Xepherus Reads

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   As I continue to read my way through Riley Sager's novels, I love looking back at past reviews (and editing them). Here is the first in my series of revisiting my Riley Sager reviews:             Final Girls is written by Riley Sager and is published by Dutton Books. In it we meet Quincy Carpenter, the sole survivor of the notorious Pine Cottage massacre. Ten years later she is a successful vlogger with an up-and-coming baking website called Quincy's Sweets. Quincy is not the girl she used to be.  She has long since blocked out the events of Pine Cottage.  And with the help of Xanax and her recent engagement, she is happy.    The news arrives that another "Final Girl", Lisa Milner (sole survivor of an Indiana sorority house massacre), is found dead. Was it suicide?  The mystery deepens as Samantha Boyd (sole survivor of the Nightlight Inn massacre) ends up on Quinc...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,      It is time to begin sharing my  2026 Xepherus Reads  Reading Challenge results.    The challenge dates are January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026  Book Challenge books read: 16/50) Books Read Not in a Category: (121) Total Books Read: (137)   Updated 09/18/2026   Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):                 A 2025 Goodreads Choice winner- A banned book- A biography of a celebrity- A book a Netflix show was based on- A book by a debut author- A book by your favorite author you have not read- Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena (****) A book featuring your favorite character- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni (****) A book from your childhood- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury  (*****) A Book of the Month Club Book-  Middle of the Night by Riley Sager A book over 500 pages- A ...

   Hello, Book Worms & Book Dragons,   September started off with a reading challenge. After getting sick, I decided to use my down time to stage my next 24 Hour Challenge.   Let's see how I did (any review will be linked). My 24 Hour Readathon rules: Choose my books  Carve out comfortable locations to read  Set a clock to countdown a 24 hour period. Pause for personal care and sleep.  Always be fed and hydrated. Charge my wireless headphones and e-reader.    Novel read: Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson Comics read (I tackled the multi-part Star Wars crossover Crimson Reign, and 2 tie-in comics to the novel Resistance Reborn) : Star Wars #19 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas  Star Wars #20 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas  Star Wars #21 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas  Star Wars #22 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas  Star Wars #23 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas  Star Wars #24 by Charles Soule and R...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons, It's that time of year again. Seasonal Book Tags are some of my favorite posts. It's a fun way for the reading community to get together and share their favorite ways to spend the season.           1. What book always reminds you of fall/autumn? Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 2. What is your favorite autumnal book cover? I love covers with oranges and reds. Fall leaves and pumpkins always add to the coziness of the season. 3. What is your favorite autumnal drink to read with? I love apple cider and pumpkin spice coffee. I usually have a piping hot mug of each when I read in the Fall. 4. Do you prefer to read late at night or early in the morning? I love reading during the daytime. When I read at night I never get to sleep. 5. Halloween is coming! What is your favorite spooky read? I re-read The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty almost every year. 6. What is the ultimate comfort read for...