Hi hello and welcome to Blogtober! This is the first year that I'm participating and I'm so excited! If you don't know what Blogtober is, it's similar to Vlogtober (for YouTubers) where I'll be posting a brand new blog post every day in the month of October. I got all of my prompts from the fabulous Jenniely, so be sure to go over and check out her post if you want to jump in on all of the blogging fun. Today is day eight and I'll be talking about some creepy reads. Let's get spooky!

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Starting this list off with a bang we have The Girl From the Well by Rin Chupeco! While this is easily one of my all-time favorite YA horror books (as well as the sequel, The Suffering) it is still pretty frickin creepy. I think the aspect of being inside Okiku's head and hearing her thoughts is what made the creepy factor in this skyrocket. But if you're not easily spooked and you're looking for a creepy book to pick up for the month of October, I highly recommend this one!

Damned by Chuck Palahniuk. I have read this book exactly one time and one time ever because it freaked me out and messed me up really bad back in the day. I say back in the day but I only read this seven years ago, honestly. It was amazing and fantastic, don't get me wrong, and Chuck Palahniuk is one of my favorite authors, but this book just...dang. It made me really think about my own mortality quite a bit and being 17/18 years old and thinking about that was not conducive to a positive mental state for me. So, yes, this book is definitely a creepy one for me, and I'd only recommend it if thinking about death and your mortality doesn't freak you out.

The Diviners by Libba Bray. While I haven't read this book (yet) I've heard nothing but good things about this! I've seen Booktubers and reviews on Goodreads talk about how creepy and sometimes terrifying this book can be and I am absolutely here for that. 

What's a creepy books list without a good ghost story?! City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab is a fantastically creepy middle-grade book that's absolutely perfect to read this time of year! Nevermind the fact that Victoria Schwab has recently become one of my all-time favorite authors and her book Vicious is now officially my favorite book ever. She's just a wonderful author and this book has such a creepy vibe on every page but it's such a great book and I highly recommend it!

Last but certainly not least, Survive the Night by Danielle Vega. If you're claustrophobic, then this book will definitely freak you out! This book reminds me heavily of the film Catacombs which was quite creepy so if you liked that, then you'll really enjoy this book!
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And there you have it! Some creepy reads perfect for the Halloween reading season. Have you read any of these? Let me know what you thought of them if you have! I'd also love to know what some of your suggested creepy reads are so let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow for another Blogtober post! Stay spooky!

Hi hello and welcome to my Spookathon 2018 TBR! I was so excited to see the announcement for Spookathon had finally been made and I immediately jumped on making my TBR for my favorite readathon of the year. If you don't know what Spookathon is, be sure to check out the announcement video from the always amazing BooksandLala! Below, you'll find my TBR along with the challenges for this readathon. Let's get spooky!
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1. Read a thriller

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
I actually found this book because of two of the Spookathon hosts, Lala and Shannon! I've heard really good things about the author, Paul Tremblay, and the synopsis of this one has me so curious as to just what this is about. Home invasion plots kinda freak me out but this sounds like a super interesting take on the topic! 

2. Read a book with purple on the cover/ 3. Read a book not set in the current time period

The Diviners by Libba Bray

Okay, I mean it this time, I'm going to read this book! I'm also doubling up on challenges because this is a book that has both a purple cover and is not set in the current time period. But I've heard so many good things about this book and I'm determined to finally read it!

4. Read a book with a spooky word in the title

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

5. Read a book with pictures

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Okay, I'm gonna be honest, just looking at some of the artwork in this book still terrifies me and I'm 25 years old. I remember reading these books in elementary school (so very, very young) and still wanting to read them well into high school because, well, I loved them. But there are some freaky pictures in here, y'all. Just thinking about Harold makes me want to sleep with one eye open and to this day, I am still terrified of any lumps or bumps under my skin because of the spider story. Thanks for that image that haunts me to this day, Stephen Gammell.

11/10/18 EDIT: Turns out that the group read, Toil and Trouble, hits 4 of the 5 challenges. So, I'll probably end up reading the group book (I had already planned to read it but now knowing it hits all but one of the challenges, I'll definitely be reading it to help complete the challenges) and then use my inital TBR as some extra reads!


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And that's my TBR for Spookathon! If you're participating, I'd love to know what some of the books you plan to read are. Also, did the Scary Stories books give anyone else nightmares or is that just me? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for stopping by and stay spooky!