The Librarian of the Haunted Library by Brian Yansky, 222 pages

 Demons, Headless seductresses, Rip Van Winkle, witches, occasional visits from angels, a god or two, and a ghoul in the stacks – just another day in Eden. A fun, fast, fantastical read.

My escape from a creepy clown lands me in a town straight out of a fever dream. And guess what? I become the new librarian after my predecessor is murdered ( a not uncommon end for librarians I find out too late) right in front of me. My first task is to find the killer.

Shouldn’t be too hard since it happened right in front of me, right? Wrong. The suspects are a town full of Supernatuals, including but not limited witches, magicians, ghosts, a werewolf, a grumpy gargoyle, a zombie, a mad scientist and four teenagers.
Did I mention that I might be the Chosen One according to some people in the know? Unfortunately, in this case Chosen One means the one destined to bring about the apocalypse. Guess whose son that makes me?

Can I solve the murder, save the town, and avoid fulfilling my doomsday destiny? Find out in this hilarious comedy adventure where the laughs are loud and the stakes are high! 

Rest You Merry by Charlotte Macleod, 222 pages

 Professor Peter Shandy finally succumbs to Jemima Ames, Chairperson for Balaclava Agricultural College's major fundraiser, the Grand Illumination. He buries his small brick house under an avalanche of tawdry plastic and escapes on a sea cruise. But he returns to find Jemima dead on his living room floor and a murder to solve.

The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse, 222 pages

 When Bertie Wooster visits Deverill Hall pretending to be Gussie Fink-Nottle he finds himself in trouble. To begin with, there is the case of Esmond Haddock, JP, the squire of King's Deverill, and his surging sea of aunts. Then there is the problem with 'Corky' Pirbright, Constable Dobbs and the dog. Complicating matters further, Esmond is in love with Corky, and Esmond's cousin Gertrude with Corky's brother, but the aunts have forbidden both unions. And, as if that were not enough, Gussie arrives in person pretending to be Bertie. There is only one person who can save Bertie from a fate worse than death - so naturally, Jeeves materializes at Deverill pretending to be someone else. All quite clear?

The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse, 222 pages

 Take Gussie Fink-Nottle, Madeline Bassett, old Pop Bassett, the unscrupulous Stiffy Byng, the Rev., an 18th-century cow-creamer, a small brown leather covered notebook and mix with a dose of the aged aunt Dahlia and one has a dangerous brew which spells toil and trouble for Bertie and Jeeves.

Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie Mallowan, 222 pages

 Agatha Christie was already a celebrated writer of mysteries when, in 1930, she married the archaeologist Max Mallowan. In the pre-war years thereafter, Christie enthusiastically joined her husband on various archaeological expeditions in the Middle East, and these shared adventures, these happy and memorable times, provided her not only with the background for several of her novels, but also with the "everyday doings and happenings" which she zestfully describes in the pages of this high-spirited memoir, which was first published in 1946.

She Be Damned by M.J. Tjia, 222 pages

 London, 1863: prostitutes in the Waterloo area are turning up dead, their sexual organs mutilated and removed. When another girl goes missing, fears grow that the killer may have claimed their latest victim.

The police are at a loss and so it falls to courtesan and professional detective, Heloise Chancey, to investigate.

With the assistance of her trusty Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen, Heloise inches closer to the truth. But when Amah is implicated in the brutal plot, Heloise must reconsider who she can trust, before the killer strikes again.

Tjia brings us a pacey and exciting murder mystery set in Victorian London. This historical crime thriller sees a young female detective work with the police to evade a violent killer.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: 12 Stories For Late At Night

 An anthology of 12 scary or macabre short stories, drawn from both the descriptive and the speculative genres. Authors include Ray Bradbury, Gouverneur Morris, Frank Belknap Long, and C. L. Moore.

The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 222 pages

It was interesting to see Tarzan's early steps into the conservation of Africa. Considering the rampant racism that was prevalent in these books (but not surprising for the time period), these are still a timeless classic.

The Ghost and Lady Alice by Marion Chesney, 222 pages

A co-worker checked out this book and it reminded me of how much I enjoy Marion Chesney's regency romances, so I checked it out as well. The Eighth Duke of Haversham is called back to help Alice, a cruelly treated servant to the Tenth Duke. The ghostly Duke comes up with a plan to launch Alice into society, but a growing love between the two could ring a death knell to his plans.
The Regency romances by Chesney are always fun, sweet and an enjoyable read. I think I'll have to go back and pick up some of my old favorites again.

Big Nate Say Good-bye to Dork City by Lincoln Peirce, 222 pages

I love the Big Nate books but I've reached a point in my life that when I finish one, I'm reminded how grateful I am

that I don't have teenage boys.