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“Like the old Shadowhunter motto says, “Shadowhunters: That Evil Demon Stuff Is What We Are Here For.” But in Latin, probably.”

Secrets of Blackthorn Hall: An Illustrated Shadowhunter Novel by Cassandra Clare; ilustrated by Cassandra Jean

May 2, 2026 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

When the Blackthorn great-aunt dies, to the surprise of everyone she leaves her house in England to Julian, with the proviso he has five years to fix it up before ownership reverts to the Clave. So off Julian and Emma go to merry old England, to deal with large spiders, piles of dust, gnome contractors, and the ghost that is apparently tethered to the house. Can they solve the mystery and free the ghost, or will they be buried around all the secrets that lurk […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Cassandra Clare; ilustrated by Cassandra Jean, England, epistolary fiction, ghosts, home improvement, mystery, Shadowhunters

bjornsnipe's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Cassandra Clare; ilustrated by Cassandra Jean, England, epistolary fiction, ghosts, home improvement, mystery, Shadowhunters ·
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Like the Young House Love blog? Try the Young House Love book!

August 21, 2016 by Blingle Bells Leave a Comment

It’s really amazing and surprisingly to me that DIY home bloggers can be so divisive, yet Sherry and John Petersik of Young House Love definitely are. I started reading their blog a few years ago, and it kind of provided the soil for my dormant love of home decor and DIY to finally blossom into a huge, cumbersome, expensive flower. About a year ago, I became aware that there was some kind of malcontent rumbling in the comments section, which was closely linked to a […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: blogs, DIY, Home, home improvement, How-To

Blingle Bells's CBR8 Review No:31 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: blogs, DIY, Home, home improvement, How-To ·
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