Hi hello ghouls and goblins and welcome to day 13 of Blogtober 2022! Today, I'll be doing the Friday the 13th Book Tag that was originally created by Paperback Junky. I will admit that I haven't seen the entire Friday the 13th series, but I definitely enjoy Jason Voorhees as a classic slasher, so I was really excited to come across this book tag. There are 13 prompts which means 13 books to talk about! Let’s get spooky!
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PART 1: A book where the mother is the villain.
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth. This book definitely was not for me, unfortunately, but I think it’s a good answer for this prompt! I didn’t see this book as a horror novel, but the mothers that were talked about were definitely villains. Neither of them were good people (one was downright abusive if I remember correctly) and I really felt bad for Abby because all she really wanted was a mother figure in her life that really cared about her. Instead, she got…whatever these two were. But I saw a lot of my own experiences with my own mother-in-law mirrored in this book, which probably isn’t something to be happy about, it just added to my reading experience. While this may not have been the book for me, I can absolutely see there being an audience for it and I’ve seen a lot of others enjoying it!
PART 2: A book in the backwoods.
Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana. Woo boy did I have a rough time with this one for some weird reason. I couldn’t seem to stay focused on it but I did enjoy my time with it! The atmosphere was super eerie and there were some genuinely disgusting things that happened throughout the book. The ending was pretty cool, too. Overall, the book didn’t blow me away and make me fall in love with it, but I am glad that I read it.
PART 3: A book with a masked character.
If I know anything about KB, then All Hallows’ Haunt will absolutely have a masked character. And I know that He Who Haunts Me will have one! I’ve been following KB on TikTok for a while and when I learned that she was writing not one but two books that would fulfill my love for masked characters, I most definitely lost my marbles. I’m so excited for both of her projects to come to life and you know I’ll be raving about them here so keep an eye out if these books sound up your alley!
PART 4: A book with the best final chapter
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. This book is one of my favorite books of 2022! It’s so cute and I absolutely loved Florence and Ben and their banter and literally everything about them. I don’t remember the last time I actually cried over a book and this one made me ugly cry over how cute it was. That’s supposed to be a glowing recommendation, just in case it didn’t sound like one.
PART 5: A series book that changes its protagonist from the first book.
All the Feels by Olivia Dade follows Alex and Lauren, two characters that you learn of in book one, Spoiler Alert. As much as I adored Spoiler Alert with Marcus and April, something about the sequel just made me love it a little bit more. I was not expecting to ever even read romance books like this but I’m so glad I took a chance and just dove in because I love this series!
PART 6: A book with someone or something resurrected from death.
I couldn’t think of a book with a resurrected character, so I just picked one with a ghost character! Besides, gives me more of a reason to talk about this book which I’m so okay with. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston and I'm not even sorry that I'm talking about this book two times in one book tag. It's just so fantastic and I loved it so much!
PART 7: A book with a character with telekinesis.
Carrie by Stephen King is a classic horror book that involves a girl with telekinesis. I read this back in 2013, well after seeing the original 1976 film and either just before or after seeing the 2013 remake. It’s a great book and definitely one I’d recommend if you’re new to King’s books as it’s much shorter than a lot of his other stuff.
PART 8: A book that takes place in New York.
And here is my obligatory and completely unexpected The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab answer! I know it’s almost impossible to get through a book tag without me mentioning this book, but what can I say except it’s amazing I love it so much please read it.
PART 9: A book that takes place in Hell or has something to do with the occult.
Damned by Chuck Palahniuk! Okay it’s been a long time since I read this and honestly, it kinda traumatized me when I did read it, but this book takes place in hell so I had to pick it, obviously. It’s not a bad book by any means, and I highly recommend it! The main character is incredibly sassy and hilarious and it’s a Chuck Palahniuk book so it’s definitely going to be a good read.
PART X: A book that takes place in space.
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes is the best and only answer I will accept. I loved this book with a burning passion and I want everyone to read it so I can talk about it more. If you like horror books set in space, this is a book you don’t want to miss out on. I have a review if you’re interested in reading my more in-depth thoughts, but just know it’s a lot of gushing about how much I loved my reading experience.
PART 11: A book that has characters from different franchises/mash up.
The Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert is Disney villains but make it spicy! Learn My Lesson is probably my favorite out of the series. It follows Meg, Hades, and Hercules and they are in a poly relationship which I was so excited to see how that would work out. It's a fantastic story and I just loved seeing how the three of them worked through their different problems and came together to make an absolutely adorable throuple! Highly recommend it if you love Disney villains.
PART 12: A book that is a retelling
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson is a retelling of Dracula's brides but queer. Do I really need to say more? I haven't read this yet but it's absolutely on my spooky TBR because I've heard such fantastic things about it! I love vampires but queer vampires? Obsessed.
PART 13: A book that you found in a thrift or antique shop.
The Regulators by Richard Bachman is one of my favorite thrift store finds! I loved this book and I'm still absolutely obsessed with the cover. I haven't read it in a very long time but I still remember that it was a creepy experience because I was quite young! I think it's definitely time for a re-read soon.
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And that does it for the Friday the 13th book tag! This tag definitely reminded me of a few books I'd like to read again, and made me want to actually watch all of the Friday the 13th films that I haven't seen yet. I'd love to know what your favorite entry in the Friday the 13th series is and why it's Jason X. All jokes aside, let me know in the comments! Tomorrow is day 14 and I have a special tribute to the Halloween series that I'm so excited to share. Thanks for stopping by and I'll scare ya later!
