This was a very cozy fall read. I enjoyed it a lot, and I will be reading more from this author. The characters were enjoyable, though the word building could use some work. Even without a lot of world building, the book still came together well.
The writing was fast paced and enjoyable, but the romance was slow, maybe a bit too slow for me. The ghosts were the highlight of this book to be honest. Again, I loved the characters. One more thing to note is that the names were a bit hard to pronounce in my head. Thank you for this ARC!

I love a good paranormal rom com--particularly when the MMC is quite annoying and hauntingly charming in an "I'm going to irritate you until you give into me" sort of way".

one of my first paranormal books but i really enjoyed that it was dark acadiama too. Enjoyable read

Stars 3.5

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I would have to say this book gave me dark academia feels. I felt so much for Este and all she was going through. She kept her walls in place and had to deal with Mateo framing her for stealing a book. Now she has to recover or be expelled. There were times that Mateo got on my nerves. I did enjoy that is was like I was right beside Este as she was making her way through her days at school. But to have feeling for a ghost that something new and powerful.

I'm still obsessed with books set at schools, particularly boarding schools or colleges, so Library of Shadows was a definite must read. I was intrigued about the storyline from the very first chapter and it kept me hooked throughout.
I love a cosy lighthearted mystery so this was the perfect October read for me. However the instalove was just insane! I don't know if this was intended as a sort of Beauty and the Beast retelling but it had the similar vibes. I would have rated this higher if the instalove had been toned down a little.

I absolutely loved this! The dynamics between the leads was great and the banter was fun the entire time. The plot line was serious but had its fun parts and I felt like the author was able to balance all of the elements of the plot and the characters with emotional impact well.

I don't usually enjoy paranormal, but this was recommended by a friend and I enjoyed the story. The story read quickly and the romance was nice. This was a great debut story!

Really great book with amazing characters and a great plot. Was easy to get into and it was very engaging. This is a book that I can see a lot of people in YA enjoy.

Thank you HarperCollins and NetGalley for this ARC of The Library of Shadows in exchange for an honest review. I loved the setting of this book, and to be honest, the setting was the book's only strong suit. The concept and plot originally really intrigued me but I was really let down by how flat the characters were, and then how flat the romance was. This flatness was not great, especially since romance is a big part of the book.

I was let down by this novel as the concept sounded interesting, however, the lack of character development and accuracy hindered my review. The plot was great and the mechanics of the ghosts were interesting but I wanted more from the characters and the love story. I think with some more time/attention to detail this could have been amazing. I will still be interested to see how Rachel Moore continues to write, I think she has a great start and lots of potential.

Overall this book was fun, with the vibes of Wednesday meets BuzzFeed Unsolved. The writing was snappy and clever and kept the story feeling fresh for a YA audience.

I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

I wish more books were this well written. Characters were witty and the setting fantastic.

Enjoyed the writing and the characters, but the plot had some pretty big holes that were hard to ignore. Like why did her dad figure everything out, take the time it set it all up, and not just burn the pages himself? Why would Lilith not just have taken down the door to the spire or taken the elevator rather than acting like she couldn't get into the room for 30 years? If a name could be crossed out and replaced before, why couldn't that be done again? How did the ghosts NOT notice that she kept coming back every 10 years and was somehow friends with all of them? Etc.

This was a very cute and fun book. Perfect for teens and adults alike. It isn't the deepest book in the world. But if you love libraries and the ghosts who may or may not haunt them, then this book is for you. The main couple was great. There were light enemies to lovers vibes. Overall, I definitely recommend this book.

Content: There is a single f-word that I remember. I would say this book is appropriate for older teens. The spiciest they get is a makeout session.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review is voluntarily written and the thoughts and opinions contained in this review are my own.

Spooky yet cosy paranormal YA mystery.

Este Logano has just enrolled at Radcliffe Prep, the third most haunted school in the country. It was also the same school that her dad went to, and she’s hoping the experience will help bring her closer to his memory. Cue a whole bunch of strange happenings and a paranormal obsessed roommate and before she knows it, Este is wrapped up in a whole new world of things she would never have believed in before.

This was a spooky and fun read and the idea of it was right up my street! I love haunted boarding schools with secret passageways and ghosts! This is the perfect read as the nights are drawing closer.

I absolutely adored the ghosts and their personalities, and I also thought the friendship group was brilliant as well. I perhaps didn’t connect as much with Este and Mateo as much as I would have liked, but that might just be because I had such a strong connection with some of the supporting characters. Sometimes I felt the pacing was a tad off, but overall, it was a very enjoyable read!

I would recommend this for sure and absolutely loved the premise of The Library of Shadows.

The whole premise of this book is just brilliant, a spookily haunted school and library where a girl in search of her father's mystery meets a definitely very dead ghost who then frames her and puts her in the same danger her father may have been in! Brilliant!
I found the plot and pace great, with good development of the characters and their relationships - how can one ghost be so annoying *Chandler Bing voice*?? Overall I loved this read and would definitely recommend it to dark academia fans!

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for my eARC

The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore drew me in with the dark academia vibes of its cover and kept me hooked with its intriguing mysteries.

What Worked
1.Good pacing and foreshadowing
2. believable development of friendships

What I Didn't like as much
1. dialogue seemed somewhat stilted

Who would I recommend this title for
Readers who love mystery but are craving a slightly fantastical spin may enjoy this read.

𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
i love the cover, it screams dark academia and looks like a Draco/Hermione fanfic as well!!

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
I really liked this. I'm not Always the biggest fan of dark academia books. However, I really do love books with ghosts in them. Especially when there is a romantic aspect as well.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
I didn't love any of the characters. But I also didn't hate anyone as well. Mateo was interesting but I feel he could have had more depth to him. The main girl whose name I have already forgotten was sort of interesting.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
I thought it was written really well but I feel like the romance could have been explored further.

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱?
Nope, other than just more romance.

This was a fun, fast read. It wasn't super original and it could be a bit predictable, but it was still enjoyable and had a fun mystery at its core.

Thank you to Harper 360 Ya, netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book as an advanced copy apologies it took me so long because I enjoyed this one so much.

It's dark academia but ghosty and cosy.

This was 4 🌟 for me sadly I couldn't rate it higher as I guessed a few endings early on but it didn't stop my enjoyment of reading the book.

I absolutely loved the premise of this book I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and it kept me guessing through out it is a slow paced book but I do understand why it was, it built ever thing up slow but not in a way it made it drag.

I love how Este and Mateo developed as well as all there friends

If you are looking for a ghosty, dark academia, cosy Ya book I'd recommend this one!