Horrid
Jane North-Robinson has suffered a tragic loss that has left her family full of grief and broke so they are forced to move cross country to her grandparents estate in Maine. This house has more secrets about Jane’s life than she could have imagined Jane finds herself facing something truly horrid…. My Thoughts I remember when this book first came out and I was purely obsessed with the cover and wanted to know more. However, as I usually am, I was distracted by so many other books on my shelf that I ended up forgetting about this read. But, when a friend asked my buddy to read it during this…
The Lost Village
Summary In 1959, Alice’s Lindstedt’s grandmother’s entire family disappeared and she was left lost and all alone. Years later Alice, who has been obsessed with the place her grandmother came from, has decided to make a documentary about the village and find out the secrets her grandmother has been keeping. My Thoughts This buddy read was one for the books and I was shook, creeped out, and horrified. It was a very slow and extended read into the mouth of a spider’s web. I kept thinking I was crazy as I was listening and when nothing happened, I just kept on questioning myself and my thoughts. Although I really liked…
The Mask of Mirrors
Summary Ren is from the streets who would do anything for her sister. Her and her sister create the con of a lifetime so they never have to be on the streets again, but it just pulls them into a world of even more dirt and destruction. My Thoughts One of my bookstagram friends recommended this book with the highest of praises and because I trust her judgement I had to pick it up. I was right and I was a little wrong at the same time. Yes, this book was amazing and I loved it, but BOY WAS IT EXHAUSTING! I loved the book world and I loved each…
The Midnight Library
Summary Nora Seed is at a crossroads in her life and feels like no one needs or wants her around. She decides to do the unthinkable and travels to a magical library with books full of her life’s regrets. Will Nora be able to see beyond her regret or will she drown in a setting where she will never find peace? My Thoughts Wow this book was a doozy. I have seen so many people raving about this book everywhere and when I saw a group of bookstagrammers reading it as a buddy read, I just had to join and see what the fuss was about. I completely understand now…
Wilder Girls
Summary Byatt, Hetty, and Reese all attend Raxter School for Girls on Raxter Island. They enjoyed their time there until a pandemic hit their island home. They are forced into quarantine and one by one, the Tox takes them. However, when one of their own goes missing, they are forced to face the reality of what is really happening and that they need to get out. My Thoughts I saw this book on bookstagram a while and I was CAPTIVATED by the cover. I read the summary of the book and thought it would be an interesting and entertaining read. It was very interesting and I was captivated, but it…
The Turn of the Screw Review
Summary: A young girl takes her first job as a governess for two strange children in a house in the country. At first the job seems wonderful and the children delightful, but then she starts to see strange things and maybe the children are not so delightful. My Thoughts: So it has been a long while since I read classic literature so the writing style was quite an adjustment for me. Don’t get me wrong I love a good classic, but this one was a little questionable to me. I was expecting a much darker and much scarier story and it just fell very flat for me. I just thought…
