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Category Archives: paranormal
Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge
About: This free-verse biography with black-and-white watercolor illustrations depicts “Frankenstein’s” young author, Mary Shelley. Ofilia’s Thoughts: This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein so this biography of Mary Shelley comes at a perfect time. This is … Continue reading
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma About: A ghostly story of suspense told in two voices–one still living and one dead. Nova Ren Suma tells a supernatural tale of guilt and innocence, and what happens when one is … Continue reading
Posted in paranormal, Suspense, Thriller
Tagged Nova Ren Suma, Smith Public Library, The Walls Around Us, Wylie TX
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness About: What if you aren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the … Continue reading
Jackaby by William Ritter
Jackaby by William Ritter About: Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary–including the ability to see … Continue reading
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer About: Twilight is about a girl, Bella, who has just moved to a small town called Forks. Bella is clumsy, not particularly good at sports, but really smart. One day Bella meets Edward, a mysterious boy … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, love, paranormal, romance, supernatural, Teen Book Review, vampires
Tagged romance, supernatural, teen book review
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Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement Moore
Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement Moore About: Amy and Phin Goodnight grew up surrounded by household spells, magic, and benevolent ghosts. While ranch-sitting for their aunt in Texas Amy and her sister quickly realize that they are not alone. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in Audrey, female protagonist, ficiton, ghost story, paranormal, supernatural
Tagged Smith Public Library, TX author, Wylie Texas
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The Girl from the Well
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco The Ring meets The Exorcist in this haunting story about an American boy whose last hope for protection lies with a vengeful ghost Okiku wants vengeance…and she gets it. Whenever there’s a monster hurting a … Continue reading
Posted in ficiton, Horror, Ofilia, paranormal, young adult
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Jenn’s MOST AWESOMEST Young Adult Novels of 2014
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger In her alternate England of 1851, while taking her friend Sidheag by train to her werewolf pack in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Sophronia uncovers a plot that threatens to dissolve all of London into chaos and … Continue reading
