So, it’s the spooky season. It’s the time of the year we bring out the hoodies and sweaters, have to have pumpkin spice everything, and want all things creepy, nerve-wracking, and SPOOKY. But, this year, I can’t seem to get into the feel of the season. Those vibes just aren’t here for me, and I hate it. I was so excited for October and all the horror novels I would read during the month, and I even had my sister, Cydnee, help me set up a Spooky TBR. Gotta love her, but her opinion of my reading ability is well beyond my capabilities. I wish I could read a full novel a day, but in the end, we settled on five novels for me to work on over the month. I already had two recommended to me by my friend Heidi, so I was set for spooky season. Out of the six, I have started two. I DNF’d (did not finish) one and stopped at page 3 on the other.
What were my six, you ask? They were:
- Her Little Flowers, by Shannon Morgan
- Gallows Hill, by Darcy Coats
- Those We Drown, by Amy Goldsmith
- Night’s Edge, by Liz Kerin
- A Guide to the Dark, by Meriam Metoui
- Old Country, by Matt & Harrison Query
As you can see, I had a good mix of young adult and adult horror to choose from. I DNF’d Night’s Edge, and barely started Her Little Flowers. I’ll be sure to post an update on why I DNF’d Night’s Edge. With just over a week left in October, I don’t see myself finishing this list even if I didn’t have a day job and children. This slump has devolved into… a romance spike. Who knew? Instead of reading creepy, spooky, scare-me-witless books, I read The Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout and Radiant Sin by Katee Robert. Just as soon as I can, I will have those reviews posted, probably in a monthly wrap-up. I am now in between Court of the Vampire Queen and Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert. I won’t lie, she is one of my favorite authors, so you will see her name crop up on my anticipated release posts. Be patient with me, though, this whole blogging thing is still very new to me, so posts may be slow going.
Tell me, how do you get out of a reading slump? Do you ever have an urge to read only a specific genre and nothing else sometimes? Are you a seasonal reader who wants specific vibes to fit the time of year?
Until the next page,
Dani Fall