This is Stormi from Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my! I downgraded blogs because I wasn't using the other one as much and didn't need the extra expense. Hope you all will join me here!
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
Hi everyone! Hope you had a great week. :) It's been rainy and chilly here and I swear ever body part that has arthritis in it is aching, so that is not fun but other than that I am doing pretty good.
I read a lot of books in October and so been kind of chilling a bit watching Youtube, etc so didn't read as much this past week.
A Grave Robbery - This is the 9th book in the Veronica Speedwell series and I must say that I am just not a big of a fan of this series as I use to be. I don't like what the author has done with Veronica, she is annoying.
Glory in Death - This is the 2nd book in the In Death series and I liked this one more than the first book, still not huge fans of Eve and Roarke yet but hopefully that will change.
Currently Reading
Murder in the Scottish Highlands - I didn't read much on this one but what I have read has been decent. I am 10% into the eARC.
Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale - I didn't read a lot of this one either but I am enjoying it. I am 11% into the eARC.
Skandar and the Skeleton Curse - I just started this audiobook last night. It's the 4th book in the Skandar series and I am curiouss to see what is going to happen. At 1.8x speed I have about 7 hours left.
We are back with a Dresden File review. This is a reread for me but I am happy to be dragging Barb along with me in reading this series. After checking out my review go on over and see what Barb though since this is her first time reading this one!
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But now he's getting more than he bargained for:
A duel with the Red Court of Vampires' champion, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards...
Professional hit men using Harry for target practice...
The missing Shroud of Turin...
A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified...
Not to mention the return of Harry's ex-girlfriend Susan, who's still struggling with her semi-vampiric nature. And who seems to have a new man in her life.
Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. No matter how much you're charging.
The more you get into this series the better it gets as the more trouble Harry gets into. Things have been building up and Harry has gotten himself into some serious trouble since he killed a vampire and some of her followers.
Now he has to duel with a vampire to end the war between vampires and wizards! It wont end up good for Harry because there is not much of a way he will win.
Father Vincent needs Harry to find the Shroud of Torin and he is not the only one who is looking for it. Harry meets some extremely nasty Demons who wants the Shroud and don't' mind killing Harry.
There is never just one thing going on with Harry. The Knights of the Cross are around to lend a hand and his friend Micheal wants him to stay away from looking for the Shroud because of all the bad things that are going to happen but of course that wont happen. His ex-girlfriend turned vampire is back, but she only came back to tell Harry what she was going to do and it involves moving away. Now that she is here though she lends a hand to Harry when he gets in trouble. There is also some murderer going around collecting body parts and of course there has to be links to Harry.
Harry doesn't always go looking for trouble but trouble is always looking for Harry.
I really enjoyed this book a lot more than any of the others in the series, I think mainly because with each book you are getting more and more of the world building and the different creatures that in the stories. The consequences for Harry's actions in previous books are really starting to heat up with Duke Ortega coming to announce that he must duel Harry. The author does such a wonderful job of putting things all together to make an extremely interesting world.
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
The cooler weather is settling in with each little bit of rain we get. I am not a fan but I know a lot of people are. We just got our first couple ricks of wood and I have started stacking it up and this is a big reason why I hate this time of year as the older I get the harder this gets, my body can't take it.
I am not a fan of having to put the clocks back as it makes it dark way to early! I want to keep them like they are...ugh. I will be counting down the days till Winter Solstace and we start gaining day like a few second day by day. :)
It's just hard to beleive it's already November! Hope everyone had a great Halloween. I just sat at home and watched the old black and white Wolf Man. :)
Have a great week and happy reading!
Books I have added
Nothing!
Books I Read
The Girl Who Cried Wolf - This one was pretty good though I am not sure if I cared for the ending much.
Lenny Among Ghosts - This was was a lot of fun but the ending left me a bit confused and not sure if it was just me or it was lost in translation as this was a german book traslated.
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow - The last book in the Bunnicula series and super cute.
The Panic Broadcast - This was an interesting non-fiction about the Orsen Welles War of the Worlds Broadcast that panic the country.
Hollowthorn - The second book in the Ravenfall series and I really enjoyed it.
Monster Movies! - This was fun but like many middle grade this week I am not sure how I felt about the ending.
Currently Reading
Glory in Death - The second book in the In Death series. I wasn't a huge fan of book one but I am liking this one more. Nearly finished with the Audiobook.
Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulou Finale - I love this series and a bit sad this will be the last book. Just started this eARC and so about 6% into it.
Murder in the Scottish Highlands - First book in a new series. Just started this one too so only 9% into it.
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
How on earth is October almost over already!! Goodness this year as flown right on buy.
Last week I said my doctor was going to put me on an antiinflamatory med and I will say that my hip is feeling a lot better! It's nice to be able to walk around without it hurting as much as it was before the meds.
Continuing with watching older horror movies and since I read War of the Worlds, I watched the 1953 version which was fun. Then I watched Monster from the Ocean Floor. I also watched a movie called Scream from 1981, I didn't know there was a movie with that title so far back as I associate that with the slasher movies. This one didn't make much sense to me but it was kind of a slasher in a ghost town, but no clue who the killer was as it didn't show anyone at the end!
Hope everyone had a great week!
Books I have added
Courting the Country Preacher - Four novella stories of romance for preachers. Christian Romance.
The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannies Biscuits - Christian cozy Amish mystery.
Books I Read
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond - Book 4 in the series and a lot of fun. It's great to listen to while following along in the book for the fun illustrations.
No-Brainer's Guide to Decomposition - This had some gross moments so won't be for everyone and I liked it even though the MC was a bit annoying because she has ADHD and I think the author was trying to do a decent job of depicting it, it could be annoying.
Bunnicula Strikes Again - Book 6 in the series and super cute! I loved this series as a kid so it's fun reading it again.
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 2 - Second volume in this graphic novel series about a monster that is killing kids and the girl trying to kill the monsters.
Specters in the Glass House - Dual timeline, Christian Fiction, Mystery and it was a good read. I am not a huge fan of dual timelines but I knew the author wrote that way so I was read for it. It did have a twist at the end I didn't see coming. :)
Currently Reading
Lenny Among Ghost - This is a fun story about a human boy at a school for ghost. I am about 64% into it.
The Panic Broadcast - Since I recently watch The War of the Worlds, I listened to the radio broadcast so that I could read this fun book I picked up all about what happened during that broadcast when a lot of people thought we really were being invaded by Martians. :)
The Girl Who Cried Monster - Book 8 in the Goosebumps series and it's okay so far but just started the audiobook.
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
Hi everyone, hope you had a great week. Mine wasn't the best just because the doctor thinks I have early osteoarthritsis in my hip. The x-ray showed nothing wrong and so he is figuring that is what it is and so I am on an antiimflamitory. I just hope it helps as my hip really hurts and it's hard to get comfortable. I haven't even hit 50 yet and I am falling apart. :( Enough about me...lol.
I have been watching lots of horror movies but mostly just either creature/killer animal and most of them older as, I have tried some of the newer ones and they are so boring, I would rather watch older horror. I would rather see a anamtronic gator or shark over a CGI one that you hardly even see the movie. I watched a couple Lake Placid movies and a black and white ones, It Came From Beneath the Sea, I thought the claymation Octopus was pretty cool.
Happy reading!
Books I have added
Nothing!
Books I Read
The Creepening of Dogwood House - I think if you liked Root Magic by this author you will enjoy this one, I just thought it was an okay read. First part was a tad slow.
Escape From the Dungeon of Snerbville - This was cute and a bit silly, but then the whole series is and must be read in order.
The Super Secret Octagon Valley Society - This was good, it felt like what would happen if you took Willy Wonka and gave him a secret society and instead of picking kids by golden ticket, he gave them an exam with a super secret question.
Something is Killing the Children - Graphic novel reread as I want to continue.
Incidents Around the House - I really wanted to like this but the end ruined it.
Death Mask - Reread and loved it as well all know I would...lol.
The War of the Worlds - I was a bit surprised that I actually enjoyed this one! I wasn't sure since it was science fiction and I wasn't a huge fan of his Island of Dr. Moreau.
Currently Reading
Caught Dead - Okay so I liked book one and this one is okay but it just doesn't have my attention right now so I haven't read much on it. I think I am currently around 35% and really need to get it done.
Lenny Among Ghosts - I put the other to the side for this one as it's an eyeball read too and I am enjoying this one so much more, it's just moving faster and has my attention. I am around 22% into it and just started it a couple days ago which is good for eyeball reading. :)
The No-Brainer's Guide to Decompostion - This is the grossest kids book I have ever read!! So much talk about what happens to bodies after they die. It's set at the Body Farm if you know what that is then you know it's gross! Oh and zombies!
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
So this week went a lot smoother than the previous week. Got the car fixed and it seems to be doing pretty good so hopefully it stays that way for a bit.
I didn't do a lot this week but read during my free time. Middle grade and kids books make me feel like a fast reader...lol.
Have a great week and happy reading!
Books I have added
Nothing!
Books I Read
I took a few hours one day and read some seasonal picture books and they were a lot of fun!
The Skull - This one is popular but I didn't really get it. The artwork was great though a bit dreary.
Cyclops Witch and the Heebie Jeebies - This was a cute one about a witch who was scared of children and it had several different other creatures featured in it. I loved the artwork.
I Need My Monster Series - I am grouping the four together as they are a series. These were very cute and I loved the artwork. These stories are about a boy and his monster who lives under his bed.
I read a lot this week, way more than I relized till I made this post. None of these books were very long and I listened to most of them. Middle grade books are easy to read but I still did great. I guess you can tell I have no life...lol.
Mummy Man and Waffles - I read this one and it had a lot of fun illustrations. This was just a lot of fun. Movie props that came to life, clown vampires, zombie squirrels, and of course the mummy. :)
Nighty Nightmare/Return to Howliday Inn - I listened to a bind up of Bunnicula #4 and #5, I loved these books as a kid and it's been a lot of fun reading through them again.
Wild Wave - Book Three in the Wilds series. I listened to this one and its a fun survival adventure book. It's short and is packed with action. Very unbelievable at times but fun. I have enjoyed this whole series.
The Halloween Tree - This was a very strange, short read. It's my first time reading it and I think I need to read it again next year just to make sure I got everything out of it...lol. It was very strange.
Ghost in the Attic - This is the second book in a cute chapeter book series called Haunted Library. It's about Claire and her ghost friend who open a ghost detective agency.
Cursed Cruise - Second book in the Horror Hotel series and I wasn't a fan. It's a YA series and I wasn't a fan of book one but was hoping the second would be better and it wasn't.
Night of the Living Mummy - This is the third book in the House of Shivers series and it was fun, not sure how I feel about the ending but it was good.
Surf's Up, Creepy Stuff - The third book in the chapter book series called Desmond Cole, Ghost Patrol. It was just as cute as the first two, great for spooky season.
Attack of the Forty-Foot Chicken - The second book in the Bonker! series and it was cute but left me hanging so I will be reading the third book soon. Hoping to get the audiobook but if not I will read it as they are quick.
Currently Reading
Caught Dead - I haven't been working on this one like I should, so hopefully this week I will get more into it. I think I am around 16% into it. This is on ebook.
The Kolchak Papers - This is a bind up of the two original Kolchak books. I never knew it there were books before the show! Almost finished with this audiobook.
The Creepening of Dogwood House - Just starting this audiobook.
How was your week? What did you get? The Week in Review is where I combineStacking the Shelves,The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading? If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.
I can't believe it's October!! Though this does me I am once again hosting Hallowtween on my youtube channel. So you will see a lot of fun middle grade books on my reading and read list, though lets get real I read middle grade all the time...lol. This year I have a merch shop attached to my youtube channel so thought I would let you know in case you want to check it out. Here are some of my fun shirts. https://storm-reads.myspreadshop.com/
If you wondering what Hallowtween is it's a readathon that I created to read spooky and/or non spooky seasonal middle grade and I even read some picture books. You can see my potential tbr as I really stick to one but I do want to read all of these. :)
Watching a lot of spooky or fun seasonal movies too. Mostly older movies like THEM!, EARTH VS. SPIDER, THE DAY OF THE TRIFID. :) My fun movie was MOM'S GOT A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE, I haven't seen that one in a long time!
So we had to put out car back in the shop again and buy two tires, so that hurt the wallet a bit. It sounds a lot better so I am hoping this is the last thing for a while! We need to use out extra money for gathering up wood for the winter. It's the one big thing I hate about living in the country with a wood stove for heat. I am getting to old for gathering wood in the cold. UGH.
So it's been one busy week here and I hope this coming week is a bit slower. I did get a lot of fun books and movies watched in my spare time but I do prefer the slower weeks. :)
Specters in the Glass House - Excited to get this one even if they gave it to me right on it's release date. This is a Christian fiction book, with two timelines, one historical and one present day. Her books are ususally a bit mystery/suspsense with a spooky kind of vibe. I have been wanting to try her for a while now so hope I can fit this in soon!
Books I Read
Curse of the Reaper - So I thought this was going to be a slasher, don't compare to Scream and it not be a slasher book. It's more of a psychological thriller with a bit of horror at the end. I was not impressed.
The School for Wicked Witches - New series. This was a cute book set in the Ozverse with some fun nods to things like the yellow brick road, etc. The main character is a witch from the west.
The Terror in Jenny's Armpit - New series. This was fun and slightly silly but I think middle graders will love it. I may have the second book on my tbr for this month now.
Everybunny Loves Magic - The last book in a trilogy and I am glad to get this finished. I think the concept of this trilogy was cute but the MC could be a bit annoying and self absorbed at times.
The Ghost of Nameless Island - This was a fun spooky middle grade book and one real complain was how it just seemed to drop off at the end with a bit of a cliffy and I didn't know it was going to be a series.
Stinetinglers - This was okay, its a set of short stories from R.L. Stine and just like some of his books some were fun and some left me scratching my head going what...lol. I don't do well with short stories...lol.
Currently Reading
The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles - This is cute. I am a little over 50% into it.
Caught Dead - I am enjoying this one but it's going slow as I read slow and sometimes prioritize audiobooks. I am about 18% into this one.
Cursed Cruise - I wasn't a huge fan of the first one and this one is not much better. I was hoping it would be but I am very hit or miss with YA horror. With this one there are just some things in it that I am not a fan of that lessens my enjoyment. I am almost finished with this audiobook. If there is a third one I am not sure I will try it.
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