panI‘m so disappointed in myself that I didn‘t bail on this. I didn‘t find it to be a centuries long tragic love story.
The time the main characters were together was minimal and so I couldn‘t understand their connection.
And I feel that if you use the word: existential a dozen times, it loses its weight.
I am willing to say: it‘s just me, right now, but I really don‘t think so. ☹️
If you need me…..don‘t…… 🎄
What Christmas reads are on your tbr?
https://wildwoodreads.com/2025/12/10/christmas-reads-on-my-tbr/
pickI‘m surprised this was a #BOTM offering, because it‘s a strange story…entrancing, but a weird genre blend. The Haddesley family keeps to themselves on their WV land, inside their crumbling manor bordering the cranberry bog (no mention of the spiders, the one bit of creepiness I was prepared for!). When the patriarch lays dying, his estranged daughter returns after a decade. These 5 adult children flounder in this fresh but grimily beautiful book.
pickI‘ve been working my way through Wells‘ backlist—she most well-known, of course, for Murderbot (❤️🤖) but she also writes fantasy. This book is a collected edition of two stories set in the same world. I enjoyed the first one more than the second but both were good. The world is well-developed & has an interesting magic system. As expected from Wells, the characters are also well flawed & interesting. Wells definitely knows how to tell a story.
pickI read this every Christmas. It‘s heavy on sarcasm and dark humor which I appreciate especially this time of year!
#DashingThruDecember Day 10: This #Gold book was my longest read last year (2024). Cannot wait to see my stats for 2025.
Hey Littens... just got home with an awesome find. Not sure if its at every Ollie's, but got it for $19. Thats a fricken steal. I bought 2 so I could gift one to my friend. Go check out ur local Ollie's.
I think I'm in the mood for some light reading 📚 for the #TheCandyCaneReathaton happening Dec 12-16. I'll see how many and how far I'll get in these books.
