★★★★ This short story collection is a mixed bag. There are a lot of just okay stories, but also several that I really enjoyed. The book is divided into two parts: "Ghost Stories" and "Powers of Darkness and Light."Most of the ghost stories felt weaker, lacking thematic relevance and regional distinctness. "Fifty Cents", "The Death… Continue reading Spooky Appalachia by S. E. Schlosser: A Mixed Bag | Book Review
Hello, everyone! Happy December. 🙂 Up until very recently, it's been quite a while since I had enough to say about a book to formulate a whole review. In my most recent library run, I picked up three books: So far, I adored Before the Devil Knows You're Here, have yet to start Black Sheep,… Continue reading You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight: A Setting Wasted | Book Review
I knew this book was going to be a five-star read as soon as I was describing it to people with a pounding heart and words tripping over themselves, rushing to get out -- something I've truly not experienced in years. Before the Devil Knows You're Here has some of the most phenomenal prose I've… Continue reading Before the Devil Knows You’re Here by Autumn Krause | Book Review
Hello, everyone! While I wait for the oven to preheat for my Thanksgiving turkey (happy holidays to anyone who celebrates), I decided to compose a little post to check in with my book situation. I think it's fair to say that I've mostly lifted my book-buying ban for the year, and am giving in to… Continue reading Expanding My Lemony Snicket Collection | Book Haul
Early in February, I was graced with an email from Goodreads alerting me that I'd won an advanced reader's copy of Gallant by Victoria Schwab in one of their hosted giveaways. I was ecstatic for two reasons, the first being because it's the first in many, many entries that I've actually won something, and the… Continue reading Gallant by Victoria Schwab: A Fantastical Modern Gothic About Life, Death, and Belonging (ARC Review)
Little Bit of All That 