The Smell of Ink/Lukten av Trykksverte

I obviously have a weak spot for all things spooky as I'm writing a book blog mainly focusing on paranormal and horror books. Over the years, I've also read a few books about ghosts, paranormal encounters, and similar, so today I wanted to write a list of five books I'd recommend that's about ghosts and/or paranormal encounters. Some of them are more tied to a place, while others have a theme to them so to speak. Anyway, here's my five book recommendations. Haunted Healthcare: Medical Professionals and Patients Share their Encounters with the Paranormal by Richard Estep Description from Goodreads Many of those who have chosen the medical profession are no stranger to the paranormal. Ghosts walk the hallways of hospitals both old and new, haunting the wards and operating rooms. Join Richard Estep, paramedic, paranormal investigator, and cast members of TV's "Haunted Case Files" and "Haunted Hospitals," as he talks to EMTs, nurses, medical pro...

As I've done The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag earlier years, I wanted to do it this year too. That said, I have been slacking off a bit this year in terms of reading horror and paranormal books, but hopefully I can pull this blog post off somewhat. Best Book You’ve Read So Far in 2025? The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates Best Sequel of 2025 so far? Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab was pretty good in my opinion. New Release You Haven’t Read Yet, But Want to? Slasher by Andrew Alman is a new release I'd love to read. Most Anticipated Release of the Second Half of 2025? It's hard to choose just one book, but A Harvest of Furies by Hayden Casey looks really interesting to me. Biggest Disappointment? For me, it was this collection of comics. I'm not sure what it's called in English, but hopefully someone will know based on the characters and the illustrations. Biggest Surprise? Starblood: The Graphic Novel by Carmilla Voiez Favourite New Author? No new author favourites yet, ...

It's Tuesday, which means it's probably time for yet another Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl  and it was freebie week in terms of themes, I decided writing a list of diverse horror and paranormal fiction. Here's my spooky picks. Goth by Otsuichi Description from Goodreads Morino is the strangest girl in school - how could she not be, given her obsession with brutal murders? And there are plenty of murders to grow obsessed with, as the town in which she lives is a magnet for serial killers. She and her schoolmate will go to any length to investigate the murders, even putting their own bodies on the line. And they don’t want to stop the killers - Morino and her friend simply want to understand them. This new Haikasoru edition features the author's afterwords to the two-volume editions and the previously unpublished bonus novelette, Morino's Souvenir Photo. Ring by Kōji Suzuki Description from Goodreads A mysterious videotape warns that the vi...

I recently read The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates, which is the last book in the Gravekeeper series, and today I'll post my review of the book. Description from Goodreads How far will she go to save the damned? Keira is caught in a deadly battle. Her ability to help ghosts move on from the mortal world has made her a threat to Artec, a powerful corporation intent on trapping the tortured dead for profit. They've been tracking her for years and now, finally, there's nowhere left for her to run. Artec fears Keira and everything she's capable of. They will stop at nothing to eliminate her―including sending armed men after everyone she holds dear. Desperate and quickly running out of time, Keira races to hone her abilities as she searches for a way to destroy the twisted organization for good. But at least now she's no longer alone. Her friends have offered to follow wherever she leads, even if that means a direct strike deep into the heart of Artec's central base....

It's Friday again, which means it's time for yet another Let's Talk Bookish post courtesy of  Book Nook Bits  and  Dinipanda Reads , and today's topic is mid-year check-in. Here's the further prompts for today's discussion. Now that we’re halfway through the year, let’s check in! How has your reading year been so far? What reading/blogging achievements are you most proud of? Looking forward, is there anything you want to change up for the rest of the year? So far, my reading year has been okay with both some ups and some downs. I haven't read as many horror and paranormal books as I should in order to maintain this blog properly, but I have enjoyed reading a few, such as The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates and Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab. I've been reading roughly 100 books though, but as mentioned, few of them has been horror or paranormal. Hopefully I'll manage to read a few more spooky books in the later half of the year, just so I can post ...

It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for another Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl  and today's topic is most anticipated books releasing in the second half of 2025, and as I am me, I'll obviously focus on the more spooky releases. Here's mine ten spine chilling picks. Blood on the Boardwalk by Donna Taylor Description from Goodreads Vampire Slayer wasn't an option on career day... Surf, sand, neon lights, and vampire jokes have been Jenna's life ever since her former best friend, Georgie, spilled her darkest secret to the whole school. A secret that's haunted her since she was little-she was attacked by something inhuman. When she stumbles across blood-drained bodies on the boardwalk and is attacked by a vampire-looking monster, old nightmares come back to haunt her. Now in the crosshairs of an undead serial killer, Jenna's convinced the killer is also Georgie's new boyfriend. Dodging a murderer is easier than talkin...