I really took advantage of the ‘stuff your Kindle day’ that happened this month. I downloaded a bunch of free books that have gone into my ‘maybe read’ collection on my Kindle. There were a few shorter reads that I may dip into during November. As I bought way too many books in October, I’ve selected a few that I’m most excited about.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
I finally caved and bought the ebook. I’ve been waiting for the paperback for my Holly Jackson collection, but I haven’t seen it anywhere yet and I have no idea when it will start popping up in shops. I also broke my usual rule of only paying 99p for an ebook as this was £2.99.
I’ve been trying to fill the YA mystery thriller void that A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder left me with, but nothing has compared so far. So why not try and do that with another Holly Jackson book? Seems like a good idea to me.
Synopsis: Lights. Camera. Lies.
18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone would just move on.
But the case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. And then the impossible happens. Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again.
Rachel has an unbelievable story about what happened to her. Unbelievable, because Bel isn’t sure it’s real. If Rachel is lying, then where has she been all this time? And – could she be dangerous? With the cameras still rolling, Bel must uncover the truth about her mother, and find out why Rachel Price really came back from the dead . . .
From world-renowned author Holly Jackson comes a mind-blowing masterpiece about one girl’s search for the truth, and the terror in finding out who your family really is.
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
I remember seeing people talk about this book a lot a few years ago so I’ve finally decided to see what the hype is all about. This looks like it will be a great November read to kick off my festive content (of which there will be a lot). I hope it’s as good as people say.
Synopsis: A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams.
In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, Stella enters a contest with Instagram-famous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, Stella might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on her application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only…there is no boyfriend.
Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just stopped by for some hot chocolate and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process. But fake dating his best friend might be the best Christmas present he’s ever received.
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Oh look another thriller. I’m seriously loving thrillers at the moment but I’m struggling to find really good ones. I really like the sound of this one and as a blonde, the title made me laugh.
Synopsis: A group of friends fight to choose their own fates in this trope-savvy, self-referential young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games , about a demonic force that acts according to horror movie rules in the spirit of the Scream movies.
Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a fact of life. But Devon has one last plan before Drew leaves for college a whole year early—The Best Summer Ever. After committing to the bit a little too much, the twins and their chaotic circle of friends learn why you don’t ever mess with a Ouija board if you want to actually survive the Best Summer Ever, and soon find themselves being hunted down by…a demon?
But while there’s no mistaking the creeping, venomous figure is not from around here, their method doesn’t feel very demonic at all. In fact, it’s downright human—going after them in typical slasher movie kill order. And that means Devon, the blonde, is up first and her decade-long crush, Yaya, is the Final Girl who must kill or be killed to end the cycle.
Devon has never liked playing by anyone else’s rules though, not even a demon’s, and the longer this goes on, the more she feels Drew and Yaya slipping away from her even as she tries to help them all survive. Can they use their horror movie knowledge to flip the script and become the hunters instead of the hunted? Or will their best summer ever be their last?
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