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🐾 Look What The Cat Dragged In 🐾 Penny spends her days drawing cartoon adventures of her and her beloved cat, Popcorn. When Popcorn goes missing during a blizzard, she's overcome with grief. She reluctantly agrees to pet-sit her bf's client's cat Godfrey but soon starts to notice exceedingly odd behavior and disturbances around the house... As soon as Rekulak announced this book, I was waiting in anticipation. A new book from Rekulak? With drawings? And CATS?? I did have one concern though which he was kind enough to put at ease immediately: no cats are harmed. People? Welllll... Rekulak always impresses me with how diverse his books feel to one another yet still maintain a certain overall similarity to his brand of storytelling; this was no different. It's such a wildly entertaining and uniquely crafted tale. The vibes go from campy to cozy to creepy and back again. While the ending did border on becoming a little saccharine, I'll allow it because I ultimately enjoyed this bizarre-filled ride. With over 80 illustrations, this one is a MUST for eyes; you'll be missing out on the full effect otherwise. However... 🎙...when I saw Stephanie Németh-Parker was going to narrate, I knew I'd have to listen as well! The combination of Rekulak's story, Horner's comics + Staehle's art, and Parker's performance are pure purr-fection and create the most immersive reading experience! (Nico & Gizmo were on high alert with those "mew's" 😹) ✨️ Thank you @macmillan.audio for the ALC + @woahitsdilsa for gifting me my physical copy; I tossed my CR aside and pounced on it instantly! ➡️➡️ Swipe for bonus cat content, and find out who's Popcorn and who's Godfrey in this household! . . Look at those endpages!!! When art imitates life (Nico's version) When art imitates life (Gizmo's version) Sorry, Nico. 😽 Did you guess correctly?!
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Halloween si avvicina e quale occasione migliore per immergersi in una lettura inquietante? 🎃📚 Dopo Teddy e Il Matrimonio, Jason Rekulak torna con L’intruso, un thriller dalle sfumature horror che ha per protagonista Penny, una fumettista che, dopo aver perso la sua amata gatta Pop Corn, accetta di prendersi cura di un misterioso felino. Ben presto, però, iniziano a verificarsi strani avvenimenti e i suoi disegni assumono contorni sempre più inquietanti... Anche questa volta, Rekulak riesce a tenere il lettore incollato alle pagine, giocando con il confine tra realtà e soprannaturale e costruendo un’atmosfera carica di mistero e tensione. Ho apprezzato particolarmente le bellissime illustrazioni, che non si limitano ad accompagnare la narrazione, ma contribuiscono ad amplificare il senso di inquietudine e a rendere la lettura ancora più immersiva. Una storia scorrevole, coinvolgente e ricca di colpi di scena, perfetta per concedersi qualche brivido! 🖤 E attenzione alle ultime pagine… nascondono una sorpresa! Mi consigliate qualche horror/thriller psicologico?👻 #consiglidilettura #lintruso #jasonrekulak #libridaleggere #halloween
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✨✨Al darle a Mallory un historial de adicción al fentanilo, Rekulak eleva la tensión psicológica porque el verdadero peligro no es solo el fantasma, sino ese aislamiento social de la protagonista, que provoca el miedo a que su entorno se dañe y e crea que sus visiones son de “psicosis por recaída” esto le añade un ambiente claustrofóbico muy humana, que se da para sostener la tensión de la trama. Nos da una geografía basada en un residencial estadounidense de clase alta en donde la casa de los Maxwell destila una perfección milimétrica y normas estrictas que contrastan fuertemente con el pasado turbulento de Mallory. Esto provoca un choque cultural y económico a la vulnerabilidad de la protagonista y disfraza sutilmente las verdaderas intenciones de los personajes secundarios. Con un ritmo y giros que hace que la novela destaque por su estructura. Y se lee con una velocidad voraz gracias a capítulos cortos y ganchos constantes. En cuanto al tramo final, Rekulak decide tomar decisiones arriesgadas. Lo que parece una clásica historia gótica de posesiones y espectros da un giro violento y absoluto hacia el thrillerpsicológico realista. Es innegable que toma al lector completamente por sorpresa y cierra los hilos con enorme audacia argumental. En conclusión Figuras ocultas es una lección de cómo refrescar el género del terror y el misterio en pleno siglo XXI. Jason Rekulak demuestra que el suspenso puede ser adictivo, visual y, al mismo tiempo, albergar un trasfondo humano sobre las segundas oportunidades, el perdón y el peso físico del pasado. Una lectura obligatoria tanto para los amantes del misterio doméstico como para quienes busquen nuevas formas de contar una historia en el papel. ‼️‼️‼️ En mi opinión definitivamente ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #terror #suspensopsicológico #bookslover❤️ #libros #lectores
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Jason Rekulak nos trae esta obra donde subvierte o nos muestra una trama que refresca el relato clásico de casas encantadas al combinar el drama de la redención con el terror paranormal. Nos destaca por su innovadora y brillante inclusión de ilustraciones que narran por sí mismas y por la construcción de su protagonista, Mallory Quinn, una joven de 21 años que pasó por una adicción a los opiáceos, la cual ya logró superar y está en proceso de reconstrucción, acepta un empleo ideal: trabajar como niñera para Teddy, el tierno hijo de cinco años de una adinerada familia en Nueva Jersey. La rutina estricta y la estabilidad encontrada se rompen, cuando los inocentes dibujos infantiles de Teddy comienzan a mutar de la noche a la mañana, en bocetos hiperrealistas, macabros y técnicamente imposibles para su edad. cada ilustración recrea detalladamente el asesinato de una mujer. Aislada y con el constante temor de que nadie crea en su sobriedad, Mallory deberá descifrar el mensaje del espectro que se apodera de teddy para usarlo y dibujar. Rekulak nos muestra un formato híbrido e inmersivo para los lectores con esta obra al usar narrativa visual. La inclusión de las ilustraciones físicas (diseñadas por Will Staehle y Doogie Horner) esto transforma el acto de la lectura en una experiencia interactiva. No un recurso decorativo; lo magistral está en que los dibujos actúan como el verdadero motor del suspenso y un testigo directo del horror. El lector no solo lee sobre el miedo de Mallory; lo observa y lo decodifica al mismo ritmo que la protagonista, espectacular acierto ilustrativo, técnico y brillante de ritmo y montaje literario. También esa deconstrucción de la “Narradora No Fiable” ya que Mallory Quinn está magníficamente construida. Me parece genial que el autor evita caer en el cliché simplista del adicto desahuciado y, en su lugar, nos presenta a una mujer atlética, empática y profundamente consciente de sus debilidades. #terror #suspensopsicológico #bookslover❤️ #libros #lectores
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This was a odd one for me. It started out as feeling like a bit of a cozy paranoia mystery, the middle I'm thinking, is our MC being stalked or is her really sus boyfriend a danger? Then we flip to, oh is she crazy and is Godfrey.. Well a cat or is he, it something older, more demonic and terrifying? After missing Popcorn, Penny is spiraling and I get it, I would too if one of my cats disappeared suddenly. So her bf thinks that pet sitting a friend's cat will help, but Godfrey is odd, but he's just a cat, maybe he's just super friendly, following her around, glued too her almost. Then the ending and that last part I had to rewind a few times, wow. 📢 The narration was absolutely great and made this a much more immersive read, I think that's what really kept me coming back to finish, I will be adding those two narration voices to my look out list, I love a good narrator. They had me absolutely invested in whatever was going to happen. 📢 I do have to say, this is absolutely not what I expected going on. 🙀QOTD🙀 So have you ever picked up a book and just been completely wrong about what you thought you were getting into? Sometimes it's fun.. Or finish this Look what the cat ____ ____ #anomalyreviews #booksbooksbooks #audioalc #alc
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Thank you to @flatiron_books for the digital copy of this ARC and to @macmillan.audio for the review copy of this audiobook! 📗 ARC Review— Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak, illustrated by Doogie Horner & Will Staehle, read by Stephanie Németh-Parker ✨ Star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 ⏰ Pub Date: October 13, 2026 📚 Read this book if you like: creepy cats, snowed in, creepy houses, “am I the crazy one,” disturbing illustrations, psychological horror 🌶️Spice: closed door ➡️ Swipe for synopsis 📖/🎧 Review: Penny Padgett is a cartoonist and author of a bestselling series of books featuring her cat Popcorn. So when Popcorn goes missing during a snowstorm, she’s devastated. Her fiancé encourages her to pet-sit a friend’s cat, Godfrey, to help her get over Popcorn. At first it helps, but then Penny starts having nightmares, and strange things start happening in the house. And Godfrey seems to be behind them. No one believes Penny, but she thinks Godfrey might not be an ordinary cat. This is a book where you need both the audio and physical copies. The illustrations in the book add so much to the story. I ran to my indie bookstore to get a copy after pub day. It’s hard to review this one without giving spoilers. Suffice it to say, I really enjoyed it. Penny is an excellent main character. And her found family rounded out the story. And the cats! Popcorn and Godfrey are wonderful. The writing really puts you in the mind of someone who is sure something is wrong but isn’t believed. And the ending was exciting and satisfying. The book is single POV, and the single audio narrator did a great job with the different characters’ voices and accents, including the meowing of the cats. Sound quality was excellent even at 2.5x. Jason Rekulak • Look What the Cat Dragged In • Flatiron Books • Audiobook Review • Macmillan Audio • Horror • ALC • Bookstagram 📍 Challenge Prompts Met: #fallintoarcs a book on my ARC shelf 🤔 QOTD: Are you a cat person? If not do you have other pets? 🏷 #reading180in2026 📚 (224/275) #macaudio2026
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“Penny may be a cat person, but she’s starting to think Godfrey is no ordinary cat . . .” Meet Penny Padgett, a twenty-seven-year-old cartoonist who agrees to pet-sit Godfrey, a peculiar, intensely affectionate cat. At first, he’s the sweetest shadow, following her everywhere and curling up beside her every night. But then the vibe changes: horrifying nightmares, basement insect infestations, her sweet sketches morphing into disturbing, surreal art, and her body deteriorating under an invisible, malevolent grip. Whatever Godfrey brought with him into that house, it isn’t normal. Why You Need to Read This: 🖤 Visceral, Unhinged Horror: When I say be prepared for extreme gore, I mean it, I literally felt sick to my stomach at points, had full-body jump scares, and audibly gasped more than once. 🖤 A Lead You Actually Root For: Penny is instantly likable, which makes being trapped inside her spiraling, unraveling mind all the more claustrophobic and terrifying. 🖤 Masterclass Audio Narration: Stephanie Németh-Parker @snemethparker is downright phenomenal here; her range with the side characters and her ability to make the tension and visceral nastiness feel disturbingly real kept me totally hooked. 🖤 A Cohesive, Satisfying Finish: After taking you through an absolute meat grinder of paranoia and dread, the ending pulls the threads together and sticks the landing cleanly. Honestly… WTF did I just read?! In the best, most chaotic way possible, this book was a whole unhinged ride. It does take its time laying down the groundwork. Around the 15% mark I was wondering where this was going, but the slow creep only makes the payoff hit harder once the nightmare takes hold. Rekulak builds this heavy, creepy atmosphere that genuinely made my skin crawl, backed by quirky, interesting secondary characters that make the neighborhood feel alive just as Penny's world falls apart. This is a perfect, twisted spooky season read if you have the stomach for it! Huge thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC! Credit to @doogiehorner for this comic! I NEED a physical copy to check out all the art!!! Happy Release week @jasonrekulak !!!
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🐈‍⬛😱 Dopo aver perso la sua gatta, la fumettista Penny Padgett ha perso anche la vena creativa. Quando si ritrova a fare da cat-sitter ad un gatto di nome Godfrey, però, la sua creatività torna a risvegliarsi, ma i suoi disegni diventano sempre più inquietanti… E se dietro gli occhi di quel gatto si nascondesse una presenza malefica, determinata a insinuarsi nella mente di Penny e a reclamare la sua anima? 📌 L’autore di “Teddy” torna con un thriller oscuro capace di trasformare il più rassicurante degli amici a quattro zampe in un incubo indimenticabile. ‼️P.S.: La copertina si illumina al buio 🔦 Scorri le foto per vedere la differenza 😉 Autore: @jasonrekulak Illustratori: @unusualco e @doogiehorner Copertina: Aisha Kudorova Traduttrice: Roberta Zuppet Editore: @giuntieditore #librithriller #librinovità #thrillerbookstagram #thrillerbooksaddict #bookstagramit Nuovo libro thriller di Jasom Rekulak, copertina che si illumina al buio Libri novità, novità in libreria, thriller
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✨ THIS WEEK’S NEW BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ - OCTOBER 13 2026 ✨ Let’s face it, October is an ABSOLUTE BANGER of a month for book releases this year. I’m continuously stunned at the sheer amount of books that are being added to the shelves each week that feel absolutely necessary for me to consume as soon as humanly possible. Anyone who knows me or has followed me on here for a while knows that it’s no secret that I’ve been waiting for this particular date, October 13th, with a level of anticipation that I think might be only matched in my life by the Christmas where I felt like my existence would be incomplete without a Nintendo 64 finding it’s way under the family tree. Today, As You Wake, Break The Shell from Becky Chambers arrives and I don’t think that I’ve looked forward to the release of any book with this much fervour. There is a huge part of me that wants to play hooky with work and life today and just read…but that would irresponsible, right? (Can someone just give me permission to blow off my entire day? Please?) Anyway, I hope that all of you have an amazing Tuesday and do everything you can to keep reading. 🦊 What book have to anticipated more than any other in your lifetime? 🦊 AS YOU WAKE, BREAK THE SHELL written by Becky Chambers published by Harper Voyager (@harpervoyagerus) releases on October 13, 2026 To say that I’ve been anticipating the first entry of a new duology of books from Becky Chambers would be putting it lightly. I am typing this the night before the official release of As You Wake, Break The Shell and I feel like a six year old kid waiting for Santa Claus - full of fear, desperation, hope and wonder all mixed together. Becky’s new work tells a story in alternating timelines about Signy, a botanist, and Cora, a pilot, that both call the rundown planet of Fortune their home. When a threat to Cora’s life brings her to Signy’s shop, a chain of events occurs that forever alters their lives. ROTTENHEART written by Kat Dunn (@katalicedunn) published by Zando (@zandoprojects) releases on October 13, 2026 Adding Kat Dunn’s Rottenheart to my list of books that I HAVE to read in 2026 was such a foregone conclusion that I don’t even thin
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Happy Pub Day!!! Look What the Cat Dragged in by @jasonrekulak follows Penny Padgett, a young cartoonist who agrees to pet-sit an affectionate but odd cat named Godfrey. When disturbing nightmares, increasingly sinister drawings, and unexplained health problems begin to take over her life, she starts to suspect Godfrey may be no ordinary cat. And now out in paperback is Having It All by @corinnelowphd Workhorse by @carolinepalmer_workhorse and Future Boy by @realmikejfox
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We had the great @jasonrekulak and @doogiehorner on the show to discuss their collaboration on the new novel Look What The Cat Dragged In. It’s out Tuesday, 10/13 from @macmillanusa @flatiron_books #interview #bookstagram #horror #novel #reels
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN, a sinister, twisty, and darkly funny, new thriller featuring occult secrets, 80+ pages of original illustrations, and CATS. Just remember: curiosity killed the cat… 👀 LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN by @jasonrekulak is out October 13th so Preorder Now!
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