.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy them🤗Happy Reading❤️
@Cpw819Ай бұрын
Wow you had a great reading month! Mine was good, a few 5 stars. I read Spellshop in August and absolutely loved it! Out of the books u read, I've read Summer Romance, Never Lie, and Heartless Hunter. I agree with Never Lie being Frieda Mcfadden's best book that book gave me the creeps I loved it! And absolutely adored Summer Romance I love her writing so much. Heartless Hunter I didn't love, I felt the same as you did when you first started reading it, just felt like I got bored lol. But now I wanna read Her Soul To Take so bad in October! And I want to read the Serpent & Dove series too to get to Scarlet Veil but we've talked about this in my previous comments lol. Great reads this month.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you! And that’s awesome we’ve read a lot of the same books! I love talking about our thoughts and opinions of each one so much. As far as for Her Soul To Take, read it soon! It’s the perfect time to read it. Happy Reading❤️
@jessicah4631Ай бұрын
Glad you ended up enjoying Crimson moth. Personally for me I had no issues getting into it. I loved it from page one.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Maybe it was just bad timing for me🤷🏻♀️I hope you’re having a great reading month so far❤️
@JAKandtheBookStackАй бұрын
Wow what a great reading month! You are moving the Stalking Jack the Ripper series higher and higher on my priority list!
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oh my gosh read it soon please you won’t be disappointed!
@TinaArtisTurnerАй бұрын
So many great recs that I have on my TBR already like “Summer Romance", “Her Soul to Take", “Don't Let Her Stay", & “The Maid's Diary" that I need to read like yesterday, especially since I finally got my Kindle Paperwhite with the KU subscription!!! Always love your energy when you are discussing your monthly reads! Thanks for this!!! ☺️😁 Happy September to you and your family!
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oooh yay!! A Kindle Paperwhite and KU!! I’m so excited for you!! 🥰thank you Happy September to you and your family too😘❤️
@starlasell5698Ай бұрын
❤📚📚❤️
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
❤️🍁🍂
@shellyrichards7731Ай бұрын
I love the King of Battle and Blood series! It’s great if you are looking for a little more mature mc’s. The female mc is such a strong woman I love her and King Adrian is 🔥
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I totally agree❤️
@PoppyMorrealeАй бұрын
Butcher and blackbird reminds me of natural born killers am I crazy for feeling this way
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I haven’t seen the movie so I’m not sure
@prxvattАй бұрын
My TBR list grows with every video you upload 😆 Question: can we friend you on Goodreads? I wanted to ask first before going ahead and doing it 😅
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
😆that’s awesome! Of course just know that I don’t put written reviews on there. I just record what I’m reading in realtime and rate them. I save my thoughts for my videos.
@prxvattАй бұрын
@@monicafortner great! Thank you 😊
@kerrinorthrop5499Ай бұрын
That sweater looks sooo cozy!!
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you 😊 it’s one of my favorites
@ajiboyefehintola3501Ай бұрын
Please can you recommend a store I can go to buy vampire books
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
This is a hard one because where I live there’s only B&N, so if you have one near you, maybe check there? If not I usually get my books on Amazon. Other places have Books A Million, Half Priced Books, there’s also Book Outlet which is online.
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
I love your enthusiasm for the books you like and I just found Her Soul To Take in my library. Not something that would be my first pick, but knowing that we like similar books I'm going to trust you and jump into it. 😅🤭
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Yassss🙌🏻you won’t be disappointed 😉
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
@@monicafortner 😄😘
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
@StashaA. Come back and tell me you don’t want a Leon after you read it lol. If you can listen to the audio.
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
@@monicafortner Deal lol 🤭
@Cpw819Ай бұрын
I read the Spellshop earlier this month and it was one of my favorite books of the month I hope you love it too. Also read One Dark Window and Twisted Crowns back in April and it's great it's perfect for the fall. I really want to read the Serpent and Dove Trilogy probably in November bc I also picked up The Scarlet Veil not knowing u had to get to the trilogy first lol. But I hope you get to Serpent and The Wings Of Night it's so worth the hype and I reccomended the audiobooks to you last month. Also I read The Revenant Games earlier this month based on your rec in your July Wrap Up and I really liked it! Happy reading!
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oh that’s great to hear!! I’m so happy you liked it! I love that book so much. I can’t wait to read the Spellshop and Serpent & The Wings of Night! Thank you happy reading 😘❤️
@zacharyrome3432Ай бұрын
New England in the Fall kinda gives off a gothic scary vibe sometimes .
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I could only imagine. I would love to visit one day.
@JAKandtheBookStackАй бұрын
I am on the edge of my seat to know what you think of A Dowry of Blood. It is such beautiful writing, and the tension is delightful.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
I’m so excited to get to get! Looking forward to the writing!
@ThePlannedReaderАй бұрын
My September tbr is wayyyy too ambitious….EOS/TOD plus another 800+ page book…and even more on top of that..oops. So excited for my fall tbr
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Wow!! That’s awesome!! 👏🏻 for the ambitious TBR! I love that we have so many books to read! Happy reading❤️
@annie2366Ай бұрын
You have convinced me to read stalking Jack the Ripper. Just put it on my fall tbr🎉
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Yay! I’m so excited for you! I’ll be reading Escaping From Houdini in September. I’m going to be sad when I finish that series because I love it so much.
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
I have exactly the same feeling about Kingdom of Ash. I'm afraid to read it. 😅 Throne of Glass messed up with my feelings like no other book before. I had to take time off from reading after every book.
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Oh my gosh right?!? I’m terrified of finishing it.
@StashaA.Ай бұрын
@@monicafortner We'll get there. 💪 Hopefully. 😅
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
lol yeah
@RetratodaLeitoraАй бұрын
I love 24 hour readathon!! You did great 🎉🎉
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you 😘❤️
@chrisscushman8244Ай бұрын
Love this style of read-a-thon and great books
@monicafortnerАй бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@BooksToAshes2 ай бұрын
I’m here manifesting Fall too because I’m tired of the Summer heat 😂 Autumn is the prettiest! I cannot wait.
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Yasss🙌🏻!! The summers here are horrible.
@Cpw8192 ай бұрын
Summer romance was amazing I love her writing too!! One dark window duology was sooo good love the magic system. Serpents of the Wings Of Night such a good vampire romantasy and I love the sequel too can’t wait for the third one in November. I didn’t love Heartless Hunter and personally don’t understand the hype, hopefully you like it more lol. The Spellshop is on my TBR for this month too and now u made me so excited to read it! And I have the Scarlet Veil too and probably going to read that in October. I also love Kerri Manascalsos writing and read her Kingdom of The Wicked Series and Throne of the Fallen and loved them! Can’t wait for Throne of Secrets at the end of October but now I really need to read her other series.
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh that’s amazing!! You’ve read so many of the books on my never ending TBR I’m so jealous lol I feel like I’m playing catch up. I recently finished Heartless Hunter and after pushing through the slow build, I found myself enjoying it. I can’t wait to read The Spellshop! I REALLY wanted to read The Scarlett Veil but I found out that I need to read The Serpent & Dove Trilogy first 😞 so many good books to read so little time. I hope you’re having a good reading month so far❤️
@Cpw8192 ай бұрын
@@monicafortner wait you have to read the serpent and dove trilogy first?? Dang. Now I’m gonna have to pick those up lol. And I hope you love all these books too! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the Spellshop sounds so cute. And for their serpents of the wings of night books I highly recommend the audiobooks bc I loved the narrators! I’m having a good reading month thank you! I’ve read all fantasy books so far and only have read 3, but none of been 5 star but all so good!!! And I’m glad u liked Heartless Hunter I just found it a bit slow and very predictable towards the end. Excited for the second one though.
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Yeah I did a little research and almost everyone says you’ll enjoy it better if you read the trilogy first because The Scarlet Veil happens right after Serpent & Dove, set in the same universe as a continuation. Heartless Hunter was a very slow build for me too, nothing too crazy of a story but still got me interested enough for the second one. Thank you will do I’ve been so addicted to pairing my books with the audio. You saying the narrators were really good in The Serpent & The Wings of Night gets me super excited I can’t wait! Glad to hear you’re having a good reading month!
@Cpw8192 ай бұрын
@@monicafortner yes I hope you enjoy the audiobooks and then you’ll know how to pronounce the names hahaha. But I see that the Serpent & Dove trilogy is on kindle unlimited after I almost bought the physical books at Barnes today lol so yay. Glad you ended up enjoyed Heartless Hunter. Also I just picked up The Revenant Games at Barnes today bc you loved it so much in your wrap up video and the cover is beautiful so can’t wait to read it!!
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Oh awesome! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Yes the cover is stunning! Lol I know it bugs me when I mispronounce names.
@luckystamper2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed Spark, it has a lot of set up for book #2 which I am reading now Glow and it takes off on page on.
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
I’ve been meaning to start that series because I’ve heard really good things. I’ll hopefully start it once I finish Kingdom of Ash. Happy August! I hope you have an amazing reading month❤️
@MIZZ.BLKNRD2 ай бұрын
I just finished Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee and I really enjoyed it. It’s a very spicy human/vampire dark romance. I thought I’d recommend since you are in your vampire era 😊
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Thank youuuuuuuu!!! ❤️❤️Yes I’ll add that to this months TBR, sense I found out that I have to read the Serpent & Dove Trilogy before I can even read The Scarlet Veil😞
@MIZZ.BLKNRD2 ай бұрын
@@monicafortner Boo that sucks about The Scarlet Veil. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Filthy Rich Vampire and the other books! ❤️
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
@MIZZ.BLKNRD ❤️thank you for the recommendation🤗
@YW23242 ай бұрын
Hey Monica. I'm really excited ☺️ to watch this. Will do after work though lol 😆.
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Oh yay! Thank you❤️
@YW23242 ай бұрын
@@monicafortner of course ❤️
@FortKnoxCo2 ай бұрын
5:58 😘
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
😘
@jaschahal74082 ай бұрын
I loved Love Unwritten and A Fate Inked in Blood! Hope you enjoy them too 😊 Barnes is my fav when there’s only a handful of people there 💕
@monicafortner2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to read them! Yeah it’s the best feeling when it’s empty.