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We Used to Live Here
We Used to Live Here | Marcus Kliewer
The Turn of the Key meets Parasite in this eerily haunting debut and Reddit hit--soon to be a Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively--about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house's previous residents unexpectedly visit. As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can't believe the killer deal they've just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they're working in the house one day, there's a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in. As soon as the strangers enter their home, uncanny and inexplicable things start happening, including the family's youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can't seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family--or is Eve just imagining things?
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TheKidUpstairs
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Loved the first half. Second half got a bit messy, and I'm not entirely sure I get what was going on, but was still creepy Halloween fun. A good read to finish off October.

I think this was Kliewer's debut? I'd definitely be interested to see what he does next.

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Nessavamusic
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October wasn‘t the strongest month of reading. My favorite was tagged, such a weird twisty thriller. Best to go into this one knowing nothing.

#readingbracket2024

CSeydel Looking good! 3d
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Lauranahe
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My favorite of October!

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TheKidUpstairs
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Started this yesterday. Absolutely loving it so far. Was going to read more last night, but it was dark and everyone was upstairs asleep. Unsettling and eerie in the daytime, downright scary in the dark!

BarbaraBB Oow sounds great! Stacking! 5d
TheKidUpstairs @BarbaraBB the second half wasn't quite as strong as the first, but still an overall good read for when you're in the mood for creepy 3d
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bumpinthenight Ooo is that a Taro Milk Tea? 7d
totefairie it's ube velvet latte 💜 4d
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Lauranahe
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Loved it! The building dread and anxiety and bleakness had me hooked. The idea of everyone around you telling you you‘re someone else, that you never existed, is horrifying. Can‘t wait for a sequel!

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AmandaBlaze
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Eggs Cool cover!! 3w
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Nessavamusic
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An extremely creepy and horrifying story that goes to unexpected places. I recommend going in blind. Excellent and original horror. 5⭐️

MysticFaerie Don't know what it's about, and I like it that way. Can't wait to read it! Waiting for a little bit of a list at the library. Impatiently. 4w
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OutAndAbout
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A good start to October. A simple start, solid suspenseful build up, and a knockout ending. The ending was a bit unsatisfying and a lot unsettling. Recommended for a suspenseful light and creepy mystery.

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CloakNQuill
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Newest library pick up. Keep hearing such good things about this. #booksponbingo

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DavidDiamond
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A bizarre and creepy tale that has many twists and turns. I thought this was going to be about some kind of home invasion, but it was so much more than that.
A very enjoyable and compelling page-turner!

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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4.75⭐
-psychological horror that seriously messes with your head
-with a ghostly suspense
-and a creepy crawlies aspect
-a cleverly crafted plot that skews reality
-although it was a touch confusing at times
-a somewhat ambiguous ending
-Bonus: there‘s a movie coming soon
-Jeremy Carlisle Parker as the MC was sensational. Corey Brill who reads the epistolary sections of the book was also excellent.

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BookMaven9
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I don‘t get unsettled too easily but this one definitely did it! I can‘t remember a book giving me such existential dread as much as this one did. Not since lovecraft anyway! Perfect book for the spooky season! Highly recommend

Jen2 That skull is fabulous! 2mo
BookMaven9 💀thank you! 2mo
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bookish_wookish
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This book was a slow burn creep. Unsettling. Enough to make you uncomfortable but not scare the daylights out of you. I‘m still thinking about the ending and if I truly understand it. Very twisty. This would be a great first book for someone just entering the creepy genre.

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Mirazzles
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I‘m almost finished this one.. usually books don‘t scare or creep me out but this one is creepy! Listening to it is definitely making it creepier! I feel like I may need to listen to it again to catch everything.

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bookish_wookish
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I didnt get to finish Middle of The Night because it‘s due back today, so i started this one on my lunchbreak. I hope it‘s as creepy as it seems!

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TamTracy
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This was a wild ride! I‘ve never been so satisfied with a book while still having so many questions. But I guess that‘s the point. Nothing was wrapped up in a little bow and I loved it. Just enough was given to make you continue wondering.

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AmandaBlaze
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I already turned this book in so I don't have a picture with the dust jacket. However, it has an otherworldliness that is similar to Twin Peaks.
#WrappedInPlastic @Yuki_Onna

Yuki_Onna Ooh, I heard great things about this one! 2mo
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alecia3dixie
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Mehso-so

This is a real-life picture of me trying to find out what the hell was going on in this book 😂. I absolutely loved it until the ending. I was creeped out to the point of looking behind me when I was going upstairs. I was completely wrapped and trying to solve everything. What.Was.That.Ending. Nothing is wrapped up. Nothing is solved. There are so many un answered questions, and I still have no idea what just happened. (Translate everything)3.75/5

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AmandaBlaze
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Truly uncanny debut. The creepy factor is off the charts. There are also excerpts of found footage throughout the book. There are sections that start off with tense dread leading to terror. If you like books that blur the edges of reality, give it a try. 4.5 stars
#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

TEArificbooks This is the fourth time today this book was recommended to me. I tried to get a copy but it is out of stock everywhere. 3mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 3mo
AmandaBlaze @TEArificbooks Mine was a library copy. 3mo
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DaniJ
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Mehso-so

Super interesting concept for a scary story but I have to say it was poorly executed. When I finished, I thought “What even is this book?” Unfortunately, the storyline was not laid out in a way that made my jaw drop with amazement, and in fact I am not really sure what happened, in a bad way.
Plus, the author used ellipses to transition between paragraphs when something creepy was going on. I definitely used to do that. In middle school.

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Oryx
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I really had fun with this one. Nicely creepy and tense. Devoured in a day.

Hope you like it too @TrishB

TrishB Oooh looking forward to it! Not much reading time at the moment. Good to know 😁 3mo
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FlowerFairy
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I saw loads of love for this one everywhere particularly on bookstagram. Haunted house stories being my fave I jumped on the bandwagon. Sadly, this one fell flat for me. Don‘t want to say too much as I don‘t want to give any spoilers for others but the story veered off from a haunted house story into a genre that is one of my least liked & I try to avoid. The writing was good, the story just wasn‘t for me.

Bec_lectic I hear ya! I liked it but if it goes into a genre you don‘t like there‘s no saving it. 3mo
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Bec_lectic
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Wow, what a wild story! One day a strange family shows up on Eves porch claiming they used to live in her recently purchased house. Harmlessly they ask if they can just look around. What‘s the harm in that Eve thinks and reluctantly lets them in. This book is creepy, mind bending and definitely unlike anything I‘ve read. Still thinking of the ending but don‘t want to reveal too much to spoil the story. Definitely recommend!!

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BeeMagical
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Book 63📚 4⭐️

Creepy and confusing! I wish there was more details on the labyrinth! I want a map or someone who has figured it out.

Definitely worth a read!

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BookishTrish
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This horror novel reallllly got in my head. It probably helped that I read it at night in an isolated cabin in the woods.

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IMASLOWREADER
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unpopular opinion: i was expecting to be spooked but im halfway through and still nothing…the 1st few chapters hooked me but and theres def some weird stuff happening and curious to know how this ends #audiophile #readinglife #readinggoal UPDATE: the last few chapters were good and the ending tied up everything…overall a good read

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At the heart of this book is the relationship between home and its people, and the message of the lasting connection between them. Kliewer tells this story with the quiet urgency that a small town runs on, and asks the listener to consider time and remembrance.....
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6615929480

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Breanne1
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This was a WILD horror that had me absolutely hooked. I loved every bit of it and can't believe this is a debut. Please write more, you have a reader here who will read whatever you put out.
Many thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC in return for my honest review. #arc #atriabooks #weusedtolivehere
Book 25 of 2024