Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ★★★☆☆ #BookReview #BookBlog

Primary Genre(s): Gothic horror, Fiction, Thriller
Published:  20 Jun 2020 by Del Rey
Page count: 301 (print length)
My Format: eBook via Overdrive/Libby
Cover: Gorgeous
Pacing: Extremely slow
Ending: Good  
Do I Recommend: Maybe
Commission Link (U.S.): Buy Mexican Gothic

My rating: ★★★☆☆

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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ★★★★★ #BookReview #BookBlog

Primary Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
Published: 15 Sep 2020 by Bloomsbury
Page count: 250 (print length)
My Format: eBook via Overdrive/Libby
Cover: Appropriate
Pacing: Perfect
Ending: Sad, but hopeful and satisfying  
Do I Recommend: Yes
Commission Link (U.S.): Buy Piranesi

My rating: ★★★★★

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The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James ★★★★★ #BookReview #BookBlog

Primary Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Fiction
Published: 18 Feb 2020 by Berkley
Page count: 327 (print length)
My Format: eBook via Overdrive/Libby
Cover: Nostalgic
Pacing: Good
Ending: Good  
Do I Recommend: Yes
Commission Link (U.S.): Buy The Sun Down Motel

My rating: ★★★★★

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The Willows by Algernon Blackwood ★★★★☆ #BookReview #BookBlog #ShortStory

Primary Genre(s): Horror, Classics, Novella
Published: 1907 (part of The Listener and Other Stories)
Page count: 105 (varies by edition)
My Format: eBook via Hoopla
Cover: Ok
Pacing: Controlled, foreboding                            
Ending: Good
Do I Recommend: Yes
Commission Link (U.S.): Buy The Willows (free on Amazon)

My rating: ★★★★☆

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