5 Books to Read This October!

Before it was a hit Netflix show, You, was one of the most eerie and creepy books I've ever read. Nothing like an obsessed, stalker man falling in love with a clueless woman. By falling in love, I mean stalking her and invading every part of her life without her knowing a thing. The main character Joe's inner dialogue made the book for me. Joe sees himself as a good guy who only wants to protect the women he's obsessed with...I mean "loves". Definitely read this if thrillers are your thing and you don't mind an unstable narrator.

Colleen Hoover writes some of the best romantic novels I've ever read. She's so good at writing love, hurt, heartbreak, and still giving you an ending you'll love. So when I saw she was writing a thriller/mystery I was intrigued. I read a few days after it came out and finished it in one night. I was so shocked by the ending, I had to text my best friend who had already read it and I had to see what she thought about the doozy of the ending?! Colleen wrote one OUTSTANDING book and I can't say that enough. The less you know about this book, I think the better. Lowen moves into Verity Crawford's house, a famous author, to help complete the remaining books in Verity's bestselling series. Verity's husband and two children also live in the house. Verity has been in a bad accident that has severely injured her and killed her daughter. But what Lowen finds in the house, including a unfinished biography that details the events of what really happened the day her daughter died, will change the course of everyone's lives.

Riley Sager can do no wrong to me. He continuously writes mysteries that I can't help but finish in a day! They're always fun, fast paced, and creepy. Home Before Dark might be one of my favorites by him. A haunted house, forgotten childhood memories, and a best selling novel about said haunted house add up to one creepy book. When Maggie Holt was little, her family moved into Baneberry Hall. They spent three horrible weeks there before they fled with just their clothes on their backs and never returned. After that harrowing time, Maggie's father wrote a best selling novel about the families' time in the haunted home. But Maggie can't remember much of her time there and she definitely doesn't believe the ghost stories about the place. Once her father dies, she is left in charge of the crumbling estate. She has plans to renovate it and sell it. But just because Maggie doesn't think the stories are true, doesn't mean there isn't some truth to them. And what secrets does Baneberry Hall's keep that they would do anything to not be exposed?

Everyone knows The Shining is a classic. It’s a phenomenal novel and an outstanding film. So Doctor Sleep , it’s sequel, didn’t seem very necessary to me. I shy away from sequels especially ones to classics. So when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised. Doctor Sleep follows Danny, the little boy protagonist in The Shining, and a special 12 year girl who must save the world from a group of murderous paranormals. I loved the journey it takes us on with Danny and seeing how the events of The Shining truly traumatized him. It’s a creepy haunting book with a very unique premise. It’s one of my favorite Stephen King books actually. Anyone who a fan of Stephen King or horror in general will love this!

Listen, I know I’ve already reviewed this book and gave it a shocking 5 star review so why are we discussing it again? Because it’s just that good okay?! I can’t speak highly enough about how much I loved, enjoyed, and celebrated this book. It’s a perfect book to read this October to enjoy this spooky time of year. The entire setting of this book is the epitome of CREEPY. This book creeped me out and made me suspicious of every little sound I heard! I loved the heroine of the novel and couldn’t help but root for her. She was way braver than I’ll ever be. Here’s the link to my previous review of this book if you’d like to know more about this one! https://sevansbarrett.wixsite.com/thesequinedlibrarian/post/mexican-gothic-by-silvia-moren-garcia