#Shannon Murray

[now-and-4ever]

Thank you, Our Life, for providing so many wonderful moms.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Rag Doll 2019

[imsuchabigmess]

my child :D

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HEEEEAVE HO!! CEO! HEEEEAVE HO!! CEO!

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Webby Reviews Horror: Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

Thir13en (or Thirteen/13) Ghosts is a story about a family that inherits a bizarre and beautiful house from a late relative that contains many secrets- and a basement full of murderous ghosts.

This is one of my personal favorites and has been since I was a kid. It came out in 2001 so the earliest I could have seen it would be when I was around 12 or so, and that’s assuming I saw it the year it came out, which I literally have no way of knowing. I’m going to operate under the assumption I saw it at 13 because it’s likely, and it’s thematically hilarious to me.

Also it definitely is one of about three ghost related movies that really solidified ghosts as being my ‘thing’.

Enough about that, let’s talk about the movie! Review under the cut, and as always, SPOILERS ahead!

I literally cannot overstate how much I love this movie. It’s one of the first real horror movies I ever saw as a child, and it’s definitely one of the ones that altered my brain chemistry to a degree that could never be undone. SO much of what I love in a horror movie comes from this one. 

Weird house? Check. Loads of ghosts? Check, obviously. Pathetic but attractive guy covered in blood? Check. Jokes that make me cackle but don’t interrupt the flow of the movie? Check. Body horror that makes my skin crawl? Check, check, check. A twist that’s set up previously in the movie if you’re REALLY sharp eyed? Check. Environmental storytelling, a weird morbid kid, two worlds in one space, and a WHOLE LOT of lore. It’s got it all!

The cold open is so good. It establishes the level of violence the dead are capable of (The Breaker having more than tripled his kill count after his death, for example), and gives us some major players and their clashing personalities. It also kind of reminds me of the opening scene in Jurassic park where they’re moving a raptor into the enclosure and it all goes to hell in a similar way.

Every new thing that gets mentioned just draws me further in, and I, a known sucker for lore, want to know everything. If I lived in that world, Cyrus would have had me hook, line, and SINKER, as long as he promised me ghost knowledge lmao. I’d be dead as hell so fast.

The inciting tragedy for the main characters plays over the opening credits and this, too, is something I adore. The environment changes along with the audio- a cheerful house with a loving family fades into a crummy, box-filled apartment while the anguished cries of Arthur and his children mourn the loss of their mother Jean as the camera pans to the left. We don’t have to see it to know what happened, or how much pain its caused.

One thing I love, love, love about this movie is how much story is told through the environment and small details alone, rather than just explained by the characters. Arthur doesn’t say he’s struggling to keep his shit together, but his instant mood swing at a small inconvenience sure does. The past due bills pinned to the corkboard in the background do, too. The set designers did an amazing job- I could probably find hidden important details in every scene if I had the time to comb through them.

Some other things I want to mention in this first part of the movie- the pictures of the house that the lawyer shows the family are all taken in a way that obscures the fact that every wall is glass; when we’re shown Kalina’s place, there’s a newspaper clipping about Cyrus’s death that names Ben Moss, the lawyer, as the spokesperson of Cyrus’s company, hinting at him having more of an involvement than simply the lawyer; and how nobody in the family really tries to deter Bobby from his obsession with death even if it makes them a little uncomfortable. 

The glass house is so iconic. It’s so fucking weird and impractical and sinister and beautiful all at once. And that’s BEFORE it goes full Rube Goldberg. There is nothing at all about this house that gives the vibe that you should move in here and raise your children. Hell there’s nothing at all that gives the vibe that it’s even a house. It’d be a museum, if anything, especially with how much stuff Cyrus has crammed in there.

Except the library. Almost all the books are on the floor in there. Cyrus I’m going to throttle you, you could have had the coolest occult library but instead you just stacked that shit on the ground. I’m so disappointed in you. It’s such a weird choice, given how much else he clearly planned out: every room has the ghost glasses in it somewhere, and there are multiple rooms that might tempt each new resident (living or dead perhaps). He wanted them to see their oncoming doom, wanted them to feel terror and heartbreak and despair. He planned for so many possibilities it’s actually pretty impressive- he knew the lawyer would kick off the process by going right for the money, for example, and it’s clear that he wasn’t told just how fast shit would pop off, since he just sort of saunters back down the corridor instead of getting the hell out as fast as possible. Nobody else was meant to leave that house alive, except Cyrus.

Cyrus himself is so easily hateable right from the get-go. He’s an asshole, he’s pushy and considers everyone else beneath him, and every new sentence out of his mouth makes me hate him more. There’s no attempt made to get the audience to sympathize with him, with the possible exception of the video they play as part of his will and testament, not that it works very well. What a great villain, and a fascinating character as well. I hate him so much. I’m delighted I got to see him die twice. (Ok so the first one was a fake out but it was still satisfying.)

And then there’s Dennis. Just as I hated Cyrus immediately, so did I love Dennis immediately. He’s a tormented little weirdo with psychic abilities, hunting ghosts and hating every minute of it just so he can have some kind of human interaction that doesn’t center on him being the target of whatever cruelty’s going on. He’s kind of an asshole, but he’s still compassionate (to the living at least), and funny to boot. Also, he’s played by Matthew Lillard, so of course I was going to love him. (However, at this point in my life, the only other thing I’d seen with him in it was Scooby-Doo, so the whiplash was real lmao.)

Honestly the man is prime blorbo real estate, as the kids might say. I’m surprised at how few fics there are on Ao3 for this movie/man.

My god, the lore in this movie is incredible. Each and every ghost has a name and a story, despite never getting addressed in the movie itself, and they all look phenomenally unique. They all have clearly distinct personalities, too, despite all (well almost all) of them being murderous freaks. I’d love to watch a miniseries or something about each spirit, I’d eat that up.

I loved the twist reveals, both Kalina’s and Cyrus’s. I really would like to know how he got her to fall for him, and whether she’d always been on his side or if she’d started out genuinely opposing him. One thing’s obvious though, and it’s that she is terrified of the man. Her personality does almost a complete 180 in his presence, she’s overexplaining, she’s desperate for his approval. It’s funny that, just a few minutes earlier, she’d taunted Dennis about how Cyrus was just using him and didn’t actually care about him, yet apparently never suspected the same about herself.

One more thing I’d like to mention is that I love how the family, and only the family, survives. Cyrus gets what he deserves, Kalina is betrayed, and Dennis sacrifices himself, but the entire family makes it out alive- including Maggie, the nanny. Where other movies might not have considered her family enough, and killed her off, this one says no, she’s part of the family. She gets to live. Which is great, since she was so right about pretty much everything, as well as probably the funniest character. (I will never not laugh at ‘did the lawyer split?’)

I do want to know what happens to all the ghosts, as after the destruction of the house they can all be seen presumably going off to commit murder elsewhere. And of course I also want to know where Ghost-Dennis went off to. Did he cross over? Did he decide to tag along with the family? Did he go off on his own? Whatever he chose, he finally looked somewhat at peace for the first time in the entire movie.

Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s because of how it shaped my interest in ghosts and horror, maybe it’s because I can’t resist a good pun, but I give this one 13 outta ten ghosts. I’ve seen this movie probably about 167 times and still haven’t gotten tired of it and I hope I never will.

[camyfilms]

THE WHITE LOTUS 2021

You have to treat these people like sensitive children.

[horrorcrypt12]

Day 1 🎃:

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

[milliondollarbaby87]

Jackpot! (2024) Review

In a near future California a ‘Grand Lottery’ had been established with a bit of a crazy rule, the winner can be killed legally before sundown and the person who does it can claim the multi-billion dollar jackpot. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Jackpot! (2024) Review

[2ndaryprotocol]

The comedy classic ‘Groundhog Day’ starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell charmed moviegoers this week 30 years ago. ❄️⏰♾️

“𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕. 𝙰 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚝. 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊 𝚑𝚢𝚙𝚎. 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚑𝚘𝚐 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚝, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝. 𝚈𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚢𝚙𝚘���𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚜, 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞!”

[stuff-diary]

The White Lotus (Season 1)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

The White Lotus (Season 1, 2021, USA)

Director & Writer: Mike White

Mini-review:

There's something so weirdly entertaining about watching all these rich white people being nasty and toxic. It's certainly an uncomfortable experience, but I honestly enjoyed every second of it. I love how biting the writing is and how it mocks rich people as often as it can. Hell, it even finds time to criticize the type of rich people that pretend to be all "woke" because it gives them a good reputation and/or credibility, even though we all know that, deep down, they don't really give a shit about any of it. And, of course, you can't talk about The White Lotus without mentioning the acting. What. A. Cast. They all nailed their roles to the smallest details, and even those I was unsure about before starting surprised me with knockout performances. Last but not least, I must give a shoutout to the score and the cinematographuy, cause they give the whole thing an extremely unsettling vibe that truly propels the show to the next level from a sensorial point of view (and they're gorgeous too). I've heard the second one is even better, so I'll be looking forward to that.

[now-and-4ever]

Does anyone know what determines which one of these lines you see?

[notesfromachair]

The SNL Companion

The very nature of a blog is that you get to put your opinion out there in print for anyone, or preferably everyone, to read.  There are many reasons for this.  Let me entertain you! But speaking for those of us who do this consistently and with regularity (Note: Because why wouldn’t I?) we also believe we are here to inform, entertain, educate and/or yell and scream at the world when we think…

[wideouts4life]

NFL Week 11

This weekend brought out many exciting plays from the wideouts. After compiling my first half of the season top-10 and due to a short week this weeks post will not be a long one. The wideout of the week goes to Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders. Adams had a few drops that I won’t harp on but boy was he amazing. What I don’t understand from defenses is how they keep allowing Adams to beat them on that front pylon post that half his touchdowns have come from. It really baffles me as I break down the tape each week. But aye I’m on the side of the wideouts so Davante keep doing what you do and we appreciate the 7 catches 141 yards and two touchdowns you gave us.

With Ja’Maar Chase Your Dreams sidelined his counterpart picked up the slack. Tee Higgins had a monstrous game catching 9 balls for 143 yards. Higgins caught a ball from damn near every route on the route tree. Hitch, curl, out, slant, dig/speed in, fade, basic and had a real good catch on a comeback route. One hell of a game by the 3rd year pro out of Clemson. 

While Tee Higgins was running the gamut of routes, a name I have never heard of seemed to catch the same routes against the stout San Francisco 49ers defense. Greg Dortch of the Arizona Cardinals ran 5 out routes, a slant, spot and two screens to end the afternoon with 9 catches for 103 yards. I believe he can add to inconsistent wideout core when star quarterback Kyler Murray returns. The 2nd year pro adds the speed and quickness the Cardinals need in the slot especially with all-pro tight end Zack Ertz sidelined with a knee injury. 

Next up is another name I’m seeing for the first time in Demarcus Robinson. What’s even worse is when you click his name on NFL.com the website jumps to a blank search screen. I’m sure if the kid keeps making plays that will be updated. Robinson had a solid outing against the Carolina Panthers. Robinson caught all 9 passes thrown his way and finished with 128 yards. He opened with a nice catch on a bang 8 that was thrown slightly behind. He caught two outs which were not the prettiest of routes but followed those with a beautifully ran slant route that he almost scored on. Robinson also made some tough sidelined toe touch catches and looked nimble on a screen for his final catch. 

This next wideout had one of the best college careers you can have. Amari Cooper was a beast at Alabama. It’s funny to watch him in Cleveland especially when I listen to Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless talk about how in Dallas he would sometimes show up or how he would fake injured until a play he liked was called. And then I watch his tape. He’s the best slant runner in the game and its not even close. He has obliterated defensive backs on press releases all year. I believe he’s mastered the game. Yea he looks a little heavier than I think he should play at but it appears he uses the slow game to surprise db’s when he wants too. His first touchdown was a corner route that he showed tremendous concentration with the db draped over him. Cooper’s next tub came on a quick fade at about the 7 yard line. He finished the game with 8 catches for 113 yards and 2 TD’s. 

Treylon Burks of the Tennessee Titans opened the game against the Packers with a skinny post. Burks caught a few shallow crosses and caught a streak that helped him have an 111 yard day on 7 catches. Josh Palmer is making his second appearance on the blog with 8 catches for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. Palmer opened the game with a deep corner for a 51-yard touchdown. I like how agile he is for a bigger wideout. His second td came on a 12 yard over route. Palmer improves week to week and I like what I’m witnessing. 

Chris Olave showed his speed running by Taylor Rapp of the Los Angeles Rams for a 53 yard score. Olave finished with 5 catches for 102 yards and the lone td. Wandale Robinson had his first 100 yard game with 9 catches for 100 yards. Robinson is quick and shifty and I believe he’ll be a problem for defenses the rest of the year. 

I wanted to get this blog finished before the first turkey game between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills. Happy Thanksgiving to all and may the wideouts be thankful for the opportunity to ball. Let’s Go!

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in May 2024 🌈

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ Farzana's Spite - Felix Graves 🧡 Archangels of Funk - Andrea Hairston 💛 How It Works Out - Myriam Lacroix 💚 Queer History A to Z - Robin Stevenson, Vivian Rosas 💙 Queerceañera - Alex Crespo 💜 Second Night Stand - Karelia Stetz-Waters, Fay Stetz-Waters ❤️ You Can Call Me Cooper - Cali Kitsu 🧡 Gooseberry - Robin Gow 💛 Grand Slam Romance - Ollie Hicks, Emma Oosterhous 💙The Witches of Silverlake - Simon Curtis, Stephanie Son 💜 Drawn to the Enemy - Barbara Winkes 🌈 The Truth of Our Past - Heather Leighson

❤️ Infaust - T.D. Cloud, Ambi Sun 🧡 Garner for Gold - Catherine Labadie 💛 The Z Word - Lindsay King-Miller 💚 Snake Charming - Genevieve McCluer 💙 The 7-10 Split - Karmen Lee 💜 Loving Jemima - Sienna Waters ❤️ The Potion Gardener - Arden Powell 🧡 A Swift and Sudden Exit - Nico Vincenty 💛 The Worst Ronin - Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Faith Schaffer 💙 Murray Out of Water -Taylor Tracy 💜 The Guncle Abroad - Steven Rowley 🌈 The Weight of What Was - Pip Landers-Letts

❤️ The Amazing Alpha Tau Pledge Project - Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey 🧡 I Met Death & Sex Through My Friend, Tom Meuley - Thom Vernon 💛 Malicia - Steven dos Santos 💚 The Sins on Their Bones - Laura R. Samotin 💙 SLUTS: Anthology - Michelle Tea 💜 You Should Be So Lucky - Cat Sebastian ❤️ Death's Country - R.M. Romero 🧡 Cinema Love - Jiaming Tang 💛 The Brides of High Hill - Nghi Vo 💙 Emma - Jenna Kent 💜 Wish We Were There - Lionel Hart 🌈 A Troublemaker in Her Eyes - Genta Sebastian

❤️ I Make Envy on Your Disco - Eric Schnall 🧡 Lavash at First Sight - Taleen Voskuni 💛 Queer Power Couples - Hannah Murphy Winter, Billie Winter 💚 In Repair - A.L. Graziadei 💙 A Heart Divided - Angie Williams 💜 Long After We Are Gone - Terah Shelton Harris ❤️ The Queen of Steeplechase Park - David Ciminello 🧡 Lunar Boy - Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo 💛 Hot Boy Summer - Joe Jiménez 💙 Sunhead - Alex Assan 💜 The Summer Love Strategy - Ray Stoeve 🌈 Into the Mouth of the Wolf - Erin Gough

❤️ The Girl in Question - Tess Sharpe 🧡 The Lost Erwain - Mariah Stillbrook 💛 Starfire - Naomi Hughes 💚 Adrift - Sam Ledel 💙 Shanghai Murder - Jessie Chandler 💜 April May June July - Alison B. Hart ❤️ A Bone in His Teeth - Kellen Graves 🧡 Cabin Fever - Tagan Shepard 💛 Don't Be a Drag - Skye Quinlan 💙 The Ride of Her Life - Jennifer Dugan 💜 The Redemption of Daya Keane - Gia Gordon 🌈 Nearlywed - Nicolas DiDomizio

❤️ The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 🧡 The End of Time - Trudie Skies 💛 Silent Ones - Melissa Polk 💚 Prime Time Travelers - Neil Laird 💙 My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen 💜 The Honey Witch - Sydney J. Shields ❤️ Spitting Gold - Carmella Lowkis 🧡 Last Chance - Claire Highton-Stevenson 💛 Road Home - Rex Ogle 💙 Only for Convenience - Shannon O'Connor 💜 Linus and Etta Could Use a Win - Caroline Huntoon 🌈 Finding Molly Parsons - Alyson Root

❤️ Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding - Maia Kobabe, Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier 🧡 See You Next Month - Jamey Moody 💛 Until You Say My Name - Tatum Schroeder 💚 Disembark - Jen Currin 💙 True Love and Other Impossible Odds - Christina Li 💜 Flyboy - Kasey LeBlanc ❤️ Thirsty - Jas Hammonds 🧡 Hands Off - N. Slater 💛 Flooded Secrets - Claudie Arseneault 💙 The Deer and the Dragon - Piper C.J. 💜 To Be Loved - Frank G. Anderson 🌈 Snowblooded - Emma Sterner-Radley

❤️ Blood Remains - Cathy Pegau 🧡 Blood on the Tide - Katee Robert 💛 We Were the Universe - Kimberly King Parsons 💚 Loyalty - E.J. Noyes 💙 Spirits and Sirens - Kelly Fireside 💜 Clean Kill - Anne Laughlin ❤️ The Worst Perfect Moment - Shivaun Plozza 🧡 Oye - Melissa Mogollon 💛 Here for the Wrong Reasons - Annabel Paulsen, Lydia Wang 💙 Exhibit - R.O. Kwon 💜 Experienced - Kate Young 🌈 Parenting with Pride - Heather Hester

❤️ Road to Ruin - Hana Lee 🧡 Meet Me in Berlin - Samantha L. Valentine 💛 The Advice Columnist - Cade Haddock Strong 💚 where lost & hopeless things go - Bryony Rosehurst 💙 Pit Stop - Ellis Mae 💜 The Switchboard - Christina K. Glover ❤️ In the Shallows - Tanya Byrne 🧡 Have You Seen This Girl - Nita Tyndall 💛 Another First Chance - Robbie Couch 💙 The Only Light Left Burning - Erik J. Brown 💜 Keepers of the Stones and Stars - Michael Barakiva 🌈 A Little Kissing Between Friends - Chencia C. Higgins

[zorlok-if]

I saw you're reading legends and lattes which I haven't read yet, but I'd like too! So seeing as you seem like a big reader do you have any recommendations for Halloween reads? Traditional books or if?

I am a pretty big reader. But, even more than that, I'm a library associate so knowing a lot about books and providing recommendations is a core aspect of my job (a job that I adore) 😊

I have been recommending and will continue to recommend Legends and Lattes as a cozy, sweet, delightfully queer read. Definitely give it a go if you've been considering it.

I haven't been able to read much IF recently (so, honestly, I'd be very interested in any recommendations you all might have for good Halloween IF reads) but here are some traditional books (and graphic novels) that I'm happy to pass on. If you have a more specific genre you're interested in, let me know (like I said, this is what I do and I adore it). Many of these don't directly relate to Halloween, but for whatever reason, I think they fit the spooky season. I tried to present a wide range of titles and these are in no order whatsoever. Please enjoy.

Some Spooky Season Recommendations

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree [cw]

(adult fiction, high fantasy, queer romance, sapphic slow-burn, cozy, for dnd fans)

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas [cw]

(young adult, queer fiction, spirits and brujería, paranormal romance, first in a duology)

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas [cw]

(adult fiction, gothic, vampires, slow-burn romance, historical fiction)

The House Witch by Delemhach [cw]

(adult fiction, high fantasy, witchcraft, romance, cozy mystery, comedy, first in a series)

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle [cw]

(adult fiction, horror, queer fiction, genuinely horrifying camp)

(and yes, that Chuck Tingle)

The Skull by Jon Klassen [cw]

(juvenile fiction, illustrated, folktale, short, gently spooky)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman [cw]

(juvenile fiction, horror, ghosts, graveyards, macabre, coming of age tale)

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson [cw]

(adult fiction, horror, gothic, haunted house, mystery)

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones [cw]

(adult fiction, werewolves, horror, coming of age tale)

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa (in particular, the audiobook narrated by Vico Ortiz) [cw]

(teen fiction, historical fantasy, queer fiction, trans mc, pirates, magic powers, deals with devils)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [cw]

(adult fiction, cozy mystery, romance, urban fantasy, witchcraft)

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag [cw]

(juvenile fiction, graphic novel, queer fiction, magic and witches, first in a series)

Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women, edited by Lee Murray [cw]

(adult fiction, horror anthology, short stories)

Hollow by Shannon Watters [cw]

(teen fiction, graphic novel, queer fiction, sleepy hollow retelling)

Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [cw]

(adult fiction, urban fantasy, horror, vampires)

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley [cw]

(adult fiction, romantic comedy, urban fantasy, witchcraft, demons, first in a series)

Fledgling by Octavia Butler [cw]

(adult fiction, horror, science fiction, vampires)

The Clackity by Lora Senf [cw]

(juvenile fiction, horror, mystery, paranormal investigators, ghosts, first in a series)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir [cw]

(adult fiction, horror, queer fiction, necromancy, haunted space castle, first in a series)

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom [cw]

(adult fiction, dark fantasy, historical setting, witchcraft, devils, revenge, illustrations)

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson [cw]

(adult fiction, horror, mystery, ghosts, coming of age tale)

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow [cw]

(adult fiction, gothic horror, romance, mystery, haunted house, curses, nightmares)

Nimbus by Jan Eldredge [couldn't find any cws]

(juvenile fiction, fantasy, mc is a magic cat, witchcraft, goblins, for the Warrior Cat kids)