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Two sisters, Silla and Nori, run away to their mother‘s childhood home to stay with their aunt. They are warned to stay away from the woods. Is the manor cursed? Is Silla mad? What is real? I started this on audio and had to switch to print because the background whispering was so unsettling. Several reviews stated this was repetitive, but I think that is purposeful. It contributes to a feeling of confusion and madness. I really liked this one.

Fellow Litten @alysonwrites wrote this fun novelette about a councilor‘s center for fairy tale characters! You can read it on Instagram as an #instanovelette, she‘s alysonimagines there.

This fulfilled my #LittenLoveBingo square for #writtenbyalittenauthor. And that polishes off this reading challenge for me! #LLB19

I loved this! I had no clue I was missing out on such a charming book. I was sad when it ended and I think I will probably revisit it down the road. I recommend the audio version. Barbara Rosenblat felt like the perfect narrator for Helene. #LLB19 #bookaboutbooks

According to the author‘s note, few facts are known about Kate Warne, the first female Pinkerton agent. Macallister does a lovely job filling out Kate‘s life and work. I liked this one a lot and wouldn‘t have minded more time with Kate. If you are fan of Ariel Lawhon, you will like this one too. #LLB19 #Littenauthor

This classic horror will cover a few prompts from the many challenges I‘m doing. I promised myself I wouldn‘t do any this year, now I‘m doing..umm..11! And the #Deweys24HrReadathon Glutton for punishment is me🐷
#HSreadathon #LLB19 #AuthorAMonth #Booked2019 #BookToMovie #LitsyAtoZ #LetterH

Another strangely beautiful Aussie story, this one set in the winter cold of southern Tasmania. Jessica works at a cave system in the national park, living in a cabin on the water with her abusive boyfriend Mathew. Until one night when he doesn‘t come home & the police find his car on the side of the highway empty. Are the women right, was he taken by something evil? #LLB19 #BookWithAPrettyCover #Pop19 #AuthorsFirstAndLastNameSameLetter

I enjoyed this and wish it had been longer. Cy Bellman reads in the newspaper about enormous ancient bones and heads west to find them, leaving behind his 10 year old daughter, Bess. The story alternates between Bellman‘s journey and Bess at home, lonely and waiting for his return. This book has been on my mind because of my current read tagged below. #LLB19 #amrbooktbrtemptation

Read in May.

This one seems to get mixed reviews, but I ended up kind of loving it. I listened to the audio production and thought the multiple narrators brought the interview format to life. I even teared up at the end. #Booked2019 #FeaturesAMusician #LLB19 #aBOTMpick

Read in April.

Not being a short story fan usually, I‘m always worried about picking up a collection, but this one was a winner. Many of the tales have characters dealing with aging and I enjoyed that perspective. The first three, which are related to one another, and the final story “Torching the Dusties“ are probably my favorites. #AuthorAMonth #LLB19 #bookfromauthoramonth

#Top6Reads Thank you for tagging me @Chrissyreadit ! These were all big picks for me.

I haven‘t reviewed some of these so I‘m going to do some challenge tagging on this post. 😬

The Prince and the Dressmaker - #GraphicNovel2019 #LLB19 #PickedByLibrarianRyan

Sadie - #LLB19 #Free

The White Darkness - #Nonfiction2019 #SomethingAboutSurvival

Tempt Me At Twilight - #LitsyAtoZ #T #ReadingWomenChallenge #romance