pickLe Fanu ♥️ “Green Tea” is my favorite— books & pots of tea leading to more awareness than sanity can contain intrigues me (obv.).
& Dr. H‘s hypothesis about the metaphysical matter is pure Victorian science, akin to adding a bit about quantum physics to a story today.
Mesmerism was a very real at the time this was published. The relationship between physical & mental ambiguous. Stories on the border between paranormal & mystery are so thrilling!
pickThere is a customary style from Jodi Taylor here, a confidence that whatever slightly odd thing is happening on the page it‘s well thought through and going to be fine and as such it was an engaging read. Missing for me however was a real strong MC Elizabeth Cage I despite her interesting skills seems bland and not all that easy torture for. That said I am sure i will keep reading !
pickOne of these books I've heard so much about, but never read it. Until now. And oh, how I loved this eerie atmosphere. I guess Hill House got me too, at least I was reading it while in a stadium waiting for the game to begin. The tension is building up very slowly, but it getting more and more intense. I especially loved how the feelings between the characters are changing and changing and ever changing.
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The thing with King is, it's all been said before. He is a master storyteller, and Needful Things shows it yet again.
Fiction weaved through with everyday truths that makes you go: 'this might actually just happen'
People will do just about anything for what they feel they need and deserve in life; even the honest will be blinded by what they think they need. King obviously took this to a whole new level, like only he can.
pickMy 1st finished book for July was Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier by Deanna Chase. I finally got around to starting this spin-off series from her Jade Calhoun series. It was a good start to the series but i think the next ones will be better. The series focuses on Jade's friend Pyper Rayne. She owns a coffee shop and is also a medium.
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Off to a slow start with this (only about 40 pages in). I was turned off by the animal trauma at first but I‘m going to take the journey and see where it goes. 🤞I‘m down with a bad cold this evening so books may be my go-to pastime this weekend.
Tagged book wins the #readingbracket2025 for June, but Audition is my first Wild Card! @Catsandbooks
pickShirley Jackson does creepy so so well.
Also, my goal of having fewer than 100 books on my TBR by the end of the year is in danger because of book purchasing. *sigh*
