pickOh wow, I did not expect to love this one as much as I did. It's eerie and it does have a fantasy vibe, even though it's not. I never quite knew where the story was heading and the things I thought would happen, did not. And of course I loved Mary and how she approaches all the difficulties in her life (they are mostly male shaped). I didn't know it, but it was the right book for me to read in autumn time.
pickThis book continues to follow Alex Easton through the dark and atmospheric world Kingfisher has created, as another unsettling mystery comes to light.
While I didn't feel this quite reached the level of What Moves the Dead, it was still a very good book, weaving the character's internal and external struggles together into a truly eerie read.
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Today‘s haiku is inspired by last night at Silent Book Club. This was the second time I joined in & once again, I enjoyed it. There‘s something nice about seeing different people of all kinds & ages reading together.
Silent Company
Sometimes it‘s nice to
Sit and read, surrounded by
Kindred minds with books
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pickPosting a book review at this moment in time feels stupid and pointless, but I finished a book today, so here we are.
This was crazy, unhinged, and, yes, psycho!
I giggled several times (is there something wrong with me??) during this short, well-narrated audiobook.
#TLT
I got 33/45 😆
There are way too many good ones on this list to narrow it down to 3 picks. Dracula, The Craft, The Goonies, Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Edward Scissorhands, Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, the list goes on and on.....
This was so fun though and makes me want to rewatxh all of them 🍂🎃
@dabbe
pickFirst off, it was interesting that the book was a story within a story and had 3 narrators (Walton, Frankenstein, and the Creature). That was something I wasn‘t expecting but it worked.
The star of the story was the Creature (aka Frankenstein‘s monster). The Creature was the epitome of being othered. He was so misunderstood and just wanted to belong and feel loved.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/review-frankenstein/
pickAn enjoyable reread for me. I remembered this is mentioned a few times in the Twilight series, and especially Heathcliff, so I wanted a refresher before rereading that for the 20th anniversary.
