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I‘ve picked this up and put it down three times. I‘ve made it about 30% and I just am not feeling it. The writing is just not keeping my interest. Too bad because it has a cool premise! #hailthebail

Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess-she'll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate's dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family-Mr. Pounds can't keep his eyes off Winifred's chest.

#ARichLife Day 10: Cannot wait to read by the #Fireside again as we spend the December holidays in the Bay Area with family.

Really great debut 👍🏻
Mesmerizing prose ~ woman in the attic vibes ~ shapeshifter lore ~ dark romance ~ this covers a lot of ground, and that‘s before we even get to seeing all this through the eyes of a biracial orphan in Victorian England.
I‘ll be looking for more from Coles.

4.25/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘

#fantasy #horror

I enjoyed this spooky tale, it‘s full of mysteriousness and suspense. It‘s really quite sinister and chilling and deals with quite a serious subject matter. It‘s well written and quite a page turner. It kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page. There are fairy rings, witches and things that go bump in the night which all added to the sense of fearfulness and eeriness beautifully. A great supernatural tale.

This is hard to review because the book does not match the synopsis. I would not describe this as dark academia or Gothic. It was pretty cosy and light for a book about grave robbing.

There were several elements fighting for time which meant nothing got explored. It made the book feel YA even though it's not.

It's a fun story if you enjoy light queer historical romance.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the #ARC

I‘m reading this with my online book club. The theme is a spooky story.

I'm not much into horror movies or stories, but I'll read a few a of these short stories written by female authors. Included here are some by authors not usually associated with the horror genre, such as Louisa May Alcott and Edith Wharton.

#litsylove #horror ##shortstories

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A spectacular short horror frenzy! Don't cut your teeth on this one if you're not used to the genre. It was the perfect blend of disgusting, horrific, and diabolical. It was genius.

Small spoiler trigger warning in the comments, but it might be a deal breaker for some readers.