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Melissa Groeling

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The United States

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Young Adult, Suspense, Thriller

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Melissa didn’t know she had a Jersey accent until she moved to Philadelphia. She thought everyone spoke the same way, called things by the same name; subs, sprinkles, pork roll, etc. It was quite the struggle.

Proper names of food and household items notwithstanding, being a hardcore reader (thanks to those endless days at the library with her Mom) helped shape her desire to produce stories of her own. Inspiration is endless, from movies, to board games, to more books and more movies.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 116 ratings · 78 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Traffic Jam 4.21 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lights Out 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between the Dark Spaces 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Things That Go Bump for the Holidays by Eric Henson (Goodreads Author), Jami Gray (Goodreads Author), Julia Joseph (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beauty Marks 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Feeding it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naughty Bedtime Stories: Four You by Olivia Harper (Goodreads Author), Aurelia Fray (Goodreads Author), Lily Luchesi (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Happy Holidays!

Hope everyone is having a very merry holiday and looking forward to a bright (and better) new year!

Let’s face it – the holidays are a lot like this picture – chaotic, cute and somewhat pretty with a little bit of everything thrown in for good measure – gingerbread men, a tree, presents, a few snow people and is that a moose?

(yes, that’s a moose.)

Honestly, I’ve been eating so many cookies, I’ve f

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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)

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Melissa liked Greer's review of The Feeding: "If you think your bad days are bad, meet Joe Gott. The guy spends eight years rotting in prison, counting down the seconds until his parole and when he finally gets released, ready to leave town and his past the freaking world decides to end. The Feed" Read more of this review »
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Melissa liked Jennie's review of The Feeding: "4.5 rounded up 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒕… The Feeding by Melissa Groeling was an absolute delight to read. I couldn't put this one down. If you're a fan of horror that's a bit quirky, a bit gory, with some elements that make you wonder if you've wandered into s" Read more of this review »
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YA/NA FANATICS: 1. Traffic Jam by Melissa Groeling	16	63	Apr 24, 2013 04:43AM
Cocaine Pages: Monthly Reads - Your Wishes	64	50	May 30, 2013 06:03AM
Making Connections: 1929. - LIGHTS OUT by Melissa Groeling	10	29	Feb 20, 2014 06:11AM
Genre Specific Re...: Young Adult Review Group 2 (finished)	32	64	Nov 18, 2014 01:15PM
Making Connections: 6536. Between the Dark Spaces by Melissa Groeling	2	27	Jun 28, 2022 04:12PM