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I only ever seem to get Tim Hortons during Roll Up the Rim. I used to win free food pretty consistently, but they switched to digital-only during the pandemic and I don‘t want to clutter up my life with another app, so I guess I‘ll never win again. Goodbye, all hope of a free car!

I came very close to the end of THE BONE MOTHER while I drank. It‘s packed with highly readable, unsettling stories with a lot to say about monstrousness.

Another Canada Reads title came in for me, and I couldn‘t resist the Blind Date With A Book display when I popped in to pick it up. I ended up with the tagged novel, which sounds right up my alley despite its low Litsy rating. (There are more positive reviews than so-so ones, so I guess a lot of people rated it but didn‘t post about it? I dunno how else that‘d work.)

Next up for the #scarathlon #teamcryptkeepers
@LiseWorks Just watched a short film called Bone Mother and it was cool!

The premise was good, but the presentation... not so much. I was down for the folklore but I felt like it was hidden too much. Even in the tales the creatures were telling, I almost forgot that they were the monsters. Near the end I was burning out and just not caring. I was expecting Red X level, but sadly, it fell flat.

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I think at 1.3x speed I can finish about 2 audiobooks a week to catch up. The next one! #currentlylistening

This is a collection of short stories with each “chapter” told from the perspective of a mythical creature (or their decedents) living in Romania/Ukraine before WW2. Demchuk‘s writing is stark, yet lyrical. I was compelled to keep reading whenever I picked this up. Some of these stories truly chilled me to the bone. However, I‘m not sure I always “got” the connection or theme the author was trying to evoke. 3⭐️ #wintergames2021 #averymerrybingo

Middle eastern food while reading a very short (2-3 pages) story collection. #easterneurope

My Valentine posing with my lovely #happilyeverafter exchange gift from @BookishTrish
Looking forward to the tagged book. I first came across it on Litsy and am very curious about Eastern European/Russian mythology and fairytales. That chocolate will not last the day 😂

@Chrissyreadit

This book came on my radar when it was the first horror novel to be nominated for Canada‘s Giller Prize, and I‘m so glad it did! This was a great read. Old photos are peppered throughout the text as the author writes what he imagines are their stories, all connected to Eastern Europe, Romani, and Russian folklore and a small town in Canada. Fantastic format, lots of creep & suspense factor, and great writing.

Having a relaxing, stormy Sunday at Starbucks with a horror novel. I HAVE TIME TO READ AGAIN.

Lyrical interwoven tales about Eastern European creatures of myth. Equal parts wonderful and unsettling.

#TBR I super mega NEED to go shopping for all these books. Except the tagged book which I recommend YOU read...

I recommend this book of short stories inspired by Eastern European folktales as an #inbetween read @RachelO

This book is a collection of short stories, all horror, fantasy, and fairytale that are very much in the style of tales told from the old country. Most take place around the Ukrainian-Russian-Romanian border. Most of them have that added horror of atrocities committed during the World Wars and by the Soviet government. Almost all of the stories are preceded by a creepy photo that was actually taken by a Roman photographer between1935-45. 👇🏼

I really wished I had found this one during Halloween.

What recent award nominees have you added to you TBR? https://nvcltopshelf.com/

The #Gillerprize long list is out and a horror novel made the cut. It's set in Eastern Europe. #allthefeels

This was an amazing book on the mythology of Eastern Europe. My one regret is that I am unfamiliar with the mythology from there. This was a library find, and I hope that the author has another book in the works.

Oh look! (At the book, not at my expanding waistline...) It's an advance review copy of The Bone Mother, with a beautiful cover design by Samantha Beiko and a gorgeous illustration by Erik Mohr.