This book had a lot of buzz. I thought it was...just ok. Some really, really lovely bits of writing by a skilled author, and undoubtedly a very sad story. Maybe it just wasn‘t for me or maybe I‘m jaded, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and it never did. Happy to have read it, though.

Really really enjoyable. The full mystery is never actually resolved, and I rather loved that. Felt very “right” in keeping with the atmosphere created by Ms. #Jackson. She is so talented. Just loved this story. #mystery #spooky

So far, totally loving this book. She has a special way of writing really fracture characters. Found out this has been adapted to a stage play...very interested to see how that would read! #shirleyjackson #horrorbooks

I haven‘t been on here in a while because I‘ve been busily reading this book and growing a new little person! Our baby girl is arriving in October 💕👶🏻🎀

Listen folks, it‘s a YA series and I ploweddddd through the first two books. It‘s a great, fast read and such an interesting concept. Highly recommend if you want a fun, engaging read . Disappointed that the third book of the series isn‘t on audible... ⛏ #arcofthescythe #YA #Scythe

What is going on here? Will this piece itself together? I‘m intrigued but thoroughly confused... #king #stephenking #horror

I often remark that #coelho is able to write so convincingly with a woman‘s voice. This was not the case, here. I‘m not prudent but it felt exploitative for no real reason. Having just come off of reading Eleven Minutes, which I LOVED, this one just never felt like it got where it was going... still love PC, though!

I‘ve gotten through Shawshank, Apt Pupil and most of The Body. Why and how has the most horrible part of any of this been this leech business?!? I actually felt queasy and I‘m not at all squeamish. Dear, King, what the heck?! #stephenking #horror

Big weekend, folks 🧩. Excited to frame and hang this over our new bookcase 💙 📚

Absolutely loved!! Perfectly executed with a great foundation for Norman Bates‘ character and his mother. Excellently creepy!
“If I told them what you did, mother, you‘d be in a home for The criminally insane!”
“Yes. Yes, that‘s probably where I‘d be...but I wouldn‘t be there alone.”
#horror #psycho

Admittedly had no idea this movie was adapted from a novel until very recently, but it turns out the source material is GREAT! I read half the book yesterday. It dives a little deeper into the psychology of Norman Bates and to power his mother has over him. #psycho #horror

This is an exquisite book. Loving every bit of it. He‘s such a very gifted author who writes brilliantly in a women‘s voice- a rare feat in male authors, I find. #paulocoelho #coelho

There will never be a time when I feel I‘ve read this too many times. I feel like I learn something new with each reread and at every junction in my life, I‘ve needed to hear something else this book has to say. Just beautiful #mitchalbom

This is going in a VERY unexpected direction- different than her previous books. Not sure how I feel about it, but I‘m still enjoying it 📚. Interested to see where it‘s all headed.

Finished this one a few weeks ago. I‘ve loved the movie (from the 90s) since I was 9- my first horror movie- and recently fell in love with the show on Netflix so I figured it was about time I read it. All the dreariness and bleakness I felt was missing from the finale of the TV show (I loved it, but it seemed somehow not to fit). This book was absolutely excellent.

Not my favorite plot, but with all the longing, poetic language I‘ve come to expect from Mr. McEwan. A quick, enjoyable bit of prose.

Have you ever read a book and wanted so badly to love it because you felt so much loyalty to the author? That is the case here. I know he‘s brilliant- and the words in this are just beautiful. But. I‘m having a hard time with this one. I‘ll hang on because it‘s not very long- maybe the end will surprise me. Definitely some interesting ideas, here. #ianmcewan #thechildrenact

#audible thrills and chills sale got me so good...

Has anyone else read this? As is so often the case with #paulocoelho, the story takes a backseat to the prosaic, lyric words he uses to tell it. Awesome insight to his beautiful mind. #hippie

I absolutely LOVED this book- the idea that everyone lives in a slightly different/unique version of the world, the INCREDIBLY real and lived in characters...a joy from top to bottom. Will definitely be reading more by Joe Hill in the future! #nos4a2 #joehill #horror

Absolutely having a blast with this book. What a fun spooky story with outrageously well written character. Excited to see where this is all headed!!

My favorite of her books so far. This one broke my heart in a way that is rare and worthy of some self analysis. As each detail of the plot was uncovered, I found myself tripping over new emotional hurdles. What a well crafted story. Highly recommended #tanafrench #brokenharbor

With all the heartache and darkness I‘ve come to expect from #French, this one also comes with the most compelling of the plots (in my opinion) thus far. Absolutely riveted and can‘t wait until I can listen to some more on my way home tonight #brokenharbor

I HATE to bail on this one because I KNOW is spectacularly written. The plot just didn‘t hold my interest. There is no doubt that McCarthy is a brilliant author who can make you feel everything he‘s conveying...but this western type storyline just wasn‘t for me. #guiltybail

Only a tiny way into this prosaic, albeit rather violent novel. His style is just terrific. He has a gift for making your heart connect to the emotions he describes. Interested to see where this is all heading. #cormacmccarthy #bloodmeridian

My third time reading this book and I just absolutely love it. The last page blows my mind more and more each time and my heart aches for these poor tragic lovers, and for Briony, too. A beautiful story told with the beautiful words you‘d expect from Mr. McEwan #atonement #mcewan #comeback

Thoughts on the show‘s ending vs the book‘s ending? I always expect changes across mediums but I didn‘t really understand the reasons behind the specific changes they made in the final episode. Great series, weak finale. #sharpobjects #gillianflynn

Though I didn‘t love the novel at large and found that it made the central characters quite unlikable (save Erik, who I still feel quite tenderly for), this last bit of text was very lovely. My heart breaks for the poor man that the world made a monster through any medium in which this story is told ♥️🕯#phantom

Reading this one for some role research!! Just found out I‘ll be playing Christine Daaé this fall in Phantom. Elated! #phantom

If anyone is ever curious about why he‘s my favorite, look no further than these beautiful words 🖤 #edgarallanpoe #introduction

Though still beautifully written, this has been my least favorite thus far. I may be unfairly judging because coming in on the heels of The Likeness (which I ADORED) this one just didn‘t hold up as strongly. I didn‘t care for Frank in the way I cared for the other protagonists. She does a brilliant job of making you feel the toxicity of the insular world of the story, though. She‘s such a skilled author- her words are magic. #tanafrench

I loved The Likeness so much and I‘m hoping this one will be as good. Hearing very mixed reviews, but I couldn‘t possibly go out of order (despite the fact that each book does, in fact, work on its own lol). #mystery #tanafrench #faithfulplace

I became interested in reading this one after the many, many references to it I found while reading one of my favorite books, Bag of Bones, by Stephen King. I‘m so glad I picked this one up. The gothic-inspired thriller keeps you guessing and it written so poetically. You can practically feel the tension the second Mrs. de Winter feels with each passing line. A great read for anyone looking for a twisty-turny ghost story #Rebecca #ghoststory

Staying at the haunted Belhurst Castle in NY and listening to Rebecca is quite a spooky mix 😈🖤

My absolute favorite role I‘ve ever played: Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie. An absolutely exquisite play by a truly brilliant author- the stage directions read just as beautifully as the actual dialogue. #Tennesseewilliams

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."- the second Mrs. de Winter ?. I‘ve always loved the movie and I am really enjoying this gothic inspired novel #horror #rebecca

Where are all the #stephenking fans? Who else is enjoying this show? It‘s fun and (mostly) subtle in its references to other works. #castlerock #horror

I‘m always fascinated by this story. I‘ve read the book, seen the movie and seen multiple stage adaptations- the subject matter is, obviously, traumatic but a few years back someone put in my mind the idea that perhaps Chief imagined McMurphy; that he was just a manifestation of the person he needed to gain empowerment and, through that lens, the story is especially fascinating. #kenkesey #cuckoosnest #classics

Happee Birthdae, Harry 🦉⚡️🔮✨ #theboywholived

This was the first audiobook I ever listened to back in my freshman year of college. It totally changed my world- realizing that this medium was so popular and so accessible. I just relistened to it and it was just as haunting, beautiful and heartbreaking as I remembered. An amazing story of perseverance (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional) in the face of adversity #theroad

I try to reread this work of art once a year or so. There is a reason I‘ve never grown tired of it- the words are just so beautiful and no amount of repetition can strip that beauty away 💚 #greatgatsby

Chills. This book shines a light on psychological torture in many ways and for all parties. #tanafrench #thelikeness

Anyone else watching? I actually didn‘t love this book, but the first episode was truly terrific. I‘ll be on this ride as long as it lasts. Patricia Clarkson as Adora is a marvel. #sharpobjects

A very dear friend of mine got me this BEAUTIFUL complete works book for my birthday, knowing Poe is my favorite. Being dyslexic, reading a physical book is a joy I‘m often left out of, but I‘m excited to challenge myself with this one- slow and steady, am I right? Also, that‘s Hugo. He‘s a good boy and he also loves tales of the macabre 🐶😈 #poe #horror #dogsoflitsy #victorHugo

Really enjoyed 3/4 of the stories in this one (Big Driver was just ok). I like how they force you to think and imagine what you, as an ordinary person, would do in these extraordinary situations. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys the occasional dark piece of fiction #stephenking #fulldarknostars

I‘m presently reading Full Dark No Stars and was completely captivated and terrified by this first story 🐀 😱 #1922 #stephenking

I was so excited when I saw there was a sequel to You (which I LOVED!), but this just didn‘t feel like the Joe I came to hate that I loved in the first book. Everything worked out entirely too easily and his creep factor wasn‘t what it was. I‘m sad to say it, but I was highly disappointed #hiddenbodies

Throw back to playing my favorite bookworm last December 🥀💙✨ #belle #beautyandthebeast

The absolute normalcy with which Joe discusses his invariable psychoses is fascinating. Enjoying this one just as much as the first. #hiddenbodies #kepnes

So so enjoyable. Of course, the best part of a mystery is figuring it all out but a good mystery leaves you changing your mind and guessing the whole time. This book did exactly that. Looking so forward to the next books in the series! #tanafrench #inthewoods