Don’t know what to read for spooky season? Jump on this year’s Book Haunt. Start by watching here. #booksky youtu.be/ZHc19dmn538?...

Heart-Shaped Box is Joe Hill’s first novel. Hill answers the question of what occurs when you buy a malicious ghost off the internet. An excellent premise for a novel, & Hill doesn’t waste the opportunity. Find out more at the link! #booksky youtu.be/4ybvlP6DmVI?...

Beloved by Toni Morrison tells the interior story of a woman who escaped slavery but remained a slave to the past nonetheless. A ghost story, but an even larger story on love, freedom, and the haunting of memory. #booksky youtu.be/VhI_kIe_8FQ?...

The Troop by Nick Cutter is atmospheric in its horror. Strong writing preying upon the insecurities, anxieties, and paranoia of preteen boys isolated on an island. Definitely a worthy Halloween read. #booksky youtu.be/v5TIc9P0InE?...

Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab is an excellent novel which, on its surface, is a ruthless vampire story. However, it also questions male dominance, freedom, and the costs to oneself in attaining it. See the link. #booksky youtu.be/IuOmvgcJCfo?...

Never Flinch by Stephen King is good but not great. Great storytelling and character crafting. However, the pacing was a bit slow. Just slightly above average and below the standard we expect from King. Complete review linked here. #Booksky youtu.be/gKLJuR2ZhUo?...

It is time for a book haunt! Here’s the list of horror to be read this October. Would love to read your thoughts on any of these novels! #booksky youtu.be/ZHc19dmn538?...

The Bookseller of Inverness by Shona MacLean is a compelling murder mystery set in Scotland in the 1750’s. Here’s deceit, daring, and rebellion during the British occupation. A clever insight into Jacobite rebellion. See the linked review. #booksky youtu.be/SCEejz5r6z0?...

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a compelling story which warns us of the dangers of censorship. Everyone in a free society must, at some point, read this novel. Here’s my attempt to convince you to do so. #Booksky youtu.be/Gynsawv4KT4?...

Another Bookies! Review! The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper. A well-crafted tale of a woman sold into prostitution in ancient Pompeii. A very good character study that perhaps comes a little short of being great. Find out why in the linked review. youtu.be/yWRFYxiLMgU?...

A bit different for me, but I’ve reviewed a fantasy novel. It’s good to read across genre. So … here is my review of Mort by Terry Pratchett. #BookSky youtu.be/Z-UehaQFQxw?...

Wally Lamb presents one of the best written characters that I have ever experienced during a lifetime of reading. This novel is a character study worthy of your time and attention. See the no spoiler video review linked here for more. #BookSky youtu.be/EEgDziwZ3l0?...

Anybody have a book they didn’t like but was still well written? For all the reasons stated in the link, mine is The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. Just wasted talent. #BlueSky youtu.be/_0ZRoOLS5qQ?...

My tbr is sitting at 177 books now. God help me. 😄 #BookSky

I really enjoyed Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Looking forward to reading more. For now, however, this is Atmosphere. #Booktwt youtu.be/Am-cLxSwFvQ?...

The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor is a story of love, loss and resistance during the annexation of Austria into the Third Reich. An exceptional novel deserving of mention. Highly recommended. youtu.be/QCQL-5p3Eog?...

Katabasis by RF Kuang. If the linked review perks up your interest, give the book a try and judge for yourself. I think you’ll like it. youtu.be/8rTL1HEdSb4?...

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang is as good as everyone has been saying. I’m so happy to have read it and now I can put the no spoiler review out to you today! I loved it. #BookSky #BookReview youtu.be/8rTL1HEdSb4?...

If you are looking for a cozy read having two timelines including the California gold rush and current times, The Gold In These Hills by Joanne Bischof should satisfy. A nice, easy relationship story. #BookSky youtu.be/KV84dlzL0IE?...

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A well crafted story and engaging read. A NYT best seller. Check it out. youtu.be/Am-cLxSwFvQ?...

You all, read Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun. Written from the perspective of an AI “artificial friend” the novel explores themes of faith, hope and love with the ultimate question being whether the soul exists. All this while being an engaging read that is far from a slog. youtu.be/1sh7TM8tCLk?...

If you are like me and like to read across genre, then try To Wake The Giant by Jeff Shaara. A very engaging fictionalized account of the attack on Pearl Harbor. See the link for a video review. #BookSky #BookTube youtu.be/mp264hkbHjU?...

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles follows three American travelers in North Africa. While Bowles’ stark, unemotional prose serves to draw a languid tone, it is not enough to save the novel as standing for the notion that nothing matters and nothing ever could. See the link youtu.be/_0ZRoOLS5qQ?...

Gates of Fire is a phenomenal historical fiction. It is much more than a battle narrative of the Spartan action at Thermopylae. The characters have depth, meaning and are not stereotypical. You will be entirely engaged. See the linked Bookies! review for more. youtu.be/BWONU_1r4mo?...

Interesting. I wasn’t a huge fan of his last novel, but he unquestionably has talent. open.substack.com/pub/discordi...

She's still only 70.....NOW YOU KNOW WHY HISTORY BOOKS ARE UNDER ATTACK.....

Let’s start getting people to read again! How To Put Down Your Phone And Read A Book - defector.com/how-to-put-d...

ICYMI: Low quality AI books “risk harming consumer confidence”, the PA has said after comedian Rhys James shared online that he had found a number of “AI slop versions” of his upcoming memoir 👇

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak brings warmth, humor, and caring to the terror that was WW2. An unforgettable novel whose lessons must be shared with friends, family, and children when ready. A full Bookies! review is linked here. youtu.be/w1U3EFYcIZM?...

I suppose I’m the contrarian on The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. Vuong writes beautifully, and there are some rather profound and eloquent quotes you could pull from this novel, but it just meanders for lack of a compelling plot to move it forward. youtu.be/8KC--btFZVE?...

The Prince of Tides is a novel so beautiful in its prose, I knew I had something soecial right from the first pages. A true work of art from Pat Conroy. The Prince of Tides … one of the best novels I’ve read and a stunning Song of the South. youtu.be/aWqwBjlKTmU?...

If you are looking for a mystery with a bit of horror and dark magic sprinkled in, then try The Bewitching by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia. #Bewitching #BookSky #BookReview #BookRecommendaton youtu.be/xmWvfEwL_5o?...

If you are looking for a cozy read about relationships set in both current times and the Gold Rush, I recommend The Gold I’m These Hills by Joanne Bischof. #Books #BookReview #BookRecommendation youtu.be/KV84dlzL0IE?...

I read books. Lot of them. I review them so you can find excellent books to read. Here is Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. The novel explores faith, hope and love through the aegis of an “artificial friend”. I hope you find this and read it. #Books #BookRecommendations youtu.be/1sh7TM8tCLk?...