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  Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is a Fall Themed Freebie, so I'm going to share some of my Favorite Fall Movies.  Some of these are spooky but others just fit the season for me.  Each movie title will be linked back to its Letterboxd page.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title: The Addams Family   - I love these characters and this (and the 1993 sequel) is probably my favorite iteration of this kooky family. Arsenic and Old Lace - This movie is so unhinged and chaotic and it's an all time favorite Cary Grant movie.  Plus, it happens to be set at Halloween!  The movie poster doesn't quite do the story justice in my opinion.  Also, on a side note, last week someone was telling me that if there was ever a remake or new adaptation of this story that they would like to see Ryan Gosling play Mortimer.  I wasn't expecting that pa...

  Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday!  Let's share some songs we've been enjoying!  If you would like to link up with me, please see the rules below. Rules: Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying.  It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.  Hello everyone! Today, I'm featuring four favorites from the soundtrack of Yellowjackets , Season 1 (2021).  I'm glad I finally decided to start in on this rollercoaster because it's been something else.  I can't wait to get caught up on the rest of the series.  Give a listen to No Return (Main Title) , Plane Crash , Laura Lee , and Let The Darkness Set Us Free : You are inv...

  On Fridays, I participate in the weekly linkup called Friday Book Snippets, co-hosted by Anne @ HeadFullofBooks and Olivia @ Bemused and Bookish .  The directions for are pretty simple.  Share two snippets (a sentence or short paragraph) from a. the book's beginning and b. page 56 (or another page) in the book you are currently reading. No spoilers, please. Join the fun every Friday.  Previously, this was The Friday 56 hosted by Anne @ HeadFullofBooks and Rose City Reader . Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my SeasonAthon Academy Semester Five books,  Dead Iron ( Age of Steam #1) by Devon Monk .  It's been awhile since I've read any steampunk westerns and I've missed it.  This might be a fun series opener. Beginning: Cedar had stared straight into the killing eyes of rabid wolves, hungry bears, and charging bull elk, but Mrs. Horace Small had them all topped. 56: She didn't look a thing like her mother or father. Are...

        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: Damnation ( The Burned Man #3) by Peter McLean Published: May 2, 2017 Genre: Urban fantasy My Copy: Format: Mass market paperback Pages: 349 Where I Acquired It: Goodwill Summary (From Goodreads): Shambolic demon-hunting hitman Don Drake is teetering on the edge of madness in this smart, witty urban fantasy novel. Don Drake is living rough in a sink estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh, doing cheap spells for even cheaper customers while fending off the local lowlifes. Six months ago, Don fled from London to Glasgow to track down his old girlfriend Debbie the alchemist. With the Bu...

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my tbr for my Halloween Book Bingo 2026 hosted by TheBrightSideGirl .  This was initially a Fall/ Halloween challenge running for both the months of September and October, but instead I'm just doing this for the month of October and am aiming for one bingo by completing the column right in the center with the squares Orange Book, Witchy Read, Murder Mystery, Ghost Book, and Gothic Read.  I think I've picked out some pretty good books for my challenge.  Keep reading to see what I plan to read to earn my bingo: Orange Book My choice:  Managing Death ( Death Works Trilogy #2) by Trent Jamieson  - This sounds really cool.  It's the second book in the series and book one isn't available at my library.  I'll give this a try and see if I want to buy the rest of the books. Witchy Read My choice: Cackle by Rachel Harrison - You know what, I think this sounds perfect for the season! Murder Mystery My choice: ...

  Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Books On My Fall 2026 TBR.  All of the books featured on today's list are ones on various challenges I'm participating in.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones   Defiant ( Skyward #4) by Brandon Sanderson The First Sister ( The First Sister Trilogy #1) by Linden A. Lewis Friend Request by Laura Marshall Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Lucy Undying by Kiersten White   The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir Scourge ( Darkhurst #1) by Gail Z. Martin   The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling This Is the Year by Gloria Muñoz   Have you read any of these books?  What is on your tbr?  As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!

  Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday!  Let's share some songs we've been enjoying!  If you would like to link up with me, please see the rules below. Rules: Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying.  It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.  Hello everyone! Today, I'm featuring three of my favorite pieces from Michael Giacchino's score for Zootopia 2 (2025).  I really enjoyed the first movie, and I wasn't at all expecting to love this sequel even more.  Give a listen to Hot Fursuit , The Old Zoo Review , and Marsh Market : You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter

On Fridays, I participate in the weekly linkup called Friday Book Snippets, co-hosted by Anne @ HeadFullofBooks and Olivia @ Bemused and Bookish .  The directions for are pretty simple.  Share two snippets (a sentence or short paragraph) from a. the book's beginning and b. page 56 (or another page) in the book you are currently reading. No spoilers, please. Join the fun every Friday.  Previously, this was The Friday 56 hosted by Anne @ HeadFullofBooks and Rose City Reader . Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my SeasonAthon Academy Semester Five books,  The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle .  This YA mystery thriller sounds like it will be something else. Beginning: "It's time," said Oscar, flinging off his comforter. 56: Lights out was actually being enforced. Are you participating in this challenge?  Have you read this book?  As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting below!

        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: Moonbreaker ( Secret Histories #11) by Simon R. Green Published: February 4, 2020 Genre: Urban fantasy My Copy: Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Where I Acquired It: Goodwill Summary (From Goodreads): Ride shotgun with a "James Bond-of-the-supernatural"* as the Secret Histories Novels take you careening through an alternate London where around every corner a new kind of danger awaits.... My name is Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond, the very secret agent. And I am a dead man walking. I've been poisoned by Dr. DOA. There is no cure, no treatment, no chance of a last-minute miracle. ...

  Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Authors I've Met, but I've decided to feature recent books I've enjoyed that I would love to see adapted to the big or small screen.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title: The Amberglow Candy Story ( The Night Alley #1) by Hiyoko Kurisu - I need to see this as a tv series - live action would be great, but animated would be nice too - whatever works.  I wouldn't even mind if the adaptation would further add some more stories just so I could see some more of Kogetsu's experiments and his friend Akifumi as well. Another Kind by Trevor Bream and illustrated by Cait May - Please, I just want to spend some more time with these delightful kids and a tv adaptation would be a brilliant way to do that! Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet - I've seen quite a few Little Women adaptations, but I'd really like to see this YA co...