readingundertheradar's review against another edition
3.0
Fun read; pretty predictable but was pretty much what I was looking for in a fun ghost/magic story around Halloween!
jbojkov's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. I'm not a huge paranormal romance reader- which is what I would call this book, but this one was really good! Just enough humor, just enough romance, and even some genuinely spooky parts. I'll be looking for more by this author!
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Rosemary Clement-Moore delivers two things that have become the norm in YA books for girls: cold supernatural thrills and hot boy romance. What makes her hot boys and cold thrills stand out from all the rest are the girls that navigate the spaces between them: they are aggravated and amused, intrigued and insulted, cool but klutzy sometimes. The Maggie Quinn books and this one all have the knowing, self-conscious tone that is natural to all teenage girls.
In Texas Gothic, strange doings are afoot at a ranch in the Hill Country. Has an archaeological dig disturbed a centuries-old ghost? Or are nefarious humans taking advantage of local folklore to scare people away, and if so... why? Teenaged Amy Goodnight, the intentionally "normal" member of a family of benign but powerful witches, seems to be the only one who can get to the bottom of The Mystery of the Mad Monk... but not only is she mortified at the triteness of the "Mad Monk" thing, she is also kind of literally mortified by the ghost's overtures.
If you enjoyed Nancy Drew's Mystery of Shadow Ranch as a kid (yum, cowboys!) but are too self-aware to let yourself get caught up in crap like The Ghost Whisperer, this is the book for you. Gotta love gothic.
In Texas Gothic, strange doings are afoot at a ranch in the Hill Country. Has an archaeological dig disturbed a centuries-old ghost? Or are nefarious humans taking advantage of local folklore to scare people away, and if so... why? Teenaged Amy Goodnight, the intentionally "normal" member of a family of benign but powerful witches, seems to be the only one who can get to the bottom of The Mystery of the Mad Monk... but not only is she mortified at the triteness of the "Mad Monk" thing, she is also kind of literally mortified by the ghost's overtures.
If you enjoyed Nancy Drew's Mystery of Shadow Ranch as a kid (yum, cowboys!) but are too self-aware to let yourself get caught up in crap like The Ghost Whisperer, this is the book for you. Gotta love gothic.
steph01924's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. It had enough realism and magic rolled into it, fun main characters and a fairly interesting ghost story. I got a little confused at times when they were talking about the details of the geas, and I kind of wished there was a little more fringe magic and what types of potions and things they had on Goodnight ranch, but I know the story wasn't about that. At times I felt the plot could move along a little more quickly, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless.
littleredd303's review against another edition
DNF @ 50% I won't rate it because I intend to finish it sometime this year...Hopefully!
ofliterarynature's review against another edition
5.0
Texas Gothic is a perfect blend of mystery, magic, and ghost story, and I really really wish there were a dozen more books in this series so we can see more of the shenanigans that Amy and the rest of the Goodnights get up to, instead of just one.
crazybooklover's review against another edition
1.0
I got started on this book and thought since it was about ghosts and witches I thought it was going to get my attention. Nope I was wrong I found this book so boring I couldn't even finish it. The story to me wasn't going anywhere and I don't want to keep reading it if it is not going to get my attention. I only got about 100 pages in and stopped I guess this book just wasn't for me.
In the end I just gave this book 1 star it just wasn't a good book at all for me.
In the end I just gave this book 1 star it just wasn't a good book at all for me.
medusax0's review against another edition
DNF @ 50% I won't rate it because I intend to finish it sometime this year...Hopefully!