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Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories by Mark Haddon, Kamila Shamsie, Kate Clanchy, Jeanette Winterson, Sarah Perry, Rowan Routh, Max Porter, Andrew Michael Hurley, Stuart Evers, Andrew Martin
faves:
never departed more—stuart evers
mrs charbury at eltham—max porter
afterword essay 'within these walls'—andrew martin
never departed more—stuart evers
mrs charbury at eltham—max porter
afterword essay 'within these walls'—andrew martin
The Wedding Party by Liu Xinwu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
too many names and backstories. I'm just not in the mood.
The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
not weird and messy enough for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
I'm going to be honest, I liked the 12th century Aden-Egypt-Malabar narrative more than the 20th century Egypt one. Well researched as Ghosh's works always are, but still lacked a cohesiveness to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
The Door by Magda Szabó
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Oh Magda, the writer that you are!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Antisemitism and War