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The Best Halloween Reads For Teens & Readers Of YA In 2022

July 1, 2020 - Updated October 14, 2022 // 31 Comments

I don’t know about YOU but I’m always looking for good reads the weeks leading up to Halloween. My reads are always so varied — sometimes I like truly scary & bone-chilling books, sometimes something more paranormal and strange, sometimes I want a really perfect Fall setting and sometimes I just want a slasher film in book form! Today I want to share my picks for best Halloween book for teens and  young adult readers of all age for Fall 2021.

And, while lately things feel like real life is scarier than fiction, I hope this helps you find a great scary (or not so scary) YA read this Fall & Halloween season.

This post was originally written in 2012 but has been updated yearly to add new books.

Best Halloween Books For Teens (And Other Readers of YA Books)

New YA Books Out In 2021 To Make Great Fall/Halloween Reads

If you are looking to know which new YA releases will be perfect for Fall and Halloween reading, check out these new books out in 2021!

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

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While Stephanie Perkins is my contemporary queen with Anna/Lola/Isla, she’s been really diving into the slasher/thriller genre with some quicker, creepy reads. This one is going to make you look over your shoulder while hiking or camping as two friends embark on a hiking trip together before college and are quickly in a fight for their survival as someone is hunting them. Out August 31.

P.S. Perkins’ first slasher book is an upcoming book to movie adaptation.

the book cover for Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

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I read the House of Salt and Sorrows back a couple Falls ago and it was the PERFECT October read and this one looks to be also. A Rumpelstiltskin retelling (meets The Village) = a spooky szn vibe for sure! It’s about a small isolated town who turns on one another when a failed supply run ignites fears of the monsters in the woods that have been lore for years and part of the town’s founding. Out July 27.

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh

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“The Conjuring meets Sadie when seventeen-year-old podcaster Dare takes an internship in a haunted house and finds herself in a life-or-death struggle against an evil spirit.” This sounds scary as crap. Out September 7.

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White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

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Listen Tiffany D. Jackson is always leaving me with my mouth agape and with chills and this time she’s doing it by way of a chilling psychological thriller. The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out! Don’t miss this one this year. Out September 14.

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The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartt

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Looking for a not-scary Halloween teen read? This revenge-y vampire novel might do the trick! It’s about a teen who turned into a vampire for her One True Love and then he dumps her years later only for her to find other girls he turned and left. The girls decided to get revenge on him and our main character ends up falling for his new target. Out September 14.

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Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone

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Is a Gothic fantasy your perfect kind of read to curl up with around Halloween? Definitely check this one out full of monsters and atmospheric haunted estates with a good dose of dark magic, death gods and family curses! Out September 28.

The Violent Season by Sara Walters

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Love a good twisted thriller for this time of year? Check out this one where every November there becomes a sometimes insatiable thirst for violence in one small town. Out October 5.

Teen Horror Novels

Some of these are some straight up scary books!! We’ve got some slasher stuff, some sci-fi horror, some ghost stories and just some full on horror novels that you will have to keep the lights on for. Tons of YA horror novels to enjoy if you can handle it. It’s okay if you keep the lights on at night — I won’t tell.

Ten by Gretchen McNeil

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Ten teens on an isolated island getting picked off one by one — this one is a page-turner! It’s inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and definitely reminded me of how much I loved slasher type films a la Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer and also books by Christopher Pike and RL Stine.

Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco:

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If historical horror thrillers are your jam (they are so my jam), you gotta have this one on your list. How is a Jack the Ripper inspired book NOT perfect Halloween reading material?? It’s about a wealthy girl with a penchant for sneaking away into her uncle’s lab to study forensic medicine instead of having tea and socializing with other ladies. Her work with murdered corpses lands her straight into the middle of the hunt for a serial killer.

The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich:

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This was such a creepy read told by a mishmash of diary entries, police interview transcripts, video transcripts, notes and more!  A case of a suspicious fire at a school 20 years ago is reopened when a diary is found — a diary written by the twin sister of the girl who disappeared that night. But there never was a twin sister.  The diary tells the events leading up to the night when everything happened. Very sinister and a unique read!

Mary: The Summoning

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HOLY SCARY AF. If you are looking for a truly terrifying YA horror book for Halloween/October reading, this is it! I’ve always been freaked out by the tale of Bloody Mary since I was a kid — would cry like a baby if someone would start to say bloody mary into the mirror. This book is about a group of friends who do just that…with terrifying consequences. An exhilarating and scary read!

The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan: 

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This feminist, revenge horror novel is a perfect book choice for teens this Halloween. After being assaulted and left for dead along with her friend, Bethan learns from her grandma (a healer) how to extract revenge and save her new friend Martyn’s life — the price being body parts from these boys. A gory and dark read but very smart and emotional, too. Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault, graphic violence

Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender:

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Fun but C-R-E-E-P-Y — creepy haunted dolls, a possession,  ghosts wanting revenge…YIKES. The main character’s little sister has been possessed! She and her arch enemy team up to try and figure out how to stop it! Plus there’s a dash of romance. I feel like it reads a little on the younger side of the YA spectrum but a great read if you want something CREEPY.

The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender

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The premise alone creeped me out with this one — haunted houses just scare me so badly. The main character moves into a new house — a new house that used to be an insane asylum for young girls. The house is full of evil and full of secrets and is trying to harm Delia and keep all the girl’s spirits locked away in it. She works to find the truth to set herself and the secrets free.


Wilder Girls by Rory Power:

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It’s a psychological horror/thriller/post-apocalyptic epidemic novel all in one. I don’t wanna say to much but a disease called the Tox has hit and a girls’ boarding school has been under quarantine for 18 months waiting for help. It’s been infecting people left and right but the girls have stayed put until one of them goes missing and they must face the horror beyond the wall of the school. A chilling and unique book – though mixed feelings on the end personally (I’m in the minority I think).

 

The Girl From The Well

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This book is based on a Japanese ghost story (the one that The Ring was based on) —the  lore of Okiku. Okiku avenges the deaths of children murdered, as she herself was, and free the spirits of the children. Until one day she meets a boy with strange tattoos reeking of evil though the boy is not evil and she works to help free him from it without killing him.

Pitch Dark by Courtney Almeda:

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If you love books set in space and horror is your jam, check this one out! It’s got killer alien zombie things, spaceships and is set in the future after Earth is abandoned from depleting of resources. The future of humanity is at risk and the key is aboard the ship that’s been in space for centuries (with its crew in stasis) and has been invaded by these monsters.

Ashes by Ilsa Blick:

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Zombie post-apocalyptic horror goodness! It’s the normal world until an EMP has gone off that kills billions and has made technology useless. And the survivors? Some of them have CHANGED. It’s a brutal and page-turning survival story!

Beyond by Graham McNamee:

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This is a short little read but has this perfect level of creep factor to it without being terrifying….although the premise itself scares the bajeezus out of me. It’s about a girl whose shadow keeps trying to kill her (and has made some close calls….like picking up a nail gun and shooting herself in the head or drinking drain cleaner) so the girl and her best friend try to figure out why she is haunted by her shadow.

Blood Countess by Lana Popovic:

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This blood-chilling YA gothic horror novel is about the real life Countess Dracula.  SUPER DARK and violent/bloody considering ya know…serial killer.

YA Supernatural/Paranormal Books

Sometimes, for me, the perfect Halloween read is a good supernatural/paranormal/fantasy type book that isn’t scary but just feels perfect for the season. So if you are looking for non-scary books for Halloween that will STILL feel like perfect Halloween reads, check out these!

Iron Cast by Destiny Soria:

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What an underrated gem of a read!!! It’s got magic (people whose blood allows them to create illusions through art) and a gritty setting (the underbelly of Boston in 1919 during the Prohibition era) which really makes a perfect atmospheric read for Halloween for teens.  Strong female characters, cool magical abilities each of them has and some page-turning scenes when things really start to go bad for these characters, who are seen as outcasts by society, when their safe haven at the club they work at becomes not so safe anymore. Read my review of Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

 The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting:

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Love a good young adult supernatural mystery/thriller with a splash of romance? This series has to be on your reading list this Fall! It’s about a girl who can sense dead bodies (mostly those murdered) by hearing the “echos” they leave behind. She starts to use this gift to solve help solve a case involving a serial killer in her own town because with every echo there is an imprint she can detect that follows the killer. This is such a quick and fast paced series and the romance is cute, too!

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab:

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Love urban fantasy? Well, even if you’ve never read it before…this gritty, dark and thought-provoking young adult novel needs to be on your Halloween reading list. This one is set in a world where  violence creates actual deadly monsters and the land is run by two competing gangs (one in control of the monsters, one trying to save humanity from them) and the two young heirs of these opposing gangs who must choose where they fall in this unique spin on monsters. It’s a cruel and violent novel and very character-driven which I loved.

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater:

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If you are looking for an atmospheric fantasy/paranormal series, this is IT. Perfect Fall and Halloween book series if you don’t like scary but enjoy all things supernatural with beautiful writing.

The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle:

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Now this one is a different one to put on your list! It’s an apocalyptic vampire story set in an Amish community which I bet you’ve never read before huh??

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater:

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If you are looking for something super atmospheric and transports you to exactly what Fall feels like, it’s this book! It’s the most Fall read through and through. Plus KILLER HORSES. I don’t know how much more Halloween you can get with this setting plus the idea of blood-thirsty killer horses and PEOPLE RIDING THEM.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin:

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This series is part romance, part thriller and part supernatural — very dark and action-packed! Mara can’t remember what happened and why all her friends are killed in an accident. She struggles to parse reality from some of the things she sees —  Is it PTSD making her see things? Is it something supernatural? As a reader, we are with Mara trying to figure out what is real or not. Perfectly addictive and creepy read for Halloween.

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard:

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One of my all time favorite paranormal series!! Victorian era Philadelphia + the dead rising + a merry band of spirit hunters trying to protect the city and stop the necromancer making them rise = AN AMAZING CHOICE FOR OCTOBER!

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters:

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Looking for a ghost story? This book is about who inherited her father’s ability to call ghosts from their graves, a talent that also brings trouble and darkness, and she must use this ability to help clear the name of her brother who is being accused of murder. Check it out if you love Southern Gothic type books a la Beautiful Creatures.

You may also like: The Best New Paranormal YA Books To Read This Year

Teen Thrillers & Mysteries

If your idea of a perfect read for Halloween/Fall is a thriller or a mystery, I’ve got you covered with an array of thrillers of all kinds — contemporary, historical, supernatural! All the thrills, without the scares.

Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen McManus:

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I could not put this one down!! If you liked how everyone had a secret in Pretty Little Liars, add this YA thriller to your list. It’s set in a small town with (murder-y) secrets which makes for a perfect book for Halloween that’s light on the scares but not on the thrills. The main character ends up moving to this town to live with her grandmother she really doesn’t know — the town where her aunt also went missing many years ago and 5 years ago a homecoming queen was murdered. Soon after she moves there, murder-y threats are made about homecoming and a girl goes missing!

Recommended Reading: Books For Fans of Pretty Little Liars

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

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If a historical mystery and a cup of tea is your ideal Halloween reading situation, go grab your blanket and snuggle up with this one. This is definitely perfect if you want zero scares…. just a nice mystery that is gorgeous written and will plop you right into high society NYC in the 1890’s. It’s about a girl, with journalistic ambitions and not much desire to be married off, who suddenly finds herself in her first piece of serious journalistic investigation……finding the truth about her dad’s suspicious death (ruled an accident) after she hears something that confirms her hunch that it wasn’t really an accident.

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga:

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Oh, y’all. This series is SOMETHING. Equal parts dark and humorous at times, this thriller/murder mystery follows a teenage boy who is the son of a famous serial killer desperately trying to prove he won’t turn out like his father by helping in the hunt for a new serial killer on the loose. If you like Dexter and CSI type shows, this is a must!

The Diviners by Libba Bray:

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If you like your thrillers with a dash of supernatural and with a vibrant setting — you’ll love this series. Set in NYC in the 1920’s, the main character, Evie, has been exiled from her home to live in the city with her weird uncle who is super into the occult. She also has a secret supernatural power and, when a girl is murdered bearing signs it might be tied to the occult, Evie finds herself ready to use her ability to try and catch the killer. Dark and creepy for sure — probably the scariest of the thrillers listed here.

The Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson:

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If you are looking for a good teen murder mystery, check this one out! A high school student decides to tackle her town’s notorious murder case for a school project and re-investigate the murder, one concluded that the boyfriend did it, but after digging in she’s just not sure.

The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd:

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This Gothic horror thriller is a retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau. It’s dark and page-turning. Also, beware if you struggle with animal deaths/cruelty in what you read as lots of experimenting on animals. (My review of The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd)

A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis:

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This is a perfect atmospheric read for those who DON’T like scary but want those Fall vibes. This historical mystery/thriller set in an insane asylum is a great choice — chilling but not scary as it deep dives into the dark crevices of the human mind.  (My review of A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis)

Jackaby by William Ritter:

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Sherlock but with a paranormal twist! This series is a great murder mystery series to devour in October!

Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz

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If the tv show LOST is your thing, this YA suspense thriller (mashed with horror) might pique your interest. A girl ends up on a strange island that is dangerous and not at all what it seems to be after a diving trip gone wrong.

You may also like: Teen Mysteries For Every Wannabe Sleuth

Please please PLEASE share with me some good Halloween books for teens that I may have missed — I’m always looking for more!! The scarier the better…that’s what I’m in the mood for now! But I’ll take any recs especially if they are subtly chilling.

P.S. If you have little ones, check out this list of perfect Fall books for toddlers! Or if adult fiction is more your jam, check out these books with autumn vibes!

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  1. Kate says

    October 22, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    Impressive list – love your layout!

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  2. Monica says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Love your list! Ten is my fave. Feel free to check out mine…
    http://asoutherngirlsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/10/top-ten-tuesdayhalloween-spirit.html

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  3. Melissa @ Writer Grrl Reads says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Oooh, good choices! I’ve heard good things about Heart-Shaped Box, and it’s good to know that it’s super creepy. I finally read The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer last month and REALLY enjoyed it. I’m also giving away a copy on my blog this month as part of Something Wicked Comes (*ahem* *shameless plug* apologies!!).

    My husband is a HUGE Stephen King fan, and I’ve read several of his books based on hubby’s recommendations. My favourites were probably either Salem’s Lot (one of the first vampire novels that I ever read) or The Shining (I still shudder when I think of those topiaries!) For YA, it would probably be Unwind, since that book was thrilling in its pace, as well as slightly icky in its subject material. Dystopia at its best!

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  4. Lucy @ The Reading Date says

    October 23, 2012 at 2:12 am

    I love the look of your list, Jamie! Very creepy blood spatters and cute little bats 🙂 Fury was a creepy read, and so was The Body Finder. I didn’t consider The Scorpio Races, but you know those blood-thirsty horses were actually pretty scary. Thank you for the Rebecca rec too, I am a big chicken when it comes to horror and that sounds perfect for me 🙂
    Happy spooky reading!

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  5. Helene says

    October 23, 2012 at 3:16 am

    Love your list! I don’t read many scary books, I kinda dislike the nightmares ;), but Ten looks so amazing! I want to read that one! And of course The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer!

    My TTT

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  6. BarefootMedStudent says

    October 23, 2012 at 5:50 am

    I’m no good with scary books at all – Frankenstein is also on my list though. And Scorpio Races sounds amazing, I’m going to look for it today.

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  7. Lori says

    October 23, 2012 at 7:01 am

    I loooove that Mara is on your list (it’s on mine too). There were a few scenes in that book that really creeped me out! Awesome picks, Jamie!

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  8. kit says

    October 23, 2012 at 7:15 am

    Love this list! I read so many books by R. L. Stine and Christopher Pike when I was younger – some of them were genuinely terrifying at the time! I need to read Rebecca at some point, I watched the film a few months ago and I imagine the book is even creepier.

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  9. Jessica says

    October 23, 2012 at 7:48 am

    I LOVE LOVE LOVED Christopher Pike & R.L Stien when I was growing up! Chain Letter was one of my fav books! And the Babysitter books were so scary! Great list, The Body Finder sounds good!
    My TTT

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  10. Jen says

    October 23, 2012 at 8:45 am

    You know my feelings for Mara Dyer. And also, FEAR STREET FTW. I have wanted for so long to re-read some of these <3

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  11. Katie @ Inkk says

    October 23, 2012 at 9:40 am

    love you list, and your layout for them. SUPER CUTE. R.L stine is on my list as well. and i am dying to read TEN, can’t wait to get to it! great list
    Check out our TTT !

    Katie@Inkk

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  12. Ula @ Blog of Erised says

    October 23, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Great list, we share one! And I have ALL of these on my TBR pile, waiting to be picked up soon. 🙂

    My TTT
    *GIVEAWAY*

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  13. Kat (AussieZombie) says

    October 23, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Awesome layout! I need to read Ten – I can’t believe I haven’t got to it yet.

    I haven’t read Heart-Shaped Box yet, but I’ve got Joe Hill on my list too!

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  14. Kelsey says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Great selections, I like how you separated them too! I’m reading Ten right now and it’s really good 🙂

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  15. Elizabeth@Nightmare on Bookstreet says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:29 am

    Awesome list layout! The Scorpio Races!! yes!! Love that one. ALSO. Christopher Pike made it on my list as well 🙂

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  16. Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books says

    October 23, 2012 at 11:13 am

    These books all sound very perfect for the upcoming Halloween week! I actually really want to read The Body Finder series, as it sounds so perfectly intriguing. And then, of course, there’s the mysterious The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer which I still have not been able to read yet! I also want to check out Heart-shaped Box, as that certainly sounds ominous…

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  17. Brittany @ The Book Addict's Guide says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    I just finished The Body Finder and I loved it!! Very, very great list. I included the Fear Street books on mine as well. They definitely gave me nightmares when I was a kid lol.
    Happy Tuesday 🙂

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  18. Nikki @ Foil the Plot says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    This is such a stellar list, Jamie, with many of these reads already at the top of my TBR pile. I definitely have to add some kiddie favourites like the Fear Street Series (you know Bob and I are, like, BFF’s now), Bunnicula and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. Sooooo good!

    As for more current, creeptastic reads I recommend And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) which some say the book Ten is based on and I Am Not A Serial Killer – The John Cleaver Series (Dan Wells). Also, you can never go wrong with the classic Stoker tale, Dracula.

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  19. Linda says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    I’ve been loving Hill’s graphic novel series, Locke & Key. I need to read his novels!

    Reply
  20. Vyki @ On The Shelf says

    October 23, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Great list, I love the format of it. You definitely included something for everybody1 Here is my Top Ten.

    Vyki @ On The Shelf
    Check out my new meme Cover Crush!

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  21. Kelsey @ The Lost Book Reports says

    October 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    I thought about adding The Scorpio Races to my list as well! Kind of wishing I did. Love how you formatted this post!

    Reply
  22. Vicky @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea says

    October 23, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    I can’t wait to start reading Ten! 🙂 I’ve heard so many great things about it. The Heart Shaped Box sounds pretty scary as well.

    Reply
  23. Cecelia says

    October 23, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Love your selections! I totally agree with you on The Scorpio Races – it almost made its way onto my list, too. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Lola says

    October 24, 2012 at 3:57 am

    Love your graphic for this list! Very Halloween-y!

    Awesome list! I would have never thought to include The Scorpio Races, but it totally fits!

    R.L. Stine is a classic spooky staple!

    Ten made my list too!

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  25. Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nook says

    October 24, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Great list! Rebecca made it on my list, too. I have seen Fear Street on so many TTTs this week. I used to read Fear Street pretty much exclusively when I was a kid. I think I might pick one up again, to see what I think about them now.

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  26. Ashley C says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Oh lots of good choices! I loved Ten, Rebecca and The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer! And your graphics are perfect for Halloween – great work!!

    Reply
  27. Midnyte Reader says

    October 25, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    I have Mara Dyer on my shelf and I keep putting off reading it. I may try it now. I’ve always wanted to read Rebecca…and I’m putting Beyond on my shelf. I’ve never heard of it before. The two scary books that come to mind are Pet Semetary by Stephen King and Horns by Joe Hill.

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  28. Valia says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I adore RL Stine, seriously! Great choice you got here! Have you read Anna dressed in blood? That one was a good one!!

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  29. Lauren Ellice says

    October 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I just ordered Mara Dyer… I hope that I get it in time for Halloween! Thanks for the list… I’ll have to check out the others you mentioned that I haven’t read!

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  30. Johannah says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    All those beautiful books I need to read!!

    Reply
  31. Sofie says

    August 2, 2021 at 9:36 am

    This list was super helpful, thanks a lot! Found some good books to read this year!

    Reply

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Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
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I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
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Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
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Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
⁣
But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
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With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
⁣
In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
⁣
Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
⁣
Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
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And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
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But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
⁣
Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
⁣
Just me orrrrrr?⁣
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No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
⁣
Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
⁣
No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
⁣
⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣
I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past few days I get all cozy in bed to read at night and am asleep by 4 pages in. Will got a kick out of waking up to me basically spooning my kindle. Ebbs and flows, y’all.⁣
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Let’s do a little reading update with an edition of Last, Current & Next.⁣
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Last - The Girl With the Louding Voice: Adunni is by far one of the most memorable voices I’ve read in a book in a very long time. Her hope and resilience in the face of some awful situations kept me turning the pages and rooting for her. I can’t believe it took me so long to finally read it. Highly recommend!⁣
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Now - Deep in Providence (thank you @fiercereads ): I’m about halfway through after I carved out some time to read early this morning and I’m enjoying this story of grief, love and magic. I’m nervous about these girls trying to resurrect their dead friend though! When I put it down today I was getting a little creeped by some things happening.⁣
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Next - The Kiss of Deception: I’m rereading the first book in this YA fantasy series because it’s been forever and I really wanna finish the trilogy. I’ve been really wanting to go through series I’ve left unfinished for years (not for lack of interest but because I suck at juggling all the series I start) so this is one of them. I remember loving it so I’m excited to dive in and binge. 

Whatcha reading? Have you read any of these? Anyone else on the struggle train with reading at night right now?
Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hop Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hope they are worth it! Please tell me they are!⁣
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This is also, before I get to the stack,  an appreciation post for my tiny library and wonderful librarians.⁣
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They normally open at 9am during the week —except Fridays. Did I remember that? Nope. So I was I was SO proud of Riley and I for getting our butts in gear to be for around opening time to drop off a stack and get my new ones.⁣
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And alas, I go to open the door and it’s locked. Now I’m holding Riley’s hand, two tote bags full of books, an umbrella that I’m trying to keep over the both of us, mind you. I’m thoroughly confused until it hits me that it’s Friday.⁣
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So I’m like, welp, guess we are just dropping off in the bin so I try to grab my books out and put them in one-handed while juggling the umbrella and less than enthused Riley.⁣
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Mercifully the door opens and  our children’s librarian takes pity on us and lets us in to drop off and pick up the holds.⁣
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Is this what being a VIP as a celebrity feels like?? Sure feels like it to me 😆 for real though, it pays to be a regular and have a cute kid in tow who is being pelted with rain.⁣
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Anyways excited about this stack but especially Wahala, Daughter of the Moon Goddess and How High We Go In The Dark the most.⁣
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Also have been meaning to snag The World Gives Way after @jordys.book.club recommendation!⁣
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Have you read any of these? Any that you think were definitely worth the rain-soaked journey for??⁣
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Alright now I’m off to curl up and read on this rainy, dreary day which is really what I think a day like this is meant for.
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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
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I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
⁣
I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
⁣
Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
⁣
Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
⁣
But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
⁣
With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
⁣
In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
⁣
Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
⁣
Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
⁣
And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
⁣
But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
⁣
Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
⁣
Just me orrrrrr?⁣
⁣
No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
⁣
But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
⁣
I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
⁣
In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
⁣
Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
⁣
I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
⁣
Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
⁣
The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
⁣
Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
⁣
No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
⁣
Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
⁣
⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣

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