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While I was able to guess what the connection between the past and present was and most of the twists, I‘m still giving this a pick because I wanted to see if I was right and ended up reading most of it (like 60% of it) today (split between my cozy coffee shop time this morning and my cozy cat-sitting time this afternoon - that‘s Miss Dahlia Snugglebottoms on my lap #CatsOfLitsy). And I thought the epilogue was perfect.

Wasn‘t originally going to leave my house today, but several days of extra sleep meant I woke up fairly early for a day off (8am!). So I decided to go out for a coffee. Got a cappuccino and a chocolate chip muffin and a seat by the fire. One errand to run after this, but no hurry. Plenty of time to enjoy my cozy spot with my book 📖

Holy pickles on sticks, this was creepy!! Super fast read and perfect for spooky season - dark, gothic, atmospheric, sad. A couple unresolved plot points but I can overlook that. So good! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thanks for sending this to me 👻😱

“‘Take care of yourself, Jax. If staying up at Sparrow Crest turns out to be too much, call me anytime. I‘ve got a spare room, and my door‘s always open.‘”

“‘The dead have nothing to fear,‘ Lexie said.”
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Finished two books this week, so it‘s time to start a new one (*ignores stack of books I‘m still in the middle of* 🙃). Enjoying a grilled cheese and cold press with milk chocolate 😋 Also, peep my new Loungefly and Disney backpack. Adorably bookish (but sadly just a smidge too small to fit a hardcover!)

#pool #Summersouls
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#bouquet #LuckyinLove
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While I do love a good story spun from an existing tale I tend to be highly critical of anything scary, spooky and suspenseful. I'm downright difficult to please, but I've been lucking out and finding some great creepy books...and this is tale fights right on that list. I'd easily give it all the stars

Very creepy novel. I really enjoyed it. A magical water spring that grants wishes but then takes something from you. #horror

Great read! Chilling story about two sisters who make wishes with an enchanted or cursed spring at their grandmothers mysterious home. Locals swear that it gives miracles but you pay for them dearly.

This was one of those books that I couldn‘t put down. It gives a dark look into mania and mental health trauma.

A cautionary tale…Be very careful what you wish for.

"Miracles are not without their price, my darling."
Another creepy page turner from Jennifer McMahon!
A story with dual timelines (1929/ 2019) set in a secluded area in Vermont, centering around two sisters with a complicated relationship, a mysterious house with an eerie pool that may or may not be haunted and a few drownings.
Aside from a couple of unresolved plot points, this beautiful, haunting and nostalgic tale is definitely worth reading!

#Alphabetgame
#LetterD
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Post a favorite book with the letter "D", and tag some friends. @DarkMina got a good pick for D?

Finishing up my #LMPBC book for June! ❤️ @suvata @BookBosomed1 @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @carlthecattt

#LMPBC is heading your way @Kappadeemom
Tracking has it arriving on Monday through Priority.

The past and present collide in this creepy story about a pool that grants wishes but when it gives it also takes! Is your wish really worth the consequences of what it may want back? Definitely a good original summer read…just maybe not right next to the pool!

Jennifer McMahon doesn't disappoint. She has become a favorite author of mine. 4 ⭐️

Atmospheric, suspenseful, and creepy as hell. McMahon brings something deeply unsettling to the otherwise common “woman returns home to deal with a family tragedy” trope. She is able to weave two timelines together seamlessly, while also creating vulnerable characters and realistic portrayals of family dynamics and trauma. Oh, and I will definitely be steering clear of dark pools for basically the rest of my life. Shudder. 4⭐️

This is probably somewhere between a pick and so so. I was pretty captured for the first little while and then I just really wanted "to know". But the end fell flat for me. The climax seemed to just pass by & then I was disappointed with it. Tbh I really thought there was some sub plot going on with Deckland that 110% I was there for! Lol I'm sure you could read that in a number of ways given the way the author made Jax unreliable.

This is how Fred feels about me being delayed in sending my #lmpbc Rd 14 books. 😬😳 March just whooshed on by for me with some unexpected challenges along the way! @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks I‘m sending the tagged book via priority to you today. @Readergrrl I am sending the magical realism book via priority to you today. @Kappadeemom @carlthecattt @sprainedbrain @julieclair

This was a DNF for me. In the past I‘ve enjoyed Jennifer McMahon‘s books but this one just didn‘t work for me. I tried to stick it out but reached a point where I no longer cared about the characters or what happened to them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Haunting and sometimes bleak, but not without its beauty. This waterlogged horror book, which toys with gothic structure, really captured me. Definitely recommended.

Spooky mornings and spooky books. Loving this waterlogged piece of gothic horror from the great Jennifer McMahon.

I enjoyed this one. It‘s creepy and I enjoyed the back and forth between the present and 1929. I wasn‘t a huge fan of the ending, but I did still enjoy the book.

Enjoyable, spooky, but it seems a little precarious, like the premise isn't holding the story together as tightly as it ought to. And I'm not sure I'm a fan of the ending, but I rarely hold that against books because I'm rarely pleased with endings.

I don't have an appropriate photo to accompany this comment, so I'm just using a curled-up kitty. I am listening to the tagged book on audio, and the narrator is voicing a 56-year-old aunt like a curmudgeonly octogenarian, and it's kind of making my eyelid twitch.

(Post 2 of 2) I started a new position this week and my goal this time around is to just focus on separating work/home life and when I‘m off work I‘m off work. I don‘t think I mentioned on here— we are currently expecting our first child in April and I know I don‘t know everything about parenting the one thing I do know is I want him to have a love for reading. So my goal of 2022 is to get back to it. Hopefully y‘all will see more of me this year.

(Post 1 of 2) I feel like I hold the Guinness book of world records for longest reading slump 🥴🥴🥴 these past two-three years have been rough with my consistency for reading. The last 5 months especially have been hard. I log off of work and just kinda stare numbly at the tv because I was so mentally exhausted from work.

This is not my usual genre, but it wasn‘t as scary as I was worried it would be. I was and wasn‘t prepared for that ending. I liked the back and forth from past to present, from the two different narrators. It is a cliché, but be careful what you wish for. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Really enjoyed this. Probably my favourite from the author so far. Altogether creepy, unsettling, sad and desperate. The dual timelines were an excellent choice here!

#NYWD2022 #aestheticallymatched #bookspinbingo #jumpstart2022 #20in4
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What‘s the difference, I wondered, between a ghost and a memory?

Book 5 of 2022

I‘ve read a few of this authors books and I really enjoyed what I read. It‘s not the greatest thing I‘ve ever read but keeps me interested and a little spook is never a bad thing.

Kitchen cleaned, bookshelves organized (somewhat) now a bit of relax time before bed.

#diamondart #audiobook #audiocrafting #wildsaturdaynights

I‘m reading in Talia‘s favorite chair. You can see how pleased she is about this 😹😹😹
#catsoflitsy

😳😳😳

One of the things I love about Libby is that I can virtually "browse the stacks" for available library e-books. This one wasn't on my radar, but something about it drew me in, not entirely unlike the mysterious spring water within its pages. For generations, the water has seemed to hold magical healing powers... that comes with a price. The dual timelines worked well, and I enjoyed seeing them merge in an eery paranormal (but not too scary) way.

Got my #BookspinBingo list all ready for 2022! A mix between #NewYearWhoDis and some newer books that look like I want to read them as well as the first installment of my #ReadKing challenge

It's going to be a good year!

@TheAromaofBooks

Happy Sunday littens!
Yes, I've been missing for awhile and I'm sorry for that. Life has me sidetracked a bit (upcoming divorce, covid-19) but I'm better 🤙
The tornado & storms from Friday really makes you think how I really have no complaints 🤓Friday was spent in my bathtub with Maggie because the alarms went off 4 times...so scary!
PS: My swaps will be delivered via Amazon Prime 😁
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my litten family! 🦃
Pictured above is my living room and Maggie (gray couch/chaise is new) in my new place. LOVE ❤️ I also got ambitious and put up my little tree. Kind of weird being alone today, but I'm really enjoying it🤓 Bobby is coming by later to bring me some food. Until then, I'm chilling out and reading.
How are you all spending today? Enjoy!🥰

Wow what a great ghost story. McManhon never disappoints me. That ending was wild. I didn't see it coming it was great! Wild wild story. Great read, thoroughly engaging. 5 stars.

16pts
5pts for Crime Junkie Podcast that I listened to on the way home.
#TeamSlaughter

#TeamSlaugter #Scarathlon2021 Total Points Week 3:
Outstanding October: 170
Dewey Readathon: 150
Books Read: 34 pts including participation points
I also Got Bingo for #BookSpinBingo so 20 pts.

Total points: 374 total for week three

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#NextUpReads #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter #BookSpinBingo

Just the right amount of creepy (not scary) for me, but I'm not a big fan of dual timelines and a side plot wasn't fully explained or resolved.

I was incredibly drawn in by the story, I could hardly put it down. The way Jennifer McMahon writes characters feels intimate. They‘re not perfect people, but they‘re real. It alternates perspectives between the past and present to tell a story. I love this way this one is written. It urges you to keep reading. It‘s really well written, I only took 1 star off because I didn‘t love the end.
#thriller #ghoststory #horror #mystery

Absolutely loved this book. I was all in from the beginning. I love a good ghost story and this author hasn‘t let me down yet! She‘s quickly becoming one of my favs. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i got a signed copy of #thedrowningkind by #jennifermcmahon #autograph #author #autographedcopy #bookworm

I have been in a terrible reading rut. But I picked this one up from the library and hopefully have broken the drought! I could not stop reading. I raced through the pages with a sense of urgency and NEEDED to know the ending. Y‘all, it was so good!