The Little Stranger | 
At the heart of the story is Hundreds Hall, a decaying mansion which may or may not be haunted by evil spirits. The foreshadowing of the horror, fascinating narrative and memorable ending makes this a #haunting read. Loved it!
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One of the challenges for #thereadingrush #readathon is to read and watch a book to movie adaptation. I finished The Little Stranger book yesterday and have already posted my review. Today I watched the movie, and now I think I actually appreciate the book even more.
Since I'm a blogger now I guess, I decided to blog about both! 😊
https://sprainedbrain.blog/2019/07/24/book-and-sort-of-film-review-the-little-st...
pickThe book is well-written and atmospheric. I love the setting: 1940s English countryside and a decaying, historical family manor. I enjoyed the pervading sense of unease of this gothic story, but I was expecting more something twisty at the end...the revelation of the little stranger was very subtlety done.
My first book finished for #thereadingrush #readathon: this was my read & watch a book to movie adaptation for the challenge.
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I‘ve been cruising through this audiobook today for #thereadingrush #readathon but now it‘s nighttime outside and all of the sudden the story is freaking me out and it might be time to switch books until tomorrow. 😳
Once I finish it, I will be watching the movie, since this is for the read the book/watch the movie challenge prompt.
I‘m guessing I will also be watching the movie during the day.
#IAmAWeenie
Had a tough time choosing my #top6reads of 2019 because I guess I haven‘t read much this year that‘s really blown me away.
Just noticed that these are at 50/50 when it comes to author gender, though, so that‘s exciting as I‘ve been really working hard to read more books by women over the last few years.
Thanks for the tag @Lucy_Anywhere !
Another amazing Sarah Waters novel. I'm trying not to inhale them all at once, but I can't seem to help myself. If you love creepy old English estates that are quite possibly haunted, love gone wrong, and ordinary people driven to madness, then you will love this book.
Has anyone seen the movie????
pick3.5⭐️ The extra half star for the narration, Vance is terrific!
The story had all the gothic elements to be fantastic: big crumbling house, atmospheric, ghostly unexplainable goings-on, mental illness (or is it?) but it kinda fizzled out a bit. I was expecting some kind of brilliant twist at the end.
I do admire the feminist strength of one of the MCs - resisting societal expectations.
Everything else about the writing was very good.
pickOnce I got over expecting this to be something it‘s not, I really liked this book. A country doctor rapidly becomes entwined in the lives of a formerly wealthy family in post WWII England. Is this a haunting or is it all in their heads? The book is a slow burn almost to a fault, except that I had a hard time putting it down. Sarah Waters captures the voices of her historic setting perfectly. My first Waters but definitely not my last.
pickI really enjoyed this one. A little gothic horror in the spring always feels right, y‘know? Taking place in post-war England, it‘s a tale of class and change and possible ghosties. Is the house haunted or is the family insane? What are the doctor‘s real motivations? What do we do when our way of life is no longer sustainable? I love Sarah Waters and this book may not have had historical lesbians, but it was still bloody good. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
So, instead of reading Gingerbread like I was planning, this called to me from the depths of my kindle. And I‘m loooooving it!! Sarah Waters can really tell a story. I loved The Paying Guests and I have a feeling I‘m going on a backlist binge once this one is finished!
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
1️⃣ Tagged, plus Native Son and Mother‘s of Massive Resistance.
2️⃣ I feel like I‘m the only person who doesn‘t listen to audiobooks yet. I have overheard a few and I just don‘t like the rhythm of them? Have been considering trying out audio for some nonfiction though.
3️⃣ Elven Star. I‘ll be visiting my sister and I want to return it to her.
pickThis was my first time reading Sarah Waters, and while it was a reeeally slow burn, I was completely hooked. I generally loved the characterisation even though the narrator, Dr Farraday, infuriated me at times (which I think is rather the point of his character)! What impressed me most, however, is how Waters crafts the specificity of this period, especially with respect to wealth and class within a shifting social landscape.
I loved this book. There‘s something unsettling and eerie about the mansion and the story, especially the ending, but it‘s not a ghost story. It‘s slow burn and if you submit to its unhurried pace, you‘ll be rewarded with something elegant and mysterious.
#anewchapter #stranger
Has anyone watched the movie adaptation of Sarah Waters‘ The Little Stranger? I read the book several years ago and just finished watching the movie. Very atmospheric and dark. I‘m hoping it doesn‘t give me nightmares.
so-soA very slow build but there were parts that I thoroughly enjoyed.
so-soWaters‘s writing is great, as was the narration in this audiobook. It just took too long to get to the gist of the story. I probably would have liked it more if it had been streamlined a little more. 3⭐️
pickMy first Sarah Waters book and I was not disappointed! Give me a spooky gothic tale with a mansion anytime. But this was more than just a ghost story. Fully realized and dimensional characters living in post war Britain that you truly care about and are emotionally invested in.
pickSarah Waters writes beautifully and this is atmospheric and a little spooky. I found it a slow burn though and it could have been 100 pages shorter perhaps. Still ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 😊
so-soBeautiful writing that set an almost palpable scene, but the action was not thrilling or even that scary. Fifteen loooooong chapters, and approximately three major events occur, and only in one scene out of alllllllll that did I feel a slight shudder. Great writing but the story was just boring as heck.
#NoFemmeBer #jealousguy
I could be pushing my luck a bit ... but can we say Dr Faraday became obsessed & jealous of a House. .. Hundreds Hall ?!
This is the “ before” picture... waiting for the gals to arrive ... I‘m nervous because I picked the book 🤞🏻📚❤️.. I‘ll let ye know how it went
Oooooo lookie lookie what I got from the amazing @Bookishgal71 as part of #HalloweenHorrorSwap! Thank you SO much! I love everything and it made my Halloween! Look at that witch‘s broom pen and the cuties on the box! 🧡🖤🖤👻🎃🖤🖤🧡
pickIs it a ghost story or the story of a family that‘s mentally troubled or the story of a boy who is obsessed with a house? It‘s really up to the reader what you want to believe. This book has some super creepy vibes—so much that near the end, I couldn‘t read alone at night. Can‘t wait to see the film!
Omg, do not listen to a creepy audiobook early in the morning when it's still dark and you're tired...you will scare yourself silly!!! ☠️⚰️👻🖤
This one was suggested to me by a friend. I‘m intrigued, but also wary. It sounds like a haunting and that‘s definitely not my favorite.
“As when one adds salt to a tumbler of water, there comes a point where simply no more will be absorbed” (p. 479) - that kinda just sums up 2018 for me😐
#OctoberXFiles #IPutASpellOnYou I think we could say that Hundreds Hall put a spell on Dr. Faraday when he was very small. At least that‘s one interpretation 😱. I chose this for our IRL Bookclub this month .... I hope the ladies like it 🤞🏻
pickThis book was really good and creepy! Is the house really haunted or is the family just going mad? Or is someone doing this to them?
It was slow to start, but it picked up and I wanted to keep reading.
The chapters were really long. Only 15 chapters in a 500+ page book. Also trigger warning for dog death. 🐶😔😬
This was my spooky read pick for #booked2018
pickAbsolutely a 5 Star read. 1940‘s England ... an old estate is crumbling. And a local doctor becomes strangely entangled with the estates family. It was not a typical page turner.. more that it was always on my mind & I couldn‘t wait to get back to it. Subtle / strong/ eerie... an unnerving read. Very brilliant! One of my favorite books this year. I look forward to more Sarah Waters ( I look forward to the film next week too )
The most relaxing Sunday in a while. Laying on the couch, reading and drinking hot chocolate with the pups snuggling nearby.
It‘s gonna be a long fall/winter when I‘m already freezing and it‘s only 60 degrees out. 😬😬
“Her tone light, deliberate, seamless. “ Dr Faraday describing Caroline... ALSO , for me , the writer describing her own writing.. . Such a pleasure to read this book 👍🏻❤️
Nothing like a walk in the bush with a book to start the weekend
Cheeky end of week matinee! Love Sarah Waters so fingers crossed for this #booksonscreen.
My first Sarah Waters ! Why have I been waiting.... the story & the writing are superb 💙. After a slow start , I am really getting lost in this one
Wow, that‘s a long chapter! I didn‘t realize until I got to chapter 2, that I was only at chapter 2!
40 pages in chapter one 😬
I typically don‘t like when books have long chapters.
Started this book today. A perfect read for the rainy, miserable day it is. We are getting the remnant rain from the hurricane.
I‘ve been struggling to get into a book lately. I want to read, but none of the books I‘ve started are the right read that I‘m in the mood for.
Hoping this book will be just the thing I need! An atmospheric gothic page turner.
I just picked this up in town , as the movie starts here this weekend. 😁exciting!
I love Domhnall Gleeson so I want to see this but had to read the book first, of course. Finished it yesterday and can‘t get it out of my head! My favorite read of the year so far, by far.
Tonight's reason for not getting enough sleep 🙃
