I've read nearly everything Shirley Jackson wrote, I remember reading the lottery the first time in 6th grade not College lol. Haunting of Hill House is good and shouldn't be to scary! "We have always lived in the castle" is my favorite but definitely strange and off-putting to some people. The only one I actively dislike by Shirley Jackson was "the sundial", which not only I hated the book but ended up being my last buddy read with a booktuber who passed away in June 😢. I have three pre orders this month Swordcrossed by Freya Marske The Waiting hy Michael Connelly Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne And Red Winter is next on my tbr! I won't make any promises but I might reread The Haunting of Hill House if I'm in the mood.
I was homeschooled up until my senior year and since I was picking the books I definitely wasn’t reading The Lottery in 6th grade 😅 I’m sorry to hear about the booktuber passing and your dislike of The Sundial. I read the description and it does sound awful. I hope you like Red Winter but let me know even if you hate it. No worries about rereading and I will give you a spoiler and tell you definitely don’t waste your time reading Melody! Ugh but full review will be up soon.
@gwendolynransom68 Here's a poem wrote for the booktuber who passed, it was helpful to work through my feelings. Slumber We make true connections across the digital divide Lasting friendships even when time is not on our side The light of a life your memory will shine bright A beacon of comfort to guide us in darkest night Indelibly written in our hearts sacred journal With sorrow pass you into the arms of slumber eternal
I've read nearly everything Shirley Jackson wrote, I remember reading the lottery the first time in 6th grade not College lol. Haunting of Hill House is good and shouldn't be to scary! "We have always lived in the castle" is my favorite but definitely strange and off-putting to some people. The only one I actively dislike by Shirley Jackson was "the sundial", which not only I hated the book but ended up being my last buddy read with a booktuber who passed away in June 😢.
I have three pre orders this month
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
The Waiting hy Michael Connelly
Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne
And Red Winter is next on my tbr!
I won't make any promises but I might reread The Haunting of Hill House if I'm in the mood.
I was homeschooled up until my senior year and since I was picking the books I definitely wasn’t reading The Lottery in 6th grade 😅 I’m sorry to hear about the booktuber passing and your dislike of The Sundial. I read the description and it does sound awful. I hope you like Red Winter but let me know even if you hate it. No worries about rereading and I will give you a spoiler and tell you definitely don’t waste your time reading Melody! Ugh but full review will be up soon.
@gwendolynransom68
Here's a poem wrote for the booktuber who passed, it was helpful to work through my feelings.
Slumber
We make true connections across the digital divide
Lasting friendships even when time is not on our side
The light of a life your memory will shine bright
A beacon of comfort to guide us in darkest night
Indelibly written in our hearts sacred journal
With sorrow pass you into the arms of slumber eternal