Audio: A rip through time by Kelley Armstrong

Narrated by: Kate Handford

Series: Book 1,  A Rip Through Time

Release date: 05-31-22 by  Macmillan Audio

Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins

Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, historical

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Dang it, I thought I had written a review! Now all my feels are gone. I must find them again.

Mallory is cop from Canada. She is in Edinburgh and she hears something, boom! Someone is trying to kill her and she wakes up disoriented and soon realises that this is not her body....this is not even her century! She is Catriona, a maid in 1869. How to talk? How to act? At least she can blame it on the coma.

But there is a serial killer on the loose who had tried to kill Catriona. And her new boss Dr Grey dabbles in being a medical examiner. It takes some time but little by little she starts helping him, but to tell him the truth would make him think her insane.

Oh this was fun! And so good! I really liked this book. Everything was thrilling and great. I really need book 2.

I listened to it and the narrator was great, she really got the feel for it. I mean I have no idea about the accents, but I liked her Scottish ones.

May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness.

May 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been enjoying a half-day off, only to be discovered that night in a lane, where she’d been strangled and left for dead . . . exactly one-hundred-and-fifty years before Mallory was strangled in the same spot.

When Mallory wakes up in Catriona's body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to the reality: life as a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She soon discovers that her boss, Dr. Gray, also moonlights as a medical examiner and has just taken on an intriguing case, the strangulation of a young man, similar to the attack on herself. Her only hope is that catching the murderer can lead her back to her modern life . . . before it's too late.

Audio: And the trees stare back by Gigi Griffis

Author Gigi Griffis

Narrated by Rachel Yong

Publication date Nov 4, 2025 by Tantor Media

Running time 9 hrs 20 min

To review/ Horror Mystery Fiction

Do not go into the bog, you will not come back. Vik knows this. She knows the trees move, the trees stare at you, the deity Soovana moves through the bog. But one day she goes to close with her little sister, and then, her sister Anna is gone. Just like so many others from this village.

Horror, mystery, but, see many others will fall into the creepiness of this nearby bog. But I am Finnish, my DNA is coded with centuries of trauma so I was all at once; The Russians did it. I could never fall into the spookiness of moving trees, and spotting a strange being with deer antlers on its head. Nope, Russians. That is what they do and always have done.

And Estonia, little brother, did the Soviets mess you up so much that you wanted to burn witches in 1989? It felt more like 1789.

So for me this was more a mystery, because something comes out of the bog, someone finally returns. How, why? What is this? It has been 5 years after all and she has not aged.

There is also the whole Estonia wanting freedom, getting out from under the Iron Fist of Soviet. Wanting to speak their language, being afraid when seeing soldiers. About friendship and family and how loss changes you.

A good book, not much horror when I went all logical, but that is the hazards of living here. But a good mystery. Like what was actually going on? And would they find out before they got killed?

Good narration. I felt she got the tone right for the book. Lots of emotions going on.

, Soviet Estonia. In sixteen-year-old Vik's village—and the cursed forest that looms beyond—danger is everywhere. Soldiers threaten those who so much as dream of dissent. The villagers' words are sharp with accusations of witchcraft. And deep in the heart of the wood, a lantern-eyed spirit lies in wait to disappear those who wander too far past the trees.

Vik knows because five years ago, she led her little sister Anna over that invisible line—and never saw her again.

The only thing Vik has wished for since then is her sister's safe return. So when Anna stumbles back through the tree line on the anniversary of her disappearance, it's a miracle...Or is it a lie?

As unsettling inconsistencies between this girl and the one who vanished reveal themselves, Vik starts to doubt whether this Anna is her Anna—or something else entirely. Whoever she is, one thing is she was never meant to escape the trees.

And unless Vik can uncover the secrets of the forest, it's going to take her back.

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11/4/2025 Where do you purchase the majority of your books?

Not the bookstore, sorry, but like no. We have a to some tiny bookstore, at least when it comes to English books. So if they have something it is usually not something that I want. Of course I do not really visit town either except for a few times a year ;)

I order mostly online from this Nordic bookstore. They usually have what I want. And if not, well then I just can not get that book.

11/11/2025 What's a piece of advice you'd give to your younger self?

11/18/2025 Are you an early bird or a night owl?

11/25/2025 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Winter? (Dec-Feb)

12/2/2025 What underrated books or authors would you recommend?

12/9/2025 Which superpower do you wish you had?

12/16/2025 Have you been disappointed by the end of a series? If so, did you read that author again?

12/23/2025 What's a song that always makes you want to dance?

12/30/2025 What are your favorite books/audiobooks that you read in 2025? 

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Carole's Monday: The name of the wind

Author: Patrick Rothfuss

Title: The Name of the Wind

Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle #1

Genre: Fantasy, SciFi

Format: Ebook

Pages: 662

Published: March 27, 2007

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.

The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.

Review:

I remember seeing a couple of people read this, but I honestly I forgot about it. When this was a book that was redeemed for me to read by a member of my Twitch community.

The story is told in Kyothe's own voice. He tells his own story. From a magically gifted young man to the most notorious wizard the world has ever seen. 

I love the whole concept and the whole way the story was written. You can't help but love a story told in someone's own words. It makes the story slightly biased and the narrator is slightly unreliable. 

Honestly, this felt like a roller coaster. I would be super into the story and having a blast, but then I would be over it. There were sections that for sure didn't help move the plot along or help any sort of character growth. I think this could've been slimmed down a wee bit. 

I also struggled to like Kyothe. He seemed like a spoiled and entitled snot. Sure, I love a good bad guy and complex characters. Love a character in grey! However, he just was not a nice person at times. It would've been fine if that was how he was in his youth, but I don't think he ever learned any of the lessons he was supposed to learn. No growth. Just idiocy. 

Even though I struggled to like the main character I did become invested in his story. I am curious about book 2. I am curious to see what the idiot does next. 

But yes, I enjoyed this overall. There were sections that needed a heavy red-lines and the character needs to grow up a bit, but I liked it. It is like those Fail videos you can't help but enjoy. I'll give this 3 stars.  

 Challenge(s):

- Library Love #30

Best of October

 

Here are the best of the bests for October!!!! 

Best Book of the Month:

Blodeuedd - A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong

"Best book of the month. A thrilling mystery"

Carole -  Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh

"Lots of really good ones this month, but this was just a smidge better. ;)"

Best Movie of the Month:

Carole -  We Have a Ghost (2023)

"Fresh and fun. Humor and feels."

Blodeuedd - The Blackening (2022)

"I wanted something scary for Halloween, but not too scary, so humour and social commentary, perfect."

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd - Wednesday (s2) & Elsbeth

"I finally watched s2 of Wednesday. Elsbeth was a fun series too."

Carole - The Osbournes (s1-4)

"Revisited this show because...why not? I forgot how much I loved this family!"

Best Cover of the Month:

Carole's pick. 

Blodeuedd's pick

Honorable Mention(s):

Carole's pick(s):

"The last two of this series is just so good and you can't stop reading. When can I re-read the series ;)"

 

Audio: Four days at Netherfield by Jann Rowland

By: Jann Rowland

Narrated by: Harry Frost

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Release date: 10-28-25 by Tantor Media

To review/ Historical fiction romance Pride and Prejudice variation

Seriosuly, JA variations gives me all the feels! I know the story, I have read SO many variations. But they are all different and fun in their ones ways. I must be addicted.

Here the difference is that Elizabeth goes to Netherfield to care for Jane. But Darcy has a softer approach after that first blunder you know. And she gets to know him more and she starts understanding him.

Another difference is that Caroline is, oh my, that venom coming out of that mouth!

Wickham is dealt with in a better way here, he gets what is coming to him that snake.

Variations are the best. I always enjoy them and they always make me happy.

I have listened to the narrator before and he just gets these books too.

Elizabeth Bennet's visit to Netherfield Park to tend to her ailing sister takes a surprising turn when she meets with Mr. Darcy on the grounds, and his manner so altered as to shock her. The gentleman provokes her gratitude when he helps her escape all Miss Bingley's contempt, conveying her to her sister's room and taking the duty of informing the mistress of her presence on himself.

As her stay at the estate lengthens, Elizabeth comes to appreciate him, for this Mr. Darcy is a man worth knowing, his opinions intelligent, his manner deferential. Their newfound amity is not agreeable to all those present, however, for Miss Bingley has long schemed to draw a proposal from the unwilling Mr. Darcy and will not surrender her prize without a struggle.

Before Elizabeth and Jane depart from the estate, Elizabeth has proof of the gentleman's interest in his own words, and she cannot help but wonder how the future will unfold with this who appears so determined to have her good opinion. The arrival of a fool and a libertine in turn throws obstacles in the lovers' path, but the course of true love, though it may not always be smooth, cannot be prevented forever. Those four days at Netherfield Park have changed Elizabeth's perspective, which will change her future.

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10/28/2025 What was your favorite Halloween (or cosplay) costume? *Bonus for photos!

Ok, so we do not really celebrate Halloween...in that way. You know the trick and treat kind. What we do do is well Fall sucks, it is grey, it is rainy and I have no idea when I last saw the sun! So carving a pumpkin is nice, putting up some spooky decorations is cute when you have a kid. Said child has been wearing Halloween themed clothes all of October. And on Friday I do have some like pumpkin/ghost potatoes and more to eat thanks to Lidl. And snacks.

But beg for candy, that is reserved for Easter. You dress up as a witch, and you get your candy.

I still have that blue skirt, is is a short dress in summer now...only at home. A bit see through

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Carole´s Monday: The Nightmare before Kissmass

Author: Sara Raasch

Title: The Nightmare Before Kissmass

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, LGBT

Format: ebook

Pages: 357

Published: October 8, 2024

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

Nicholas “Coal” Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR façade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make- out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night.

But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his duty: he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter Princess and his brother’s not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it.

Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess’s hand…and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar hottie: Hex, the Prince of Halloween.

It’s a fake competition between two holiday princes who can’t keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.

Review:

I was scrolling through some Halloween books on my Libby app and then I stopped dead when I came across this one. I knew I HAD to read it!! 

Coal used to love Christmas until Santa, his dad, turned it into a PR facade. He wants to escape it and avoid even, but he is the heir to Christmas. However, duty calls and now duty is making him marry his best friend and the love of his brother's life....the Easter Princess. Things get even worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess' hand.......the prince of Halloween, Hex. Funnily enough this is the same mystery man that kissed him years ago at some seedy bar. This fake competition between the two holiday princes will lead to a messy, but sexy holiday season. 

This was really amusing. I had a good time following Coal around. He is a hot mess but a hot mess with a big heart. Hex was dark and smexy.

This concept was a lot of fun and I loved how holidays are pretty much like countries. So refreshing and different!!

I enjoyed every bit of this story, but I really cringed at the text exchanges. They were aiming to be funny and modern, but it didn't vibe with me for some reason. Super awkward attempt at humor for me. 

Other than the texting threads, I had a lot of fun. I loved watching the fake engagement competition. I loved the princess. I loved Kris. So fun.

Minus the cringey texts, I would 100% recommend this. It was entertaining and you can't help but root for this adorable couple. 

4 stars from me. 

 Challenge(s):

- Library Love #29

- Romance Reading #22 (MC is a royal)

Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Series: Kindred's Curse (#1)

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

Published: November 7, 2024 by Headline

Fantasy/library

Wow this one is hard to review. I liked it because it was light and I breezed through it. But the more I think the more I dislike it and wanted to change my rating....

I also assume the library bought this one cos someone has watched booktok, and every booktok book I try is a fail.

The main character is just so dang stupid. Like HELLO, you are obvi one of THEM! Omg, the whole oh she was sick and her eyes changed color...ok so why is she the only person in the world?

I hope people does not tote this as a romantasy. The main character has a bestie, and they have done the deed before, and does it like once. He is a side character of no importance. Because she meets a prince, who is dark and brooding, and lacks personality.

Nothing happens between them except for brooding looks and at the end I am supposed to believe they have feelings for each other?

Oh I changed my mind and rated it a 2 instead. I just do not like the main character at all. I also read that she gets even more stupid so no thank you

All her life, healer Diem Bellator has yearned to escape her tiny village in Emarion, a realm ruled over by cruel demigods known as the Descended. Although her parents have always tried to shield her from their brutality, Diem's world changes forever when her mother goes missing, leading her to uncover a dangerous secret that links her family to the dreaded Descended in ways she never imagined.

The journey to unravel the web of mysteries Diem's mother left behind is long and treacherous, and it soon leads her into the dark domain of those who rule her world: the Descended's royal palace itself.

With the dying king's handsome, enigmatic heir watching her every move, and a ruthless rebel alliance urging her to join the looming civil war, Diem must reevaluate everything she thought she knew to save her loved ones - and finally discover the truth about her world.

Audio: The Lady in Glass by Anne Bishop

Narrated by: Alexandra Harris, Gary Littman

Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins

Release date: 02-27-24 by Penguin Audio

Urban fantasy&fantasy&fairytale/from audible

The Lady and the Glass - A weird tale about humanity that seems to have gone wrong and they find a woman in a glass coffin and stare at her beauty

Bear Trap - It was short, but good. A girl is taken and put in a bear trap.

Not A Princess - A witch wants to be a princess, but it was more about the kid she tried to make into one

The Weapon - About war and being cannon fodder

Hotting Fuggam and the Dragon - A nice little tale about a stranger coming to town and a girl trying to deal with him

Tunnel - This is why I should write reviews for short stories at once cos I do not remember this one

Match Girl - This one I remember because it was a hard listen. It deals with SA, abuse and more. A very very dark and sad fairytale

Rapunzel - Another Rapunzel story and how she came to be

The Wild Heart - Sleeping beauty and another one with a trigger warning. Things go dark

The Fairest One of All - Again, when I listen to many at once some blend in to each other and I only remember the stepmom dying

By the Time the Witchblood Blooms-Which one was this? I remember smex?

The Khaldharon Run - I am just not a Black Jewels fan

The Price - I actually enjoyed this one. Huh. A woman solves a few murders

The Voice - Trigger warning of SA again. Another dark and disturbing one. How one girl in the village is without a voice and takes on other´s feelings, even when she does not want to. And how one girl grows up realising how wrong this is. Good, but yes dark

Home for the Howlidays - Meg and Simon! And the holidays, and danger

The Dark Ship - I have read this one before, but it a good one that takes place in the world of The Others, but in Cal Romano

Friends and Corpses- A freaky place where the dead do not know they are dead so Cecily hunts them down. Throw in a mystery

Truth and Story - Not remembering

Stands A God Within the Shadows - A woman in a tower, why is she there? The story unfolds

She Moved Through The Fair - A ghost story, and someone wants money....

A Strand in the Web - An interesting sci-fi one where spaceships are out fixing worlds to atone, and one girl is stuck on a ship that is failing.

Some are better than other ones, some are a LOT darker than other ones. Some are funny, some are sad. You know, like every anthology out there. Bishop is a great writer so even those dark sad ones are really good. Even if they make you sick to your stomach.

I totally wanted this one for the Simon and Meg story, but even if I liked that one so many other ones shone through.

Great narration, it does have Alexandra Harris too!

A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Bishop’s impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone stories of space exploration and fantastical creatures to the contemporary fantasy terrain of the World of the Others.

Includes previously published and unpublished tales, as well as two brand-new stories, written especially for this “Friends and Corpses,” a murder mystery in which the corpse has some decidedly unusual qualities, and “Home for the Howlidays,” a heartwarming return to the Blood Prophet Meg Corbyn and the shapeshifting Simon Wolfgard from The Others.

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10/21/2025 What’s something you rebelled against as a kid?

Oh I never rebelled.  The only rebellion I had was like NO I will not wear a warm jacket, snowpants, gloves....you know teen years. Stupid ahole I was, I am lucky I did not freeze to death. I still remember what I wore when it was mid winter. Idiot. And I had a 10 min walk to the bus and then you had to stand there waiting too.

10/28/2025 What was your favorite Halloween (or cosplay) costume? *Bonus for photos!

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Carole´s Monday: Hex around and find out

Author: Molly Harper
Narrator: Amanda Ronconi & Teddy Hamilton
Title: Hex Around and Find Out
Series: Moonshadow Cove #2
Genre: Paranormal Romance, UF, Fantasy, Mystery
Format: Audiobook 
Published: October 2, 2025
Where I Got It: Audible

Summary: 

As the middle sister in a trio of sea witches, Cora Seaworth has spent most of her life hidden away at her family’s magical cottage on Moonshadow Cove. She’s claimed her own corner of the library, cozied up with her favorite novels and a ghost cat named Nicodemus. She’s the deep thinker among her more tempestuous sisters, so she isn’t prepared to be swept up in a real-life romantic adventure in the form of sexy local baker Iggy Galinsky.

Iggy is tired of his reputation as the Island’s unreliable charmer and a man of many talents but no true calling outside his family’s bakery. Sure, it’s mostly true, but it still hurts his feelings. His carefree life gets serious fast when he meets the beautiful, mysterious Cora Seaworth. Before long, they’re working together with Cora’s sisters, various ghosts and the unfathomable creature lurking at the bottom of the cove to defeat an ancient enemy. If they don’t prevail, it’s not just their love that’s at stake, but Starfall Point’s entire magical community.

Review:

Eeek! We are back!!!! This time with the next sibling of the Seaworth family. 

Cora has spent the majority of her life at Moonshadow Cove with her sisters. She spends most days locked in the library amongst the books. Iggy has many talents, but he has no true calling. His reputation on the Island is unreliable and a charmer. Sure, it is true, but he does have a dream but he lacks the confidence to go for it. His carefree life is about to end when he meets Cora and learns her secret. He gets dragged into the magical world and will try and help save Cora and her family from an ancient enemies knocking on their door. Will they save the Cove? Will Iggy grow up enough to be the man Cora needs? Can Cora even trust in love?

Make sure you at least read book 1 of this series. I would say the other series (this is a spin off) is important too, but the author gives us enough background of the other series so just at least read book 1 of this series. 

Awwwww I love this author and I love these narrators. Eeeee. They are the perfect trio. 

Cora is a woman of my own heart. She is my favorite of the sisters methinks. 

The chemistry between Iggy and Cora are immediate, but Cora pushes him away to protect him BUT also to protect herself. He has a bad reputation on the island as a charmer and being unreliable. He disappears without a word for days. She can't bring him into the fold because she can't fully trust him. 

The lust was quick, but it did a little bit for the love to come into play and I was here for it. It was a nice pace. 

I did like getting to know James better. It's sounding like James and the older sister will be the couple in the next book. We shall see. 

Oooo I'm curious if we'll see some sort of resolution with Iggy's twin sister. That girl is an angel and deserves happiness. *fingers crossed*

The narration was lovely as per normal. I can't imagine this series done by anyone else. 

Issues? Mmmmmmmmmmmm the solutions seemed too easy. Hopefully we get some sort of battle or something in the next one. It felt too comfy if that makes sense. I also wasn't a huge fan of Iggy. If I was Cora I would've been hesitant too. BUUUUT I did warm up to him by the end. 

All-in-all, I really liked this one. I can't wait for the next book!

4 stars. 

Favorite Character(s): Cora

Least Favorite Character(s): Our baddies and Iggy at the beginning

 Challenge(s):

- Audiobook #49

The Voyage Home by Pat Barker

Series: Women of Troy (#3)

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Published: April 12, 2025 by Penguin

Historical fiction/library

War is horrible, and all women of Troy got to experience the worst. Here we have Ritsa, once a healer now a slave and serving Cassandra. Who is also a slave, but given to Agamemnon. And she knows she will die, and I know she will die. So I just keep waiting for that eventual doom.

But this is Ritsa´s book. We see how crazy Cassandra is, made so by Apollo that ahole. Not to mention after suffering horrific things after the fall of Troy.

There is a a bit on a ship and then the arrive, and the countdown begins. Because they will die....well I did not know about Ritsa so I had hope. She just pushed through. Like everyone else she just thought Cassandra was crazy and not giving prophecies.

A good book. Does make me hate men though.

Continuing the story of the captured Trojan women as they set sail for Mycenae with the victorious Greeks, this new novel centres on the fate of Cassandra -- daughter of King Priam, priestess of Apollo, and a prophet condemned never to be heeded. (When she refuses to have sex with Apollo, after he has kissed her, granting her the gift of true prophecy, he spits in her mouth to make sure she will never be believed.)

Psychologically complex and dangerously driven, Cassandra's arrival in Mycenae will set in motion a bloody train of events, drawing in King Agamemnon, his wife Clytemnestra and daughter Electra. Agamemnon's triumphant return from Troy is far from the celebration he imagined, and the fate of the Trojan women as uncertain as they had feared.

Audio: Knock knock open wide

By: Neil Sharpson

Narrated by: Aoife McMahon

Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins

Release date: 10-07-25 by Tantor Media

Horror/to review

This started of very disturbing, then the dust settles in the middle and then it gets dusturbing again. And I had no idea what was actually out there.

It starts off with Etain finding a body being eaten by creepy dogs and then going to a creepy farm, and dark stuff happens. Like whaaaat?!

Fast forward 20 years. Etain is an alcoholic, and her daughter Betty starts college. Now it is calmer and not disturbing. Betty meets a girl falls in love. But how to explain her alcoholic mother, and her twin who disappeared long ago....*eerie sound*

Now what is going on? No idea! But it seems to have something to do with a kid´s show that has been on tv for ages, and there is something hiding in a box but they never show what.

And little by little we learn more creepy things, and Betty is starting to freak out.

Creepy, and unsettling. Like what is haunting Ireland?! I even got a tiny nightmare, lol, I am such a lightweight!

Great narration in my opinion. Accents, the creepy feeling, the horror and fear all worked so well.

Driving home late one night, Etain Larkin finds a corpse on a pitch-black country road deep in the Irish countryside. She takes the corpse to a remote farmhouse. So begins a night of unspeakable horror that will take her to the very brink of sanity.

She will never speak of it again.

Two decades later, Betty Fitzpatrick, newly arrived at college in Dublin, has already fallen in love with the drama society, and the beautiful but troubled Ashling Mallen. As their relationship blossoms, Ashling goes to great lengths to keep Betty away from her family, especially her alcoholic mother, Etain.

Gradually, Betty learns her lover's terrifying family history, and Ashling's secret obsession. Ashling has become convinced that the horrors inflicted on her family are connected to a seemingly innocent children's TV show. Everyone in Ireland watched this show in their youth, but Ash soon discovers that no one remembers it quite the same way. And only Ashling seems to remember its a small black goat puppet who lives in a box and only comes out if you don't behave. They say he's never come out.

Almost never.

When the door between the known and unknown opens, it can never close again.

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10/14/2025 Has a book ever ignited a hobby/passion in you?

Short answer no. I can´t say much more, my hobby is reading after all :D

10/21/2025 What’s something you rebelled against as a kid?

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Carole´s Monday: Heart of Obsidian

Author: Nalini Singh

Title: Heart of Obsidian

Series: Psy-Changeling #12

Genre: PNR, UF, SciFi

Format: ebook

Pages: 368

Published: June 4, 2013

Where I got It: Borrowed from library

Summary: 

A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained blood red.

A woman whose very existence has been erased.

A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself.

A deadly price that must be paid.

The day of reckoning is here.

Review:

I am making some headway in this series! Yayy!

We follow Kaleb and Sahara. Sahara has been locked up and tortured for years. On the other side, Kaleb has been looking all over the world for her. Can she even be saved? Can he bring back Sahara and untangle her mind? 

This was pretty darn dark at times. Poor Sahara. She went through SO much. Also, poor Kaleb. He has a lot going on. 

Can they save each other? Eeee I had no idea what was going to happen the entire time. I was anxious for them both and honestly...for the whole world of the Psy. Things are changing and breaking. 

I'm so glad I took a mini break from the series. I was struggling, but they rekindled my love of the series. Yayy! Sometimes a break and a good story can fix all the doubt. 

But yes, a LOT happening in this one and lots and lots of spoilers. Trying to stay as vague as possible. 

The ending has me itching for the next book. 

5 stars. 

Favorite Character(s): Kaleb

Least Favorite Character(s): The Council

 Challenge(s):

- Library Love #28

- TBR #10 (Here Be Monsters)

The boy who cried bear by Kelley Armstrong

Series: Haven's Rock (#2)

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Published: January 21, 2025 by Minotaur Book

Thriller/own

They thought it would be better to build a new town and really check who comes in, but trouble follows to Haven´s rock.

In this one a 10 year old boy says he saw a bear with human eyes. Everyone is all it was a bear, but then Max goes missing.

There are no hostiles lurking here, instead there are weird miners and security....trouble.

Not easy to hide their town with neighbors like that.

Lots of wandering through the woods and wondering who you can trust. But also some good news that I will not spoil.

I need more. I like these books.

Haven’s Rock is a well-hidden town surrounded by forest. And it’s supposed to be, being that it’s a refuge for those who need to disappear. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton already feel at home in their new town, which reminds them of where they first met in Rockton. And while they know how to navigate the woods and its various dangers, other residents don’t. Which is why people aren't allowed to wander off alone.

When Max, the town’s youngest resident—taught to track animals by Eric—fears a bear is stalking a hiking party, alarms are raised. Even stranger, the ten-year-old swears the bear had human eyes. Casey and Eric know the dangers a bear can present, so they’re taking it seriously. But odd occurrences are happening all around them, and when a dead body turns up, they’re not sure what they’re up against.