so-soI felt really invested in this thriller, and was really disappointed when the ending fell flat for me. I know the journey's most of the fun, but I read it in a few days and now I'm just left with a bad taste in my mouth. The conclusion wasn't all that surprising, and the final twist at the end wasn't a twist. I had high hopes for this book but was ultimately let down. I guess that's 2020 in a nutshell.
#arc #netgalley
pickI enjoyed many of the stories in this collection. Some were familar, such as Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" and Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," while others were entirely new to me. That said, this is a smaller collection with only nine stories. I wish the collection was larger and had a wider variety of horror themes. A good, short read for fans of ghost stories. Thanks, #NetGalley!
⭐⭐⭐/5
After a two-year hiatus, I'm back on Litsy! I hope everyone is well!
@aurora.dawn AKA @thenamesbondvagabond
Mini rant: Is it considered socially acceptable to be an hour late to meeting up with someone and then not apologize? 😡
Okay, now that's out of the way, this is a GREAT book. Reading it for a class on Grimms fairy tales. 👍
My boyfriend and I went out for fro yo after our first week of classes. Guess whose is whose. 😉
I'm chewing through this awesome thriller while enjoying the cold front (52 F). This is my first Karin Slaughter and while I was not prepared for the violence, it's still great!
It's a rainy day - perfect weather for reading. I have been playing Overwatch to get some Halloween event goodies, but I am so sick and tired of being sexually harassed in online video games. 😡
But books never fail me! So it's time for cuddles from Tiger Lily and diving into a friend's rec. Happy Sunday, friends!
I'm trying to catch up on some reading for class while snuggling with my fur baby. I'd say it's a good morning. 😊
I've been having awful anxiety lately primarily due to preparations for grad school. I feel like I've been on the edge of a panic attack for the past few days. 😱
In other news, here is an awesome display that my bookstore has up. The tagged book looks intriguing.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird ?
2. Black ?
3. Long - "The Long Walk" is a phrase repeated throughout the book ?
4. Either dragons or ?
#FriyayIntro @jess.how
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Hello, everyone! I'm back with a whole new look: my natural brunette hair now featuring a pixie cut plus glasses! ?
Anyways, I wanted to show y'all something I saw on my college campus this morning. Don't worry, I brought it to a librarian's attention and it has since been removed. First of all, to my understanding, none of the children's books featured here deal with "sexual roles". More importantly, THIS is why we need banned books! ?
I'm taking a short break from posting on Litsy. Life is kind of overwhelming right now...there's a lot going on. I'm okay, I just need to make more me time. (I'm also trying to still read for fun while having to read for school.) However, I'll continue looking at everyone's photos and current reads because that always makes me happy. Don't change, friends! ❤
#Audiocoloring while listening to the hilarious Rainn Wilson, better known as Dwight Schrute from The Office. I'm getting an eye exam today after I'm done with classes. It will be my first one in years and I may be getting glasses, depending on the results. (I've definitely noticed my eyes are changing.) But my anxiety is starting to kick in since I'll be doing the full exam and I've never had my pupils dilated. 😱
My first attempt at #bookombre, one day late. 😳
I believe Aronson is an independent publisher, so maybe this covers #indiebooks too? 🤞
#AutumnReads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
When I take the time to relax, I tend to read comics from Hoopla. And since it's that time of year! 🕷🕸
#BathTimeBooks #AutumnReads
@Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
One of my many #femaleheroes is Virginia Woolf. She was a protofeminist who paved the way for women writers today. As someone who aspires to be a published writer someday, this matters to me. I'm not familiar with her fiction quite yet, but I love her essays Professions for Women, and of course, the iconic A Room of One's Own. "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."
#AutumnReads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
pickFinished this last night before bed for #LitsyPartyofOne. I was blown away by the beautiful artwork and heartbreaking yet wondrous story. Horror is one of my favorite and most-read genres, so sometimes it takes a little extra to scare me. Not this time! I couldn't sleep for a while afterwards... 😱
Comics and graphic novels are my usual #bingereads, even though I try to make them last! 😭 This one does not disappoint. Such a beautiful book. Meanwhile, Tiger Lily is succeeding at right angle-ing! (Is that a thing? 😂)
#AutumnReads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
#LitsyPartyofOne @Ambrosnazzy
"It is easy to see things in retrospect. But I was ignorant then of everything but my own happiness, and I don't know what else to say except that life itself seemed very magical in those days..."
#LitsyPartyofOne...plus one! ?
This is my #mostanticipated read this month as part of the #ReadingEnvyReadalong. Not only is it the first of September (yay, fall!), it's also my first time doing a photo challenge and a #Litsy readalong! 😄
#AutumnReads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
For multiple reasons and circumstances, I only read four books this month. But the ones that I did read were helpful in distracting me from life and current events out of my control. Hopefully September will be a better month, both for reading and my mental health. 🤞
I'm still fairly new to #Litsy but I definitely feel at home with everyone here. Thank you all for your love and support, especially during #Harvey. We will get through this! ❤
panEverything is okay here! Lots of rain and wind, but we're safe and sound indoors. Tiger Lily purrfectly captures my #CurrentMood.
I don't want to give too much away regarding Ellen Hopkins' newest book, but there are multiple themes that are problematic, to say the least. The major one for me was bisexuality being equated to promiscuity and cheating. Um, no. 😡
⭐⭐/5
@mrozzz
Trigger warning: Domestic abuse, homophobia, sexual assault
Not that you can tell from looking, but there is a scaredy cat hiding under this blanket. She knows there's a storm coming. My Kindle is fully charged so I can read while avoiding Hurricane Harvey. Be safe this weekend, my fellow Texas #Littens. ❤
Chilling before class with coffee and one heck of a long book. I technically haven't started it yet but it's been on my TBR pile for years. Now I get to read it for school! I promise I didn't cause the damage to the cover, it's a rental... 😅
Had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But I was able to save a butterfly with torn wings from getting stepped on, and now I get to sit and read with this cutie. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
so-soThis book was highly disturbing. It's hard to review it without giving too much away. I've rated it lower due to the writing feeling somewhat disjointed throughout the story. Also, the constant plot twists and POV switches confused me at times. This book is about one messed up (af!) family and when you're sure you've got the mystery figured out...Walker turns it on its head. Still recovering from this rollercoaster ride. 😱
"What I have come to know about death is that...it is not fair. It does not add up your cigarettes and drinks and irresponsible behavior and come for you when you've reached your quota. People die all the time who were very good, very responsible. And people stay alive to the bitter end of their natural lives who were very bad and who did very bad things."
Last night my sweet boy Shadow passed away. He had been sick for a while but things took a turn for the worse over the weekend. He was only three years old and I had him for just over a year. I'm glad he's not in pain anymore but I miss him so much. 💔
1. Library 📚
2. Favorite fictional character(s) 🦄
3. Always cry a bit 😢
4. Hmmm...it ultimately depends on the book. I don't want to read just any book on the United States... 😲
5. Always read the back cover blurb 📖
#BookishWouldYouRather
Thank you, @Kalalalatja 😄
pickGreat collection of Victorian-era horror stories. The gorgeous illustrations only enhance the spookiness of the tales. My favorite story was Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" (see picture) and my least favorite was Charles Dickens' "The Signalman" (no surprise there, I find him long-winded ?). Beautiful addition to any bookshelf.
so-soI was less than impressed with this book. Although it was a mystery, it moved incredibly slowly and dragged on. The book is definitely more character driven than plot driven, which doesn't work for me with mysteries/thrillers. None of the characters seemed interesting and/or likable, and one was particularly disturbing to me. (No spoilers here! 🤐) But the writing itself was okay.
⭐⭐⭐/5
Happy International Cat Day! They're even better friends than Frog and Toad. 🐱
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pick"When she saw what she had done..."
This thriller about Lizzie Borden was incredibly well written, especially due to its suspenseful, eerie feeling. It was hard to choose whose perspective was my favorite since each of the characters are unlikeable in their own way. ? However, this does not detract from the book, which reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Whodunit? You'll have to decide for yourself.
#Litsy321Favorites
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Authors: Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury
Books: The Catcher in the Rye, The Golden Compass, Flowers for Algernon
Littens: @BookishFeminist and @Kalalalatja
Bookstores: Half Price Books and Barnes & Noble
Places to Buy Bookish Things: Etsy and Book Riot
Bookish Thing: The Catcher in the Rye necklace
Place to Read: Armchair with cats
Season: Tie between fall and winter
I love this #BookRiot post on the perfect coffee shop. I feel this way whenever I try to read in Starbucks!
The cats are being extra snuggly tonight since their dad is away. This is Tiger Lily. 😄 (Yes, my cats have bookish names!)
pickIt was a dark and stormy night...
The Breakdown is just as good as Behind Closed Doors, if not better. Although some readers may find the unreliable narrator trope is overused in thrillers, it is one of my favorite plot elements and works perfectly in this scenario. The main character Cass is concerned she is developing early onset dementia and becomes increasingly paranoid, making for a great psychological thriller.
Thanks, #NetGalley!
"I'm not going to tell him that I've been out today because if I do I'll have to lie about where I've been and, if I lie, it might come back to bite me if I can't remember what I told him."
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember what you said. ?
Working my way through my first #netgalley read with Shadow cat. I have summer classes so he's missed me. 💙
1. I actually don't drink 😅
2. Books based on covers 📙
3. Forest 🌳
4. That's a tough one...probably realistic!
5. Elizabeth Bennet 💙
#BookishWouldYouRather @Kalalalatja
pick"...these individuals have thus bravely succeeded in conquering for themselves comparative wealth and social position..."
I have mixed feelings about this book. While it clearly had serious influence on the abolitionist movement, I can't ignore how slavery is still portrayed in an idealized manner. Slaves are depicted as chilidish and unintelligent while slaveholder are often their "saviors". Nonetheless an important piece of history.
Reading a classic with the sleepiest little cat.
