Waking the Merrow (The Merrow Trilogy #1) by Heather Rigney ★★★★☆

"They were the wide eyes of her aquatic cousins, unmistakable with the unnaturally large eye-sockets and light-colored irises. He was a merrow." 

Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep #1) by Mira Grant ★★☆☆☆

"They sang no songs of their own, only songs stolen from the victims of their hunger.” 

Boo to that ending! Boo I say! This book did not live up to the vicious promise of Rolling in the Deep.

Rolling in the Deep (Rolling in the Deep #0.5) by Mira Grant ★★★★☆

A gorrible mermaid tale in the spirit of David Wellington. It's short, fast paced, whimsical, and just sciency enough to hook you before the horror sets in. The eel KY was a nice touch.

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery ★★★★★

Yesterday I set off on a one mile walk with my dog and this audiobook - that mile became four because I didn't want to stop listening. I made dinner and listened. I ate dinner and listened. Tucked in my bed I listened into the wee hours. I woke up, brushed my teeth and listened. In short, I am completely hooked by this audiobook.

Octopus: The Ocean's Intelligent Invertebrate by Jennifer A. Mather, Roland C. Anderson, James B. Wood ★★★★★

My love for octopuses began with Sy Montgomery’s Soul of an Octopus. I have not eaten one since, it would be a crime against something magically beautiful and intelligent. 

Stitches and Witches (Vampire Knitting Club #2) by Nancy Warren ★★★★★

The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club #1) by Nancy Warren ★★★★★

“Sherlock Holmes had his Baker Street irregulars, and I had my Harrington Street immortals.” 

After hundreds of years, and with heightened speed and dexterity, imagine what a badass knitter you would be!!!

Gilchrist by Christian Galacar ★★★★☆

"Nothing about a real vampire is elegant." 

An ancient darkness revels in its influence over a small town.

A Subtle Agency (Metaframe War #1) by Graeme Rodaughan ★★★★★

BOOM! I loved this indie vampire action movie and gave it all the stars! Yes, technically, it's a book but as there were more bullets than words spoken I'm calling it an ACTION MOVIE.

The Witch's Halloween Hero (Nocturne Falls #4.5) ★★★☆☆

Rook and Witch have dated for years and now, at the Halloween Ball, it’s time...

Queue the magic.

Queue the fireworks.

Queue the ring.

Happy Halloween!