Jimmy juliano has done it again. I absolutely loved Dead Eleven and this book is another creepy paranormal realism story about a young girl who gets infected by a haunted malevolent code in 1999 right before the Y2K panic. The story is told mostly as a flashback retelling of someone being interviewed about their experience during the “infection”. As Piper revisits her involvement and the happenings in the small town during this time, it’s hard to guess what comes next and very easy to get creeped out. Paranormal + technology is such a great combination. The story is so captivating, creepy, horrific, and takes some amazing twists and turns. It’s hard to write a good review without spoilers for this one but if you like paranormal horror this is so for you.
I’m impatiently waiting another Jimmy Juliano book already because I love his storytelling so much!

Late 90s/early 00s chain email gone wrong, with big dose of nostalgia mix in.
I'm not usually a fan of a story within in a story kind of books but I was definitely drawn in from the beginning.
This book is mostly told from Pipers pov, while mixed in portions of Averys journal entry, Pipers, live journal entry, Sams internet scraping, etc. A good quick read, and the ending, another jaw drop for me, and wanting more.

4.25 stars

This is the second book I have read by this author and will continue to look forward to his writing. He's extremely talented. This novel skillfully blends elements of mystery and suspense, drawing readers into a chilling narrative that explores themes of friendship, trust, and the hidden dangers that can lie beneath the surface. Highly recommended.

Dare I say it wasn’t creepy enough for me? This was scary don’t get me wrong but I love SCARY SCARY.
The little bits of sci-fi at the end were different but I didn’t mind that. I did predict it so maybe that’s why I’m not 100% about this book?? I’ll buy it anyways to see if I get a different reaction with the final edit!

I was worried this book would come off as a buzzfeed list "top 100 things we forgot about from the 00's" as books set in this time tend to be but I was pleasantly surprised that it was not. Sure, there are call backs to napster, aol instant messaging and more but there sprinkled through out the book as fun reminders. I enjoyed this book a little bit more than Dead Eleven and I cant wait to see what's next from this author.

This book has ALL the small town nostalgic vibes. Love a good scary book with a librarian. This book literally gave me the chills torwards the end to the point where I would only read this if it was daylight outside. I loved Julianos last book Dead Eleven and this one was just as good! And can I just say the cover art for his books are 👌🏻.

I was so excited to receive this book in an advanced reader copy! Thank you to netgalley for proving me to read this book!

I absolutely devoured the story! It was so good and so captivating! I was on the edge of my seat!

I love this author’s writing style!!

Stephen king vibes.if you like stephen king as much as me request this one
The entire book did feel like a horror movie playning in my mind what its exactly what i want when reading a book of this genry
So one more for my 2025 fave books GR list

First off, thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for the ARC copy of this book.

I was really excited to get a copy of this after very much enjoying Jimmy Juliano‘s first book, “Dead Eleven”. I originally heard about him from the NoSleep podcast and always enjoyed his work.

In summary, this book is about Piper, a woman who learns about Avery. Avery is a young girl who is new to town and has rumors swirling around her about the deaths of her family members. Rumors of her family being haunted or from living in a previously haunted house circulate at school. This leads to bullying and more speculation. It would be hard to speak of anymore on this without giving away any major plot points.

Both of this authors books have great nostalgia for those of us who grew up in the 90s. “Dead Eleven” did this with the 90s. “13 Months Haunted” did this with the feel of the late 90s and early 2000s. This was the era that I grew up in, so I felt very much at home reading this book. Coding is a huge part of this book and I was a major coding nerd in that time period.

One of my favorite aspects of this book is that the main character has a blog that she writes in all the time. For those of you that grew up in the 90s and the 2000s, you may remember LiveJournal. I LIVED on LiveJournal. Well, not specifically listed as LiveJournal in this book, it’s obviously the same thing. It even lists her current mood and what music she’s listening to at the bottom of the entries. Honestly, I can literally just see the Buffy and X-Files icons I used to make that I would put with my LiveJournal entries when I read it.

I very much enjoyed this book more than his first one. The pacing seemed a lot more even. I’m excited to see if he continues in his books with this 90s nostalgia or if he takes it to a different place.

Jimmy Juliano’s new book, 13 Months Haunted, is an engaging, readable book. It’s definitely spooky and really creepy as the story of a possibly supernatural computer virus unfolds. There is something very compelling about the nostalgia that develops when reading about the dawn of the computing age (circa 2000) and it’s amusing to read about the AOL free usage disks and Napster. The characters are all generally likable (except for the one guy who is meant to not be…) and the story progresses at a decent pace. I’m not sure the ending really landed for me; however, this is a suitably creepy book. My thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the ARC.

Jimmy Juliano's “13 Months Haunted” is a nostalgic, and creepy blend of early 2000s digital paranoia and supernatural horror. Set in the end of the Y2K era—when dial-up tones, burned CDs, and AOL chatrooms, were part of daily life—this story turns the relics of a bygone tech age into terrifying tools of dread. It’s an extreme version of chain emails with computer viruses that come alive.

Fantastic setting and characters. If you’re looking for a book that will take you back to the early days of internet culture, with a mystery centered around technology and a tale of possession, definitely consider reading this one!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an electronic ARC of this book!

Loved the storyline and the ending. The whole book was just amazing.

The more I speak of it, the more I am losing my mind. This was so good! It matched all my expectations and the went on to shatter the. This story was genuinely scary; like the cannot stay alone in a room kind of scary. The characters are so well done and it was impossible to put it down. A triumph of horror!

I was sucked in by the nostalgia aspect of this book but unfortunately the whole thing fell apart for me past that. The whole plot and explanation was just too absurd for me. (Especially the time rules). I really didn’t enjoy any of the characters, except Ridley the dog. And honestly, the forced nostalgia little bits didn’t feel authentic or even realistic for someone who did live through some of that. It just all felt too much like a weird version of The Ring.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

I enjoyed the nostalgia of this book. For me, it dragged a bit in the middle. Though, I've seen others call it a quick read. I am glad Ripley and Avery got happy endings. I don't read a lot of horror, so I wanted a happy ending for Piper, but also applaud the brilliance of that ending. Side note, I couldn't believe Piper lived with this unseen presence for 25 years. My first thought was that she should have watched the video from the file in full so that the cure was also embedded into her. Hopefully she'd then be free after a year like everyone else Who knows, with the book's logic, things could become even more complicated adding on to the small bit she'd already absorbed.

4.25 stars. This was such a clever and disturbing novel! I had so much fun reading it– even though I was filled with fear and a sense of dread the entire time. Maybe it’s because I remember the year 2000 so clearly, but the nostalgia hit hard in the best possible way! I loved all of the references from that era and could practically hear the dial up internet sound every time it was mentioned.

Told through Piper’s perspective, along with web journal entries and diary pages, this story had some really cool elements to it: an unseen evil presence, the dangers of technology, and a complicated and possibly cursed family. I found myself growing attached to all the characters and I was completely drawn into Piper’s terrifying journey as she and Avery faced off against a sinister entity.

If you’re looking for a book that will take you back to the early days of internet culture, with a spooky mystery centered around technology and a twisted tale of possession, definitely consider reading this one!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an electronic ARC of this book!

2.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The premise for this was so cool but ultimately, I felt very meh by the end. I liked that the setting was in 2000, but it felt like Juliano was trying too hard to make references to 90’s pop culture in every possible scene. I did really like the mixed media aspect. I think the fact that it was a story within a story, Piper’s blog entries, Avery’s journal entries, and Sam’s online scraping, brought new perspectives of all the moving parts to the story and it was interesting. Honestly, I’m pretty surprised that I haven’t read a horror novel surrounding those spam chain email threads before and I think Juliano’s take on those threads was really cool. Piper was a great protagonist, she’s inquisitive and compassionate, and was willing to believe the paranormal activity she saw.

It was a quick, entertaining read but felt too full of references to truly create a creepy atmosphere, ending up with a novel that lacked overall tension or climax.

13 Months Haunted by Jimmy Juliano takes place in the early 2000's. Piper is a librarian in the middle school system where she encounters Avery, a young girl who refuses to use any type of technology. As part of a curse Avery insists on being with someone at all times, so she attends school with her mother at her side. After a terrifying encounter with a catatonic Avery, Piper is convinced that the girl is being stalked by something evil, but how to help her? Can Piper solve this problem before it's too late?

Wow, this was a weird one. The way the author set up the early 2000s rung so true. As someone just out of college at the time I remember the frustration of not being able to reach friends because they were tying up the phone line being online (and no one really had cellphones yet either). The noises of getting online, all of it was perfectly rendered. I did find the story a little odd, though it does seem timely that the killer in this horror movie was technology itself. A strange story, but definitely an entertaining one. 2.5 stars.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

This book kept me on my toes and made me feel an almost constant sense of dread, never knowing what was going to happen next to the characters that I had grown to love. The ending delivers a satisfying punch, balancing horror with an inevitable sense of escalation. I was hooked on this story, and had no idea where it might go, up until the very end.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley.

At first I thought this was just going to be a typical mystery/supernatural thriller but WOW this book was SO much more!

I loved that it took place in the 90's. I felt right at home with the AOL dialup, song references, etc. Fantastic setting and characters.

Loved the storyline and the ending. The whole book was just fabulous and terrifying! What a great book!

This is such a nostalgic read! I grew up in the 90's and early 00's so this book was right up my alley! It's definitely one of those horror books that feels unique and I binge read it because I couldn't put it down! Really liked this one!