Sunday Post #323: Lemon Cake Addiction

Welcome to The Sunday Post hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer, where I talk about what is going on in life and the blog, and show you all the bookish things I got that week!

Spooky TBR Update

I am horrible at sticking with TBRs. I actually meant for this spooky TBR to last me through Fall, but by the end of October I was just done 😅 My mood demands other things! Lol. So let's do a little wrap up and see how I did reading spooky books off my spooky TBR, so I can move onto other things. Lol.

Review: Fallen Wishes (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #17) by J.L. Bryan

Title: Fallen Wishes

Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #17

Previous books in this series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper (#1) | Cold Shadows (#2) | The Crawling Darkness (#3) | Terminal (#4) | House of Whispers #5 | Maze of Souls #6 | Lullaby (#7) | The Keeper (#8) | The Tower (#9) | The Monster Museum (#10) | Fire Devil (#11) | The Necromancer's Library (#12) | The Trailwalker (#13) | Midnight Movie (#14) | The Lodge (#15) | Cabinet Jack (#16)

Author: J.L. Bryan

Genre: Adult, paranormal, horror

Publication date: October 21st 2022

Published by: J.L. Bryan

Source: eARC for review from author

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Synopsis: Canterbury Gardens is a centuries-old plantation outside Charleston, South Carolina. Its aristocratic founders once hosted lavish banquets and balls among fanciful pleasure gardens, canals, and large-scale follies resembling ancient and medieval ruins.

Over generations of neglect, the winding paths of the gardens have become overgrown, its marble statues and columned buildings abandoned to the wild.

Now a family recovering from tragedy have devoted themselves to restoring the estate, but the ghosts of the past remain strong. Shadowy figures walk the labyrinth of overgrown gardens. A strange wishing well steeped in local legend attracts trespassers who climb walls and gates in their eagerness to throw in a coin and make a wish.

Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan travels there to study and confront the dark entities who stalk the house and grounds by night, terrifying the family who now live there. The secret history of the plantation proves as shadowy and labyrinthine as its maze of gardens. Enchanting on the surface, Canterbury Gardens was founded on the darkest of wishes, and every wish that comes true has its price.

My rating: ★★★★★

Seventeen books in and I'm still excited every time an Ellie Jordan book shows up in my inbox. I wasn't expecting another installment in the series so soon, but I'm glad it showed up when it did because it was the perfect read during spooky season!

Review: Sugar Plum Spies (Section 47 #2) by Jennifer Estep

Title: Sugar Plum Spies

Series: Section 47 #2

Previous book in this series: A Sense of Danger

Author: Jennifer Estep

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: November 8th, 2022

Published by: Jennifer Estep

Source: eARC for review from author

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Synopsis: VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS...

Most spies take a break for the holidays, but not me, Charlotte Locke. As an analyst for Section 47, a secret spy organization, I normally use my magical form of synesthesia to uncover lies and track paramortal bad guys from the comfort of my cubicle. But tonight I’m going out into the field, along with my partner, Desmond Percy, a powerful galvanist.

Instead of enjoying Christmastime in the city, I’m in a German castle, dressed like a toy soldier and masquerading as a waitress at a swanky Christmas Eve party. My mission? To gather information that will help Section 47 track down a dangerous enemy.

Despite the glitz and glamour, I can’t shake the sense that something is wrong—and that Desmond and I might not leave the party alive.

DANCES OF DEATH...

My name is Desmond Percy, although I’ve had many aliases during my years working as a cleaner for Section 47. But I’ve never had a real partner until Charlotte Locke.

My part of the mission is simple: pretend to be a guest and keep an eye on things at the party while Charlotte uses her synesthesia to track down the information we need. But what starts out as a sugar plum dream quickly turns into a holiday nightmare.

Forget the mission. All I want for Christmas is to keep Charlotte safe.

My rating: ★★★★★

I'm always excited to read a Jennifer Estep book, especially if it's in a new series where there is still so much of the world to explore. The Section 47 Series is full of spies, assassins, and magic—a combination I’m really enjoying!

Monthly Wrap-Up: October 2022

I hope you guys had a great Spooky Season! Mine was filled with moving out old furniture, building and moving in new furniture, and redecorating/reorganizing my room... and I'm still not done 🙃

Anyway, this month I read 6 novels, 2 novellas, and 1 comic book, for a total of 9 books and 2384 pages. That's about 700 pages less than last month! But last month I did A LOT of re-reading 😅 This month I only ended up re-reading 2 books. Of the 9 books, 6 were adult, 1 YA, and 2 MG. And 4 were horror, 4 urban fantasy, and 1 mystery thriller.