A surprisingly comforting and cozy-adjacent fairytale. I couldn't help but channel the song "Storybook Love" from The Princess Bride (movie) while reading this. Seriously, give it a listen, the lyrics hit when it comes to the Romance sprinkled within.
This checked several of my favorite themes; magic, witches, greek mythology, outcasts, meant-to-be love, and found family, to name a few. I also loved the riddles, I'm a fan, regardless of being terrible at them or whether or not they make any sense...
I would've loved for this book to have been longer, particularly in exploring the town of Matchstick!

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!

Much less Gideon the Ninth and a lot more the Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones. Like down to the setting and main character names (Wren v. Ryn). Regardless, I had a good time. Fast paced, entertaining and easy to get into.

This was not for me... it felt like middle grade writing (which I do enjoy when it's meant to be a middle grade novel) but in a New Adult setting. There was some amusing dialoge but mostly it felt cringy... the whole way through.

Happy Release Day to this Beaut!

If The Haunting of Hill House and The Talented Mr. Ripley had a love child, it would be The Stranger Upstairs!
Sarah Slade is officially one of my favorite semi-relatable, yet completely unreliable characters. Her being a Social Media Influencer makes TOO MUCH sense. Black Wood House is quite the treat as well. Is it haunted? Is it alive? Hangry? Or is it just down on its luck and in need of a little tlc?
This is a page turner that will keep you guessing... and then second and third guessing those previous guesses.
Psychological thriller X Murder House X Unreliable Narrarator = ALL THE FUN (and anxiety)!

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!