My #Blogtober a.k.a. 🎃 31 Days of Halloween 🎃
Hello, my spooktacular lovelies. As an audiobook blogger who’s passionate about paranormal romance, cosy paranormal mystery and urban fantasy, most of my reviews fit perfectly with this time of year. However, I’ve joined in with #Blogtober this year which is a daily blogging challenge. This means that I’m trying to mix it up with some suitably Halloween-y book tags, memes and discussion posts too this month.
I haven’t ever tried to post every day before but I’ll do my best to keep it interesting.
Welcome to day 28 of 🎃 31 Days of Halloween 🎃 my version of #Blogtober. When we think of Halloween, our thoughts immediately jump to those monsters that hide in the dark. Luckily, Robin @ Paperbacks and Planners came to my rescue again: The Halloween Creatures Book Tag.
As you know, I stick to the cosy side of scary. However, my archives are full of witches, vampires, demons and the like. Therefore, I’m going to take this tag more literally than Robin did.
So, here are my 13 recommendations based on the actual Halloween creatures! They’re all my favourites and many I’ve read more than once. 😘
1. WITCH — a magical character or book
The Amanda Cadabra Cozy Paranormal Mysteries Series
This is a quintessentially English cosy paranormal mystery series.
Our heroine, Amanda, is a village witch in the fictional village of Sunken Madley. In each book, Amanda has various things to deal with, from solving age-old mysteries, to helping catch a killer and unlocking the secrets to her family’s mysterious deaths. All the while keeping her magic a secret from her friends and Villagers.
Books in the Series
It’s never too late to step into the charming world of Amanda Cadabra and her tenacious cat, Tempest. Click any of the links below to read my reviews or buy the books yourself.
- Amanda Cadabra and The Hidey-Hole Truth (Book #1) (2018)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Cellar of Secrets (Book #2) (2018)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Flawless Plan (Book #3) (2019)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Rise of Sunken Madley (Book #4) (2019)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Hidden Depths (Book #5) (2020)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Strange Case of Lucy Penlowr (Book #6) (2021)
- Amanda Cadabra and The Hanging Tree (Book #7) (2022)
Amazon UK* ¦ Amazon US*
Or read for free using your Kindle Unlimited subscription!
2. WEREWOLF — the perfect book to read at night
The Legend Of All Wolves Series by Maria Vale
This unique werewolf series is set in the modern world. The beautifully, wild Adirondack Mountains of Northern America to be precise. The Great North Pack live there, hidden from humans, but it’s not just people that they have to be wary of.
Books in the Series
It’s never too late to get your teeth stuck into this bestselling series. Click to read my reviews or buy the books yourself!
- The Last Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #1) (2018)
- A Wolf Apart (The Legend of All Wolves #2) (2018)
- Forever Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #3) (2019)
- Season of the Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #4) (Due 25th August 2020)
Buy The Legend of All Wolves series in print, ebook and audio formats from all the usual retailers, including:
Amazon UK ¦ Amazon US ¦ The Book Depository ¦ Audible ¦
3. FRANKENSTEIN — a book that truly shocked you
I recently downloaded Frankenstein as part of a Monsters anthology, but haven’t listened to it yet. Therefore, I’ve tweaked this one to mean a “man-made monster.”
Project Rebellion by Mina Carter
Monsters do exist…and they’re the good guys.
Books in the Series
- Perfect Mate (Project Rebellion #1) (2013)
- Blood Mate (Project Rebellion #2) (2014)
- Not Dead Enough (Project Rebellion #3) (2014)
- Broken Mate (Project Rebellion #4) (2020)
Buy PROJECT REBELLION in print, eBook and audio formats through the usual sources, including:
Amazon
4. THE DEVIL — a dark, evil character
Her Angel: Eternal Warriors by Felicity Heaton
Heaven and Hell have been at war for millennia, pitting their angels against each other in a dangerous game to control the mortal world. A cadre of angel warriors on both sides are pulled into a deadly game between the two powers that rule, and the fate of our world rests in their hands and those of the powerful women who capture their hearts.
THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE HER ANGEL WORLD.
Books in the Series
- Her Guardian Angel (Her Angel: Eternal Warriors #1) (2018)
- Her Demonic Angel (Her Angel: Eternal Warriors #2) (2018)
- Her Wicked Angel (Her Angel: Eternal Warriors #3) (2018)
- Her Avenging Angel (Her Angel: Eternal Warriors #4) (2019)
- Her Sinful Angel (Her Angel: Eternal Warriors #5) (2019)
Buy Her Angel: Eternal Warriors in print or eBook:
Amazon* ¦ Book Depository*
5. GRIM REAPER — a character that never should have died
Soul Eater Series by Pippa DaCosta
Kicked out of the underworld and cursed to walk this earth for all eternity, Ace Dante finds solace in helping others avoid the wrath of the gods.
The Soul Eater series sits well and truly in the urban fantasy genre. The books are not stand-alone reads and should be read in order. Each book has its own completed story arc, however, the main story/mystery is built on through each successive book. Pippa expertly weaves everything together, with each book providing answers, along with teasing us with new puzzles to solve.
Books in the Series
- Hidden Blade (Soul Eater #1) (2016)
- Witches’ Bane (Soul Eater #2) (2016)
- Chase The Dark (Soul Eater #2.5) (2017)
- See No Evil (Soul Eater #3) (2016)
- Scorpion Trap (Soul Eater #4) (2017)
- Serpent’s Game (Soul Eater #5) (2017)
- Edge of Forever (Soul Eater #6) (2017)
Soul Eater Box Set Books 1-3 (2018)
The Soul Eater series is available as paperbacks, ebooks and audiobooks.
Amazon* ¦ Audible* ¦ Book Depository*
6. ZOMBIE — a book that made you “hungry” for more
Independent Necromancers’ Bureau By Victoria DeLuis
A Cat, a Ghost, and a Zombie walk into the room…
Cassie Dune is an agent of the Independent Necromancers’ Bureau and the most powerful necromancer in the Northern Hemisphere. She lives in a world of myth and magic, where ghosts pop over to cook her breakfast, and zombies terrify the living.
In a world where rogue necromancers control the dead and turn them against the living, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau works to keep law and order.
Books in the Series
Click to find out more about each book and read my review
- Till Death & A Matter of Death (Independent Necromancers’ Bureau Short Story Prequel Collection) (2019) ebook only
- A Grave Death (Independent Necromancers’ Bureau #1) (2019)
- Death Toll (Independent Necromancers’ Bureau #2) (Due 2022)
- Death Becomes Him (Independent Necromancers’ Bureau #3) (Due 2022)
Buy INDEPENDENT NECROMANCERS’ BUREAU in ebook and paperback formats through:
Amazon UK ¦ Amazon US ¦ The Book Depository
Or, read for free using your Kindle Unlimited subscription! 💜 🥳 💜
7. GARGOYLE — a character that you would protect at all cost
Although I haven’t got a series about gargoyle shifters (yet) in my archives, Kristen Painter’s Nocturne Falls series is a wonderfully light paranormal series featuring lots of Halloween creatures. I really enjoyed this one. ⬇
8. VAMPIRE — a book that sucked the life out of you
9. GHOST — a book that still haunts you
Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries
The Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries sits comfortably in the ‘cozy mystery’ genre. Although, some of the ghostly scenes feel less than cosy. 😉 This murder mystery series is set in modern America – Sugarland, Tennessee to be exact – and features the town’s residents, both living and deceased. Each book contains a new self-contained mystery for our heroine, Verity, to solve.
Books in the Series
If you haven’t read any of the Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries books yet, it’s never too late to start your adventure. Read my thoughts on each one or buy them for yourself using the links below.
- Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #1) (2015)
- A Ghostly Gift (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #1.5) (2015)
- The Skeleton in the Closet (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #2) (2015)
- Ghost of a Chance (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #2.5) (2016)
- The Haunted Heist (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #3) (2016)
- Deader Homes and Gardens (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #4) (2016)
- Dog Gone Ghost (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #4.5) (2017)
- Sweet Tea and Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #5) (2017)
- Murder on the Sugarland Express (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #6) (2017)
- Pecan Pies and Dead Guys (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #7) (2018)
- The Mint Julep Murders (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #8) (2019)
- The Ghost of Christmas Past (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #8.5) (2019)
- Southern Bred and Dead (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #9) (2020)
- The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) (2021)
Buy Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries in print, ebook and audio formats.
Amazon* ¦ Audible* ¦ Book Depository*
10. DEMON — a book that really scared you
The Demon Series
This series is a collection of seven novellas that follow Jassassah the Demon – a demon of the fourth circle of Hell – on her misadventures to corrupt, influence and misguide the humans she meets thus scoring her hellish points. Jassassah’s goal is to earn promotions through the circles of Hell until she reaches the heights she feels she deserves.
Books in the Series
As these books are novellas, it doesn’t take much time to read them. Click to read my reviews or buy the books yourself.
- The Demon of London (The Demon Series #1) (2017)
- The Demon of Istanbul (The Demon Series #2) (2017)
- The Demon of Dhaka (The Demon Series #3) (2018)
- The Demon of Paris (The Demon Series #4) (2018)
- The Demon of Vienna (The Demon Series #5) (2018)
- The Demon of New York (The Demon Series #6) (2018)
- The Demon of Alexandria (The Demon Series #7) (2018)
Buy THE DEMON SERIES in eBook format through the usual sources, including:
Amazon UK ¦ Amazon US
11. SKELETON — a character you have a bone to pick with
This one really stumped me. I don’t have any skeleton main characters in my archives. Has such a story been written? Therefore, I’m cheating and choosing my favourite skeleton of all time – Jack Skellington. 💀
12. MUMMY — a book you would preserve throughout time
Forty is Fabulous by Heloise Hull
A new Paranormal Women’s Fiction adventure for those who believe that finding your true self late in life is a blessing, not a curse—even if it turns out you may actually be cursed.
Forty Is Fabulous is a completed four-book series. The series follows Ava Falcetti while she makes her way through the trials and celebrations of her new midlife adventure.
Books in the Series
- Making Midlife Magic (Forty is Fabulous #1) (2020)
- Making Midlife Madness (Forty is Fabulous #2) (2021)
- Making Midlife Mistakes (Forty is Fabulous #3) (2021)
- Making Midlife Marvels (Forty is Fabulous #4) (expected 31st August 2021)
The stories in Forty is Fabulous are available in print, eBook and audiobook formats.
Amazon* ¦ Audible*
Or, read for free using your Kindle Unlimited subscription! 💜 🥳 💜
13. CREEPY DOLL — a cover too scary to look at
Leveling Up by K. F. Breene
Books in the Series
Click on the book title to read my review.
- Magical Midlife Madness (Leveling Up #1) (2020)
- Magical Midlife Dating (Leveling Up #2) (2020)
- Magical Midlife Invasion (Leveling Up #3) (2020)
- Magical Midlife Love (Leveling Up #4) (2021)
- Magical Midlife Meeting (Leveling Up #5) (2021)
- Untitled (Leveling Up #6) (Release TBC)
I’ve mentioned that one of the ways Ivy House protects itself is by an army of those porcelain faced dolls? They’re vicious and handy with knives. *shiver*
And on that rather creepy note, we’re done.
I’d love to see your answer for the Halloween Creatures Book Tag! So if you’re reading this, consider yourself tagged.
I hope all of you have a spooky and Happy Halloween!
Let the Halloween season commence!
Bye for now,
Flora x
What a fun tag! Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries sure looks like fun.
Yes, it was Wendy, although I took it as a more literal tag.