pickCatching up with February 2025. I was absolutely charmed by this book, and forgotten how much I loved it. Glad I got to include here (the top tens of the year I do for the bookstore I work at have to be published the current year). And I was absent a lot from Litsy (sorry all!)
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On the 2nd day of Christmas my favorite book of February was Heart-Shaped Box. It‘s also the only book I finished in February. 😅Good book, I gave it 4 stars, but it won‘t be on my favorites list at the end of the year.
It‘s about an arrogant rockstar who buys a haunted suit. Pretty scary and unique.
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pickI saw this at the library and couldn‘t resist taking it home with me. The art is so cute, and the titles of all three are so quirky. I think this book shows that we grieve in different ways and that‘s okay. Also, ghosts really just want to be friends. What a clever idea for sheet ghosts to hang out at the laundromat! 👻🧺
pickOne of my favorite ghost books. It's a how to be a friend with a ghost type book. The do's and don'ts, what to feed a ghost, etc. The story is wonderful and the art is just adorable!
so-soCute little book. I wanted more ghosts, and the ending felt a little rushed. I‘m not the intended age audience, but also the sheer amount of Harry Potter references in this 5 hour audiobook was ridiculous. This book was published in 2018, so around a time where more folks were becoming aware of That Woman‘s bigotry (which she‘s always held), and it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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The $8500 house the author wanted so badly. What?!
The Historic McConnell House in Wurtland, Kentucky, in Greenup County, near the Ohio River. Est. 1833.
pickI enjoy haunting memoirs. The author‘s story appears on the tv series Paranormal Witness, Season 2, Episode 2…but her book is much better. For years, she lived in fear in the old Brooklyn house she and her family lived in, until finding out what happened to the restless spirits occupying her home, and why they were there. Fascinating, personal. Books like this help open up the conversation for what many experience but fear to talk about.
