pickI keep accidentally picking up sci-fi mysteries, and I‘m a little puzzled by the sub-genre. In Sci-fi one of the mysteries that moves you through the story is “how does the universe work in this story?” Trying to unravel both a universe and a who-done it seems like it will leave one or the other short changed.
pickGoing into the book I didn‘t know the history of the Magdalene laundries so I didn‘t pick up on all the references at first. But after reading it I did some research and wow this is a powerful little book! I watch the film adaptation (now streaming on Hulu) & thought it was brilliant! To think that this was going on in my lifetime at some point is just horrific. I‘ll be eager to read more from the author.
42/100📚
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panGreat idea, but poorly executed. Christine's husband has recently died, so she & her son decide to celebrate Christmas in the cabin that her husband had rented before he died. When they get there, things go bad in so many ways.
Warnings for a brutal pet death & for an ambiguous ending. Numerous parts of this book don't add up 🤷🏼♀️
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pickThis was a fun little read. This is a fairy tale retelling of Sleeping Beauty. What if the fairy gifts weren‘t to protect the Princess, but to protect others *from* the Princess? It really is a charming little novella. Give it a go!
A bit late, but my favourite book from April was The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo, the latest fantasy novella about a nonbinary, story-collectimg monk who travels to an ancient estate for a wedding. There are shades of Bluebeard here, but not all is as it seems! I loved this horror-tinged story, but I think We Are Okay by Nina LaCour was more emotionally resonant for me, so that's the winner in that bracket. #ReadingBracket2025
A horror story (fairy tale) of a mermaid and a doctor. Sort of a love story. Very very odd, yet beautifully written.
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This was astounding. I‘m not really sure how to describe how much Tchaikovsky was able to fit into such a short story. The amount of different emotions I felt from reading this and the pure fascination with the causality wars has made this a true favorite of mine. That doesn‘t even cover the snarky and hilarious moments associated with historical characters.
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Just discovered a local indie that I didn't know about so of course I had to visit and of course I had to buy something.
so-so
