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What a romp! I had to skip over some graphic parts but an overall entertaining read.

My #autumncomfortswap package was mailed today @thebacklistbook

This book was insane, I actually dropped it as I physically reacted to a scene of horror. (Which never happens)
The characters are extremely unlikable and its a bit over the top, but damn if it didn't get me caught up in a story and entertained by where it went.

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of antique dolls or puppets - they freak me out! I thought this book would terrify me and at first going in I was creeped out, but as the story went on that didn‘t hold. I was more sad about the developments happening. I felt bad for most of the people involved. I was also left with a lot of questions in the end. Overall it was an okay book.

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The craft for the summer reading program was decorating a rubber duckie. I think Ernie would have loved it. :)
#libraries
#Crafts

4 Stars • "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix follows siblings Louise and Mark as they try to sell their late parents‘ home, only to face supernatural chaos from a sinister puppet, Pupkin, and their family‘s dark secrets. Released in January 2023, it‘s a horror-comedy mix of grief, rivalry, and spooky absurdity.

#HowToSellAHauntedHouse #GradyHendrix #Bookish

Number 1: my top book of the year. As an adult with a teddy this was so much fun to read. Horrifying to its core, the scene with the masks lives with me. If you know, you know.

10/10 would have Pupkin in my house, even after all that.

#12booksof2024

Puppets begins with a shockingly sad ending. And it ends with a predictably light-filled beginning (predictable if you know Kate DiCamillo). At first, I thought, “I can‘t imagine a single child I would give this to.” By the time I finished the story and read the words on the back cover, “This is a story that‘s perfect for savoring alone or *for reading aloud and sharing with those you love* [emphasis mine],” I vehemently agreed.

“Every idea starts with a spark of imagination.”

“The magic behind the balloons that bring joy to millions.“