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I absolutely love the journal! So cute! All the little ghosties!

Is that journal still available and if so where? I usually get whatever off amazon, but that one looks pretty. I got this one in dark purple with black pages. Though need to get pens that actually show up on the paper

Can’t wait to see a mid year update on your journal ! Mine is just a page per book with a cover photo, info, and a lil blurb of what I thought, what it was for, etc. I can send you some private pics on IG, if you’d like.

I like the pinterest wishlist idea, what a sweet husband. Happy Anniversary!

Very cool and cute. I love the little envelope to keep your ticket stubs and the DnF graveyard, both very cool ideas! This is way cooler than my reading journal, mine's just simple and uber beginners.

That is a really nice journal, and you set it up beautifully.

I probably said this before, but Legacy Witches is absolutely gorgeous. It's so cool when you read something and it affects you enough that your environment spooks you, the book/story just nails it then. The Weight of Blood sounds really good.

That journal is so fun! I don’t really journal, but love to see what folks do

Love your journal! Especially your movies page 😍

Hi SLBN, greetings again from Toronto. I hope you are well. I like your new journal and I love how you’ve personalized it! I’m jealous. I write random notes in my iPad calendar and on a real calendar (‘cause I don’t fully trust technology!). I do have a physical TBR notebook, which I’ve kept ever since I started with Booktube. It’s a necessity! I also have another notebook in which I write down my library holds, books read and a quick review. This is also helpful as my daughter always wants me to e-mail her my current reads. Take care, enjoy your journal and happy anniversary!

I love the journal! It's so cute and creative. I tried doing a journal last year and quickly learned that journaling is not for me. 😅 I'm bummed about Scarelastic, but hopefully, we can find another event to attend. Also, Happy Anniversary!

Added the pilo family circus to my TBR and shared the Chasing the Dragon book with my hubs. He loves Deadpool

It sucks that there were so many this year that you didn’t enjoy. Hopefully this year you won’t have as many.

Hi SLBN, greetings again from Toronto. I hope you are well. Thanks for the video, it was interesting. I’m pleased to say that I’ve never heard of any of the authors on your list! Now I can check them all out on my library’s web page and see which ones are available to put on hold. I’ll do that now. Take care and good reading to you!

Absolute legend! I'm so proud of 'Chasing The Dragon.' Thank you so much for this :)

Haha, I remember thinking the Carrow Haunt was super cheesy as well 😂😂😂 the jk part of it all was annoying to me too!!

Absolutely going to have to revisit this for all the great recs!

I gifted a copy of My Husband to Shelby, but I haven't even read it yet myself. Lol. I think she liked it, though. It's on my list for this year!

I completely agree about Legacy Witches. I loved that book way more than I thought I would.

I remember you talking about a few of these. I have The Island, and have heard some not so good things about it, but it kind of sounds funny, too. I don't know if I'm going to read The Carrow Haunt, but it sounds like an interesting idea behind it but still kind of disappointing.

I would have thrown The Carrow Haunt across the room when I read that ending. I'll be avoiding that one from Darcy Coates haha!

Good to know about spookily yours. I figured it was a cozy, slightly supernatural romcom. I don't like the idea of the tone change. So I'll probably skip it. Great vlog 👏

Wolf Hunt sounds like a fun read, I'll have to add it to my wishlist. A vampire with an eating disorder, interesting; I once read a book with a vampire with hemophobia. I've heard good things about Gone to See the River Man, and mostly the same for The Only Good Indians. I have yet to read Misery, but love the film adaptation.y favourite for 2024 was Against the Darkness by Kendare Blake.

I DNFed the Carrow Haunt (WHAT A DUMB ENDING WHAT THE HELL!) and Spookily Yours (literal trash writing - the whole part where her best friend runs off with some guy was so not true to the character - random and weird and flat!) And I wish I had DNFed the pumpkin spice cafe 🤣 I was so happy watching this video and feeling validated haha

Hi SLBN, greetings again from Toronto. I hope you are well. I love your T-shirt! I remember watching Movie Macabre on late night TV when I was younger. Have you seen either one of her 2 movies? They’re silly and funny. I just read her autobiography ‘Cruelly Yours, Elvira’. It was good, you should see if your library has it. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Pumpkin Spice Cafe and have it in my TBR notebook; now I’m having second thoughts. Stalking Jack the Ripper is also in my TBR, but it sounds a bit disappointing. I like strong female characters, so maybe this book isn’t for me. Darcy Coates has been hit or miss with me, but I liked Carrow Haunt. I agree, the characters made silly decisions and the ending was a bit of a letdown. But really, it’s what Francesca from ‘Francesca’s Books’ calls a ‘popcorn book’. I enjoyed it for what it was. Take care, and good reading to you!

"There's a literal fucking killer, and you're all like, "oh, it's just the wind." 😂😂 I didn't particularly like The Carrow Haunt. There is definitely rampant stupidity in that one. I've enjoyed the other books I've read by Coates more.

Pumpkin Spice Cafe does not live up to the hype at all! I was sad about Stalking Jack....what I did read, was 😑 Darcy Coates is seems like a couple steps up from RL Stine. They have a similar "style" according to your spoiler of that book. On to the 5 stars for 2025!

Your whole vibe is goals too, btw. Where did you get your seating?

I don't ever review books I DNF also. Love this video. Keepin it real!

Nothing irritates me more than characters continually making bad decisions to move a plot forward and dumb women. 😆

I've tried three Darcy Coates books and DNF all of them. I don't think she's a writer for me.

I forgot how annoying the MC was in stalking jack the ripper. I own that book as a box set. I really should try one more to make sure they are all like that and unhaul. I just keep putting it off. I have read quite a few Darcy Coates novels at this point....and I'm not sure any of them have gotten higher than a 3 star from me. I'm not sure why I keep trying, but they are all lackluster for me. It's like Horror-lite.

The struggles of keeping each oither's pace but wanting to read on because it's so good haha! It was such a fun buddy read! Also, the rest of these books have now been added to my TBR XD

What a great list! I have watched Misery, but haven’t read the book. I loved what you shared here. You have a way of making me want to grab a copy of every book you discuss. 😂👏🏻👏🏻🤗🖤

Gone to See the River Man is one of the most beautifully written yet intensely disturbing books I've ever read. I loved Into the Drowning Deep. I'm reading my first Dan Simmons book now - The Terror - but it won't be my last. Summer of Night is one I definitely hope to get to this year. Great list of books!

MISERYYYYY ❤ What a unique list! I will definitely be checking some of these out!

In reading Stephen King read through, Misery is still my number. Closely followed by Green Mile and Carrie. I’m curious to see how it fairs when I’m down with the read through.

I love The Summer of Night. The boys from the story have stories there own but grown up! Not really related ti this story but glimpses. A Winter Haunting, Children of the Night and a couple other. I have read many Dan Simmons and love every single one! Great list. Carrion Comfort by DS was one if my favs thus year. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed too# 447. Happy Reading

I love Into the Drowning Deep, so good! I need to reread The Only Good Indians. I really am not sure my thoughts on it, but it has stuck with me.

Getting a new dog is the bessst goal. Not doing well in crowds is so real and I feel that. I love that you spoke about it because that is something so many of us face. These are such great goals and I hope you have the best 2025! Lots of changes coming your way, but all for the better! -Tabatha

Ooooh Interview with the Devil sounds riiiight up my alley. I’m going to have to check that out! Several other interesting sounding ones here as well. 👀 -Tabatha

I loved "Bloom" - such a treat for everyone who miss tv series "Hannibal" And "Into the drowing deep" was such a fun read, i really like the way Mira Grant writes.

Ah, I was hoping Chasing The Dragon might squeeze onto the list, but I'll get there next time :) Watch out for The Sound of Suffering in Feb ::)

Excellent top 13! I will definitely look out for Wolf Hunt, I have enjoyed the author this year. Gone to See The River Man is sooo good! I really want to read Into The Drowning Deep- Scary, killer mermaids might be right up my alley. I enjoyed Misery, but it surprisingly sits outside my top ten. You have to see the movie, it's great. Summer of Night is such a great coming of age novel. 📚

Hi SLBN, greetings again from Toronto. I hope you are well. One hundred and twenty books! Wow! I’m retired and I’m lucky if I can read 1 book a week. Unfortunately, a lot of the books you named aren’t available at my library. I can get Into the Drowning Deep and Summer of Night. They also have 2 other novels by Jeff Strand so I will check them out. I can’t pick 1 book, so my 5 favourite reads of 2024 are: Neil Gaiman- Ocean at the End of the Lane (fantasy) Susanna Clarke- Piranesi (fantasy) Chuck Wendig- Book of Accidents (horror) Ronald Malfi- Small Town Horror (horror) W Scott Poole- In the Mountains of Madness (biography of HP Lovecraft) Take care and good reading to you in 2025!

Gig of the damned sounds like a lot of fun. I've never heard of that one! Summer of night was also one of my top reads last year!

So fun to see Woman Eating on your top 13 too! Oh that Gig of the Damned book sounds so so good. I really enjoyed Into the Drowning Deep when I read it and oh gosh Misery, that book was a fun time.

The paint-by-numbers turned out wonderful! My grandmother collected salt and pepper shakers and I keep holding back from doing the same, there's so many cute ones out there! Love the grinch shakers! You Better Watch Out sounds amazing, I gotta at that one to my list.

Love this! So fun!

Added You Better Watch Out to my TBR! Cute Nutcracker! What’s going to be your next crafty project?