Tag: gothic
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Reading Wrap-Up: June-Aug. 2024

The summer was filled with European travels, classwork, and more for me, so little reading was done! At least, less reading than my norm in the summertime. I am trying to give myself grace that sometimes even reading at all still counts as reading; it does not matter the amount in a given time. I…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Apr. & May 2024

New year, new reading goals. April and May brought me an abundance of reading time. I read 8 physical books and listened to 4 audiobooks over these two months, and there were some good ones. Check out my ratings below! Physical Books E-Books None! Audiobooks 2 – 2.5 Stars 3 – 3.5 Stars 4 –…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Feb. & Mar. 2024

These past two months have been fruitful for my Goodreads goal of reading 50 books this year! Fourteen books were read between February and March; 8 of which were physical, 1 e-book, and 5 were audiobooks thanks to my spring break road trip. Overall, I am quite happy with my choices; I even had five…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Jan. 2024

New year, new reading goals. Ok, technically I have the same goal as last year (50 books) but I just have this feeling that I have some really great books on my list to read. January was a testament to that! Check out what I read below! Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 2 – 2.5 Stars…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Oct. & Nov. 2023

**Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of the publication of this blog post. Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 2 – 2.5 Stars 3 – 3.5 Stars 4 – 4.5 Stars 5 Stars Edith Holler A House with Good Bones The Inmate Crucial Conversations Sweat Starling House Pride (3.5)…
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The Glamourous and the Gory – Mexican Gothic is a Gem

“‘Noemí, just because there are no ghosts it doesn’t mean you can’t be haunted. Nor that you shouldn’t fear the haunting. You are too fearless.’” Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno-Garcia My Rating In Summary of Mexican Gothic In this spine-chilling Gothic novel, the reader is immediately immersed into Noemí’s glamorous, 1950’s life in urban Mexico.…
