Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Audio: The nameless land by Kate Elliott

Book 2 in the Witch Roads series

Author Kate Elliott

Narrated by Ella Lynch

Publication date Feb 24, 2026

Running time 18 hrs

Fantasy/to review

This is book 2 and you definitely need to have read book 1. That one ended with quite some drama.

Erin is travelling with a prince and his people as she knows the way. There are people hunting them. He wants to take over the throne. And she fell in love with a man who died long ago but possessed the prince. Told you it was a lot. Then that man had to leave and the prince was left with wtf? and he remembered and now Erin has to do what he says. And will she ever meet that man again? Remember he is dead...

Their journey will take them to the land that she fled long ago, where people might remember her. Also there are these spores that can kill you . She is also doing her best to protect her nephew who really looks like his mum. And his dad is after him.

They are running from a lot, their are fighting many. There is death and danger.

But you know the best part was the end, because after all this danger the end was like a warm blanket.

Great narration. Exciting story. And I would like more.

When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin's (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies.

Meanwhile, as Erin mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister.

And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions.

Loyalty cannot be demanded, only won

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

TMST

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2/24/2026 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Spring? (March-May)

The Bane of my existence . I do not know!!! Maybe a new Briggs is out? But I still have to wait for pb or smth. I am always clueless

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Monday, 23 February 2026

Carole´s Monday: Dragonfly in amber

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Title: Dragonfly in Amber

Series: Outlander #2

Genre: Historical Romance, SciFi, Fantasy

Format: paperback

Pages: 947

Published: July 1, 1992

Where I got It: My shelf (Used book store that I am blanking on the name of)

Summary:

From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....

Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....

Review:

I read book 1 ages ago, and I meant to go back, but just never did. I've been watching the show and loving it, so it was the push I needed to continue the series.

We continue watching young Claire fight to try and stop the war, and "modern" Claire goes back to where it all began with her daughter in tow.

I know this book was written in the 90s, and there is a show about it, but I don't want to spoil anything!

The duo timeline was fun. We are mainly in the "flashback" following young Jamie and young Claire fleeing to France. There is still hope to change the future, but it seems like fate has other plans for them time and time again.

I enjoyed it. It was long and sometimes long-winded. But I gobbled up each page. There were some stretches of time I had to take a break. It is emotional, especially because you know what is coming. An impending doom for sure. Yes. I teared up a time or two with this one.

The author does such a great job bringing the worlds and the characters to life! You just want all your beloved characters to live happily ever after.

Can I say something...controversial? As much as I liked this book and the other one.........I think the show is better. There are some little changes they did that just worked better. Some character development that I really liked. Not saying this is bad, but the show is just a smidge better. I still want to read book 3 one day, though!

Honestly, I think I might do the audio of it. I want to try it!

But yes, this was good, but it is a heavy read. Length and emotions. You need to read book 1 first for sure or have at least watched season 1 of the show.

All-in-all, it was lovely coming back to Claire and Jamie. It felt like old friends. I do so love them both.

4 stars.

Reading Challenges

- Reading Romance Challenge #4 (series I meant to go back to)

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Without fail by Lee Child

556 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2002

Series: Jack Reacher (#6), Jack Reacher Chronological Order (#10)

Thriller/own

I tried my first Jack Reacher. Is it my genre? Maybe not. There was a LOT of dialogue, so that made it a fast read. People went from A to B and not really any descriptions in the middle.

Also why was Reacher even there. He did nothing before the end.

This is the kind of book that makes a good action movie, it felt like it was built for that.

But hey I tried it and yes fast read. Why did I not give up? Well see at bookclub we gift each other used books at xmas and this was mine. I suffered through.

Jack Reacher walks alone.

No job, no ID, no last known address. But he never turns down a plea for help. Now a woman tracks him down. A woman serving at the very heart of US power. A woman who needs Reacher's assistance in her new job.

Her job?

Protecting the Vice-President of the United States.

Her problem?

Someone wants the VP dead.

Friday, 20 February 2026

The eyes are the best part by Monika KIm

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Published: June 26, 2025 by Brazen

Fiction/Horror/borrowed

I did not really know what to expect. It was like she was stuck in a creepy nightmare.

Ji-Won´s father leaves her mother. Her mother is really sad. Then later on she brings home a white boyfriend. He just turns out to be creepy. While Ji-won after having eaten a fish eye starts looking at his eyes and thinking yum. I told you it was surreal.

She goes to College. She wants her mum away from this guy. She makes two new friends. And she dreams about eating eyes. Yum yum yum.

And trust me, she will get those eyes. Anyone´s eyes.

I think I liked the end part the best cos the nightmare sort of ended, but there was also a twist.

Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped the family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together.

Then her mother's new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his knowledge of Korean culture. As he swaggers around their claustrophobic apartment ogling her teenage sister, Ji-won's grip on reality begins to slip.

She finds herself growing obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs, resolving to do the one thing that will save her family - and curb her cravings...

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Audio: The flirting game by Lauren Blakely

Narrated by: Sean Masters, Brooke Bloomingdale

Series: Love and Hockey, Book 6

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Release date: 09-18-25

Publisher: Audible Originals

Contemporary romance

Oops, was this the last book in the series? Good thing that contemporary romance works anyway. But it did make me curious about the other stories.

Skylar notices that she has a hot neighbor. Then they meet while walking their dogs, she being all chaos, he being a bit stand offish.

Anyway one thing lead to another. Fake dating that is. But we all know that fake dating leads to feelings and these two gets the hots for each other.

It was funny, hot and a good listen. Free with an audible subscription. I am getting kind of hooked on that.

Two narrators and that worked well. Only good things

My new neighbor is a hot, grumpy hockey player who works out shirtless on his porch every morning. But it’s not technically spying if I just happen to be on my patio at the same time ... right?

Imagine my surprise when the sexy grouch turns out to be the client who just hired me to redecorate the house he’s giving his mom.

What’s a ray of sunshine like me to do? Pretend I’ve never noticed his abs while we pick out furniture—since I’d never date a client. And Ford Devon? He’s made it clear this is his final season, and he wants zero distractions. Which means I need to exercise some serious resistance ...

To his cool blue eyes that track my every move. To that deep voice that makes me shiver. And to the mouth that shuts me up one night in our shared backyard with a scorching kiss. Oops.

We agree it’s a one-time slip up. But when he insists on being my date to my cheating ex’s party ... we slip up again into a very fun sleepover. With our dogs watching!

One fake date at a charity gala turns into another at a hockey game, and somewhere between fabric swatches and porch picnics, I stop pretending.

But how do I convince Ford that with me, he can have both love and hockey?

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

TMST

2/17/2026 Are there any books you've read that changed your perspective on a subject?

There might be something, or there might not. But something profound on a deeper level, maybe not. Not to change my perspective, maybe just deepen what I already know.

2/24/2026 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Spring? (March-May)

Monday, 16 February 2026

Carole´s Movie Monday. Wuthering Heights

Title: Wuthering Heights

Length: 2h 16m

Released: 2026

Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: R
Where I Got It: Theater

SUMMARY:

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

Trailer

REVIEW:

When I saw the trailer for the first time months ago, I knew I had to go see this. 'Wuthering Heights' is one of my favorite books to date. I read it every few years. I would read it every year, but it is a tragic read for sure.

Here we have Cathy and Heathcliff. We all know the story. They are toxic, and their love is destructive. He misunderstands her conversation and leaves. She marries Linton. He comes back rich and ready to either have her or destroy everything.

I will admit....I was nervous about the casting here. Mainly so our Heathcliff. I've seen this acting, and I like him, but I didn't know if he could pull off the dark side of Heathcliff. The youthful and in love version is doable, but the toxic side? I was nervous. HOWEVER, I was proven wrong. He did a delightful job. I wanted to clap.

The rest of the cast was lovely. They all did a great job making you hate them and/or feel pity for them. I also loved the kid versions they cast. They actually looked like mini versions of our characters. Lovely.

So, I went with Hubby and our mutual friend. Hubby barely remembered the last version I made him watch, but our mutual friend had never seen or read the book. After the movie ended, he said, "Man. I started off liking them, but I hated them by the end." I replied, "Yep. They are all terrible, terrible humans. Minus Linton, who didn't deserve any of this." And that is why I love this. They are all so toxic to each other. Maybe if everyone just sat down and talked ALL of this drama could've been avoided. So many hurt feelings. So many betrayals. So dang tragic.

The aesthetic and music choice was interesting. I was a little unsure at first, but I grew to like it a lot. The colors were bold.

The ending was different from the book. Which is fine. They cut out a whole part of Heathcliff's schemes, but it isn't the first movie adaptation that has done this.

I was also really annoyed that they didn't include a huge part of Cathy's monologue describing her love for Heathcliff and Linton. It's classic! It is what all of booknerds wanted to hear! Disappointing!

In the end, I did enjoy this. I can see myself watching this again. It was intense and delightful, but in a dark way. They changed the ending, which didn't bug me too much. My biggest complaint is so minuscule, but I LOVE that whole quote. I'll give this 4 stars.

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Audio: Pumpkin spice and pour-overs

Release date: 01-19-23

Length: 1 hr and 37 mins

Narrated by: Andria Mae

Publisher: Elise Kennedy

Categories: Romance

From spotify

It was good for what it was meant for. A short audiobook for when you need something short. Or as for me, when spotify does not tell me how much I have left! Is it 2 h and 59 min or 2 hours and 10 min. Ugh, spotify complain finished.

Right so Becca wants to work in this book store, she meets a hot guy on the train and he also wants the job. Then they have to share a hotel room too, and yes it is a short story so they get busy and things work out for them.

Fall feels, romance, and booklovers.

Becca Habar is determined to get her dream managing a bookstore in Benning Falls, Vermont. The only things standing in her way? A bumpy train, no place to stay, and a bookish, kind, broad-shouldered stranger who is determined to get the job first.

Only one bed. Cinnamon roll MMC. Vermont in the fall. A cozy train ride. Too many coffees. A small-town bookstore. A "good girl".

Friday, 13 February 2026

The Malevolent seven by Sebastien de Castell

Series: The Malevolent Seven (#1)

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

Published: May 11, 2023 by Quercus Publishing

Fantasy/own

I am a bit torn. It was good, but I never really felt any connection to anyone. I wanted to root for someone.

Cade gets together 6 other people and sets off on a quest. Ok so a lot happens before that, magic, war, heaven and hell. Everyone is on edge here. He is being sent to save some lord from something. And when he gets there, well things are not as they seem.

I guess I just wanted more. But still a good story, and I just do not have a lot to say today.

Picture a wizard. Go ahead, close your eyes. There he is, see? Skinny old guy with a long straggly beard. No doubt he's wearing iridescent silk robes that couldn't protect his frail body from a light breeze. The hat's a must, too, right? Big, floppy thing, covered in esoteric symbols that would instantly show every other mage where this one gets his magic? Wouldn't want a simple steel helmet or something that might, you know, protect the part of him most needed for conjuring magical forces from being bashed in with a mace (or pretty much any household object).

Now open your eyes and let me show you what a real war mage looks like . . . but be warned: you're probably not going to like it, because we're violent, angry, dangerously broken people who sell our skills to the highest bidder and be damned to any moral or ethical considerations.

At least, until such irritating concepts as friendship and the end of the world get in the way.

My name is Cade Ombra, and though I currently make my living as a mercenary wonderist, I used to have a far more noble-sounding job title - until I discovered the people I worked for weren't quite as noble as I'd believed. Now I'm on the run and my only friend, a homicidal thunder mage, has invited me to join him on a suicide mission against the seven deadliest mages on the continent.

Time to recruit some very bad people to help us on this job . . .

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Audio: A barista´s guide to love & larceny

By: Caroline Bonin

Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins

Release date: 01-27-26

Publisher: Tantor Media

Categories: YA

To review

This was a sort of cozy fantasy where magic is real.

Dani ran away from her family who used her powers and got a partial scholarship at a magical college. But she has to work at a coffee place since she needs money. And then there is schoolwork. It is a lot to handle.

She has a good friend in her roommate McKenna who is partial fae (I would really want to know more about that). And then a crush at Kass who frequents the cafe she works at .

And then a professor learns of her ability and wants her to take part in a "extra credit project". And she seriously needs the money so she can get her degree.

But yes there is a lot more going on. A company who is making a dream drug. Meeting new friends. Handling her schoolwork and fearing getting kicked out. And that budding romance.

Very cozy feel to it. A but of love, a bit of larceny. But things will work out for her.

I liked the narration. She worked well with different characters and the mood of the book

Dani Lionet is no stranger to working hard. But now she's attending her dream magic university, and must manage classes, shifts at the local cafe, and maintaining her partial scholarship—all while trying to keep her unique ability under wraps. That way, no one else can take advantage of it like her parents used to. So when a visiting professor calls Dani out on her ability, she's terrified.

Yet, it seems Professor Silva just wants to pay Dani to use it to investigate a soon-to-be-released lucid dreaming product with horrible side effects. Dani is hesitant, but she needs the money, and it would help her new friend who was part of the product's clinical trials. Plus, she has a swoony distraction in Kass, a mage and her endearingly cute new regular at work...even if she can't tell him about her ability or extracurricular activities. The fact that he seems just as interested in her is very uncharted territory for Dani since, thanks to her parents, she's never lived in one place long enough to have a real crush.

Can Dani help with the professor's "group project," learn to embrace her ability, and get to know Kass? Or will it all fall apart before the semester is over?

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

TMST

2/10/2026 Share some Romance Book recommendations

Ok it is late, so no pics! First of all TESSA DARE! Read her historical romance books. They are so fun.

And now I am just gonna go random, and not with picks that everyone knows at once....except Singh, I have to mention her. I also love her rugby books!

Anyway, here we go:

Historical romance: A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

Paranormal romance. Storm Echo by Nalini Singh

Fantasy romance: The Desert King's Spy by Eve Langlais

Sci fi romance: Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

Contemporary romance: Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec

CR: Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne

2/17/2026 Are there any books you've read that changed your perspective on a subject?

2/24/2026 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Spring? (March-May)

Monday, 9 February 2026

Carole´s Monday: On the way to the wedding- Julia Quinn

Author: Julia Quinn

Title: On the Way to the Wedding

Series: Bridgertons #8

Genre: Historical Romance

Format: paperback

Pages: 384

Published: June 27, 2006

Where I got It: My shelf (Amazon)

Summary:

A funny thing happened...

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except...

She wasn't the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except...

Lucy is engaged. And her uncle is not inclined to let her back out of the betrothal, even once Gregory comes to his senses and realizes that it is Lucy, with her sharp wit and sunny smile, who makes his heart sing. And now, on the way to the wedding, Gregory must risk everything to ensure that when it comes time to kiss the bride, he is the only man standing at the altar...

Review:

Been holding off on finishing this series! It takes so long between each season of the show that I've been slowly making my way through the series. I finally decided to finish the main books of the series and read Gregory's tale. I still need to read the short story about Violet.

Gregory is not your A-typical guy of the ton. He believes in love and wants to find love. He wants what all his other siblings have. He wants it badly. When he comes across Hermione, he fancies himself in love. She HAS to be the one? Right? ...Right? Enter in Hermione's best friend, Lucy, who likes Gregory. He seems like the best of suitors, so she decides to try to help him win the girl. Lucy is engaged, and there is no way out of it, so why not let her best friend find love?

So I loved that Gregory truly wanted to be happy and find his own person. He sees how happy everyone in his family is, and he is the last unmarried sibling. He wants it so bad that he finds himself in love with the wrong person. It isn't love...no spoiler. Lucy is his person. He is just a dumb-dumb to not see it. Same with Lucy, but I get why she is blinded to it. She's technically engaged anyway. Not by choice, but family duties and whatnot.

I struggled really bad for the first...mmm....45% of the book? Gregory's infatuation with Hermione grated on my nerves. Sure. That is the whole story. He eventually wakes up after an event and realizes he never loved her. He loved the idea of being in love. Why SOOOO long? Why not shave that off a bit? Maybe only being in love like....30% of the book? And then fighting to get the real girl. I would've liked to see more time with Gregory yearning for Lucy and making her feel wanted.

Other than that block. I loved the story. It was dramatic and crazy and just plain fun. Gregory has a huge heart, and he's a big dumbdumb. Silly.

Lucy was sweet.

I liked one character a lot (I won't spoil anything). I was really hoping he found an HEA. Maybe the show will flush his story our more *fingers crossed*

In the end, this was a lovely series. I can see myself re-reading this someday. I loved all the siblings, even though they frustrated me sometimes. I'm so glad Netflix is making these books into a show. I would love to see more books like this find the limelight. But yes, totally worth reading the whole series. I had a little issue with this one, but by the end, I ended up having fun. I'll give this 3 stars.

Reading Challenges

- Reading Romance Challenge #2 (Wedding)

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Audio: Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely

By: Lauren Blakely

Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Andi Arndt

Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins

Release date: 01-31-19

Publisher: Audible Originals

Contemporary romance

Short novella. I do like these. Things have to work fast.

Kristen tries online dating and meets this fun guy Cameron. They talk, the flirt, but when they meet for real something is wrong...

So I can´t tell you what, but Cameron is a good guy and someone really wants these two to find love with each other.

Fun, some intrigues. Some meddling people, and two people who live on different sides of the country. But this is romance and it all works out.

Cute and fun. Good narration

Kristen Leonard is done with setups. She’s not interested in your son or your nephew or your butcher or the guy who mows your lawn, thank you very much, grandma! After all, she’s a modern woman—she’ll take her chances on the algorithms of online dating to find her ideal man. Before long, she meets a man who might just be the one—he’s hilarious, quick-witted, and full of heart. And when she meets up with Cameron in real life, he certainly looks exactly like his profile picture…but something’s not quite right.

There’s really no telling what brought them together and all bets are off as to whether or not they can trust their hearts over their heads. After all, can you fall in love with someone you’re not sure you really even know?

Saturday, 7 February 2026

Audio: Blind date with a werewolf

Release date: 10-21-25

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Narrated by: Holter Graham

Series Alpha & Omega, Mercy Thompson World (#20.5)

Urban fantasy/own

I am unsure if I have read any of these stories before, I feel like I have, but yes not sure. I think it was 3 previously published short stories, and 2 new, that has been woven into a book. It worked really well.

Asil gets an email from friends and it says that they have planned 5 blind dates. Soon he realises that these dates are different.

Asil is old and his wolf is struggling. These dates bring something new to the table.

Did I Like it as much as her other books? Not really. It was good, it was bloody, but I guess I never truly connected with Asil. Still it was a fun audiobook that got me back into this world

Good narration. Not much to say there, it worked well

Dear

We are worried about you. A werewolf alone is a sad thing, especially at Christmastime. So we have a challenge for five dates in three weeks. We have taken the work out of it and connected you with five people from online dating sites. You should also know that we have informed the whole pack and instigated a betting pool. Have fun!

Sincerely,

Your Concerned Friends

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Audio: Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher

Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens

Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Release date: 08-19-25

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Fantasy/spotify

I do like Kingfisher, and here we got a story of a healer who has studied poisons since she was a child. Or as she tells it, she studies how antidotes, but really it is poisons.

Then the King comes calling. He thinks some one is poisoning his child Snow, and you can not say no to a King. She is taken on a journey and soon meets Snow.

Something is strange is going on in that house. Something is wrong. The child is not healthy, but why and how? She is always watched.

I liked Anja. She likes what she does, she finds it interesting and when things does not work out she wants to know why. She befriends some people at the estate and tries her best to solve this problem. But something bigger is going on.

A good story, a fairytale that Kingfisher does so well.

The only bad part was that I listened to spotify, and my hours ended 1 hour! before the end. And I had to wait 10 days for more. Ugh, stupid spotify. Yes I know you can buy more, but for 1 hour, nah.

Great story. Great narration. I have so many more Kingfisher books before me and I do enjoy that.

Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save—seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons from the King interrupts her quiet, herb-obsessed life. His daughter, Snow, is dying, and he hopes Anja’s unorthodox methods can save her.

Aided by a taciturn guard, a narcissistic cat, and a passion for the scientific method, Anja rushes to treat Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick.

Or it might be the thing that kills them all.

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

TMST

2/3/2026 If you could invent a holiday, what would you celebrate?

There are like a million holidays, Pancake day etc. But those are not really celebrated....I am thinking. You know Fall sucks. No Holidays here. But we do have Fall vacation, so no. We do have a lot of holidays already you know. September is sort of boring. National pet day? But what about those who do not have pets? And you guys have your Thanksgiving. Ok how about Lammas? Real old celebration. August 1st. Celebrate the beginning of the harvest. One day off work. Ohh we do like to pick berries and mushrooms here so good holiday. I am sure we had some sort of holiday here like that long ago and then it was lost.

2/10/2026 Share some Romance Book recommendations

2/17/2026 Are there any books you've read that changed your perspective on a subject?

2/24/2026 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Spring? (March-May)

Monday, 2 February 2026

Carole´s Monday: Candy Apples and Clairvoyants

Author: Danielle Garrett

Title: Candy Apples and Clairvoyants

Series: Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries #4.5

Genre: Fantasy, Cozy mystery, Paranormal

Format: ebook

Pages: 53

Published: October 29, 2024

Where I got It: My shelf (Amazon)

Summary:

It’s Halloween night and I’ve got everything I need for a spooky good time. And by that, I mean copious amounts of chocolate and sugar, and a pile of scary movies.

But when the pumpkins have been carved and the trick-or-treaters have all gone home to count their loot, I find there’s still a spirit stirring, with a reminder from a Halloween I’d almost forgotten.

And frankly, no horror flick can top the spine-chilling prospect of time-traveling back to my high school days.

Let’s just hope I wake up in time to grab a half-price bag of peanut butter cups.

Review:

This series is just so fun. I know this is fall-y and maybe I should've waited, but I have zero patience. LOL

Here, we follow a young Ella. This is her back in High School. Young and still so naive. But still so willing to help!

Boo, there will be no more of this series after this one. I wish there were more! I love Ella and her friends/family!!! I love watching her muddle her way through! Maybe she'll be in more later? I believe there is a spin-off in this world, so I may have to dive into that.

But this was super cute. I loved seeing a young Ella running amok.

Booooooooo Chloe! Hate her face.

This was sweet, and the conclusion? It made me sad for that person. I kinda feel bad. Poor thing.

I ended up reading this one instead of the audio. I really missed the voice, but it did fine as an ebook.

All-in-all, this was a nice taste. Short and sweet. I want more though!!!!!! 5 from me.