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Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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• Horror • Retelling • 5 Stars

This atmospheric, terrifying novel that draws strongly from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," spinning an engaging and frightening new story from a classic tale.

Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him, especially not Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that's just legend, just village gossips talking …

ShelleyBooksie What a beautiful cover. 6mo

suvata @ShelleyBooksie too pretty for a horror story 6mo

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Bookworm54

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I really enjoyed this retelling/sequel to the legend of sleepy hollow. I liked how the original story was present, and underpinned some of the plot.

The main character is the grandchild of Brom and Katrina. A child is killed in the woods where Ben plays, his head and hands missing. Villagers suspect the horseman, but Ben believes that another monster is responsible.

This was my #Roll100 for June ☺️
Edit: this was also my #DoubleSpin for Feb

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itsjustme40something

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Honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did , but it was a great twist on the story of Sleepy Hollow.

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I was so pumped when I saw Christina Henry wrote a horror sequel to Sleepy Hollow! I love Sleepy Hollow so much, and I prefer the historical setting to modern horror. I liked Ben and his relationship with Brom. The growth Ben and Katrina went through was well done, and I didn‘t see the twist coming. I didn‘t so much like the last part because it felt anticlimactic but I was happy with where Ben ended up.

Sleepswithbooks Oh wow - this book cover! Love! 1y

RosePressedPages @Sleepswithbooks I agree! I halted and backtracked when I saw it at the bookstore and immediately put it on my tbr! 1y

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Gissy

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I know this one has mix reviews/ratings but it worked wonderful for me. I loved the relationship between Ben and her grandfather and later with her grandmother and how they accepted and respected Ben. That ending was so sad but at the same time understandable due to Ben circumstances. I enjoyed it so much. I also like this author‘s writing style and retellings. I haven‘t read other genres by her but soon. 3.8/4. Thank you @mabell

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Balibee146

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Thanks you so much Cindy for kindly sending me the alternative (non UK) cover of this book.
Thanks for the teas and hand cream and the super cute bookish sticker too 😍😍😘😘

@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Oh yay!!! That got there fast!!! Hope you enjoy the book😊 feel free to check out the discussion questions after you read the book because there are LOTS of spoilers!!!! 1y

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melissajayne

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3 ⭐️ I thought the story was really interesting, that is until the third part, which I thought was a little bit long and thought that it could have been a bit shorter. #2022 #fiction #bookstagram #bookreview #fantasy #horror

Read this for #fearfulfall

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Yeah!! Lots of people mentioned this book might have been better with some tighter editing. It definitely started to drag by part 3 1y

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BookwormAHN

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I really loved the ending of this retelling & had a fantastic time discussing it for #FearfulFall @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB 👻
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BookwormAHN @Cinfhen I did. I voted for The Women Could Fly 👻 1y

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DebinHawaii

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Read for the #FearfulFall #BuddyRead I‘m giving it a soft pick. By no means perfect, I wanted more plot & character development, but it kept me engaged, I liked Ben & found this an interesting YA take on a sequel. I listened to the audiobook which was well done-the downside being that it would have been a good word search points earner for #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash but impossible to drive, listen & record words.🤷🏻‍♀️Read/listened for⬇️

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Cinfhen Great review!!! I think I approached this book from the wrong angle instead of enjoying it for what it was. 1y

Texreader That‘s the biggest bummer about audiobooks—crazy hard to count words! 1y

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vonnie862

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This was an interesting take on Sleepy Hollow. I liked how Christina Henry used the characters from the classic tale to tell what happened after Ichabod Crane disappeared. I do admit that it took me a few chapters in for me to get into the story, and I felt that part 3 was a little too long. But it was still enjoyable. 3.5 ⭐️
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Chelsea.Poole

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#FearfulFall buddy read! Not something I would have picked up on my own and I do enjoy stepping out of my usual reads to switch it up a bit! I feel like I can‘t be too harsh on this because I‘m not the reader for this book and so much was just off for me but I did like the twist on the horseman tale. The first big reveal could have been the end to the book… weirdness just happened after. I liked Ben and the creepy setting.

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TheBookHippie

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So I LOVED this read. It will resonate with so many students- I am quite excited. It also resonated greatly with me. I did reread the actual original before starting this so it may have helped as well. First time reading this author, I will definitely be looking up more, which says a lot I do not typically like YA, but this one yes. Thank you to @BarbaraBB and @Cinfhen I so enjoyed this weekend!! Bring on winter!! #FEARFULFALL

BarbaraBB Thank you for joining and adding so much to our discussion! 1y

TheBookHippie @BarbaraBB Just loved it!! I appreciate all your work you all put into it! 1y

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Question 4: Is this a worthy sequel to Irving‘s original short story? What are your overall feelings about this book?? Did it fill your horror meter?

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BookwormAHN I really enjoyed it, especially the ending 👻 1y

MoonWitch94 I would give it a 3.5/5 ⭐️ I enjoyed it & it was a good choice for #FearfulFall 1y

Bookwormjillk I didn‘t love it but thought it was a strong ending. I don‘t really know the original other than what I saw on Scooby Doo back in the day so I can‘t really make a comparison. 1y

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Cinfhen Hahaha 🤣 The Scooby Doo reference @Bookwormjillk !!!!! 1y

peaKnit I didn‘t love the book, in part because I junk I had more questions than answers. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a classic, I‘m not sure this is the sequel I would hope for but it was entertaining. 1y

BarbaraBB I didn‘t read the original one, hadn‘t heard of it either. I doubt this one will be a classic like the Legend, it simply isn‘t written well enough 1y

TrishB It didn‘t fill my horror meter- but I think as a teenager I would have loved it- so more of a time and place thing really. 1y

TheBookHippie I LOVED IT and I did reread the original right before starting this. I cannot wait to share it and I will read more by this author to see if others are good. I also am curious about other retellings of this old story. I do LOVE these weekends and thank you all so much. @BarbaraBB and @Cinfhen !! I cannot wait for Winter which is our next one yes??? 1y

jenniferw88 I loved it, and I reviewed it over on a group I'm in on Goodreads and had this comment - I've read a few of the retellings/offshoots, and though nothing comes close to the original, this book was the best she'd read so far. My threshold for horror isn't as high as @TrishB 's however so liked that it was mild (the only thing that I thought might scare me was when Bente was watching Justus being eaten) - I don't do medical gore! 1y

TrishB @jenniferw88 I think my gore meter is definitely off kilter! I probably don‘t even see it anymore. 1y

Cinfhen I think I had higher expectations but it did provide some level of entertainment and our discussions always open my eyes and mind to something more and for that im always 💯 grateful!!! Thanks friends for joining us @TheBookHippie @TrishB @peaknit @MoonWitch94 @BookwormAHN stay tuned for details on our next #BigBuddyRead 🥰 1y

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie @jenniferw88 I am happy you loved it, it is such a wonderful way of reading out of our box books together. And as we saw today, there are always so many insightful additions to our own impressions! Our next weekend will be 3-5 March. Stay tuned for our announcement, you‘ll both love the theme I guess ! 1y

Cinfhen Im so glad you loved it @jenniferw88 and you‘re right….NOTHING freaks out @TrishB 1y

TrishB Another round of great discussions 😁 thanks both and others for different insights. 1y

MoonWitch94 🥳🥳🥳🥳 1y

TrishB 😂😂 probably too old!! 1y

TheBookHippie @BarbaraBB I did truly love it! We are not doing winter? I am excited to read again with this group it takes me out of my comfort zone and what a gift this one was!! I promise to let you all know when I read with a student and how it goes! 1y

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie I‘d really like that! And it‘ll be March before we know it! 1y

Cinfhen I‘m really glad you participated @TheBookHippie 💓💓💓💓and if this book reaches out and helps one of your students than I can‘t think of a better gift 💝 1y

melissajayne I feel like it was a little too long and could have been more effective as a novella 1y

Reggie I liked it but I think it should have ended the night Brom died with her killing Schular that same night. I thought those last 50 pages dragged on. But I was creeped out. The kids getting murdered with no heads and no feet. That‘s usually enough for me. Henry writes a solid story. I liked it. 1y

DebinHawaii I enjoyed it overall. I did wish I had reread the original Legend of Sleepy Hollow before because iIt has been decades & I didn‘t remember the finer points. Although I would have liked some things more fleshed out, it kept me engaged & the audiobook was well done although I think I would have liked reading it better. I think with the caveat of it being a sequel told from the perspective of a child of the Hollow, it was a worthy enough sequel. 1y

DebinHawaii Thank you @BarbaraBB & @Cinfhen for another great readalong & weekend of fun! 🤗 Looking forward to March! 1y

vlwelser I'm solidly on the fence about this. The original isn't very long so she didn't have a ton to work with. Her audience seems to be YA so it was kind of basic. But this is really just my least favorite of her books of which I have read nearly every one of. It's a solid effort but it felt like something was missing. 1y

vlwelser Oh and thank you to @Cinfhen and @BarbaraBB for hosting. I love these discussions. 1y

TheBookHippie @vlwelser I put all her books on my wishlist!! If they don't arrive in the holiday season I plan to purchase in January! 1y

DGRachel I really enjoyed it and as someone who rereads the original every year, I thought it was a worthy sequel/reimagining. 1y

vlwelser @TheBookHippie maybe skip the ones before Alice. I think those were just her starter books before she got into YA fairytale retellings. Not that I read them. Just turned off by the Tomb Raideresque covers. 1y

DGRachel I also want to add that my horror gore tolerance is very low. I love being spooked and worried about every creak or noise in my house, but graphic violence is not something I handle well. And for @TheBookHippie , I don‘t know where Lost Boy falls into Henry‘s publication order as suggested by @vlwelser but it‘s the only other one I‘ve read and I LOVED it.

Lost Boy

vlwelser @DGRachel definitely! That's the Peter Pan one. I think it goes Alice ×2, Peter Pan, Mermaid, Red, Horseman and a couple in the middle that aren't based on fairytales. I could look it up but... Lazy. 1y

Bookzombie This is my second Henry book (tagged the other below) and I enjoyed it. I did think the ending could have been tightened up a bit. It had moments that were spooky and creepy, but it‘s definitely not one I need to put in the freezer. Also, I didn‘t go back and read the original story so I was probably heavenly influenced by the movie, lol.

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Bookzombie I really enjoyed all the perspectives today. Great discussion! 💕 1y

TheBookHippie @vlwelser That was my plan!! 1y

TheBookHippie @DGRachel OH thanks!! I am exactly the same way!!! NO tolerance! 1y

Chelsea.Poole Yesssss!!! @Reggie I‘m so with you! Could have ended with the night of Brom‘s death. I was listening to the audio and assuming it was over and it kept going 😱 that turned out to be a mess, except the horseman part which could have happened the same time as (in my mind) the “first” ending lol. 1y

Chelsea.Poole Overall — I‘m not a horror reader and would never have read on my own. I‘ve heard great things about Henry so I was glad to give her a try along with buddy readers led by @Cinfhen and @BarbaraBB ☺️ not sure I‘ll read more from her, as this just isn‘t my “thing” but I do enjoy stepping out of my usual reads. Thanks everyone! 1y

AllDebooks I'm new to Henry and did enjoy the book. I thought it was let down by all the loose threads, girl being punched, Schuler's deveopment etc. I agree @Reggie it should have ended at Brom's death. 1y

AllDebooks This was also my 1st #Sundaybuddyread 😁 so glad I joined in, the discussions were more fascinating and enjoyable than the book. Thanks for your great hosting @Cinfhen and @BarbaraBB x 1y

vonnie862 I liked the middle of the book. I was intrigued with the Kludde and the Horseman and how it connected to Ben. I do admit that it took me a few chapters to get into the book and I was not too fond of part 3(though I like the ending). Part 3 was too long for my taste. 1y

Cinfhen This was definitely outside my reading comfort too @Chelsea.Poole @AllDebooks @DebinHawaii but I‘m glad I was able to experience the fun with all of you!! I so agree @Reggie @melissajayne @Bookzombie @vonnie862 the book felt a bit longer than necessary😬 I don‘t think I would read this author again unless it was with all of you @DGRachel @vlwelser @TheBookHippie 😉 1y

Bklover Hey, Cindy, I am so sorry I missed this. Last weekend my daughter moved out (rather suddenly- very long story) and I have had a rather rough time. I‘m actually still reading Horseman, but life has been rather complicated lately. Again, I am so sorry. I love your book events and would love to take part in the one for March. ❤️❤️❤️ 1y

rubyslippersreads I haven‘t read the original in years, though I‘ve seen the Johnny Depp movie several times, as well as the Disney cartoon. 1y

Cinfhen Did you enjoy the book @rubyslippersreads ?? Thanks for adding to the discussion!! Hope we‘ll see you for #IndependentWomen March 3-5 🙌🏻💗 1y

rubyslippersreads @Cinfhen I did enjoy it. I‘ll be hunting down more by this author. Looking forward to our next read in March! 1y

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Cinfhen

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Question 3: Who do you think was the Horseman before Ben??

BookwormAHN I originally wondered if it wasn't her father. 1y

Cinfhen Me too @BookwormAHN I still think that!!! 1y

MoonWitch94 I think it‘s her Father. I really do. 1y

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Bookwormjillk I wasn‘t sure but liked the way it ended. 1y

jenniferw88 No idea, but could be her Dad. 1y

TrishB I thought the Dad too. 1y

TheBookHippie I think Dad. 1y

BarbaraBB I agree with you all. He took such care of Ben, he felt like a father figure. I do wonder how he became the Horseman though because her father was murdered, while Ben was not. 1y

Reggie Lol, wow, maybe I didn‘t think much about origins but I thought the Headless Horseman was conjured into reality just by Brom making up that story and the beliefs of the townspeople made him real. 1y

melissajayne Brom 1y

DebinHawaii I thought her father too but @Reggie brings up a good point. 1y

vlwelser Maybe the dad because it was protecting her from that other thing. I found some of this pretty confusing at the end. 1y

vlwelser But I also agree with @Reggie that it became something because they all believed in it. 1y

Cinfhen Damn @Reggie you had to go and prove us all wrong 🤪🤪🤪 1y

Cinfhen Brom did invent the headless horseman to scare away Ichabod Crane but I want to believe that his son took on the role after his death as a way to protect his daughter & parents from the evil Schuler @vlwelser @DebinHawaii @melissajayne @BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie @TrishB @jenniferw88 @Bookwormjillk @MoonWitch94 @BookwormAHN @Reggie 1y

Reggie I‘m not even right, I just love these discussions because we all have different opinions and I get to see thoughts I never would have thought of. 1y

DGRachel I‘m with @Reggie on this one and I think there was even something mentioned in the book to this effect, about legend becoming reality because everyone believed it was real, but I finished it weeks ago so I‘m not positive (and that could also have been another spooky woods book I read this month). 1y

DGRachel @Cinfhen I also love the idea that Ben‘s dad actually became the Horseman after being murdered and that Ben takes on that roll from him. 1y

Bookzombie @Reggie @DGRachel I vacillated between it being Ben‘s father and the idea that when Ben was little she somehow breathed life into Brom‘s imagined horseman. That she somehow created him. I could get all crazy it. If she was of Shuler‘s blood, maybe she had some power. In her case, it came through as light and love. @jenniferw88 I also thought of HP a little as this one ended. 🙂 1y

Chelsea.Poole Now this part — I enjoyed! A great twist on the original tale! Not sure who/what the horseman is. Great explanation @Cinfhen and @Reggie @DGRachel 1y

AllDebooks This was a great ending. I did believe the Horseman was Ben's creation from grief for her Dad. I like the thought of him coming into being thru belief and need. 1y

vonnie862 The Horseman was created with Ben's unknowing power. She imagined him during a time of need so he became real. 1y

Cinfhen I love your explanations @AllDebooks @vonnie862 !!!!! 1y

Cinfhen You too @Bookzombie 😘 1y

Reggie @Bookzombie are you saying that the Headless Horseman was Ben‘s Patronus? Lol 1y

Bookzombie @Reggie LOL 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1y

rubyslippersreads What @Bookzombie said. 1y

rubyslippersreads And what @vonnie862 said too. 1y

Bookzombie @rubyslippersreads 🙂 1y

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Question 2: Why do you think Schuler de Jaager is so evil? What made him this way? How about the other townsfolk ?

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TheBookHippie So not an answer but an answer is she going to write a book fleshing this out? It had a bit of Steven King Silver Bullet priest for me. 1y

Cinfhen I agree @TheBookHippie - one of my pet peeves about this book- I found a lot of the townspeople‘s actions unexplained or underdeveloped. I mean a grown man punched a girl in the face and nobody reacted!! There were some strange interactions. A bit of violence 1y

BookwormAHN @TheBookHippie @Cinfhen I agree and what about the attempted sexual assault or the kidnapping. There seemed to be a number of incidents that just happened but were then ignored. 1y

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MoonWitch94 @TheBookHippie I totally agree! @Cinfhen Cindy I found that frustrating as hell! Lots of loose ends. 1y

Cinfhen Oh good!!! I wasn‘t the only one to be frustrated @MoonWitch94 @BookwormAHN 1y

peaKnit I could have used some more explanation about Schuler. He seemed like evil incarnate, it was confusing for me to know who he really was, Fenna‘s dad and Bente‘s grandpa? He seemed like the devil somehow, driven with jealousy. 1y

BarbaraBB I share all frustrations! The loose ends, the hitting a 14 year old girl, the fact that no one seemed to care that children were murdered and this man who turned out to be Ben‘s other opa. Why did she NEVER wonder or learn about her mother‘s father while he lived in the same village? And how came Schuler to be evil? There seems no reason!! @BookwormAHN @MoonWitch94 @cinfhen (edited) 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen Well. A bit of my town it is. People do horrific things nothing happens, and well look at politics and things people do and no one says a thing. It‘s a mirror for us. It is. I think some of the kids I work with would find this comforting. It is. Welcome to life. Unanswered and not fleshing out although bothersome is generally what I admire as realistic. 😂 1y

Cinfhen I do think he was the stand in for the devil @peaknit but I wish the author would have written his character with more depth!! And why did he never make himself known to Bente all those years??? It wasn‘t clear 1y

Cinfhen Wow!!! That‘s pretty drastic @TheBookHippie just shows the bubble I live in. How sad that your school kids might find this behavior “normal” 1y

Cinfhen It‘s a terrifying mirror @TheBookHippie 😢 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen “ I “ find it normal. They will too. It is quite comforting to read it in a book. Which is hard to understand if it‘s not reality for you. They love dark fairytales as well as books that don‘t end happy la la. Those have their place in escaping reading but it‘s always affirmation to “see” yourself in a book, even this one in this way. 🙃 1y

TrishB I just thought it was classic horror build up- bad, unexplained things happen but it‘s all down to evil 🤷‍♀️ it felt a bit lazy though and sometimes YA- doesn‘t go into too much detail. 1y

MoonWitch94 @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB I‘m glad we are in agreement about the frustrations. I do think that perhaps the average reader might‘ve missed those things. @TheBookHippie You do bring up a good point. 1y

Bookwormjillk I didn‘t get it either, and just settled on he was evil because he could get away with it. 1y

Cinfhen Yes @TheBookHippie really does make me rethink my stance @MoonWitch94 because originally I felt like @TrishB writes - I saw this book as unexplained YA horror but perhaps it is deeper than I gave the author credit for 1y

TheBookHippie @MoonWitch94 I love book discussions for this very reason, no two people read the same book the same way, we may have similar reactions but generally there are things to ponder on from someone else. ♥️ 1y

Cinfhen Always!!!! @TheBookHippie @MoonWitch94 the discussions make you look at the book through another‘s experiences!!!!! 1y

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie It is really confronting what you write, I had no idea. It is definitely not my reality, I feel for your kids and I can totally understand why books like this one can be a welcome escape and maybe help them feeling understood. 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen I assume she writes for herself but also for who she believes reads or even may need this book? I‘ve never read this author but I have plans to now read more. @BarbaraBB 1y

MoonWitch94 @TheBookHippie @Cinfhen I totally agree! 1y

TheBookHippie @BarbaraBB that‘s what makes reading books together special, IMO♥️. 1y

BarbaraBB @TrishB It felt very YA to me too, which is no problem but I didn‘t expect it. I found it a very very weak and lazy book but I can see why it would work for another public, like the school kids @TheBookHippie works with. 1y

Reggie @TheBookHippie 🖤🖤🖤 (edited) 1y

BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie Absolutely!! 1y

TheBookHippie @Reggie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1y

jenniferw88 No idea, but his final death scene when Bente rescues the horseman was very reminiscent of the ending of Harry Potter for me, as Harry defeats Voldemort because his parents sacrificed their lives for him. Not putting this under a spoiler because I think most people would have read the books by now 🤣🤣🤣 1y

TrishB @BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie some excellent points about audiences. Made me think. 1y

jenniferw88 And I was looking for the book in the YA section of the shop - found it in Sci-fi and fantasy! 1y

TheBookHippie @jenniferw88 I found it under horror section 😳 1y

TheBookHippie @TrishB 🙂 1y

DebinHawaii I agree with a lot of what was said above. There were points that felt unexplained or just left off. I took some of it was the fact I listened to it on my work commutes rather than “saw” the words & sometimes I miss things that way but it sounds like it was the book. I feel like both Horror & YA can be a bit shallow in character development sometimes & why things/people are the way they are, but @TheBookHippie points out, that can often be the⬇️ (edited) 1y

DebinHawaii … way life is & the reality for young people especially & our narrator is a teenager. For Schuler, I just thought that he was the monster (don‘t ask me to spell it because again… audio book) that he was telling Ben about & he came that way from the old country. 🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 1y

Reggie I just think for there to be good there has to be evil and he was that for me. I think he was a demon who just probably pops up every so often to eff with people just cause he can, a la the Devil guy from Stephen King‘s Needful Things. 1y

melissajayne I think he‘s evil because others in the town are afraid of him and they allowed him to get away with stuff that others wouldn‘t been allowed to get away with. 1y

vlwelser This character has to be the personification of evil. But he is weirdly underdeveloped. Maybe because Ben doesn't know much about him. 1y

vlwelser @TheBookHippie I'm glad you liked this and plan to share it with your students. I think you'll also really like some of her others. 1y

Cinfhen @jenniferw88 interesting ! This doesn‘t really feel like fantasy/ horror but my copy has it labeled that way too @TheBookHippie 1y

Cinfhen Absolutely @melissajayne he‘s the town bully for sure and gets away with being that way!!! He was a bit cartoonish for me @vlwelser @Reggie @DebinHawaii 1y

DGRachel Similar to what @Reggie said, it felt like he was a demon/devil character that crops up in horror novel small towns. I wanted more depth of explanation. I love @TheBookHippie interpretation. That adds another layer to the story for me. 1y

TheBookHippie @DGRachel 💜 1y

Bookzombie @Reggie I saw it the same way. It seemed like his pleasure was in causing pain to others. He thought he was doing that when he sent Bente‘s father to his death. Brom and Katrina were sad, but not broken. They continued to live full lives. 1y

Reggie @Bookzombie 🖤🖤🖤 1y

Bookzombie @Cinfhen I think he didn‘t see any value in Bente so he didn‘t pushed to be involved. He only made himself known to her when he thought he could use in her some way. To create more pain and probably chaos. 1y

Chelsea.Poole I chalked this character up to being the boogeyman/most horrible villainous bad guy out there and a part of what the horror genre is. I‘m not a horror reader so I thought this was pretty normal for the genre. Guess I should have thought a bit more about it. But I agree, seems a bit improbable the way Ben keeps interacting with him. And then the end…?? Felt like it could have been better. 1y

AllDebooks I found this character development very poor. He just popped into the story out of nowhere. No explanation as to why Ben didn't know anything about her Mother's family. Was he was just a random guy possessed by evil or was he like that all along. Very frustrating! I think so much was concentrated on gender id that so many other threads were left unaccounted for. I get we're in a different time period but still.... 1y

vonnie862 I wish there was more info on this character. Was he a demon? Was he man that turned evil? He said he was there to manipulate the town. Why? I think I have questions instead of answers for his character. 1y

rubyslippersreads I think Schuler was a miserable person who was somehow possessed by a demon and thoroughly enjoyed it. 1y

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Question 1: Ben yearns to be acknowledged as a boy but faces criticism by her grandmother. How do you view her sexuality? Did you find this was a distraction or significant addition to the overall story?

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peaKnit It had me wondering if her dad‘s soul had infiltrated her somehow when the wood creature got him, Benedix turning into or being part of Bente somehow. It really didn‘t add or detract from the story for me. Sexuality wasn‘t part of the story otherwise imo. 1y

Cinfhen Interesting theory @peaknit Bente did seem to possess her father‘s spirit in certain ways and her grandfather had no trouble seeing Bente as a male. 1y

TrishB I didn‘t think it distracted- I thought it gave an excuse to be in the woods- as in other girls wouldn‘t be allowed? 1y

TheBookHippie I didn‘t read anything into it other than how refreshing it was that it just IS. I do think teenagers would appreciate it greatly as a comfort if they read it. 1y

jenniferw88 Up until the end of chapter 1 I was convinced Bente was a boy - it was a massive plot twist to me (hence why I'm using it for #pop22). It definitely added to the story for me, although I would argue it's her gender identity at stake, not her sexuality - she knows she's meant to be attracted/attractive to men, but she identifies as male. 1y

Cinfhen Good points @jenniferw88 @TheBookHippie @TrishB It was a twist for me too, Jenny. And I thought Ben was probably Asexual but agreed, the book didn‘t really linger on Ben‘s identity or sexuality. 1y

vlwelser It took me a sec tbh because I just assumed she was a girl. Because that's how it was reading. Then it became this thing that she was identifying as a boy. I thought her struggle with Katrina was easy to relate to. 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen It‘s just who he identifies as self is how I took it. Not sexuality or attraction per say. Just this is me. As a fact. I liked it. (edited) 1y

vonnie862 At first, I thought Ben was a boy until it was revealed at the end of chapter 1. I don't think it was a sexuality issue for Ben but more of an identity one. I recall going through a phase in my preteen years that I did not want to be seen as a girl so I was a tomboy. I did not identify as a boy, i just didnt want to be seen as a girl. ⬇️ 1y

jenniferw88 As my (bunny!) professor would say: Sex - external genetilia (male/female - physical appearance); Gender - type of behaviour expected when you have a certain type of external genitalia (masculine/feminine - society's stereotypes); and Sexuality - what you do with the external genitalia (hetero/homosexual - activities with the opposite/same sex). 1y

vonnie862 (Cont) Now did Ben identified as a boy/Trans? Yes and no. Ben doesn't want to be seen as weak and at that time women were weak. She wanted to be more like her Opa. 1y

BookwormAHN I thought she was just a tomboy a first. 1y

MoonWitch94 I agree with @jenniferw88 on both accounts. I was surprised by that plot twist, and it‘s more about gender, not sexuality. I also agree with @TheBookHippie that I think it was refreshing for teens to read. I don‘t think it is distracting, but I also don‘t think it was a necessary point. 1y

Cinfhen Yes!!! Absolutely understandable to butt heads with her grandma @vlwelser and agreed @vonnie862 Ben would have been seen as a tomboy in my days but she clearly saw herself as a boy for all the reasons you stated. 1y

Cinfhen You‘re so right @jenniferw88 @MoonWitch94 the question should have been worded differently. Our mistake 😞 1y

jenniferw88 It took a while for me to like Katrina. 1y

BarbaraBB I think you are right @jenniferw88 that it was more about gender than sexuality. I thought she was a boy too until the end of the first chapter and like you @TheBookHippie I found it quite refreshing! 1y

jenniferw88 @Cinfhen No worries on my account! Just found it funny that I had to refer to my notes from the professor that I was reminded of when we read Bunny! 🤣😘 1y

BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 For me it took some time as well to like KAtrina but that was because she was quite one-dimensional in those first chapters, only nagging at Ben! (edited) 1y

Cinfhen Yes!!! Professor Bunny 🐰 @jenniferw88 🥰 1y

Cinfhen Katrina definitely evolved over the course of the story @jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB she grew to be my favorite by the end!!! 1y

MoonWitch94 @Cinfhen No worries! We can‘t get it right all time 🖤 1y

Reggie I think anybody who has had to struggle with who they are vs what their family/outside word wants them to be can identify with this. If this had been been a story about a family of lumberjacks and they have that one son who wants to be a computer programmer. All this against the backdrop of the headless horsemen drama. I wouldn‘t care. Christina Henry ain‘t out here saying she wrote the great American trans book. She wrote a character who just👇🏼 1y

Reggie happens to be, and I think she did it justice by making Ben sound authentic. 1y

Cinfhen 💯 @Reggie !!!! 1y

Bookzombie I also wasn‘t expecting Bente to physically be a girl, but I didn‘t find it distracting. I didn‘t give a great deal of thought to Ben‘s sexuality. Unless I missed something (totally possible!) I‘m not sure that‘s really addressed. Ben does express not wanting to marry, but I think that has a great deal more to do with gender stereotypes. 1y

TheBookHippie @Reggie I agree. 1y

Bookzombie I was very frustrated by Katrina, because of her attitude and behavior, but also because I really kept trying to make her Christina Ricci in the movie. I think that movie Katrina would have supported Ben from the beginning. 1y

Cinfhen Yes!! She saw herself as someone not to be confined or restricted @Bookzombie at first it felt to me like the author was trying to be relevant but I think @Reggie @TheBookHippie @vonnie862 and others are correct - she just wanted to make Bente recognizable to the younger readers who may be dealing with identity issues. And it was done with honestly. 1y

BarbaraBB @Reggie She is very authentic, I actually think this part of the story is what Henry paid most attention too. Not what Ben says or does per se but who she is. 1y

Cinfhen Haha!! I forgot Christina Ricci played Katrina!! She‘ll always be Wednesday Addams for me @Bookzombie (edited) 1y

TrishB @Reggie so true and so good for teenagers/YA struggling with that. (edited) 1y

DebinHawaii I listened to the audiobook & I‘m not sure why (maybe something I read about the book before starting it) I was expecting Ben to be a girl, then got confused & thought OK, he‘s a boy & then at the end of chapter 1 reveal was like “oh, OK, Ben is a girl who identifies as a boy…” Other than that confusion it didn‘t distract from the story, was good to see & made some of the plot points fit together better & as @Reggie said, made Ben sound authentic. 1y

melissajayne I view her as someone that doesn‘t want to be pigeonholed, especially since she lived in a society that pigeonholed women into very specific roles, specifically the roles of wife and mother. I found it to be a distraction at first but eventually I found it added to the story. 1y

DGRachel I don‘t have anything to add as it‘s been said by others and said better. Personally, I loved the way Henry handled it. It was just who Ben was and the conflict with Katrina made sense, considering the setting. 1y

bthegood I agree with a lot that has been written - I think it was about gender (not sexuality) and it did not distract from the story - I thought it added to it - it helped me to understand some of the tension with the grandmother - 🙂 1y

Chelsea.Poole Late to this party but I liked this part of Ben‘s story. It certainly added conflict (both internal and with Katrina). Agree with comments above about teens reading and feeling seen. 1y

AllDebooks Agree with all the above. When the twist came at the end of chapter 1, I was quite concerned that gender id was being shoehorned into the plot to capture the zeitgeist of gender fluidity. However, it soon became apparent that this was a very well developed and assertively assured depiction of identity struggles at any age. Ben was a complex character and I loved him. I did think how much Oopa's grief for his son, impinged on Ben's early ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 1y

AllDebooks development. The whole nature vs nurture debate kept digging at me. This never detracted from the plot at all. I hope it helps kids/YA who are struggling with identity. Representation is key in any format and the time and setting of this novel is important. It is a statement that our identity, sexuality and gender have always been a complex part of who we are. Coming to terms with that and acceptance are the cornerstone of growing up. 1y

Cinfhen So well said @AllDebooks !!! 1y

Cinfhen I often become jaded when I feel like an author is trying to “check boxes” in their novels @DebinHawaii @melissajayne @bthegood @Chelsea.Poole but in this case I applaud Henry for adding representation to a classic without it feeling forced. 1y

Emilymdxn Sorry I‘m so late! I was out last night. I liked it personally. I wasn‘t very attached to the original story at all cause I didn‘t know it well so nothing really felt shoehorned to me. I thought it made the story and characters richer and ending more satisfying 1y

Cinfhen Glad you enjoyed @Emilymdxn 1y

rubyslippersreads I felt Ben was a tomboy, but that‘s probably because I thought this would take more of a romantic turn. (The Horseman character gave me strong “The Highwayman” vibes, because that‘s one of my favorite poems.) 1y

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vlwelser

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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I like this author a lot. But I like her other fairytale retellings better. Still giving it a pick. Book discussion later.

People were asking what I would style with these pants. This book is perfect. 😂

#FearfulFall @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen 🖤🎃

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks 🖤🎃

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I've seen a lot of mixed reviews for this one, so I'm glad you enjoyed it! 1y

BarbaraBB Love the pants! 1y

Cinfhen The pants are fabulous!!! Great pairing!!!! This was my first book by this author and I was a little underwhelmed 🤷🏼‍♀️looking forward to our discussion later today 1y

rubyslippersreads I‘m definitely going to seek out other books by this author. 1y

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melissajayne

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Onto book no. 4 for #deweyoct

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jenniferw88

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Sorry about blur but I'm not very good at taking selfies! Here's a photo from today's party. #fearfulfall @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Love it😍!!!! Hope your party was fun!!! Your playlist is fantastic- I was listening last night 🎶🙌🏻 1y

BarbaraBB Is that a bat in your hair? Love it! I hope you had a great party! 1y

jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB cats! 1y

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BarbaraBB Ah Yes, now I see! 1y

Cathythoughts Lovely pic 🥰 1y

tokorowilliamwallace Tell us about the party. Any themes, games/activities, themed food and drink? 1y

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MoonWitch94

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8S9gwdi7dev?si=OhPf0DybS76Re7kHJn9E...

Sharing my favorite playlist on Spotify right now is HALLOWEEN PARTY 🎃🥳🖤
I‘m loving all of the #FearfulFall posts! This is such fun!

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Littlewolf1 Love this 1y

Cinfhen OMG! This photo!!!!!! And yea….Spotify has the best playlists for all seasons!!! 1y

BarbaraBB This picture is fantastic! And I am loving the playlists too! 1y

Gissy Beautiful photo! 😍🧙🏼‍♀️🍂🍁🖤🧡🖤 1y

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Reggie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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I liked this. I do wonder if she had other endings or last 50 pages in mind. Because I didn‘t like them. But overall I did like the book. Ready to discuss tomorrow. #FearfulFall

vivastory This is not related to the book, but I just watched an 80s movie & I have to ask if you have seen it. It's the Australian movie Road Games with Jamie Lee Curtis? It was so good. 1y

BarbaraBB Glad you liked it. Hope you will join in today‘s discussion! 1y

Reggie @BarbaraBB wild headless horsemen couldn‘t drag me away. 1y

Reggie @vivastory I haven‘t but it‘s on Tubi!!! 1y

vivastory There's not much action in it, but the characters are great & I feel like it's an under the radar gem that has aged very well 1y

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TheBookHippie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

FUN!!! #scarathon I don't really do scary #teamslaughter

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DebinHawaii

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Late to the party & low on Halloween costume (I‘m not a dresser upper) & fall (I live where the seasons don‘t visibly change)🍍pics on my phone for #FearfulFall #buddyread but here‘s some fall leaves & alter candles from a quick work trip to Montreal about 8 years ago & some more recent Halloween decor pics from the diner by work that always decorates for the season. The “witch creature” in the top left is my favorite!

Cinfhen, StayCurious, BarbaraBB

DebinHawaii Good for #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash too. 👻🧟‍♀️🧛🏻🧛🏻‍♀️🎃🐺🧟💀 1y

Cinfhen Hi!!!! Love this🧡Hope all‘s well xxx 1y

DebinHawaii @Cinfhen Hi! Super busy at work but hanging in there. Hope all is well with you too. Also, I finished the book last night & will get my playlist finished later today. 🎃 1y

Cinfhen Great but no pressure - just happy to see your name in my feed 😘 1y

BarbaraBB Thanks for joining despite you being so busy. I envy you for living in a place without seasons! 1y

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Leniverse

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

We have no pets, but here is my human reading buddy and his current read.

#readathon
@DeweysReadathon

BarbaraBB He can join our discussion about this book tomorrow 😀 #fearfulfall 1y

Leniverse @BarbaraBB He is allergic to social media, but I'll see if he has any comments for me to relay. 😂 1y

BarbaraBB 🤣 1y

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TheBookHippie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

#scarathon2022 #fearfulfall #teamslaughter
🎃🐎 🖤 plans for tonight 📽️🎞️

I‘ve never seen it I could pee my pants in fear 😵‍💫
It is supposed to be the true Irving story..

Cinfhen, Clwojick, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Ohhhh!!! Good call! 1y

Cinfhen Is that Johnny Depp??? 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen YESSSSSS 1y

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Cinfhen Swooooon 🥰 1y

BarbaraBB What @Cinfhen says 🥰 1y

AnnR I'm watching it tonight too! (I rented a digital copy and only have 15 hours left to start watching it.) Hoping it doesn't scare you too much. Thankfully I previously watched this one over ten years ago so I don't recall it well, other than it being super creepy. 1y

TheBookHippie @Ann_Reads 😵‍💫 I‘m a wimp. Thankfully Mr BookHippie warns me -COVER YOUR EYES! He prewatches stuff for me 🙃 1y

AnnR @TheBookHippie What did you think of the movie?
It holds up pretty well for a 1999 movie but I wasn't as frightened by the special effects as the first time I saw it. Also, I totally forgot Christopher Walken was in it. 👍😱 1y

TheBookHippie @Ann_Reads it wasn‘t as scary as I thought and I enjoyed it!!! It held up well! I love Walken! (edited) 1y

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Emilymdxn

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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I enjoyed this for sure but I realised quite early on that i could remember pretty much 0% of what happened in the legend of sleepy hollow, which I have read but clearly not recently enough! Atmospheric and I liked the pace, and the way the MC‘s gender identity was written, but I think there was a lot to love that I missed from not knowing the earlier story.

#scarathlon2022 #teamslaughter #fearfulfall @Clwojick @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen

Cinfhen I reread the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and it definitely helped explain parts of this book!! 1y

BarbaraBB I didn‘t read the Legend at all but I felt like I knew early on what that book was about. Maybe I am wrong 1y

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Lizpixie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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Bk12 of #Scarathlon & Bk7 of #OutstandingOctober #readathon is done! It‘s also the #FearfulFall #buddyread & the discussion is tomorrow so no review till then. Sorry! I did love it though🎃 #WordSearch #BodyCountBingo #PromptMaze #AutumnAtoZ #31x31 #Spookaween #Pointsathon #WickedWords #AutumnBingo #StabbyBingo #NoShameReadathon #TheHauntingOfReadersHouse #BooktrovertBingo #ReadLikeHellathon #OctoberBookBingo #BookspinBingo #TeamSlaughter 2,591pts

Cinfhen, DieAReader, Texreader, Clwojick, Andrew65, rachelsbrittain, BarbaraBB, Nessavamusic, TheSpineView, AsYouWish, Catsandbooks, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, GHABI4ROSES

Lizpixie #Pop22 #Pageathon #BooklistQueenRC 1y

TheAromaofBooks I've seen some mixed reviews for this one, so glad to hear that you enjoyed it!! 1y

BarbaraBB So glad you liked it! 1y

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Andrew65 Fantastic time! 👏👏👏 1y

Cinfhen Glad you loved it ☺️looking forward to discussing tomorrow or in your case Monday 😘 1y

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y

TheBookHippie I loved it 🤫🤐 1y

TheSpineView Awesome 1y

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻🧡 1y

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Lizpixie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Day22 #Skeleton For this one I‘ve gone with my current read for the #FearFullFall #buddyread Everything you need to know about the book is on the cover!🎃 #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter 6pts

Clwojick

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Kimberlone

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

I didn‘t get my hands on a copy of the #HappyHorror #FearfulFall buddy read book, but I did spend some time hunting through childhood photos to find this wild pic of @Saknicole and me from the year 2000!

I think I‘m supposed to be a “genie” and she is supposed to be some sort of witch? Honestly, it‘s anyone‘s guess….

Wishing everyone a fun and spooky weekend! I will be attending my sister‘s annual murder mystery party and mostly offline.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB That sounds like a great party. Have fun! 1y

TheBookHippie So cute!! Enjoy your party!! 1y

Cinfhen Love the photo and Litten connection- your weekend plans sounds great 😊 enjoy 🧙‍♀️ 1y

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peaKnit

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Yay, #FearfulFall #buddyread has arrived. I am a huge Halloween fan, this is a sampling of dress up with my family. 🎃 @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Wow that is awesome 😎 1y

JenReadsAlot Awesome pictures! 1y

Bookzombie Those are great photos! 🎃 1y

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Reggie Lol, this is awesome! 1y

Cinfhen Elvis ROCKS!!!! Such FUN photos!!!!! 1y

Megabooks Fantastic photos! 1y

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squirrelbrain

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

No Hallowe‘en costume pictures from me I‘m afraid….

However, the photos of Whitby Abbey are suitably spooky, I think, especially when you know that it was about this time of year that we went, so Dracula may well have been lurking in the shadows. 🧛‍♂️

The other photos are of NYC in the fall - we love wandering the streets looking at all of the Hallowe‘en decorations! 🎃

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Ohhhh, those photos are SUPER SPOOKY!!! I‘d love to visit one day 🧛‍♂️🏰 1y

BarbaraBB What a fantastic pictures! 🧡❤️🤎 1y

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DGRachel

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

#happyhorror #fearfulfall I don‘t have any Halloween photos saved digitally and God only knows where my printed photos live, so this is the many sides of NC Autumn. First column is October at the Coast (last week), then the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock from 2010, and the last column is from Cary in 2007. I love when the leaves change color. It‘s one of my favorite things and beach days are good year-round. 😉

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen OMG!! Those photos are gorgeous 😍Nothing is more beautiful than autumn foliage 1y

Cinfhen Although that beach shot is pretty spectacular 🙌🏻💗🧡 1y

Mitch Gorgeous ♥️ 1y

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BarbaraBB Gorgeous pictures, NC is on my bucket list! (edited) 1y

Chelsea.Poole Beautiful photos! 1y

TheBookHippie 🍁🧡🍂 1y

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Reggie

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Starting the buddy read and already stuff has gotten real on page 12. Geeez!!! I liked the above passage and it gave me creepy forest vibes, which is perfect.

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Cinfhen

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

It‘s Day 1 of our #HappyHorror #FearfulFall party weekend 🎉🧟‍♂️📷👻
Please share your favorite photos from Halloween or any fall themed photographs 🍁🎃🏈☕️🫖🪵

Of course, once again I‘ve failed to locate my larger stack of photos so here‘s a few of my kiddos many decades ago 😉
Tomorrow we‘re sharing our (not too) ghoulish party tunes👻 💃🏽🕺🏼🧛‍♂️ or maybe you have a cozy playlist 🎃🍂
Either way, we can‘t wait to celebrate this weekend 🧡

BarbaraBB

Cinfhen

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BarbaraBB We posted at exactly the same moment 😂 1y

Cinfhen @Kimberlone @batsy @melmes @TheLudicReader @Annececilie @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Billypar @MatchlessMarie @KarenUK @squirrelbrain @melissajayne @AmandaBlaze @Moonwitch94 @Sparklemn @vonnie862 @AllDebooks 1y

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Cinfhen My apologies if I‘ve forgotten to tag anyone and all are welcomed to join in even if you haven‘t read The Horseman 😊 1y

Megabooks I bailed on the horseman, but I‘ll find some fun photos! 1y

Megabooks Love your kiddos of course! 🎃💕 1y

Cinfhen Completely acceptable @Megabooks xxx 1y

TrishB Great pics 😁 will come back to later. 1y

squirrelbrain Fab pics! 1y

Kimberlone Love it!!! 1y

Cinfhen Obviously power rangers was very popular in my household @TrishB @squirrelbrain @Kimberlone 1y

Kimberlone @Cinfhen I was obsessed with power rangers! Pink ranger was also named Kimberly ;) 1y

Cinfhen Hahaha - I totally KNEW that @Kimberlone 1y

MatchlessMarie I wish I had photos of the year my mom made me a homemade Hershey Kiss costume. Probably the greatest costume I‘ve ever had haha 1y

Cinfhen That sounds so wonderful @MatchlessMarie - fun memories 1y

TheBookHippie Have to say making the playlist was a riot!!! 1y

Cinfhen Mine too @TheBookHippie 🤣I‘ve been playing it all week… it‘s TOO fun!!! 1y

TheBookHippie @Cinfhen 🎶🎼🎵🎵🎹🎤🎸🥁🎻🎺🎷🪗 1y

MoonWitch94 Love these photos 1y

peaKnit Fabulous! 1y

Bookzombie Love your photos! 1y

Cinfhen Thanks @MoonWitch94 @peaknit @Bookzombie hard to believe Angelica is turning 30, baby Superman is 27 and Spider-Man will be 21 next month!!!! Where did the years go??? 1y

Centique They are so gorgeous!! What fun memories too 💕 I‘ve been awol this weekend - school ball weekend for daughters final year. Very exciting, somewhat stressful in the lead up 😂😂 I‘ll have to email you a pic 😘 1y

Cinfhen Yessssss, please email me a photo!!!! I can‘t wait to see 😍 @Centique Little P the Flea ♥️ 1y

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Emilymdxn

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Fun fact about me! My sinuses just make my life hell every few weeks and I have no idea. I‘m constantly wondering if it‘s covid, getting negative tests then it‘s just my sinuses again. It‘s super cool and fun.

Cancelled on some friends this eve 😞 because I just needed to collapse in bed. Reading some of the tagged book for #fearfulfall and #scarathlon2022 in bed wondering why my head is full of bees

Cinfhen Oh no!!! Hope you start to feel better immediately ❤️‍🩹 1y

DivineDiana Glad you decided to choose some rest. 1y

Megabooks It sucks missing out on things when you‘re sick. 💜 1y

Kenyazero Cool cool super fun 😐 1y

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TrishB

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

so-so

#fearfulfall
Look forward to discussing this weekend 😁 the discussion always adds so much.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Truth!! 1y

BarbaraBB It better… 1y

MicheleinPhilly @BarbaraBB 😂 I laughed when I saw your rating on Goodreads. 1y

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LeahBergen @MicheleinPhilly @BarbaraBB I saw that rating, too. 🤣 1y

BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen Lol, I hoped you wouldn‘t notice. Got my review ready for Sunday too 😂😂 1y

TrishB @BarbaraBB 😂 looking forward to seeing it! 1y

batsy @BarbaraBB This nearly made me spit out my coffee 😂 1y

BarbaraBB @batsy Just be glad you dropped out in time! 1y

batsy @BarbaraBB 😆 1y

TrishB @BarbaraBB @batsy I am very much looking forward to Barbara‘s comments! 1y

TheBookHippie OH I cannot WAIT!!!! 1y

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FantasyChick

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

bailed

It's that time again! Someday I'll get caught up, I swear 🤣

I love a Sleepy Hollow story but I could not get into this one at all. Part character connection (or lack thereof) and part story fatigue. Can't all be winners I guess 🤷‍♀️

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter #BookspinBingo #PromptMaze @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick

FantasyChick #AutumnAtoZ @Texreader #OctoberReadathon #Spookoween @TheSpineView #ReadLikeHellathon #SpookyLane22 #31by31 @Catsandbooks #Pointsathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES #JustALittleSpookish #LittenListen @aperfectmjk #BodyCountBingo @PuddleJumper 1y

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1y

TheSpineView Well done 1y

TheAromaofBooks Fun cover, though!! 1y

Catsandbooks Oh that's too bad 1y

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jenniferw88

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

pick

Considering that I don't read any horror, this review might want to be taken with a pinch of salt! 🤣

I really enjoyed it though, and looking forward to our discussion on Sunday! #fearfulfall @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

It also helped fulfil one of the #pop22 prompts I was struggling with - #aboutgenderidentity, which is a bonus! @Abailliekaras @Kalalalatja @Cortg @KarenUK @Megabooks @Laughterhp @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead

Cinfhen Yay!!!! Good find!!!! 1y

TrishB I‘ve just finished 😁 definitely not my sort of horror! 1y

jenniferw88 @TrishB haha! Yes, it's very mild. Stayed up to 11:45 last night to finish it as I knew it wouldn't give me nightmares (although I took my old cuddly edd the duck toy to bed with me, just in case!) 🤣🤣🤣 1y

TrishB Lol 😁 Sansa sleeps at the bottom of the bed so I don‘t have any problems! Though it‘s a look time since I was scared. 1y

Cortg Good job! 1y

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Bookwormjillk

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

so-so

Honestly not sure how I feel about this one, but I look forward to discussing it on Saturday for #FearfulFall

Bookwormjillk #scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick #31by31 book 11 of 31 @Catsandbooks #BodyCountBingo @PuddleJumper #TrickorTBR #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #AutumnAtoZ @Texreader #StabbyBingo #spookoween @TheSpineView #OutstandingOctober book 2/7 @andrew65 #FraterFest #FearfulFall @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen #LittenListen @aperfectmjk 1y

TheSpineView Well done 1y

aperfectmjk Pretty cool cover. 1y

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Cinfhen I have a feeling I share some of your misgivings 😄🙄 (edited) 1y

BarbaraBB Me too I‘m sure… 1y

BarbaraBB We‘ll discuss it on Sunday! 1y

Bookwormjillk @BarbaraBB oops 😅 1y

BarbaraBB 😘 1y

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼☠️🖤 1y

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 1y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y

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peaKnit

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

I found a sliver of sun in the work lunchroom! Winter is coming… ❄️

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Emilymdxn

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Just bought this for the #fearfulfall challenge to start when I finish blueberry muffin murder, hopefully tonight!

BarbaraBB I hope you‘ll like it 🤞🏽 1y

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Chelsea.Poole

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Getting ready for #fearfulfall (happening this weekend!) with this creeeepppppyyyy Sleepy Hollow retelling.
🍂🌘🌫️

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Good luck 👻 1y

Cinfhen Love the #FearfulFall photo 1y

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peaKnit

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Started the #FearfulFall #buddyread today! 👻 🎃
@BarbaraBB @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts- looking forward to discussing Sunday, Oct 23😁 1y

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jenniferw88

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Cutting it fine but I finally have the book for the #fearfulfall buddy read @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB !

Also pictured: Waterstone's non-fiction BOTM (The Ruin of All Witches), & an interesting looking book for #naturalitsy (The Great Naturalists).

@sprainedbrain @AllDebooks

Cinfhen Looking good!! Excited you‘re joining us for #FearfulFall 2y

AllDebooks Ooh, nice choices 👌 2y

BarbaraBB Glad you‘ll be there the upcoming weekend! 2y

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BarbaraBB

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

Because we‘re having our #FearfulFall #Buddyread in two weeks, I won‘t rate this book yet. I did finish it and it was NOT what I expected. And it‘s definitely horror! Can‘t wait to discuss it with you on October 23. @Cinfhen and I are looking forward to it, and to the days preceding it, celebrating October with music and memories ghost 👻 🍂 📕 🕺

Cinfhen Love the photo!! I didn‘t find it very horror-ish though 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I don‘t read horror often, or this kind of horror at least. But the zombie like living deads count as horror for me? 2y

Megabooks I haven‘t picked this up yet, and I‘m wondering if I should…😬 @Cinfhen did you go audio?? 2y

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Cinfhen I did print @Megabooks 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen 👍🏻👍🏻 thanks for letting me know 2y

Cinfhen This book has tons of good reviews but it just wasn‘t for me …. Or you, @Megabooks I don‘t think you‘re going to enjoy it very much 😬 2y

BarbaraBB Oh Meg I want you to read it only because of the #FearfulFall event but I‘d be surprised if you‘d like it. 2y

TrishB @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen not my diet of horror! There was other stuff in there though and I‘m sure we‘ll have a good discussion! 1y

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Bklover

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

This just arrived! Looking forward to reading this for #BigBuddyread #FearfulFall #HappyHorror

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Ncostell Such a great cover! 2y

BarbaraBB Looking forward to our weekend! 2y

Cinfhen Curious to hear your thoughts ♥️🐺☠️ 2y

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rsteve388

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

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This was an excellent addition to the story of Sleepy Hollow. Ben, a youmg trans boy lives in Sleepy Hollow and starts to see the killings of the children and soon learns of creatures that lurk in the first just outside the town. Excellent! Engaging and wonderful.

#Scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash #15pts plus 1 Participation

wordslinger42 I've read some of her other books, but haven't given this one a try yet! 2y

rsteve388 @wordslinger42 it's excellent. Have you read Near the Bone.. that book is horrifying... It's at the top of my scariest reads. (Of the books by her that I have read..) 2y

wordslinger42 @rsteve388 I haven't! I've always been a huge wimp about scary things and I'm just starting to read some creepy books 😂 2y

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HeathHof Hey, did you get The Magpies? 2y

rsteve388 @HeathHof I don't know I'll.check my mail when I get home and get back.tp.tou 2y

rsteve388 @HeathHof No magpie yet will check mail.when I get home 2y

HeathHof I just checked the tracking and it said delivered on the 5th 2y

rsteve388 Welp it's gone cause I don't have anything. Shoot. @HeathHof 2y

HeathHof Ugh! So frustrating..I'll file a claim but idk if that will do anything, I've never had to file one. If it doesn't turn up I will buy Maggie another copy but I'm done with LMPBC this is the second time I've had to replace books because of the postal service. 2y

rsteve388 @HeathHof let me go to the post office tomorrow after work and see if it got held up there... I'll let you know what I find out. 2y

HeathHof Ok thank you. It says delivered to mailbox at 7 something P.M 2y

rsteve388 @HeathHof the only package I got was my litsylove fall swap. So I will talk to them tomorrow and see what's up. It's 6:41pm here so I should get today's mail.sometine in the next 45 mins so if it shows up tonight.. we are all good. 2y

HeathHof Hey, any luck on your end? None here. 1y

rsteve388 @HeathHof No luck what so ever. Damn shame I am missing a swap package too. 1y

HeathHof Oh boy, that's not good. I'll amazon a copy to you but I feel so bad because it won't have any of the first 3 group members notes in it, which is such a bummer! I'm still waiting for your book to come from @LoverOfLearning so it'll be late, just an FYI. @Maggie4483 I'm so sorry that the magpies got lost in the mail☹️ 1y

HeathHof The new copy us set to get to you tomorrow 1y

Maggie4483 @HeathHof no apology necessary. I'm sorry I won't get to see the notes, too, but it's not your fault at all. Thank you for letting me know! @LoverOfLearning, did you ever get The Final Girl Support Group? 1y

HeathHof Thank you for understanding♡ @Maggie4483 1y

rsteve388 @HeathHof I'll be on the lookout! 1y

HeathHof @rsteve it Says delivered..did it make it? 1y

LoverOfLearning Yes I did get the book and I'm sending Chasing the Boogeyman your way @HeathHof sorry it got lost in my move. But it will be at your door. 1y

LoverOfLearning That is sad about the Magpies. But I'm sure it'll pop up in a few weeks !fingers crossed @rsteve388 @HeathHof 1y

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BarbaraBB

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow | Christina Henry

#WeeklyForecast 41/22

It‘s time timeless our #FearfulFall book to prepare for our #buddyread weekend 21-23 October!
I‘ll start it later tonight as I am about to finish Scattered All Over the Earth. And of course there‘s another #ReadingAfrica2022 book!

Cinfhen

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