Graphic Novel Review: Bite Me

Poe is excited when she realizes she walking home behind her crush - Jolie. They even had a moment last year. Now if she can just think of the perfect line, maybe they can get together. But before she can say anything, two guys jump her and bite her.

They're vampires. Jolie is a vampire hunter. She stakes on of the vampires. Her mentor stakes the other one. Jolie tries to kill Poe, but it doesn't work.

Poe wakes up in a coffin. She goes back home where she realizes everyone's mourning her. She changes and grabs somethings. She heads off to her memorial where Simon discovers her. He will answer her questions if she leaves with him. He takes her to the nest of vampires - where a bunch of them live together. 

There Poe begins to understand what the rest of her life means. But everything changes when she realizes she was turned on purpose. Who is turning people into vampires and why?

Why I read this book: I enjoy this author's novels. And I like vampire books

My Thoughts: This is a great graphic novel for Halloween - full of vampires, mystery, and secrets. I love stories with found family. There's a lot of action and danger. The art is great. If you're a Buffy fan, make sure to read this one.

Cover Thoughts: Cute

Source: My library

Library Recommendation: A great graphic novel for your public library.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books for Halloween

 This week's topic is a Halloween Freebie. I'm not one for scary books, but here are some thrillers on my TBR that I didn't get to this year (yet).

Have you read any of these?

Creepy Read: Trapped in the Horror Dome

Students win a trip of a lifetime to Earth Two, a research facility after winning the state science fair. Three students from one school join other students. Rowan and Tinker are friends. They are not friend with the third student - Amari. Because they three of them are from the same school, they are paired together for their volunteer work. 

In the swamp zone, they spy a small creature that's unlike anything they've ever seen before. The scientists don't believe the students saw anything out of the ordinary. Rowan and Tinker decide to uncover the truth...but they'll need Amari's help. Can the three uncover the truth about the creature?

My Thoughts: This book is part of the Monsterious series, which are stand-alone books about monsters and creatures. I really loved this one. I loved the idea of being in a research facility - that's really neat. I loved how it had different habitats. I wouldn't mind visiting a place like this - minus the monster of course. There was lots of action and danger in this book. I love how the three students became friends and understood each other better. Another great book from Matt McMann.

Cover Thoughts: Creepy!

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: A must have series for your school and public library collections 

Review: Beast of Skull Rock

Book 4 in the Monsterious books 

Simon and Jade are visiting their grandfather in Maine during the summer. Their grandfather runs a curiosity museum. The tourist town is having a bit of trouble with rumors of break-ins. Simon and Jade are curious about them, but their grandfather is being strangle tight lipped. 

Simon and Jade hear strange sounds at night. But their grandfather dismisses their fears. He warns them to stay upstairs rather than wander the museum at night. Simon and Jade feel betrayed, but they are also determined to get to the bottom it this mystery.

They go searching for the creature that could be stalking the town. They camp out in the museum. Nothing they do seems to change anything. The break-ins are getting worse. Can they solve the mystery?

My Thoughts: I really enjoy these books, even though I'm not a scary stories person. The books aren't connect except in the idea of spooky and monsters. I loved Simon and Jade - how they were determined to figure out the puzzle. I loved the moments in the bookstore. I enjoyed going through the museum. The ending was great. I do hope there are more of these books on the way. 

Cover Thoughts: Fantastic

Source: My Library

Library Recommendations: Highly recommended for you school and public libraries! 

Honored to have been in the acknowledgements!