Hello ghouls! Monsterathon (hosted by Cait!) starts on September 1st (tomorrow!!!!) & will be going on through the entire month. There are prompts, there are teams & there will be a spooky good time. Make sure to check out Cait’s announcement video & the Monsterathon Twitter for more info!
I’m a proud member of TEAM HAUNTS (I’m so predictable — ), however, I do have a book picked out for every single prompt on all of the teams. Here’s what is on my TBR, along with a recommendation!
Note: Clicking on the book cover will take you to the Goodreads page.
Team Beasts
Whispering Woods: An underhyped book/a book you don’t hear much about:
My recommendation: An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley
What’s on my TBR: Cannibalism Nuns from Outer Space! by Duncan P. Bradshaw
Lair of the Babadook: a book with LGBTQIA+ representation
My recommendation: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
What’s on my TBR: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Hydra’s Hangout: A book nased on Mythological creatures
My recommendation: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
What’s on my TBR: Circe by Madeline Miller
Mah Swamp: A good lookin’ book
My recommendation: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
What’s on my TBR: Grind Your Bones to Dust by Nicholas Day
Team Haunts
Under the Bed: book by a Black or Indigenous author of color that you’ve been sleeping on (whose work you haven’t read yet)
My recommendation: Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
What’s on my TBR: Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
Your Friendly Neighbor’s House: a book chosen for you by a friend
My recommendation: Food Fright by Nico Bell
What’s on my TBR: The Murders of Molly Southborne by Tade Thompson
Secret Crypt: a mystery book or a book with a mystery element
My recommendation: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
What’s on my TBR: All of This is True by Lygia Day Peñaflor
A Moment of Peace: a comfort read (a book in a preferred genre, with a preferred trope, or an old favorite)
My recommendation: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
What’s on my TBR: Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
Team Conspiracies
Area 51: a book involving aliens or mutants
My recommendation: Renegades by Marissa Meyer
What’s on my TBR: Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Rearview Mirror: an indie book or a book published over five years ago
My recommendation: The Prisoners of Stewartville by Shannon Felton
What’s on my TBR: Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke
The Upside Down: a retelling
My recommendation: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
What’s on my TBR: Lost Boy by Christina Henry
The Bunker: a book with disability or Deaf representation
My recommendation: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
What’s on my TBR: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Do you have recommendations for any of the prompts? Let me know in the comments!
As Told By Bex 
Oh I haven’t heard of this readathon. There are a couple I keep seeing people talk about but didn’t realize until last minute. I do see some really good books on this list. Some I’ve read and some I really need to pick up. I hope you enjoy all your reads 😀
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