Welcome to Litsy!

A hauntingly claustrophobic read with an unreliable protagonist who has been living alone in a secluded area after a pandemic sweeps the nation, causing eye contact to drive people to into mindless homicidal rages. And then one day, Riley meets a man in the woods - a new neighbour - and things start to unravel or maybe the unraveling simply speeds up?

This was a short and snappy read because one just simply needed to know what was happening!!

I read this underhyped gem early last month & if you plan on participating in #novellanovember I def recommend this one, which clocks in at 176 pages & can be read in one sitting. A pandemic has swept the world: if people make eye contact with one another they become homicidal. Yes, def echoes of Bird Box but I honestly feel like Moraine (& I do love Malerman) pulls off this concept much better, as the reader is (CONT)

It seems almost cruel to tag this very hard-to-find book, but it has such a poignant little ghost in it.

#Read2025

This apocalyptic horror novella caught my eye on the library shelf & it was a good creepy quick read. (I finished it in about an hour-ish at Silent Book Club). An unreliable narrator makes it hard to tell what was “real” & what was in Riley‘s head & the tension & crazy ratcheted up with each page turn. A Bird Box vibe (at least the movie, I didn‘t read the book) & a good fast book if you are in the mood for somewhat graphic horror.

I found this horror novella by Sunny Moraine a brilliantly haunting story. I finished reading this many months ago, but the story and the skill of Moraine‘s writing still linger in my thoughts. Riley proves an incredibly unreliable narrator. Normally I‘m not a fan of unreliable narrators, but Moraine skillfully uses it in a way that works for me. (1/3)

Currently reading. Bird Box vibes for sure. I picked it up from the cover alone, about 100 pages in. Not sure where it's going exactly.

I loved this book growing up, and it definitely encouraged my ongoing love affair with alleys 😂 I hadn't read this one in several years, and it was super fun to revisit. Cleery buys a box of magic at a flea market, and accidentally magics a stuffed crow into being alive - and able to talk - but not able to fly. With an enchantment of being able to find something magical in every new alley she visits that summer, she and her best friend set off ⬇

4/5 ?????

"If there was such a thing as a Career Fairy, she wasn't sprinkling any of her magic over Lydia."

#fantasy #mystery #crow

Fun book day!!

2 found books on the shelves of my fave local used/new bookstore 🤩

Rec‘d package from @Graciouswarriorprincess 😯 But no #? Maybe #jolabokaflodswap ? Can‘t wait, either way - thank you! 👏🏼👏🏼

And rec‘d #coffeebeanbookclub #cbbc for Dec & Jan!! Thank you @Callemarie for the adorable mugs & cocoas!! Perfect for me & hugs to share ☺️. And I love chocolate hazelnut wafers and Lindt truffles 😍🥰 Merry Christmas to you!! ♥️🎄♥️

One of my most obscure old favorites, because it never made it into paperback. (The library journal reviews weren't great, which makes me long for magic so I could go back in time and smack some heads.) It includes a series of many different kinds of magical adventures -- mermaids, pixies, witches -- but the chapter featuring a lonely ghost girl is truly... haunting.