This was a pleasant middle grade read! Though the premise, strange old ghost-like creature controlling scarecrows, seems ordinary, the writing made the book.
Tag: fiction
The Mercies
This book was everything I wanted and more. With the beautifully rendered prose, the gorgeous scenery, the captivating plot, it is one of the better books I've read this year. The tale starts slow then grows into a tempest, bewitching in all aspects.
The Glass Woman
A riveting read, the story feels like a fairy tale, but reads like a gothic novel. A perfect blend of tale and caution, The Glass Woman is likely to be a new gothic classic.
31 Days of Spooky Reads: A modern “And then there were none:” Ruth Ware’s “One by One”
Unfortunately, the only depth in the story was the deep, deep, snow that blanketed the lodge.
31 Days of Spooky Reads: The Woman in the Window
It did not disappoint.
31 Days of Spooky Reads: Pretty Things
Surprising page-turner about mother-daughter grifters, family drama, thriller, murder, and revenge.
31 Days of Spooky Reads: Within These Walls
3 stars Cinematic as usual, Ahlborn's writing in this book was just as good as her other ones. I can't say Within These Walls is my favorite of hers or her creepiest, but it's definitely good, though not up to standards as her other books.
31 Days of Spooky Reads: Rule #1: Tell a lie…Rule #3: Don’t get caught
3 stars “A wall, after all, isn’t just about keeping others out. It can also be for trapping people inside.”
31 Days of Spooky Reads: A Nearly Normal Family
3 stars 18 year-old angry, rebellious, stubborn Stella is in jailed for the murder of 33-year-old Chris, businessman and millionaire. The question is: did she really murder him?
31 Days of Spooky Reads: White is for Witching
Is this a haunted house book, or are its inhabitants the ones who haunt themselves? It's hard to tell.