So, I haven’t done a reading challenge since 2023, and I’ve been really wanting to get back to it. Plus, I really want to work on having a reading community that likes the same genres that I do. So, if you love horror and thriller books, please join my 2026 reading challenge!
Read more “2026 Reading Challenge you don’t want to miss”Author: Kaili
2026 Most Anticipated Book Releases
Who loves finding out about new books that are going to be coming out soon? I do, I do! I’ve been wanting to read more thrillers and horror books lately because I feel like I’ve been straying from that a bit. If I’m honest, I feel like I’ve been straying from reading period. But the good thing is that it seems like there are a lot of great 2026 book releases coming out next year. So what are your 2026 most anticipated book releases?
Read more “2026 Most Anticipated Book Releases”You Better Watch Out by James S Murray [book review]
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Book: You Better Watch Out
Author: James S Murray
Published: October 15, 2024
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Christmas Horror
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Read more “You Better Watch Out by James S Murray [book review]”31 must watch horror movies for Halloween
Welcome to Owl Book World! With October being here, I know most of us are excited about watching horror movies and reading horror books. So what are some of the 31 must-watch horror movies for Halloween?
Read more “31 must watch horror movies for Halloween”Best Thrillers With a Supernatural Twist
Welcome to Owl Book World. If you’re new here, then my name is Kaili! I’m the one who runs this blog, and I like to focus on horror and thriller books. Every so often, I do read other types of books as well. But today we’re talking about the best thrillers with a supernatural twist!
Read more “Best Thrillers With a Supernatural Twist”Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau [book review]
Book: Graduation Day
Published: June 17, 2014
Publisher: Clarion Books
Genre: YA Dystopian
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Read more “Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau [book review]”31 horror books to read this October for a spooky season
It’s SPOOKY season!! I know I’m a little late with the post-31 horror books to read this October. If you’re a fast reader, I’m sure you could have probably read one of these books a day. But I’m sure many of you can’t read that fast, me included.
Spooky season is one of my favorite times of the year. It always brings so much joy to me. Even as a kid, it used to be one of my favorite times of the year. The weather started cooling off just enough that it wasn’t so hot anymore, and I could dress up as whatever I wanted to and get free candy. I loved it. If it weren’t for it being frowned upon, I probably would have trick-or-treated throughout my teens. So when I finally stopped, I started to spend more time reading spooky books and spooky movies. So, what are some great horror books to read this October?
If you’re anything like me, then this is the time when you like to read and watch everything horror. So, there are 31 horror books to read this October that will help get you in the mood for spooky season.
Read more “31 horror books to read this October for a spooky season”Creepers Stage Fright by Edgar J. Hyde [book review]
Book: Creepers Stage Fright
Published: Pushing Daisies
Genre: Middle Grade Horror
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Read more “Creepers Stage Fright by Edgar J. Hyde [book review]”School for Spirits by Aron Lewes [book review]
Book: School for Spirits
Published: January 11, 2018
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: YA Romance
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Read more “School for Spirits by Aron Lewes [book review]”Independent Study By Joelle Charbonneau [book review]
Book: Independent Study
Published: January 7, 2014
Genre: YA Dystopian
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About Independent Study
Independent Study is the second installment of The Testing. The story follows Cia as she goes to college, but now she’s getting more tests thrown at her. But now some of the government has grown suspicious of her. They are determined to see her fail. Now will she be able to get through even more tests when she’s being watched at every turn?
What I thought
I’m so so so close to finishing the series! I’m glad I wound up giving the story a second chance because I have really enjoyed the series so far.
Yet again, though, my only issue is that Cia is too smart for her own good, unfortunately. This story has absolutely no supernatural elements. At least not really. But it kind of seems like she has a “supernatural” element to her smartness. Also, most classes that most students have are seven, while Cis is stuck with nine. If those with fewer classes are stretched out to their limit then exactly how is Cis even managing? No, she has no room to fail, or she will die, but when does it become too much? If it were me, I probably would have just given up because her life is not a life worth living.
But the story has quite a of twists and turns that I wasn’t quite expecting. For starters, there’s one person I was kind of hoping Cia would wind up being with, but something happened to him at the end of the story that very well pissed me off. I hate that that happened, and that’s partly why I’m so excited to read the next book.
I just hope that Cia fails a little bit and she’s not so “perfect” at figuring things out. Also, I hope she’s able to kick some butt in the next book and that she’s possibly able to see her family again.
I’m really looking forward to getting to the next book and seeing if I like it or not. If you want more dystopian books, you can find those here.