***Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I read Th***Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I read The Fall of The House of Usher in school and vaguely remember the main point of the story so I was very excited to see that T. Kingfisher was releasing a retelling of sorts.
This story follows very similar beats to the original while remaining unique in its own way. In the original story, you have a brother and sister living in a decrepit house which the reader explores through the eyes of a visiting guest.
What Moves the Dead expands upon the original by adding more side characters and creating more reasons why the eerie house exists as it does. The author does a wonderful job of subverting the readers expectations in this novella.
If you enjoyed Mexican Gothic or any other gothic literature, you would enjoy this. I feel like this novella really encapsulates the same level of slightly grotesque imagery that gothic literature is known for invoking and I can see fans of the genre really enjoying this.
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***Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I read The Fall of The House of Usher in school and vaguely remember the main point of the story so I was very excited to see that T. Kingfisher was releasing a retelling of sorts.
This story follows very similar beats to the original while remaining unique in its own way. In the original story, you have a brother and sister living in a decrepit house which the reader explores through the eyes of a visiting guest.
What Moves the Dead expands upon the original by adding more side characters and creating more reasons why the eerie house exists as it does. The author does a wonderful job of subverting the readers expectations in this novella.
If you enjoyed Mexican Gothic or any other gothic literature, you would enjoy this. I feel like this novella really encapsulates the same level of slightly grotesque imagery that gothic literature is known for invoking and I can see fans of the genre really enjoying this....more
This was super cute! I loved following a demisexual main character and being in her head. I loved the love trapezoid and could easily how characters wThis was super cute! I loved following a demisexual main character and being in her head. I loved the love trapezoid and could easily how characters would feel certain ways. I love show this book really dove into what it’s like to have to work towards making your dreams come true.
My biggest issue with this is a lot of the story hinges on miscommunication and while I can see why it was happening, I think things were resolved a little too easily in most cases. ...more
May just mess around and go buy a ranch in Montana.
In all honesty, this is the book in the series that I can see not working for a lot of people but May just mess around and go buy a ranch in Montana.
In all honesty, this is the book in the series that I can see not working for a lot of people but I love a messy romance so I ate this up like I spent all night drinking and this book was 2 am Taco Bell. ...more
Super cute Christmas novella. I love this world and being with these characters. I think technically this book comes first but I read it after the secSuper cute Christmas novella. I love this world and being with these characters. I think technically this book comes first but I read it after the second full length book and really enjoyed it because it mentioned Cleo several times in that book so the flashback to her time in Quincey was fun. ...more
While I enjoyed this book, it’s hard to understand why so many people love it. It is very video game heavy so it just seems like it would be more of aWhile I enjoyed this book, it’s hard to understand why so many people love it. It is very video game heavy so it just seems like it would be more of a niche read. ...more
Such Pretty Flowers by K. L. Cerra is a southern gothic horror that takes place in Savannah, Georgia. We follow Holly in the wake of her brother’s suiSuch Pretty Flowers by K. L. Cerra is a southern gothic horror that takes place in Savannah, Georgia. We follow Holly in the wake of her brother’s suicide as she finds herself gravitating towards Maura, her brother’s mysterious girlfriend. Weird occurrences start to follow Holly as she investigates her brother’s death and everything seems to be linked back to Maura. Full of gothic imagery and carnivorous plants, this book will take you on a journey through one character’s psyche as her world is turned upside down.
I enjoyed this book for the most part. My biggest critique is that while it is fully an adult book, the characters feel very young and it reads as a young adult book through a lot of the story. I wanted more about the plants and the gothic atmosphere. The mystery felt very surface level and seemed to only creep into the narrative when the story needed to move forward.
But this was also a very easy book to get caught up in. The writing style is pretty plain for the most part which makes it a pretty quick read. I just wanted it to be a little more lush and atmospheric but it is still a solid 3.5 star book for me and I will continue to read books by this author!
Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own ...more
Oh the weather outside is frightful. But the smutty novellas inside are delightful ;)
I like how this one had a slightly taboo relationship and people Oh the weather outside is frightful. But the smutty novellas inside are delightful ;)
I like how this one had a slightly taboo relationship and people acted accordingly. I also loved of the hero supported the heroines hopes and dreams in such an earnest way despite this being a novella.
I received this novella free through Sara Cate’s newsletter is you are interested....more
There is something so satisfying about reading a book by an author and seeing so much potential! While this wasn’t a perfect book for me, it was stillThere is something so satisfying about reading a book by an author and seeing so much potential! While this wasn’t a perfect book for me, it was still a lot of fun and I know this author is just going to grow and improve in the future and I’m happy to be here at the beginning to see it happen!...more
I really liked this because I love books about time travel but this one does deal with super heavy subject matter so do look up trigger warnings beforI really liked this because I love books about time travel but this one does deal with super heavy subject matter so do look up trigger warnings before reading this book.
As someone who deals with anxiety, I related to the main character a lot. I thought the way she would have spiraling thoughts was very accurate. ...more
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