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Rainy Day Reads: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, Choker, A Monster Calls and Ripper+ Mini Reviews!



The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin is the story of Mara who wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the fatal accident that killed her best friend, her boyfriend and his sister. What is stranger still that she comes out unharmed in this accident. Unable to deal with this loss in memory and the loss of people she cared for Mara and her family move states to help Mara have a normal life. But things keep getting stranger..people start dying around her and Mara can't help but wonder if she is responsible? The only silver lining in this mess Noah- the one person she can count on. 

This book is pretty dark and mysterious and perfect for a rainy day read. There is a hint of mystery, supernatural and also romance. I read this book a few months ago and really enjoyed it and have it's sequel that I just might read on a rainy day. :) 




 Choker by Elizabeth Woods is the story of 16 year old Cara Lange who is a sad and lonely girl with no friends. She has been friendless since her family moved away from her old town and away from the only friend she ever had- Zoe. Cara spends her time missing Zoe and watching Ethan Gray from a distance hoping one day he will notice her. The popular girls have taken to call her Choker after an embarrassing incident in the lunchroom after Cara choked and nearly died. Cara's life is miserable. And one day she comes home to find Zoe in her room. Her best friend is back!!! Zoe is on the run from her family and it's complications. She begs Cara to hide her in the bedroom and Cara agrees. With Zoe in her life, things start to look up for Cara. Till a girl goes missing in town and things turn messy. Also isnt' Zoe acting a little strange? 

This book is short and quick read and really creepy at times. I loved this and the end had a pretty neat twist. I really recommend it and it's not supernatural but a thriller book.






Even though this book has a bonafide monster that shows up every night at 7 past midnight, this is one the most heart-warming books I've ever read. It's sweet and wonderful and just magical. I loved this book and gave it a 5/5 stars.  It starts out dark and mysterious but is absolutely lovely and emotional by the end. The plot is basically about 11 year old Connor O'Malley is visited by a monster every night and that is only one of the problems he is facing. His mother is dying of Cancer and he is being mercilessly bullied in school. Why does the monster come every night? What does he want? 

Read this book for the wonderful story and for lovely illustrations in it.




I like reading serial killer books. I am not even going to pretend otherwise. So reading about the first serial killer (of sorts) Jack the Ripper can got to make me pretty happy. Ripper is the story of Abbie, who in 1888, after  the death of her mother is sent to live with her aristocratic grandmother in a posh London neighbourhood. Soon she begins to volunteer at the Whitechapel Hospital, just round the corner from the scene of the grisly murders, Abbie finds she enjoys caring for the poor and abused woman, Soon patients start dying at the hands of Jack The Ripper and Abbie discovers she has a strange connection to The Ripper, she has visions of the killings before they occur. This makes Abbie want to investigate the killings and leads her to find scary, terrifying secrets. 

This book was an interesting read and it was a new way of looking at the Ripper murders. 


For me rainy days are made perfect with endless cups of tea, watching the rain and scary/spooky books. Give me something dark and twisted to read while it rains outside and I am one happy girl. Apart from these, mostly Young Adult type books, I'd also recommend Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier- and oldie but a goldie. I also love books by Sarah Rayne- but I'll talk about her books in detail some other time.On the telly the perfect Rainy Day spooky watch is of course X-Files. I love that show!

Do you have any books you'd like to recommend that make rainy days perfect?? Do tell!

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