The Walls Around Us | 
pickWhy have I not read this book sooner?! Do you ever make eye contact with a book on a shelf and just have the feeling that you need to read it? Over and over I would spy the spine of this book while I'm at work, always wanting or feeling the pull to pick it up. I decided to bring it home with me during our Fall Break and IT WAS WORTH IT. I really loved the creepy atmosphere. Perfect for an October read.
#fastread #fall #creepy #ghosts #haunted
A #haunted juvenile detention center is at the center of the twisty drama of this book. It ended up being one of my favorite spooky reads last October.
+1 for #TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon #ChillingPhotoChallenge
I bought this 2 or 3 years ago simply because I loved the cover. I‘ve been doing pretty well with tackling Mount TBR so maybe this is finally its year.
#anglophileapril #wonderwall
#winterwonderland #December I went off the band name of All About Eve, which made me think of the movie, which made me think of the word usurper, which made me think of this book. What do you do to the best friend who is poor, and dances ballet better than you, and everybody loves way more than you, who you think is trying to usurp your life?!!!! You frame her for the murders of two ballerinas who were bullying you and take her spot. Only...👇🏼
So excited to hear one of my fav authors talk.
#pdxbookfest
This was formally known as Wordstock but they changed the name.
They just announced the authors who will be attending and I‘m so excited to go again this year. Nova Ren Suma will be there along with Tom Hank!
https://literary-arts.org/tag/2018/
Anyone else in the Portland or Seattle area planning km attending?
#PortlandBookFestival
I love this author and this book. The ebook is on sale!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLR6GHA/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb
pickOne of my favorite books of all-time. It was eerie, frightening, heartfelt, and amazing in every way. It was so surreal, like a fever dream, but one I couldn‘t forget.
so-soThe only reason I‘m giving this a so so is because I didn‘t feel the suspense I was meant to. All of the “twists” seemed obvious, and I was more interested in the dynamics between the characters. The writing is beautiful and ethereal though, and altogether haunting. I don‘t read a lot of contemporary YA so I was pleased with the way the author approached characterization and plotting, making the novel very unique. #thewallsaroundus
2. Spending the day with my sister! We‘re going hiking and anything else she wants to do because it‘s my birthday present to her.
3. Mushroom burgers! #manicmonday
On hour 6 of 13 for the #13inthree readathon. If I get through this one today I‘ll finish two books this weekend!
Home is where the heart is, and where the hate is, and where the hell is, and where the hopelessness is.
Love this!
This story has some great action-packed openings, but not quite holding me on my TBR piles. -- I sure haven't forgotten about this book, to likely restart another time. 📚
pickWell, this was ... odd. And very original! I'll give it that, for sure. It's definitely creepy and it's confusing as fuck for the first third or so, which I found a bit annoying. But it's inventive and draws you in once you get a bit of a hold on what's going on. I'm being vague because this is one you want to go into knowing very little. It's fun but weird and unsettling, so just know that it might not be the easiest read for some people 3/5 ⭐️
It was how I would always remember her--in red. And it wasn't just because that was the color of her costume.
My memory was a distant boat I'd set sail in the river, and the current was too strong to snatch it back.
I had a terrible night and I feel like crap and I have to start work in about half an hour, and all of that sucks. Hopefully this book won't! #nowreading
#FloralCover My current read best fits this one. 💐 #ReadingResolutions @Jess7
I noticed this iBook was on sale, during last Christmas. It's about time for a read! 💝
#12DaysofChristmas Day 7
Swans always make me think of ballerinas. Swan Lake and Black Swan are probably to blame. Two of the main characters in this book are ballerinas. #sevenswansaswimming
Thanks for tagging me @MinDea
It was hard to just do ten. I can't wait to see what others have chosen and I'm sure I'll be adding to my TBR.
#10AuthorRecommendations
Who would you chose?
pickThis book was so well written! I was confused in the beginning, intrigued in the middle and captivated by the end. I was not expecting the twists it has, and it kept me hooked the whole way through!
It's definitely original in style.
I highly recommend it; it's made my list of favorite books I've read this year!
Just started this one and I'm definitely enjoying the vibe.
pickMy first successful attempt at an audiobook! Don't know if listening to another's voice enhanced it, but I was spooked by this 😱 There were a few unanswered questions but still a solid 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
So, the #unreliablenarrator is a trope I enjoy when it's done well. I thought it was very well done in this story. I also thought it was necessary to the tension of the story rather than just being a random plot device as it sometimes seems to be. #maybookflowers
Ok I admit, I completely picked this up because of the cover. But in my defense it was only 50 cents! #minibookhaul
pickWeird but good. I'm always a sucker for a book involving ballerinas, throw in a mysterious air and I'm sold.
pickThis book subverted my expectations at every turn, which makes sense for a book that wants to examine and trouble what it means to be innocent or guilty. Longer review in my blog (in bio).
If you give me birthday cash, there's a 95% chance I will use it to buy books.
In Palm Springs for the CUE conference, but I'm making time to read on the balcony too. Beautiful morning.
pickA liiittle disappointed by the end, which was thematically very similar to Imaginary Girls. Still a twisty, suspenseful read with interesting characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#feistyfeb #flowersoncovers Probably the best YA book I read last year. A twisty suspense novel packed with unreliable narrators, ghosts, highly competitive ballerinas, murder, and a juvenile correctional facility.
So I had to do a spoiled post about this book, because, that ending! I never saw such a supernatural event like Violet being killed by the ghost inmates and Ori being able to come back and liv me her life. I still don't know what I think about it!
pickI really didn't know what I was getting into when I picked this up. I just knew it dealt with ballet and a murder and that was enough to sign me up. A bit of a ghost story, a bit of a psychological thriller with a little supernatural thrown in. 3.5 stars for the story of Violet, Ori and Amber. A story told from the three girls viewpoints that explores those moments in their life they wish they could take back
Day 27 of #ReadJanuary
I have a #signed copy of this one... and I still need to read it! Hoping to get to it soon.
pickThis book is ballerinas and ghosts and is a mood killer. Went in to work all smiles and when I finished this book all those smiles had been replaced with heartache and sadness. Great story and the characters are well written. I was not expecting the the paranormal/spirit/ghost aspect of this book. To know that some people have no one in their corner, that bad things happen to good people. It was so magnified in this book for me. So sad.
Other quotes that sum up this book so far:
"There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you"- Cristal Conners from Showgirls. "Cause if you got something good that just means someone wants to take it."-Morgan from The Walking Dead. "What hands are here! Ha, They pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"-Lady
pickI picked this one up because of @Liberty. Told from alternating perspectives, both unreliable, this a dark, spooky, and twisted tale. The story did feel a little odd at first but I was soon captivated by Suma's writing. I read this in December and still find myself thinking about it. 4.5⭐
Mentioned by @swishandflick on Kindle, and I've just picked it up on iBooks. 😊 This sounds like a great ghost story read, currently $1.99, to share the word along! 👻
pickI'm so glad I picked this up! Really unique premise and I flew through it. Imagine murderous ballerinas a la "Black Swan" meets "Orange is the New Black" with some ghosty things happening too (hard to picture, I know, but just go with it).
And if you want to snag it, it's still on sale for $1.99 on Kindle/Nook! ?
Ok. Diving in to #audiocoloring. Let's see if this works. Yes, those bags are filled with pens and markers. The lovely flowers were from brother #1 for my birthday! Thanks Paul and Mary!
