Oct | 2018 | Reading Under The Blankie

Monthly Catch Up #10 – October 2018

31st Oct 2018 by Norrie

Even though we are well into autumn, we had a few absolutely beautiful days here in London. You know, the kind of day that sees you sitting in your short sleeves in the garden of your favourite coffee shop, basking in the sunshine. I don’t know if it was the warmth of the sun, or the buzz from the coffee, but I even managed to convince my bestie to pop into the charity bookshop with me on our way home, […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: autumn, bird box, casserole, horror, lists, mark edwards, Monthly Catch Up, october, Psychological Thriller, pumpkin, Review, sleepless, spooky, stephen king, Thriller

11 Books To Spook You On Halloween. Are You Scared Yet?

28th Oct 2018 by Norrie

Halloween is not something we celebrated when I was a kid. Back then it was just a stuff of movies, and I felt like I’m missing out on some awesome fun. But not anymore! Even though I’m too old to go out trick or treating, dressed like a demon child, there’s nobody stopping me from wearing my witch hat in the office on the big day and feed carbs to my colleagues. Lit up pumpkins already started appearing in windows […]

Categories: Books, List • Tags: agatha christie, family curse, ghost stories, halloween, haunted house, horror, peter straub, poirot, ray bradbury, small town, stephen king, vampires, werewolf, witch

Would You Rather…? The Spooky Edition, and 10 Scary Books To Spook You

25th Oct 2018 by Norrie

The spooky season is well underway, and we haven’t had fun under the blankie yet. Until now! Thanks for Heather, The Sassy Book Geek for tagging me. Thrillers or Supernatural(s)? I love thrillers, not so much supernatural stuff, so this one is a no-brainer. I take a thriller any day. Ghosts or Zombies? You mean meeting one or the other? I have to say ghosts then. There’s still a chance they are friendly. Zombies are just a violent, mindless bunch, […]

Categories: Books, Fluff, Humour • Tags: ghosts, spooky, spooky tag, vampire, werewolf, witch, zombies

What Remains Of Her by Eric Rickstad

22nd Oct 2018 by Norrie

A haunting tale of a disappearance twenty years ago, What Remains Of Her tells the story of those who were left behind. What Remains Of Her by Eric Rickstad Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 24th July, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 Jonah Baum, a professor of poetry at a local college in Vermont, sees his ordinary life come tumbling down when his wife and young daughter vanish from their home. No evidence of a kidnapping. No sign of murder. No […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: disappearance, eric rickstad, murder mystery, Mystery, spooky, Thriller, winter setting

In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards

18th Oct 2018 by Norrie

A heart pounding suspense. Literally. Thanks to my new obsession with my Fitbit, I can tell you, my heartbeat was constantly around a 100 while I was reading In Her Shadow. (My resting heart rate is 63. Just sayin’…) In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards Genres: Psychological Thriller, Mystery Published: 4th October, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabel’s death was an accident. But when Jessica’s young daughter seems to […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: ghost, haunting, in her shadow, mark edwards, Mystery, possession, Suspense, Thriller

Oh, That Book? No, Thank You, Or Books I’ll Probably Never Read Tag

15th Oct 2018 by Norrie

I know I’m always going on and on about books I want to read, and there are plenty of those. My wish list has over 500 books, and I’m pretty sure there are some I just simply forgot to add. I never actually talked about books I don’t want to read though. Marina @Books of Magic however tagged me to do just that. A Really Hyped Book You’re Not Interested in Reading? Pretty much all the books with mermaids and […]

Categories: Books, Fluff • Tags: nope books, Reading, tag

The Retreat by Mark Edwards

10th Oct 2018 by Norrie

Eerie as hell! The Retreat by Mark Edwards Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Published: 10th May, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets. Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive. Alone and broke, Julia opens […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: haunted house, mark edwards, Mystery, retreat, spooky, Suspense, Thriller, wales

And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott

8th Oct 2018 by Norrie

So clever, so delicious! And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott Genres: Thriller, Crime Published: 15th November, 2018 (expected) Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 4 So this is how it ends. It is clear to me now: one of us has to die. Mark and Evie had a whirlwind romance. Evie brought Mark back to life after the sudden death of his first wife. Cleo, Mark’s sister, knows she should be happy for him. But Cleo doesn’t trust Evie… When Evie […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: Crime, domestic abuse, murder, murder mystery, Mystery, page turner, rachel abbott, standalone, Thriller

7 Books To Read With Your Cinnamon Bun On Kanelbullens Dag

4th Oct 2018 by Norrie

Happy Kanelbullens Dag (or Cinnamon Bun Day for the uninitiated)! One of my favourite snacks, the swedish cinnamon bun, has its own national day in Sweden on the 4th October since 1999. I love everything with cinnamon, be it cinnamon flavoured coffee, tea, cake, biscuit, or even candle, but the Swedish pastry is my number one go-to naughty bite. Unlike the cinnamon swirls that are quite often covered in sugary frosting for some unknown reason, cinnamon buns are sprinkled with […]

Categories: Books, Fluff, List • Tags: cinnamon, cinnamon bun, cinnamon bun day, kanelbullar, nordic noir, october, pastry, reading list, scandinavian, Sweden

Monthly Catch Up #9 – September 2018

1st Oct 2018 by Norrie

The days are getting shorter, the morning are getting crispier, and I sleep less than ever. The latter has probably nothing to do with season, but it did give me an excuse to read more this month. If I’m honest, I’d rather sleep, but we can’t have it all, can we? I’m back to seeing my therapist though, so hopefully this will get sorted soon. To my dismay he told me I should lay off my beloved thrillers and psychological […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: autumn, lists, Monthly Catch Up, muffin, pumpkin, Review, september, sleepless, spooky, stephen king, summer, the outsider