Apothecary by Samantha Jillian Bayarr

The Apothecary
by Samantha Jillian Bayarr

Published: 2011
Publisher: Livingston Hall Publishers
Genre: Ghosts, Mystery, Paranormal
Paperback: 196 pages
Rating: 4

Description from the amazon:
When Claire Mayfield suddenly finds herself the new heir of a property that has lain vacant for over one hundred years, she becomes leery of the rumors of the hauntings from the three young children who were said to have been murdered there.

As Claire explores the manor, she discovers her great uncle's apothecary and traveling medicine show from the late 1800's, and even stumbles upon clues that could help her solve her ancestor's one hundred-year-old murder-mystery; all with a little help from a mischievous young girl who has been dead for over one hundred years.

Zombie sighting:
Do parents ever get any sleep, or do they walk around like zombies all day?
- page 78, chapter 5

fyi: kindle version is currently available for 99 cents

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): mellow
I found this to be a light story all-around in regards to romance, mystery and ghosts.

The ghosts here are not the scary kind.

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* review copy courtesy of author

* part of SteamPink event

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

The Boyfriend List
by E. Lockhart
Genre: Dating, Friendship
Published: 2005
Hardback: 229 pages
Rating: 4

Inspiration: the froggy on the cover

Description from the book:
A Seattle fifteen-year-old explains some of the reasons for her recent panic attacks, including breaking up with her boyfriend, losing all her girlfriends, tensions between her performance-artist mother and her father, and more.

My thoughts:
In-a-word: debacle
Interesting way to sort out your life in regards to relationships - a boyfriend list. Each chapter, boyfriend themed, presented different aspects of the character which finally helped solve some of the main character's problems. After reading this book, I created my own boyfriend list. I ended up with about 13. The 13th dude ended up as my hubby. Although breaking up is hard to do, from each relationship I learned what likes and dislikes I had for a partner. All the boyfriend crushes, dates and acquaintances sure make sense in the end.

Series:
The Boyfriend List
The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them


I like this cover version too!