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I really liked this book! It's all flashback, so it was hard to feel motivated at times, but the family intrigue kept me going. I loved the details about Indonesian culture and history.

I heard this compared to We Have Always Lived in the Castle though, and I feel that was misleading. Yes, the poisoning is similar, you learn about it first thing, but the feel and circumstances are so different!

This is the first Shirley Jackson book I‘ve ever read & I really enjoyed it! It‘s short, but very creepy & captivating. I needed to know what exactly happened to this family & who was responsible for it. Definitely makes you think. #shirleyjackson #wehavealwayslivedinthecastle #creepy

Wow, what a book. Although I already figured who the murderer of the Blackwood family was, I was quite surprised how the story ended. 😱
And I just realized, there‘s a movie too. 🤗
#wehavealwayslivedinthecastle #shirleyjackson

Same procedure as every Friday. A decent coffee (hard to find in Egypt), breakfast and a good read. I found this novel in my kindle library, can‘t remember why I bought it, but it‘s pretty good so far - still couldn‘t figure out who poisened the family, Caroline or Mary Katherine...
#wehavealwayslivedinthecastle #shirleyjackson

Finished this one today. I listened to “The Haunting Of Hill House” a few months back and I will say they do feel similar. But also it was the exact same narrator who wasn‘t particularly my favorite but I recognized her voice immediately. I hated Charles. But I enjoyed the story. And the movie will be on Netflix tomorrow which I intend to watch.
#shirleyjackson #wehavealwayslivedinthecastle #audiobook #libby #gothic

A sense of dread haunted this novel. From beginning to end, the narrative surrounding Merricat, Constance, and Uncle Julian is saturated with a haunting of the past, of deeds that can't be taken back, of dead family. Charles, who changes the entire tone of the novel with his focus on money, power, and masculinity, barges into of their lives to disastrous effect. These characters‘ development is gradual and powerful for its patience in revelation.

Spent most of the day inside reading because of the smoke outside. Looking forward to getting out of the house tonight for a food and wine event.

I‘ve recently discovered #ShirleyJackson and am amazed by her work. I want to find more female authors writing #horror #supernatural #gothic reads! 🖤

#California #femaleauthor #wehavealwayslivedinthecastle 🏰

"No LIVE organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality;" ...Best first line of a book!!! #ShirleyJackson is a genius! Just started this one but liking it already, think I will enjoy it as much as #WeHaveAlwaysLivedInTheCastle (which I loved so much)

#horror #currentread #booknerd #bookaddict #booksandcoffee #bookquote

Read #WeHaveAlwaysLivedinTheCastle last year & absolutely loved it but totally forgot I was planning to read this for this year's Halloween. 🙈😆#TooManyBooksTooLittleTime (Bookworms problem right?) Hope this is just as good & not too late to start... Have anyone watched the series now on Netflix with the same title? Does anyone know if its based on the book? 🤔
#Halloween #Horror #bookworm #tbr #bookaddict

I‘m going to be busy for a while...
#TheSelfishGene #RichardDawkins #WinnieThePooh #AAMilne #AnalysingTheGrammarOfEnglish #RichardVTeschner #EstonEEvans #TheHandmaidsTale #MargaretAtwood #WeHaveAlwaysLivedInTheCastle #ShirleyJackson #TheBloodyChamber #AngelaCarter #AllPassionSpent #VitaSackvilleWest