Tag Archives: RIP-worthy

Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP XVI + Halloween!!

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Amanda

It was a weird RIP season for me. I really started reading much earlier than usual (and technically before the challenge started), and then ended up culling most of the books on my original list. Normally, I read tons of … Continue reading →

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The Postscript Murders, by Elly Griffiths (audio)

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Amanda

From GoodReads: The death of a ninety-year-old woman with a heart condition should not be suspicious. Detective Sergeant Harbinder Kaur certainly sees nothing out of the ordinary when Peggy’s caretaker, Natalka, begins to recount Peggy Smith’s passing. But Natalka had … Continue reading →

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The Ex Hex, by Erin Sterling

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Amanda

Heartbroken at nineteen years old, Vivi breaks the family motto: Never mix vodka and witchcraft. Of course, she and her cousin Gwyn are just playing around. The “curses” they put on Vivi’s ex, Rhys, are of the utterly ridiculous type. … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of Gillespie House, by Darcy Coates (+ bonus)

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Amanda

Elle is thrilled to have landed a housesitting job that will get her out of her crappy apartment for awhile and into a place where she can have complete solitude. Except that solitude isn’t all its cracked up to be … Continue reading →

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The Drowning Kind, by Jennifer McMahon

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Amanda

Jax has distanced herself from her older, bipolar sister, Lexie, and refuses to answer a series of phone calls one night when Lexie is manic. The next day, she discovers that her sister has drowned. Jax travels to her sister’s … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Night, by Todd Ritter

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Amanda

It’s the night before Halloween, and Perry Hollow’s history museum goes up in flames. It’s a tragedy, but becomes more so when a woman’s body is discovered in the wreckage – not burned, but bludgeoned to death with a cryptic … Continue reading →

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All Our Hidden Gifts, by Caroline O’Donoghue

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Amanda

Maeve is a bit of an outcast at school, trying desperately to fit in by any means necessary, even if that means cutting out older, un-cool friends like Lily. Her most recent stunt comes when she discovers a contraband pack … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – RIP XVI

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Amanda

It’s here! My favorite reading time of the year, spooky season, the season when things are supposed to start getting cool and crisp (even if that doesn’t happen until late October in south TX, if then!). Time for all the … Continue reading →

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Survive the Night, by Riley Sager

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Amanda

Charlie’s roommate and best friend, Maddy, was killed two months back by a serial killer. Charlie saw the killer, but she can’t remember anything about him. She lives with that guilt, and after those months, she can’t take it anymore. … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Souls, by Victoria Schwab

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Amanda

Cassidy is being hunted, she doesn’t know by what. But being in New Orleans – her parents’ latest stop on their paranormal TV show – isn’t making the situation better. With overlapping layers of history, Cass must call on her … Continue reading →

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