The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was so good! I wish I could read it again for the first time. It was eerie, the mystery was well done, the characters pulled me right in to their stories. I loved how the clues unfolded, making me think I knew what was going on but still leaving enough uncertainty that I was happy with the reveal. I even loved the story being told in two timelines which is something I don’t always like. This was a fantastic story, and I love it!

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The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this–definitely stayed up too late the last two nights reading it. The small town setting was right on. I feel like I’ve been to that town. I would have liked more direct interaction with the monster, or at least more direct menace from the monster, but that’s a pretty minor complaint. I feel like the end set up a possible sequel, and if there is one I’ll definitely be reading it.

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Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection by Alexander C. Kane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was great fun. The very specific, descriptive names of the superheroes made me laugh several times. I particularly love Inspector Well Actually. This was fun and light and very enjoyable.

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The Trailwalker by J.L. Bryan

Another really fun location, which is something I really love about the Ellie Jordan books. I felt like the ending was a little abrupt and things wrapped up very suddenly, but as always I enjoyed this quick and fun read.

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City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this. It was a fun premise and has so much more to explore in sequels but still wrapped up the story that was happening in this book. I also enjoyed Cass’s voice and the problems arising from her friendship with Jacob.

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The Necromancer’s Library by J.L. Bryan

I always enjoy these books. They’re pretty light even with the dark and ghostly happenings, and the settings are great. This one was an old library in an old, haunted mansion, so it was an especially fun setting.

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The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

I felt like the story was just getting started all through this book. Then, there was an incredibly abrupt ending, basically in the middle of a scene. I was actually startled when the “you’ve finished this book” page popped up, because I was expecting the next page of the scene. There were some really good parts, and I loved the descriptions of small town living, but I was left feeling like I didn’t get a full story.

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The Lost Girls: A dark and twisty supernatural thriller by Sarah Painter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’m only giving this three stars because it was really disjointed in the beginning. There were a lot of jarring jumps between scenes throughout, but they started making more sense later in the book so weren’t quite as bad, but it was hard to track what was happening. I had to work a little harder than I usually like to keep going. That said, I really enjoyed the characters and the premise and the undercurrent of magic in modern places.

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The Pearl King by Sarah Painter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my favorite of the stories so far. I feel like things are really moving and yet getting more complicated. Lots of fun, and I can’t wait to see what happens next! And I’m so sad there’s not a next book to roll right into yet, darn it!

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The Fox’s Curse by Sarah Painter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was another fun read. One of the things I especially like about this stories is the little hints of things going on underneath the main story. Hints about the Families and other possible magic. The hints make me try to guess what these bigger stories might be and keep me reading to see if I get any more hints.

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