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!
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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”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!
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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.
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Guess what, guess what, guess what? Fall is nearly here! I don’t know if you’re a fan of the fall, but I know a lot of people are! I know what I’m most looking forward to is Halloween and spooky season! With that comes gripping thrillers and spooky books that will set the mood for this time of year!
What kind of books do you typically think about this time of year? Do you like to read more uplifting books, or would you rather read darker books?
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Where I live in the United States, some schools have already started. Others start later, but where I’m at, they usually start at the beginning of August. It’s early, I know, but we’re used to it here. It’s normal, and now I don’t think anything about it. But with school starting here now, that means it’s time to find some great books that revolve around school itself. So, that means some great dark academia books!
So what exactly does dark academia mean? After looking it up the dark academia meaning is actually vague. But for me, dark academia is usually books that take place in private or prep school. It usually follows the “elite” kids, and obviously, something dark happens and secrets are exposed. There are some exceptions to this where it doesn’t completely take place in a private school. But it usually follows students who have something dark hidden, and it gets found out and exposed.
But here are some great dark academia books that you should add to your TBR!
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Life is great. You wake up well rested and get to do all of the things that you want to do. That includes reading books that you enjoy. You’re getting unlimited uninterrupted reading time and almost every book you’re reading are books you can’t put down. Sounds amazing, right?
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Book: Soulmatch
Author: Rebecca Danzenbaker
Published: July 29, 2025
Publisher: Simon and schuster
Genre: YA Dystopian
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We’re in the thick of summer break, and summer hasn’t even really started yet at the point I’m typing all of this out. It’s crazy to me that summer hasn’t even started yet (Like I said at the point I’m writing this. By the time this comes out, it will be “summer”). That’s mostly because I live in the south in the United States, and it gets very hot and humid here. So in reality, I already feel like summer is here. Plus, hurricane season here has started, and I’m so not looking forward to that. So, whether you’re trying to beat the heat or trying to avoid bad weather, here are some of the best summer reads for a good distraction!
What makes a book one of the best to you? What boxes do you need to tick off when you consider the best summer reads? I know a lot of you will probably say romance. They have to have romance. If that’s the case, then these books are probably not going to be on your best summer reads.
Read more “Best Summer Reads for 2025”Creepy short stories that will scare you to the bone
Are you a fan of scary stories? Don’t want to read a full-length book? I’ve got the best creepy short stories for you!
Sometimes, creepy short stories are some of the creepiest stories out there.
I don’t know if you’re anything like me but I have always been a little bit judgy of short stories. I figured they wouldn’t be all that great, but you can’t get that slow burn from them. To me, that was the case anyway. I have always assumed that short stories can’t really get into the nity and grity like full-length novels.
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