The Girl in the Green Silk Gown | 
pickI enjoyed this second in the Ghost Lands series, though I preferred the non-linear episodic format of the first. Bobby Cross lays and elaborate trap and Rose must rely on a woman who hates her Prof Moorhead to beg a favor of Persephone.
Rose is particularly whiny in human form, but I really enjoyed the reimagining of the Underworld.
so-soI think it‘s a combination of stress and an audiobook narration that I did not enjoy, but I found this disappointing. I remember really enjoying Sparrow Hill Road, but this one fell flat. It wasn‘t bad, just not anything to write home about. 🤷🏻♀️
pickI enjoyed this enough to read it all in one sitting. Rose‘s adventure is much more linear than the first one as this installment didn‘t start out as a collection of short fiction and while that gives this one a slightly different feel the world is the same and we see more of how it works. I wish there was another installment out already because I want to be in this world a little while longer. #BuriedAliveChallenge
The rest of my books from the birthday haul at the library!!! The girls wanted me to read lemon meringue pie murder first (pretty sure it's because it's yellow.....). I sincerely thought about it. Then picked The Girl in the Green Silk Gown instead. I miss the characters from the first one.... And I don't think I'm quite ready for another bout with Hannah Swenson and my version of a murder mystery sitcom....
#chillingphotochallenge #green
Give me all the ghost stories! 👻❤️👻
#TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon @Clwojick 1 point (224 total)
pickA much more solid story as Rose continues her fight back against Bobby Cross. With even more Greek mythology references!
A little predictable in some twists, but that doesn‘t take away at all from just how much I adore the lore creation.
Got real tired of Rose‘s whining, though. It felt like McGuire couldn‘t really decide if Rose is still 16 or if she‘s matured in the 60 years as a ghost. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Also! Is this set in the Incyptid universe?
Getting dessert done first, then I can concentrate on making dinner for family visiting from NYC!
#audiobaking
I did not know this book existed. Now I have to fit into my TBR within the next three weeks. #bookdragonproblems
This is my short list for #lmpbcround4 #lmpbc #round4 #groupq. I figured I would see if anyone in my group has a strong opinion about any of them, or have read any of them. @Beatlefan129 @Shadowfat @EliNeedsMoreShelves I'm tagging the one I think I am most interested in starting right now, but they are all on my TBR currently 🙃
pick12 hours down, 12 more to go! #24b4monday
I didn‘t know what to use for the #blairwitch prompt, so I went with an All-American ghost/witchy read.
This was my first Seanan McGuire, and it was fantastic! I particularly loved that she created a fast-paced story with a great ending in the middle of a series that leaves you hungry for more. 💚
#witchyreads #firsttoread #arc #screamathon
pickThis was a 4.5 star read for me. I like how it‘s open ended enough for a third book while still be a complete story.
pickAmerican ghost stories and legends meet Greek mythology. Bobby Cross is up to some serious tricks in this one - he feels he‘s owed Rose because she‘s the one that got away. Rose begs to differ and goes to the ends of the earth to make it right, but not without a cost. Read Sparrow Hill Road and then this book. Pray for a third! (I received an ARC through First to Read).
Y‘all! It might be hard to make out so you‘ll just have to trust me when I say these are some of the best passages in the book. Laura is a book hoarder!
Guess who‘s probably staying up late to read this so she can review it before the release date?
I‘ve never read a Seanan McGuire book before. Is this one a good place to start? #arc
pick(From an early review copy.) Big recommend for fantasy fans. Seanan McGuire returns to the ghostroads of America in a novel-length story of Rose Marshall, the Phantom Prom Date. It's a well-plotted return to her Sparrow Hill Road territory. Rose, the dead girl, has a problem. Her enemy has brought her back to life and now she has to figure out how to return to her unlife and get back to her friends and allies before meeting a worse second death.
pickIn 1952, Rose Marshall set out for her prom and instead became an urban legend, known to most as the Girl in the Green Silk Gown or the Phantom Prom Date. 60 years later, she's still sweet 16 and hitchhiking her way across America, helping travelers get to their destination unharmed or holding their hand to guide them in to the twilight.
A thrilling ghost story of urban legend, greek mythology, and paranormal fantasy.
Continuing to climb Mount #NetGalley with this #arc that I'm absolutely loving so far!
I like a book that includes a Bradbury reference in the first couple pages.
