pickI listened to Titus Groan several years ago and did not especially enjoy it, so it‘s taken me a long time to try this second book. Gormenghast Castle is a world of its own peopled with truly interesting characters. I enjoyed this book more than the first, but it‘s still a slow moving story where I kept waiting for more to happen.
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I didn‘t know the second “e” was silent
“Several hundred boats joined the cortège of the river, and almost the entire town participated in the funeral procession that followed the coffin, which was carried by eight sea-captains, up the steps to the grave…. Lucy herself, pleaded to attend the funeral, otherwise I would not have liked to suggest it, fearing it would upset her, and she also wished us to sit on our usual bench and…⬇️
pickTwo sisters end up entering the same competition in New Orleans. That competition is a haunted house run by demons that prey on the contestants' fears and it's hosted in a huge mansion they aren't allowed to explore for the first week but that shouldn't stop them, right? I had so many theories of my own reading this book and they were all wrong. I loved the intrigue, the thrill, the creativity of the challenges and how the characters overcame.
pickI enjoyed this Bluebeard fairy tale retelling. Two sisters who could be witches are hired by a count to remove a dangerous ghost from his estate. Chaos ensues and I liked the many layers of the story and could easily see a sequel that focuses on the other sister. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reading this in our cosy cottage by the sea 🌊 a storm was howling last night so perfect gothic Victorian fireside reading 📖 however I‘m still waiting for something to “happen” to grip me on page 115 compared to Laura Purcells others I‘m finding this one v v slow 🥱
“The old man looked around with a smug face—apparently he was an ‘esprit fort‘ in his circle.”
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