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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
dark
mysterious
tense
3.75
Kinda reheated house of leaves’ nachos with creepypasta queso but it was delicious soooo
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
“In magic, as in life, it is the failures that prove to be most valuable, because it is in failure that you learn anything useful — about the world or about yourself.”
This was so ungodly gnarly at times, I genuinely felt sick and woozy. I loved this so so so much and I could feel how much reverence and respect Grady Hendrix has for the girls who were forced to endure these awful conditions and judgements in real life.
This was so ungodly gnarly at times, I genuinely felt sick and woozy. I loved this so so so much and I could feel how much reverence and respect Grady Hendrix has for the girls who were forced to endure these awful conditions and judgements in real life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
It's Elementary by Elise Bryant
fast-paced
3.25
I really liked Mavis, the main character, but I didn’t care about the mystery or the mystery within a mystery, lol.
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet by Samantha Allen
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to the author for the free audiobook + to Steph for gifting me a signed physical copy!!
One of the highest compliments I can give a book is that I set it down multiple times because I didn’t want it to end. That’s exactly what happened with this one, and I actually had to force myself to get to the end because, as it happens with most of my favorite media, I could’ve stopped around 75% forever and pretended the book didn’t end at all. I loved how Samantha Allen’s voice came through so clearly here despite how different this book is from her other novel and her non-fiction work. She writes with so much charm and her characters here felt SO human (even the ghost) that it hurt to say goodbye to them. The foreword in my edition of the book talks about some of the inspo Samantha took for the character of Roland but I still liked making up my own headcanon of who he would be an amalgamation of in our own Hollywood landscape. My one liner review for Patricia Wants to Cuddle was “this is the perfect Mari book” and tbh the same goes for this one. It felt like it was written with all of my silly little interests in mind and for that I’m eternally grateful.
One of the highest compliments I can give a book is that I set it down multiple times because I didn’t want it to end. That’s exactly what happened with this one, and I actually had to force myself to get to the end because, as it happens with most of my favorite media, I could’ve stopped around 75% forever and pretended the book didn’t end at all. I loved how Samantha Allen’s voice came through so clearly here despite how different this book is from her other novel and her non-fiction work. She writes with so much charm and her characters here felt SO human (even the ghost) that it hurt to say goodbye to them. The foreword in my edition of the book talks about some of the inspo Samantha took for the character of Roland but I still liked making up my own headcanon of who he would be an amalgamation of in our own Hollywood landscape. My one liner review for Patricia Wants to Cuddle was “this is the perfect Mari book” and tbh the same goes for this one. It felt like it was written with all of my silly little interests in mind and for that I’m eternally grateful.
1984 (Andrew Garfield) by George Orwell
5.0
Sorry to lib out but uh......we should be scared. I hadn't read this since high school and I listened to the Andrew Garfield/ Cynthia Erivo/Andrew Scott narration this time. Those three should actually narrate everything forever.
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
4.0
Omfg. Definitely should’ve read the trigger warnings and I think this book is the reason I’ve had nightmares recently but I really liked it!!! Well worth the wait to listen to the audiobook.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder