In a turn of events, I had substantially more free time than expected in October. While not thrilled with the circumstances, I rolled with the punches, as they say. As promised, I’ve read two more spooky season reads that I’m excited to share with you and, with my extra time, some contemporary fiction pieces released earlier this year.
Beautiful World Where Are You follows Alice, Eileen, Simon, and Felix as they ponder their sadness, fall in love and fall out of love. Four adults nearing or in their thirties who don’t know where or when they took a wrong turn in life, but they’re having sex and at the very least don’t wish they were dead. Along the way they wonder where is beauty, what is beauty?
Three witches in the town of Thistle Grove have been scorned by Gareth Blackmoore, and they want revenge. It just so happens that this Halloween season is the scion where the eligible descendants of the founding witches of Thistle Grove will compete for power over the town (and riches and special privileges to go with it). The Blackmoore’s have had control of the town for as far back as they can remember. As the three women prepare for their roles in the scion, they figure this is the perfect time for payback.
Becky Cooper first heard of Jane Britton’s 1969 murder during her undergrad at Harvard University. She couldn’t shake the case and found herself continually drawn to the unsolved murder, the small amount of facts, and the wide array of rumors.
core of the short story collection are a series of linked stories exploring the stories and love affairs of three characters, each suffering in their own inner turmoil. These interconnected stories are surrounded by the tales of a nanny, a group of teenagers, and young adults dealing with death and love. What each of the stories share is a dichotomy of love and violence.
I haven’t baked in forever, but as soon as the temperature drops five degrees and the first leaf drops, I want to be in the kitchen whipping up something sweet and comforting. I’m realizing this month as I write all my fall/spooky/thanksgiving/pre-holiday related posts that...EVERYTHING IS BETTER THIS TIME OF YEAR.
I tell myself I’m not a Halloween person, and yet every September I find myself impatiently waiting for October. The world is getting moodier, and usually so am I. With the dying leaves comes bursts of color and the innate urge to be festive af. And I am not immune to this festivity.
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris is self-described as Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada. Given that, I got my hands on a copy as soon as humanly possible. There’s no way I was missing out on one of the best movies I’ve ever seen clashing with one of my favorite chick…
When I started writing book reviews what feels like forever-ago in March, I started off with The Vacationers by Emma Straub (click on the link to read my full review!). The novel ended up being a 4-star read for me. Straub’s writing style is simplistic yet captures unique details that ultimately shape the story she’s…
On Thursdays we have a game night with our friend Tyler. The game is Gloomhaven and it’s essentially Dungeons and Dragons. While it rightly earns the adjective “nerdy” it’s a highlight of the week. Tyler shows up at 5:30, Gloomhaven in hand. While I cook dinner, Jacob and Tyler go outside to move a dresser…
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