pickI enjoyed this spooky tale, it‘s full of mysteriousness and suspense. It‘s really quite sinister and chilling and deals with quite a serious subject matter. It‘s well written and quite a page turner. It kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page. There are fairy rings, witches and things that go bump in the night which all added to the sense of fearfulness and eeriness beautifully. A great supernatural tale.
I‘m reading this with my online book club. The theme is a spooky story.
I enjoyed this book. It was a bit longer than necessary but still good. It kept me wanting to read to see where it was going. Though it was obviously going to a home where unwed mothers stay. Little did they know what awaited them. And you won't find out until the last third of the book. It's quite good but I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed.
Full review: https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-ghost-woods-by-c-j-cooke.html
pickThis one is a low pick. I have a lot of this author on my TBR, but this is only the 2nd book I‘ve read by them. This one freaked me out because pregnancy freaks me out lol. A lot of pregnant women, set in the 50s/60s so a lot of prejudice against unwed pregnant women. And a lot of mushrooms.
#hauntedshelf #flerken #bookspinbingo #spookoween #witchathon #31by31 #catsanddogs
How can he be wearing black trousers and white shorts at the same time? It‘s the same scene… 🤔🤔🤔
pickA slow paced, atmospheric book about unwed mothers, queerness and feminism in the 1960s time frame of Scotland (although more about atmosphere). This is also mixed in with folklore which is well backed up by science (mushrooms everywhere). I enjoyed the book for a cottage read - there was nothing too surprising in this book and it was somewhat predictable but it was still a nice atmospheric read.
*There are trigger warnings in this book*
The sun came out and we spent the majority of the day in the water. We've finished dinner and the kiddos are tired out now so now I get some mom time with a cold beer and a book. The book is pretty slow paced so far, but that is kind of nice for cottage reading.
#CottageReading #ColdBeer #EnjoyingTheView #MomTime
Another rainy morning at the cottage so we are stuck inside until it (hopefully) clears this afternoon. Our time at the cottage is quickly running out and I'll miss being able to get this much reading time in!! I'm looking forward to reading a bit of forest mystery while up at the cottage.
#RainyMorning #Cottage #LakeSideReading #Forest #Scotland
bailedDNF at page 208/52%
I was really hyped to read this book. I even requested that my library purchase it so I could read it and I just don‘t care anymore 😭 I don‘t care about any of the characters. I was promised a creepy witch in the woods and so far I‘ve only gotten gross childbirth descriptions and bland characters.
What a great package! Thank you so much Chrissy! I love everything so much! Can‘t wait to read all these books and put out my Halloween goodies.
#hhs #hauntedhollowswap
pickBook 112📚 4.1⭐️
Very magical thriller! With a dash of Cutter vibes🍄
I found it just a tad long, but loved the evolution of the story!🧚🏻♀️
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