It's Monday! What Are You Reading? October 16, 2023 #IMWAYR

       

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

TimeReaping in Deadwood

(Deadwood Humorous Mystery Series #13)

by Ann Charles

e-book from my e-reader

Published September 28

The Mosquito

(Obsession Collection)

by B.A. Paris

Narrated by Will Watt

audiobook from my shelves

Published July 25, 2023

What I recently finished

Too Scared to Sleep

by Andrew Duplessie

print from publisher

Published October 10

Read my thoughts here

Winter Road

by Joanne DeMaio

e-book from author

Published October 2

Long Journey Home

by Ashley Farley

eARC from author

Pub date ~ October 26

Always Orchid

(Goodbye, Orchid #3)

Carol Van Den Hende

print ARC

Pub date ~ October 24

People Like Them

(Obsession Collection)

by Minka Kent

Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Carly Robins, Susan Ericksen, Amy McFadden, Susan Dalian, Susannah Jones

audiobook from my shelves

Published July 25, 2023

Just a Girl

(Obsession Collection)

by Alyssa Cole

Narrated by Kimberly Woods

audiobook from my shelves

Published July 25, 2023

What I am going to read next

Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust

by Don Brown

print from publisher

Published October 10

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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New Release! Too Scared to Sleep by Andrew Duplessie ~ My Thoughts #TooScaredToSleep @andrewduplessie @GoSparkPoint @harpercollins @ClarionTeen

Congratulations Andrew

on the recent release of

Too Scared to Sleep!

Too Scared to Sleep by Andrew Duplessie

Horror, Young Adult, Short Stories, 224 pages

Published October 10, 2023 by Clarion Books

From debut author Andrew Duplessie, a terrifying collection of teen short horror stories--and accompanying videos--that will keep you up long into the night! Perfect for fans of Five Nights at Freddy's.

A garbage disposal that feeds on flesh . . .

A beloved stuffed rabbit that cooks up your parents . . .

Roses that require human blood to bloom . . .

From blood-chilling horror to supernatural scares, this collection of short stories from debut author Andrew Duplessie offers something to stoke anyone's fear factor. But that's only the beginning. In a first-ever twist, each story also comes with a pulse-pounding video that deepens the horror. Point your phone at the QR code and be prepared to scream! Maybe even share it with your friends, if you dare.

Ready or not, Too Scared to Sleep will answer the question: How brave are you, really?

My thoughts about Too Scared to Sleep ~~

OMG! I don't remember young adult books being so scary when I was younger—much, much younger—but some of these stories scared the bejeebies out of me. And I loved each and every one of them! Granted, sometimes I had to close the book and take a breather to process what I just read, but then I couldn't wait to dive into more. 

What does that say about me? I don't even want to go down that road. As a huge fan of Stephen King since the beginning, Too Scared to Sleep satisfied that creepy, scary feeling that I didn't know I was missing. 

Right off the bat, the first story is about a diabolical garbage disposal, which, for sure, is one of my worst nightmares! And then they just get better (or would that be worse?) from there. Each little short story will suck you in and make you rethink everything you have going on in your life. 

And then there is the added bonus of creepiness of little short videos you can access at the end of each story via a QR code, which puts each one over the top.

Too Scared to Sleep is the absolute perfect book to devour during this season of spookiness. Enter at your own risk, and enjoy! 

I received a copy of Too Scared to Sleep from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

About the author

Andrew Duplessie is an acclaimed author and successful entrepreneur. Andrew sold his debut novel to Harper Collins, Too Scared Too Sleep, which is set to be released in fall of 2023. 

He is an entrepreneur and sold his tech company in 2019, to the former CEO of AOL. Andrew has appeared in several films and TV shows including a co starring role on American Horror Story. He is a Stanford University StartX alum. 

Andrew has amassed over 1 million social media followers. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Andrew

Website | Goodreads | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

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