From Best Loved Fairyland Tales Published in 1999 Synopsis One day the lonely mermaid Miriam was sitting on a rock when she heard a voice asking her to come play with her. She saw another creature that looked like a mermaid but instead of a tail they had two strange limbs. The creature was aContinue reading “The Lonely Mermaid”
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The Ritual
By: Adam Nevill “From the very core of each of them, their ancestors seemed to cry out in inarticulate voices. right then, they screamed in alarm from times before symbols and language could depict such things that hunted and meant murder.” Adam Nevill, The Ritual *This post contains spoilers for The Ritual Overview: Four oldContinue reading “The Ritual”
The Silent Patient
By: Alex Michaelides “There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other.” Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient *This post contains spoilers for The Silent Patient Overview: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashionContinue reading “The Silent Patient”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End
By: Lemony Snicket “Sooner or later, everyone’s story has an unfortunate event or two…The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life.” Lemony Snicket, The End *This post contains spoilers for The End and A Series of Unfortunate Events This is it… TheContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End”
Silent Night
By: Nell Pattison “He had to do something, explain himself, but he couldn’t think through the pressure of the blood pounding in his head. They looked from him to the body. What have you done? They signed. He ran.” Nell Pattison, Silent Night *This post contains spoilers for Silent Night Overview: What happened while theyContinue reading “Silent Night”
The Housemaid
By: Freida McFadden “Those are the four most beautiful words in the English language. You can go now.” Freida McFadden, The Housemaid *This post contains spoilers for The Housemaid Overview: Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for theContinue reading “The Housemaid”
My Books 2025
Let’s talk about 2025. I don’t think I really got what I wanted out of reading this year. I didn’t read anything that was so spectacular that I can see myself returning to it at anytime. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy reading. Some books were good and worth the read. However, I reallyContinue reading “My Books 2025”
Ariadne
By: Jennifer Saint “Was this my punishment? To live the reality of my dream and find out that its glittering beauty faded to nothing when I stepped close?” Jennifer Saint, Ariadne *This post contains spoilers for Ariadne Overview: Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening toContinue reading “Ariadne”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril
By: Lemony Snicket “As I am sure you know, when people say ‘It’s my pleasure,’ they usually mean something along the lines of, ‘There’s nothing on Earth I would rather do less.’” Lemony Snicket, The Penultimate Peril *This post contains spoilers for The Penultimate Peril and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion onContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril”
My Books 2024
Here are the books that I have read in 2024. The discussion posts have been linked in the list. This year I really slowed down on my reading. Starting a new job and moving kept me plenty busy and unable to find the motivation to sit still and read. I in no way came evenContinue reading “My Books 2024”
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