Category Archives: Supernatural

Alex Stern Books: Ninth House and Hell Bent

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Musings on Leigh Bardugo’s Alex Stern series, trigger warnings, and books in the high school library. Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Mature Readers, Supernatural | Tagged book review, content warnings, Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House, Trigger warnings | Leave a comment

Serious Summer Reading

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Want beach reads but summer is your only chance to read intellectually stimulating books? The solution: A ‘Serious Summer Reading’ list. Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Grief, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Non-fiction, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, diverse stories, family problems, historical fiction, parent-teen relationships, poetry, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Horror: The Haunting of Hill House

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Victoria Waddle

This is actually a post from my blog about authors and writing. I thought it would be helpful to some here as it has links to a lot of good horror. Please have a look: http://victoriawaddle.com/2018/10/30/horror-the-haunting-of-hill-house/

Posted in Family Problems, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural | Tagged fiction, H P Lovecraft, horror, Shirley Jackson | Leave a comment

Supernatural: “Frozen Fire”

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Victoria Waddle

Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler Fifteen-year-old Dusty picks up her phone to find that a strange boy is calling her to say that he is dying. She tells him to call the police, but he refuses. As they talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Grief, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, death, family problems, Frozen Fire, grief, parent-teen relationships, Tim Bowler, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Ranger’s Apprentice series–all here now!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

We have had some guys asking for fantasy fiction with male protagonists/heroes. You want to read something great beyond The Lord of the Rings. Come checkout The Ranger’s Apprentice. We’ve filled out the series, and finally have them all. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged adventure stories, book reviews, Fantasy fiction, friendship, guy books, magic, murder, mystery, Ranger's Apprentice, Ranger's Apprentice series, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“School Spirits”

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins Related to the Hex Hall series Izzy Brannick hunts monsters of all types. However, she finds tracking and binding ghosts to be less than challenging. So when her mom (Aislinn) tells her that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, ghost hunters, ghost stories, ghosts, Hex Hall series, hi-low reading, high school, high school students, monsters, paranormal, reluctant readers, School Spirits, YA fiction, YA literature | 1 Comment

“Wake”

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Wake by Lisa McMann Janie started being pulled into other people’s dreams when she was eight. At least, that’s when she noticed it. By the time she’s eleven, she’s sure that the dreams are wrecking the quality of her … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Romance, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, death and dying, dreamers, dreams, family problems, friendship, hi-low reading, high school students, Lisa McMann, nightmares, parent-teen relationships, supernatural, Wake, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Shadow and Bone”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Alina is an unlikely heroine. A lonely orphan whose only friend is fellow orphan Mal, she is raised without love or concern for her welfare. Both are recruited into the Ravka army as … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged adventure, book reviews, Fantasy fiction, good v. evil, Leigh Bardugo, magic, mythology, Russian mythology, Shadow and Bone, supernatural, Teen Issues, YA fiction | Leave a comment

“The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Awaking from a coma, Mara remembers nothing of the accident that landed her in the hospital and killed her best friend, her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s sister. They had all entered … Continue reading →

Posted in Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, Fantasy fiction, Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodkin, parent-teen relationships, supernatural, Teen Issues, YA fiction | Leave a comment

Adult books for teens: “The Burn Palace”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Burn Palace by Stephen Dobyns A nurse in the obstetrics ward of the Morgan Memorial Hospital comes back to her post after a quick tryst with Dr. Balfour. In sleepy Brewster, Rhode Island there hasn’t been much … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Supernatural | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, dark comedy, horror, mystery, Rhode Island, Rosemary’s baby, snakes, Stephen Dobyns, suspense, The Burn Palace, thriller | Leave a comment