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This starts as a very intriguing genre bending tale. A 17 yo girl and her mother are followed by bad luck everywhere they go. Her grandmother lives in a creepy house and famous for writing a book of dark fairytales that no one can find. The set up is very fun, as is the first third of the book. However, as the mystery unravels it becomes a bit of a slog and just less fun. The ending also seems a little rushed and easy for all of the build up. 3⭐️

#BookSpinBingo #JumpStart2023 #2023ReadySetRead #ISpyBingo #nobuy2023

Haha... very funny guys. No one was going to tell me? This one has 5 of this month's prompts on the dang cover!

Hand, leaf, headlights, coffee, and house.

Well, at least I can read it and still knock out two of the prompts I haven't finished.

#ISpyBingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Happy 2023! If it‘s true that what you do determines what the coming year will be like then it would seem more books are in my future. Today I picked up a copy of, “Firekeeper‘s Daughter”, as well as Darcie Little Badger‘s, “Elatsoe”, and the above mentioned “The Hazel Wood”.

Very odd book about darker fairytales. I have never read a story quite like this before. I liked it but it didn't have a satisfying ending
Very quick read, read it in a couple days.

I almost wish this was three books so it could go into more detail in the fairytale worlds. Easy, entertaining read

Althea Proserpine is raising her daughter on fairy tales.
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I recommend this book for fans of young adult novels, twisty fairytales, and dark-gothic reads. This book is the first in a series. Due to the writing and flow of this book, I had a hard time getting lost in it. I was aware that I was reading a book, ya know? I wish the author would‘ve spent more time in the Hinterland (fantasy world) and less time in the “real-world.” Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4341987484

My friend/colleague passed away unexpectedly. She was the person I talked books with the most, and she read a book a day! Her reading challenge was 365+ a year. 😮 For those attending her Celebration of Life, I made a “Mimi Recommends” document that contains 85 of her 4 and 5 ⭐️ reviews on Goodreads. I‘m determined to work myself through it this year. I started one of the books last night as balm for my soul. I miss her. ❤️📚

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Into the Woods

I have mixed feelings about this book. I love dark fairytales and I was intrigued by the concept of this book. However, I found it hard to focus because the writing was all over the place. It didn‘t have an easy flow and I kept having to go back feeling like I missed something. Normally I read a series till the end but I‘ll just find a summary of the next book instead of reading it.

I‘ve received this for Christmas from @Sarah83 and have finally started it🥰 I‘ve wanted to read this for quite some time now, and I‘m very much looking foward to it! Yoshi likes it as well 😸

Oh my gosh. Such a beautifully creepy fairy tale inside a fairy tale. Definitely recommend!
Also, Rebecca Soler does an absolutely phenomenal reading so if you're into audio books, this one is definitely for you!

Kind of backwards from the way it usually goes, but I didn‘t like the fantasy part of this one as much as I liked the more real-life parts! The first part was good enough that I‘ll read the second one, though.

#ChooseMyNextBook !! I can‘t decide!! 😩

#Gold
I love this cover!!

#WishesandBlessings

I really liked this one. I‘m glad it got picked for this round of #LMPBC! I wasn‘t really sure how I felt about Alice or Finch as I read. I wanted more of the fantasy world and less of the real world. I liked getting a peak at the stories too, but wish I got to read them all.

#TeamHendrix #Scarathlon2021 +16pts
#Screamathon
#SpookoweenReadathon
#OctoberBookBingo
#LittensDressedinBlood
#BookSpinBingo

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Chrissy! Thanks so much for all the birthday goodies with the #LMPBC book! Just received it today!

I can‘t wait to put the socks on! It‘s so cold in the morning already!

I‘m going to have to hide those junior mints, otherwise my husband will eat them all.

Also, super excited to read this book this month.

I genuinely loved this book! I think I just like fairytale types of stories and stories within stories so much. I also bought the sequel. #lmpbc

This was a #lmpbc book. My biggest issue was with the main character. I just didn't care about her🤷 The story was actually pretty good, and I did like Finch. I wish we had spent more time in the Hinterland though.
@Chrissyreadit @Laughterhp @4thhouseontheleft

Wow... This was a really hard decision for me to make. It took me a couple chapters to get into it but then I loved it...that is until I got to maybe the second half of the book. Although it was still good, I felt that the story started to jump around and I was having a trouble following what was going on. I think I would have given it five stars if the second half flowed a little better.

Don't know what to think, really. Not captivating enough to continue the series. Kind of boring so my mind wandered and then coming back I'd almost be lost because it felt too complicated?
I think I preferred Finch to Alice. And can someone explain to me Alice's anger?

When I come home again, my eyes are brown, and faultless, and you could almost, almost say they look like my mother‘s. Ella Proserpine‘s.
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This was an interesting story. I loved the dark element of Fairytales and how the stories could be broken by not playing by the rules.of the story it's self. Overall this was an okay read. Don't know if I'll.read the second book. it felt like the book had too much filler. Maybe I would have liked it had I read it and not listened to it as an Audiobook? Don't know.

This is my #lmpbc pick, so I won‘t say too much other than that I enjoyed this dark and creepy fairy tale story! And realized there is a sequel, so now I will have to go read that. 🤣

Also my #pop21 pick for the advanced prompt #prettiestcover on my TBR

Starting my #lmpbc selection and hope to have it finished and mailed out by the weekend!

I've been away since October. My dog, my best friend's husband and my mother have all passed away in that time frame. It's been hard. I couldn't read, or focus. I've just started picking up books the past few weeks. I'm happy that I've found reading again.

Separately -
I am excited that Hoopla has updated the face of their audiobooks. I'm deeply invested in The Hazel Wood too. Really excited to be here with you all again. 💜🧡💜

I‘ve clearly been on a YA kick lately, but that‘s no bad thing! Read this last week and it‘s still haunting the edges of my mind — deliciously dark and spooky with an appealingly flawed heroine and lots of sticky secrets. This one will be sticking with me for a while...

I loved this book!

"Fairy tales teach you the importance of precise communication."

"I shook my head. I felt stunned and hollow, looking at this stranger my mother might have loved. I would never reach the bottom of what Ella gave up for me. I would never know all the secrets of the life she left behind to run with me."

"It‘s not Peter Pan,” I said firmly. “It‘s freedom.” She looked at my eyes and smiled. “All the ice is out of you,” she said. “Even that little bit I could see way down at the bottom. My angry girl.”

I really loved this book. Melissa Albert has a way of writing sentences that will stick to your brain, and I can't wait to get ahold of the next one.

However, that's on a waitlist of 12 people 😂 so onto other books it is.

I just realized I forgot to post my February #bookspinbingo card! And of course I haven‘t finished any of these but did manage to so far finish three others that weren‘t on the list.

“My mother was raised on fairy tales, but I was raised on highways “

I finished the audio version of the tagged book today. I thought about bailing on more than one occasion. It started to get interesting towards the end - but not enough to make me want to read more books in the series.

#podcast recommendation! I‘m loving this podcast so far. I‘m literally listening to at least four episodes per week. Each episode is an interview with a ya author who has a book coming out. Unfortunately it is not being added to anymore, but I‘ve heard the regular B&N podcast interviews lots of #ya authors as well. I highly recommend this to any of my fellow podcast lovers and I‘d also love to hear any suggestions you have as well! ❤️❤️❤️

Welcome to Litsy @Xerepha #LitsyWelcomeWagon
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Long time no see! (2 years, to be exact) I may have stopped posting but I never stopped reading. 🥰📚 #amreading

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I enjoyed the story. It reminded me a bit of a darker Inkheart, which is one of my favorite books. I could have done with fewer metaphors and similes. But overall I really liked this one.

#onnewyearsday I'm reading The Hazel Wood, working on a coffee stitchery, and planning in my bujo for the year.

#jumpstart2021
@Lizpixie @Clwojick

Starting the year off with this one that's been on my shelf for a while now. Thanks to @Copwithabook and @BookHoarder32 for the suggestion. 😊

I've set a few goals for the year that I'm hoping to make a dent in with #jumpstart2021.
🔸️Read 250 books (my goodreads goal)
🔸️Read 100+ books off my TBR shelves
🔸️6+ new to me Stephen Kings
🔸️12+ non-fictions
🔸️More diverse authors/books

I'm starting the year with The Hazel Wood. Not sure where or if it'll fit on the bingo, but we shall see.

@Lizpixie @Clwojick

Decided to do some trade-ins today to stop myself from "buying" more books online. Was well worth the visit to the bargain book shop in town. Found these two reads that I've been wanting for quite a while! ?☀️?

Thought this was a great YA fantasy read. Perfect blend of creepy and imaginative with a fairy tale mix. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wasn't sure what to make of this book at various points, it overlaps several genres (which isn't unpleasant) but I've not read any book like it. The prose is very captivating and visual with great sensory aspects that brought it to life. I felt compelled to read on and genuinely didn't know where it would take me, which can be a sign of a memorable read.

I gave up on this one. I was listening to audiobook and the narrator was bugging me. Main character was so angry in every scene and I couldn't listen anymore. This seems to happen with audiobooks more than physical books so maybe I'll try again in print.

Sometimes I listen to audio clip before checking out of the library but I haven't done that recently.

What did you think of the book?
Do you bail on a book due to the narrator?

#audiobook #dnf

Starting up the audiobook and finishing up a scarf!
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