Sounds like it would be worth a read at some point. Part of the description reminded my of The Winter People, by Jennifer McMahon, but only a small part.

I expect you'll be writing lines on a blackboard soon after receiving that lecture 😂 At least it was a different type of story than some you've had for your challenge.

I've read this book and loved it. I think there is a sequel to it, but not read that yet. And I just discovered she also writes under the name B R Collins

Um, what sort of Christmas books are you selecting with that recurring theme?😁

Schooled haha

Sounds like an amazing book. I need to add that to my TBR.

Sorry to hear you didn't like this one. I've not read it, so can't comment on the book, but I think some family drama books just pack too many issues into the pages. If the book doesn't have to focus on Christmas, I did enjoy The House We Grew Up In, by Lisa Jewell. It's a family drama book, with a focus on Easter.

If you want a mystery set in a small town during Christmas, I recently read A Holiday Homicide. But it is book four in a cosy mystery series.

The book sounds interesting, but my question on books like this is always how likely would it be for every person in a random group of strangers to have a shady past? It makes for a good setup, but does that make it just too much? Anyway, for this author, I did like Not a Happy Family. I would avoid Everyone Here Is Lying, and What Have You Done? Both books not so good.

I was wondering what you would think of this book. It's part of a baking themed cosy mystery series. I've read some of them. I will read them all eventually, just because I feel I have to, but there are definitely issues in the series.

Hope the next book is a better fit for you. I did read some Christmas themed mysteries recently. One called The Christmas Eve Murders was okay. I'm not a huge Christmas themed book reader, unless it's part of a series or something that really catches my attention. When watching this video, the description of the book made me think of that TV show McLeod's Daughters, for some reason. This book sounds like it's similar, but with a castle at Christmas.

Oh, that feeling when you think a book is going to be amazing and then everything starts to change. Very frustrating. I've got a feeling ChatGPT is not being very festive with its picks for your challenge. I've not read Joe Hill before. I've often thought about it, but haven't taken the plunge yet.

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Sorry you didn't enjoy this one. I enjoyed it, but I didn't enjoy the second book near as much. What I liked about this book is it was more like the golden age of mysteries, so it felt like a novel read when compared to a lot of modern mysteries. But after book one, I think the plots become more ridiculous and convoluted.

Great video! Sounds like a great book. I've read Dead of Winter, by the same author, and that was amazing.

I haven't read Nosferatu but I do like vampire stories and the Masquerade setting.

Sorry that you didn't get to read A Christmas Carol. That would have been more festive. I've not read Terry Pratchett yet either, but really want to. I think it's the idea of committing to so many books, when I'm already committed to other books, that is the block.

I agree, Darcy Coates writes such good suspense! I'd recommend her other horror books like Parasite and From Below over her haunted house horror because the settings are terrifying.

yay you're doing bookmas too!! good luck! ❤

Good luck! I feel exhausted after hearing about all the books. 🙂 But there are some books in the two lists that sound amazing.

Home Is Where the Bodies Are is an amazing book! I was thinking it would be your favourite of the books chosen for you, judging by books in your other videos. I don't know if I'd be brave enough to let somebody choose books without at least some loose guidelines.

Whoever recommended and loaned the Naomi Novik books must be just the most wonderfully amazingly fantastic human to ever exist, in my not at all humble opinion HAHAHAHAHA Excited to see what you think of books 2 and 3 of the scholomance series!

Books and dragons all the way, I agree! 🐉🐲📚 I love Naomi Novik's and Sarah J. Maas books.. I look forward to seeing how you go with all these awesome books, happy reading!! 📚😃

Always challenge yourself.

"Try not to knock it off" Is that a challenge XD

A book I'm challenging myself to read next year is The Passage, by Justin Cronin. It's chonky and the first of a series. I think I also have book two, but every time I see it staring at me, I think, "Not today!". But I can't keep saying that.

Oh no 😱 Demon Copperhead is one that I was looking forward to. I did see someone else said they stopped after the first page

I really would like to read HP Lovecraft stories. I wish I was more of a reader!

I've note read the books you've mentioned, but The Other Valley sounds great, but have to say not having quotation marks makes me think twice. I've read books before that did that and I didn't enjoy the experience very much. It's so odd that people would review a book without reading it.

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If I wanted to start on some Stephen King books, what would be the "Go to" for a beginner?

Great video. Misery is amazing and, like you said, the movie is brilliant. I think Kathy Bates was iconic in the movie. I think Misery is chilling for readers because the villain is a human, not a creature or whatever, so it make readers think it's more likely. I actually can't think what King book I find the scariest. I'd have to reread them. But I know Misery is a book I always think of first whenever somebody mentions Stephen King.

I like the spooky scale.

Great video. Looking forward to the next 5 books. Sorry to hear you didn't like Gerald's Game or The Stand. I read both a long time ago, but I do want to read them again. I think Stephen King can be a bit rambly, but I've always found him great at smaller town settings. I've always thought Dean Koontz was a better horror writer than King, but Koontz shifted to cross-genre books a long time ago. If you want something like splatterpunk horror, then Richard Laymon is a big author.

Stephen King is too preachy to my liking, and I feel he is over-rated.

Thank you for the mention! Love Misery as well, book and movie. I still recall after a friend read It many, many years ago, said friend would not walk near drains. The cover of Hunger of the Gods is amazing! Good luck with the reading challenges.

I plan to eat candy for halloween!

Im so glad you liked My Husband 😊

Idk how you got these manga they seem all over the place with tone and writing quality. I'll give a couple recommendations. Girls last tour: Story about 2 girls exploring the end of the world. slice of life, chill af, philosophical. 6 volumes (finished) Otherside picnic: Story about 2 girls exploring a strange otherworld with unnatural phenomena. Sci fi, horror, action(?). 11 volumes (ongoing) Look back and goodbye eri. By the same author, one shots (one chapter) although they are 100 and 300 pages each. Look back is about creating manga and goodbye eri is about creating films. Can't say much else without spoilers

I love your review and glad you enjoyed it!

It sounds as though you had one of the mics covered with how you were holding it in the second section of the video. Also, lol @ your husband's voice in the video about a book called "My Husband"!

Love these casual vlogs. Such a nice change in speed :D

Reading manga could be confusing for first timers as u have to read them backward from right to left. Also, there are many different kinds of mangas. Same as any entertainment medium. But the majority of them are the one protagonist that ends up being a hero or with harem. But yeah. I recommend Juji Ito for horror.

I often wonder what authors and readers consider romance in a book. I've been reading some Cassandra Clare recently, and I don't know that I'd call it romantic. Same with Twilight.

It's good to try things out of your comfort zone :D

Interesting. I've never read Manga before.

I think you're getting the arctic weather we've been having. It has been cold almost all July here. What prompted you to try extreme horror? Thomas Harris is amazing. I must go back and read the Hannibal books again. I agree that Black Powder War didn't match the first two Temeraire books, but loved meeting the pack of feral dragons. At least with the series being 9 books long and then I think there's a short story collection, there's plenty of Temeraire to enjoy.

My main reads are Reddit. Book suggestion: The Black Company

Great video. The Island is a fun read, one of those books you can shut off and just enjoy it. I've been wanting to read Demon Copperhead for a while now. I like that you target books other people don't like - maybe you'll start to find some you enjoy?

Seems that most are scared to read House of Leaves. I am too 😂