Dark Matter (UK) | 
pickRecommended by my very favorite author, this historical ghost story set in the frigid & isolated Arctic Circle, this makes for an unsettling listen. Jack joins this small research expedition, almost immediately at odds with one of his older & rougher companions. When circumstances strand him alone with the huskies, it‘s more than just the months of darkness that add to the chill… It‘s a quick listen & one that‘d make for a good book club pick!
It's almost the end of the month, so it's time for another installment of my #2024bookbracket. I accomplished a lot more reading in October compared to September. Both Sep/Oct were tough to compare as well as the bonuses as they are completely different books but I managed to make my picks with careful consideration.
Only two more months!
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1. Dark Matter by Michelle Paver - spooky and haunting, I find myself thinking back to it often.
2. Functionally I enjoy audiobooks most, they help me get so much done. But also I like all forms.
3. I think that might be classic lit. But fantasy is a close second.
It has been two months so it's time to post the new installment of my #2024bookbracket. I read a lot more in August than I did in July but I still struggled a bit to decide which one is my top read for August. Looking forward to seeing what I pick for September.
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pickI think I tried to pick this up years ago, but didn't get into it. I now finished it in two days.
I really enjoyed how atmospheric it was and the profound feeling of loneliness persisted so well when I got deeper into the book. It definitely echoes Man vs Nature with a sprinkling of Man vs. Himself. In essence, it is a story of survival and perseverance.
Attempting some Halloween spooky reading. It's actually kind of cool reading this after being in Svalbard this year, which is where this book is set.
pickSO GOOD! Fantastic horror story with a lot of ambience and a very likeable main character. Great listen and I bet it‘d be great on paper as well. Will 100 listen to it again.
pickRead this book in Swedish. it is interesting when you also live north (not as far as the arctic though) to read about the perception of darkness, fear and needs of humans.
It is a well written ghost story. Perfect for dark winter nights.
Katie! Thank you so so much for this amazing #hauntedhollowswap ! I got up extra early to open it before work and I am glad I did!
I am so excited to read every one of these books and I love everything you picked out for me...from the candy to the apple wine (!!) and themed candle and the zombie pets sticky notes 😅 and everything else!
I WILL be wearing those socks and the Halloween face mask to work today. (That mask!) THANK YOU! 🖤🧡
I was going to tag Timothy Snyder's The Road to Unfreedom, but I went with the Gothic ghost story.
1. I was staying in a Victorian house in New Orleans. Before I went to sleep, I put my glasses on the nightstand, but when I woke up, I couldn't find them. After looking all over, I spotted them on the bed, right where I'd been lying. Either a ghost or I'd had too much to drink the night before.
2. Masks.
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pickA compelling and well written piece, part ghost story, part speculative horror and part existential crisis. A character piece focussing on isolation and terror that was surprisingly relaxing to read.
Paver's book is intelligent and intriguing in equal measures, a solid choice regardless of what you normally read.
pickWow! I've spent pretty much all later afternoon and evening reading this. Couldn't stop with the ace build up and tension. Thank goodness it's summer weather today 😊😊😎😎👻👻👻
Oooh, I've been loaned a bag of books, selected by my librarian friend and thus have no clue what they'll be.
This is first out the bag.
Sounds ace! 💀☠👻🙈
pickI finally finished a book! I‘ve had a very hard time concentrating during this quarantine so I had my daughter go to my bookshelves and pick out a book. Not wanting to disappoint her, I knew I‘d finish anything she selected. But she picked well- this was a ghost story that takes place in the Arctic during the endless night of winter. This book surprised me, and it‘s one I could imagine picking up again.
pickI really loved this beautiful, terrifying little book! It's an amazing description of the landscape and wildlife of Svalbard, as well as a superbly creepy tale of the effects of the Arctic winter on the human psyche. It's also, as the subtitle says, an excellent ghost story! The atmosphere and growing sense of unease linger in your mind as you read, and long afterwards. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is getting to be creepily enjoyable
I solved the mystery of the mysterious package lol!! After getting my #TMSkellington #SecretSanta I decided to take a peak inside, and saw the packing slip. The order date made me curious. So I opened the entire thing and here was my book I had ordered from Amazon but it was fulfilled by Wordery lol.🤦🏽♀️Hoping to read it before the new year so I can finish my Popsugar prompt for same title (Dark Matter by Blake Crouch). So excited! #WinterGames
Sorry for the belatedness of this post; it‘s not a statement at all on the awesomeness of the #LitsyLove #winterswap package I got from the lovely @ImperfectCJ! Everything is wonderful and thoughtful, and I especially love the beautiful dragon journal and the paper cut card. The snacks I‘ve tried so far are delicious, too, and I‘m enjoying the mango tea now. 💖
Thanks very much, and also to our hosts, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and @TheBookHippie!
pickHorror as a genre is not something I‘ve read very often, so I think I may have expected too much from this in the “terrifying” category. However, it was a good read. I liked the diary entry format and enjoyed the descriptions of the artic (a place that fascinates me). And Isaak ❤️🐶
pickIn January 1937, a group of young men set out on an Artic expedition but the remote, uninhabited bay where they set up camp has a sinister past...! 😟
This was brilliant! A cracking ghost story that just sucked me in! (I was snowed in alone once when I lived in the mountains in Italy; by the 3rd day I felt painfully lonely. And I‘m not a people person!) #scarathlon #ScaryScavengerHunt #teamstoker
pickThis was a slow burner horror but boy, when it got going it was full of a menacing dread that won‘t let go. I‘ve always thought I‘d make a good hermit, as long as I had all my books & music but being a hermit in the arctic is another animal entirely. Especially if you have the misfortune of being left in a bay haunted by a seriously pissed off ghost! #ReadHarder2019 #AnEpistolaryNovel #Pop19 #SetInScandinavia #SomethingWickedFall
#RedRoseSeptember #day5 #HitTheNorth My next read is set the most north you can get & still be on the planet! It‘s 1937 and Jack has joined an expedition to the Arctic Circle. Leaving Norway by ship spirits are high, but the Arctic Summer is brief & ends up alone after his companions desert him. Soon, the sun goes down for months & the sea freezes and Jack is trapped. But alone, he‘s not. Something is waiting in the dark. #SomethingWickedFall
Just got this in the mail today from ThriftBooks. This was recommended by some of my lovely Littens. Looking forward to scaring myself silly! (Max says hey!)
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pickLOVED THIS
Paver captures the isolation, claustrophobia, and paranoia that sets in during an arctic winter.
Most enjoyable for anyone who is drawn to polar stories and likes a good scare.
Tagging @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola in case you haven‘t read it!
A quick, spooky Saturday afternoon read. Anyone else tend to read books set in winter during the summer and vice versa? #saturday #summer #winter #ghoststory
Wow! Just wow! @TheReadingMermaid you were beyond generous and thoughtful. EVERYTHING in my #MadHatterTeaPartySwap package is amazing. But, the cup is truly special. I absolutely love it. The colors are fantastic. I will treasure it.
I also love the the hat. It is so me. As for all the books, I can't wait to dive into Dark Matter. I love stories set in the Artic. Thank you so much. I will think of you every time I use the beautiful cup.
bailedOther people seem to have liked this book but it's just not for me so I'm not recommending it.
Please read my full review here:
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Starting a ghost read for these dark winter nights ... heard good things about this one!
so-soI had a great weekend relaxing with this atmospheric read. Ice, ghosts, huskies! 😍 However, it was unfortunately just a so-so novel for me... I can't get enough of this cover though. Thanks for a great round of #HorrorPost #ScreamsByMail team!
@scripturient This is already on its way back to you Stef, so you'll be able to read all our thoughts soon :)
#ScreamsByMail my final read for this first round is here! Already 60 pages in. And thank you @danibolahood so much for the extra treats. They'll help me to self-care this weekend. I haven't had a jelly bean in YEARS and I am such a fan ❤️💙💛
I'm also so glad to read all your thoughts on The Haunting of Hill House - I'm happy it was a good pick for all of you.
Thank you Kate, only just had chance to collect from PO- they did try to deliver Thursday. Look forward to reading it 😘 and love the postcard.
The stillness is back. The dead cold windless dark. That‘s the truth. The dark. We‘re the anomaly. Little flickering sparks on the crust of this spinning planet — and around it the dark.
pickCreepy little ghost story for All Hallows‘ Read. I‘m glad I read this on a bright autumn day and not a cold, dark winter‘s night! Cold and dark are like characters in this book. It‘s set in the Arctic, during the long lightless winter, one man alone, struggling to hold onto his sanity, haunted by the ghost of human cruelty. Recommended.
"Out of nowhere, for no reason, i was afraid. My skin prickled. My heart thudded in my throat. My body knew before I did that i was not alone. Thirty yards away on the rocks, something moved..."
? that was enough for me to wanna read this!!
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pickI LOVE this book. It terrified me, it‘s creepy, full of suspense & cleverly written. It‘s about being alone & knowing you‘re not; that feeling of something watching you from out in the darkness. Paver has an extraordinary talent of putting fear into words. I found myself constantly wondering when the scare would come. I don‘t think I‘d read this at night, I‘d definitely have to double check all the doors and windows before I went to bed if I did!
So not even 20 pages ago I'm thinking to myself "pssh this book isn't really that scary so far. I wonder if it's going to pick up". I'm sitting outside in broad daylight, it is not what I would call quiet out here as there is a busy parking lot on the other side of the trees and someone's cell phone goes off. I could not have jumped higher if someone had snuck up behind me and grabbed my shoulders. So yes Danielle. It does pick up.
Starting my next #screamsbymail pick while I watch a thunderstorm roll in
@BookishTrish i finally got to the post office during business hours. You are far too sweet. I can't tell you how appropriate this mug is for me right now. Thank you so so much!!!!! 💜🧡💛💚💙💗💖
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I might should've saved this spooky read set in the Arctic for the fall/winter instead of poolside and 95 degrees 😁 but it's really good and I need to finish it now lol
pickMesmerizing, captivating, dark. Jack Miller , his solitary life. He is transformed by the Arctic. His memories. His relationship with the dog 😭. I got the chilling terror towards the end. I was there with him & I felt very close to him. The oldest fear of all ... the fear of the dark , the fear of being alone in the dark. .. a creepy & beautiful book ! I really got lost in it @Reggie
Home from holls .. better get up & get audio cleaning & get our lives back to normal. I‘m starting this one on Audible & I‘m actually a bit scared 😬. The word on Litsy is that this one is really scarey.....
@Reggie Thank you for the generous Arctic-themed sweets. At first I was surprised to see only half of my son‘s favourite - Hershey‘s - but he insists sending half a bar is an American thing 😂 #horrorpost #screamsbymail
pickWow. This was really great. Thanks for this book @scripturient This will be on its way to you tomorrow @BookishTrish Michelle Paver did a really great job of freaking me out with her characterization of the desolate Arctic during no sun, an expedition, and something not quite right. Pick. #screamsbymail #horrorpost
