Raising the Horseman

The first born girl of every generation in the Van Tassel family is named Katrina, after the first Katrina who was said to be protected by the headless horseman. When reading the original Katrina‘s diary, Kat see alarming parallels between her life now & Katrina‘s then. of course it all leads to the day of the Harvest Ball & the horseman‘s arrival. Decent bi rep, liked the girls, ex bf sucked, ending left me wanting more but quick read

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mrsmarch

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

Finished the tagged book for #lmpbc … Started Love in the Time of Bertie while waiting for school to get out. Dang it‘s cold out there! And windy! 💨 🥶

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mrsmarch

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

It‘s here! #lmpbc

@persephone1408 I have the next one ready to mail today or tomorrow.

I‘ve had a lot of fun trying books that might be a little outside what I‘d normally choose. I love these YA Disney reimaginings, though. 🥰

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! I got Girls Made of Snow and Glass in the mail just now!! @persephone1408 @ozma.of.oz 1y

persephone1408 @TheAromaofBooks wow that was quick 1y

mrsmarch @persephone1408 Just put this in the mail to you today! 1y

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BookmarkTavern

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

so-so

The newest in a long line of Katrina van Tassels finds her own life mirroring that of the first Katrina. Things get even more complicated when a group of boys try to summon a ghost.

This was a cute & spooky YA story with some fun bi representation, with modern & historical parallel storylines. Lots of interesting side characters, but felt very tell instead of show & the ending was really abrupt. It did leave me wanting more. 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

mrsmarch, TheAromaofBooks, persephone1408

BookmarkTavern #LMPBC #Round16 #GroupD #LGBTQbookbingo Lesbian/WLW rep @Kenyazero Spoilerish complaint 👇🏻 1y

BookmarkTavern For a book where both the main characters deal with gaslighting by men who profess to love them, and one character genuinely worrying she was losing her mind, this book was a little too blasé using crazy as slang for my tastes. 1y

TheAromaofBooks This one just didn't quite vibe with me. 1y

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BookmarkTavern

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

I‘m helping my sister dog sit. And someone is very interested in the book I‘m reading. ❤️

wanderinglynn Aw, so sweet! ❤️🐶 1y

dabbe Might have to read it out loud! 🤣 Cute puppy! ❣️🐾❣️ 1y

Jadams89 I sometimes read aloud to my sister‘s dogs when I dog sit - it helps them calm down 😊 1y

Yuki_Onna Soo cute! 🥰 1y

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BookmarkTavern

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

I took advantage of the chilly afternoon to curl up with my blanket poncho I got for Christmas and my #LMPBC read.

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BookmarkTavern

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

It arrived! Yay! I can‘t wait to get to it!

A Treason of Thorns should be in the mail by Monday! Sorry it‘s going out late!

#LMPBC #Round16 #GroupD

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mrsmarch I need to get my book back to the post office….I tried to take it earlier this week and they wouldn‘t accept it in a paper envelope! Said that wasn‘t acceptable for media mail! 🤨 1y

TheAromaofBooks @mrsmarch - How weird! Media mail does have a lot of random rules associated with it. I use these bubbler mailers like the one in the picture and they seem to go through okay. 1y

mrsmarch @TheAromaofBooks I covered the paper envelope in packing tape so it‘s armored against wet weather and greedy machinery 😂 @persephone1408 1y

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persephone1408

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

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#lmpbc #groupD @TheAromaofBooks @mrsmarch @ozma.of.oz
Well, I finished it last night. I really enjoyed it. I don't wanna say too much. I'll send it asap, Sarah.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I'll be on the lookout!! 1y

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HeatherBlue

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

Enjoying this lovely Halloween morning with a delightful book.
Happy Halloween, Littens!! 🧡🖤 🎃

Gissy Love that mug!😍🖤🧡🖤🍁🍂🎃 1y

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Jess_Franzino

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

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Haven‘t had much time to read this month since starting my new job, so this took me longer to get through than expected. Still, it was a lot of fun and put me into the Halloween spirit. While I wasn‘t crazy about “modern”, Kat; the original Katrina‘s story was great. Also, I always kinda felt like Ichabod was a jerk, so was glad to see that played out.

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LibrarianRyan

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

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3.5 ⭐ Kat van Tassel is the newest in a long ling of Katrina‘s. She is a legacy. She is part of the town of Sleepy Hollow‘s history. That history is celebrated every year, and this year, Kat missed it. She was engrossed in reading a book and missed the celebration of dusk a few days before Halloween. Sleep Hallow and its legend is a very big deal in her town. The schools are devoted to it, every business has something akin to the legend, etc.

LibrarianRyan After missing the ceremony, Kat‘s mom Trina begs her daughter not to go out after dark because: Beware the Headless Horseman.

Kat joins her boyfriend as they try to raise the spirit of the original Katrina. Kat has not desire to be there, but a good thing happens she meets Isadora Crow. Isadora is new to town. She is not into all the hype just like Kat. The two hit it off and discover that it is okay to more than like a person.

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LibrarianRyan After that night Trina gives Kat the diary of the original Katrina. The story starts alternating between the two timelines. Both the reader and the characters see the similarities in Katrina‘s and Kat‘s realities. And the story moves forward.

I enjoyed this retelling. The author did a great job of incorporating characters such as the original author Washington Irving, as well as Ichabod Crane, Mr. Toad, etc. 2y

LibrarianRyan . While the story is slow moving, it‘s a slow burn romance with a little supernatural mixed in. Parts of the story, mainly the big reveal was predictable, but fits well with the story. There are certain characters I used to love in the original and now hate, but new characters have taken their place. 2y

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LibrarianRyan This was a great spooky tale for all ages. There is a scene where a tree bleeds on two girls, but that is as graphic as it gets. It is ready made to be a Disney movie. How the author incorporate the Headless horseman is unique and has me wanting more. And more could be available. The author steals a line from the Never-Ending Story twice: “But that‘s another story”, so maybe there will be a sequel. 2y

LibrarianRyan So, if you are looking for something atmospheric, and just a tad spooky for your October reading, pick this up in print or audio. It is well worth it. And as they say in Sleep Hallow, Beware the Headless Horseman. 2y

persephone1408 I just bought this book @LibrarianRyan I'm gonna read for #scarathalon. 2y

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Jess_Franzino

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

Little Kirby has developed a love for books. #catsoflitsy

AmyG A bowtie? ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

Jess_Franzino Yup. His older brother, Spike, (who is pictured in some of my other posts), has a matching one. We always keep the boys in matching bow ties, since they‘re tuxies. 2y

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AshRaye

Raising the Horseman | Serena Valentino

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I loved the idea for this book, but that's about it. The writing wasn't the best through most of it, and the story wasn't that interesting. It had a duel storyline, one of which would have been great by itself, but the other, more modern one, lacked. I just really didn't care about the characters, and parts of the story didn't make much sense. Iwas surprised by how much I disliked this book since I have enjoyed others from this author.

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