Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          Return of the Spider is written by James Patterson, and is the 34th novel in the Alex Cross series. It is published by Little Brown and Company, an imprint of Hatchet Book Group. In it, we are brought to a cabin in the Pine Barrens as Alex Cross and his long-time partner investigate what looks to be a kill cabin. Upon further research, they find a manifesto written by Alex's deadliest enemy, Gary Sonjei ( Along Came a Spider ).   As Alex reads the words of the dead serial killer, he realizes that horrible mistakes may have been made by him and the police department. Kidnappings, murders, and an elaborate cat and mouse game are revealed. In the end Alex is left with revelations that will affect him for the rest of his life.    Return of the Spider was a book that expertly went back in time and became the definitive prequel to Alex's first thriller. What we get this time around is a fully fl...

  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: 8/50) Books Read Not in a Category: (08) Total Books Read: (16)   Updated 05/06/2026   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- A Book of the Month Club Book- A book over 500 pages- A book published during the 1970s- A book published in 2025- Return of the Spider by James Patterson A book ...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,     It is that time of year again,  The Halfway to Halloween Book Tag ! This is a fun way to interact with the book community to see what everyone is reading. Have fun and feel free to tag someone .  Let us see what answers I came up with this year (links to each book review included).    1.  Right Behind You  (a book that has a plot that snuck up on you and shocked you) It's Not Her by Mary Kubica . This book had a wild plot twist that shocked me. But that was not the end. Kubica blind-sided me with yet another reveal in the last chapter! 2.  Don't Go There!  (a book with a creepy setting) Bad Liar by Tami Hoag traversed the back end of the Bayou, delivering a seedy underbelly of one Louisiana Parish. Murder, disappearance, and an axe-wielding villain had me creeped out.  3.  My Worst Half  (a relationship that becomes toxic) Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena deliv...