February Book Haul

February was a great month for me. I got some great books this month that I am so excited to share! I ended up getting a lot of my books for my birthday so there are so many new books on my TBR. I ended up getting a lot of mystery books which I love!

Dracula by Russel Punter

    The first book I got this month was a graphic novel adaptation of Dracula. I haven't read the orgional book yet, though it is a classic I want to read.

Goodreads synopsis:

    Young Lawyer Jonathan Harker journeys to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula only to discover that his nobleman client is a vampire who is thirsty for new blood. After imprisoning Harker in his castle, Dracula travels to England to seduce Jonathan's fiancée, Mina, and the battle against an ineffable evil begins. Led by philosopher and metaphysician Professor Van Helsing- Dracula's most indomitable adversary- Harker, Mina, and a band of allies entire, determined to confront and destroy the Count before he can escape.

The Hound of Baskervilles by Russel Punter

    The Hound of Baskervilles is my favorite out of the Sherlock Holmes novels. I loved the book and the TV episode so now I have the graphic novel adaptation.

Synopsis:

    After a mysterious death at Baskerville Hall, Sherlock Holmes sends John Watson to investigate. This may be their toughest case yet as a hound terrorizes Sir Henry Baskervilles' land.

The Adventures of Robin Hood by Russel Punter

    The third graphic novel I got this month was The Adventures of Robin Hood. I've always loved this tale and I'm super excited to finally get to read it.

Goodreads synopsis:

    He stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and in so doing became an undying symbol of virtue. But most important, Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men offer more than enough adventure and thrills.

Alice in Wonderland by Russel Punter

    The last graphic novel I got was Alice in Wonderland. The orgional novel by Lewis Carrol is a childhood favorite of mine, so I'm super eager to read this one! One of the things that I love about this series is the fact that each book contains a map!

Goodreads synopsis:

    After a tumble down the rabbit hole, Alice finds herself far away from home in the absurd world of Wonderland.

Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau

    I don't know how I haven't heard anything about this book! The synopsis sounds so interesting and I don't know any other thrillers like this. 

Goodreads synopsis:

    A congressman's daughter who has to be perfect, A star quarterback with a secret. A guy who's done tired of being ignored. A clarinet player who's done trying to fit in. An orphaned rebel who wants to teach someone a lesson. A guy who wants people to see him, not his religion. They couldn't be more different, but before the morning's over, they'll all be trapped in a school that's been rocked by a bombing. When they hear that someone inside is the bomber, they'll also be looking for one another for answers.

Asylum by Madeleine Roux

    The covers for the Asylum series look SO cool! I love scary stuff and if I'm being honest, I'm already counting down the days to October! I love the spook season! When I got Asylum, I couldn't help but think about Miss Peregrines. Home for Peculiar Children (one of my favorite book series!). Asylum has the same creepy vintage photos that the Miss. Peregrines. Peculiar Children series had.

Goodreads synopsis:

    For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more than a summer program- it's a lifeline. An outcast at his high school, Dan is excited to finally make some friends his last summer before college. But when he arrives at the program, Dan learns that his dorm for the summer used to be a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And not just any asylum- a last resort of the criminally insane. As Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, explore the hidden recesses of their creep summer home, they soon discover it's no coincidence that the three of them ended up here. Because the asylum holds the key to a terrifying past. And there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Sanctum by Madeleine Roux

    Since I just talked about Asylum, it's only fitting that I go on to talk about the sequel, Sanctum. I love the creepy covers that this series has! 

Goodreads synopsis:

    Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum. Much as they'd love to move on, someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old-timey carnival, with no note and no name. Forsaking their plan never to go back, the teens return to New Hampshire College under the guise of a weekend for prospective students, and there they realize that the carnival from the photos is not only real, but it's also here on campus, apparently for the first time in many years. Sneaking away from the sample classes and college parties, Dan and his friends lead a tour of their own- one through the abandoned houses and hidden places of the surrounding town. Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the influence of the asylum runs deeper than Dan ever imagined.

Catacomb by Madeleine Roux

    The last book in the Asylum series is Catacomb.

Goodreads synopsis:

    Senior year is finally over. After all, they've been through, Dan, Abby, and Jordan are excited to take one last road trip together, and they're just not going to think about what will happen when the summer ends. But on their way to visit Jordan's uncle in New Orleans, the three friends notice that they are apparently being followed... and Dan starts receiving phone messages from someone he didn't expect to hear from again- someone who died last Halloween. As the strange occurrences escalate, Dan is forced to accept that everything that has happened to him in the past year may not be a coincidence, but fate- a fate that ties Dan to a group called the Bone Artists, who have a sinister connection with a notorious killer from the past. Now, Dan's only hope is that he will make it out of his senior trip alive.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

    Mystery is a genre that I really want to read more of this year. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder seems like the perfect book to help me explore the genre. The synopsis sounds so intriguing. I think that this series will be amazing! I can't wait to dive into this one!

Goodreads synopsis:

    Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent... and the line between past and present behind to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. This is the story o an investigation turned obsession full of twists and turns and with an ending, you'll never expect.

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

    I love to binge series. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is already on the top of my TBR. I know that as soon as I finish, I'll be longing for another mystery with Pip.

Goodreads synopsis:

    Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night when the town hosted a memorial for the sixth year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh. The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Hamie, then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Inheritance Games came out pretty recently (and by recently I mean September). Ever since it came out, I feel like this book has been everywhere. Now that I have it, I'm fully ready to see what all the hype is about. As I was reading the synopsis, it reminded me so much of Knives Out, a movie that I recently watched (and loved!).

Goodreads synopsis:

    Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortune changes in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why- or even who  Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into the Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne who is convinced that Avery must be a con-woman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself to survive.

Sadie by Courtney Summers

    When it comes to YA mysteries, Sadie seems to be a classic. I hear so much praise and hype for it. I have nothing but high expectations for the book. I'm expecting to shake me to my core and I'm so excited to start reading this one!

Goodreads synopsis:

    A missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial-like podcast following the clues she's left behind. And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about. Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him. When West McCray- a radio personality working on a segment about a small, forgotten town in America- overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl, He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.

The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

    I don't hide the fact that I am obsessed with Les Miserables. When I found out about this new retelling of the novel, it was instantly on the top of my to-buy list. The Court of Miracles is inspired by both Les Mis and The Jungle Book. I am really excited to see how those two stories blend together.

Goodreads synopsis:

    In the violet urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented car burglar and a member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naive adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger- the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh- Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice- protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

    Sherlock is my favorite TV show. I love the Sherlock Holmes series too. The Charlotte Holmes series sounds like it will be perfect for me!

Goodreads synopsis:

    The last thing that Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that's not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective's great-great-great-grandaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock's genius but also his volatile temperament. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar. From the moment they meet, there's a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance, Hamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But danger is mounting and nowhere is safe- and the only people they can trust are each other.

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles

    Where Dreams Descend sounds like it's going to be such a great duology. I've heard a lot of great things about it. Also, the cover is beautiful.

Goodreads synopsis:

    In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians faces off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. As each act becomes riskier and riskier and the number of missing magicians piles up, three are forced to reckon with their secrets before the darkness comes from the next. The Star: Kalia, a powerful showgirl out to prove she's the best no matter what the cost. The Master: Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club.

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

    I love gay romances and The Henna Wars sounds like it will be adorable. I definitely want to read more diverse books too.

Goodreads synopsis:

    When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants- as long as she isn't herself. Because Muslim girls aren't lesbians. Nashat doesn't want to hide who she is, but she also doesn't want to lose her relationship with her family. And her life only gets harder once a childhood best friend walks back into her life. Flàvia is beautiful and charismatic and Nashat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own business, both Nashat and Flàvia choose to do henna, even though Flàvia is appropriating Nashat's culture. Amidst sabotage and school street, their lives get more tangled- but Nishat can't quite get rid of her crush on Flavia, and realizes there might be more to her than she realized.

Geekerella by Ashely Poston

    My favorite type of contemporaries are ones that are sweet and fluffy. I've heard nothing but good things about Geekerella and the Once Upon a Con series. I'm expecting this book to be just as adorable as it sounds!

Goodreads synopsis:

    Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad's old costume), Elle's determined to win... unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons- before he was famous. Now they're nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. PlayingCarmindor is all he's ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake- until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.