charlottereadstoo rated The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: 4 stars
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.
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charlottereadstoo rated The Grownup: 1 star
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April …
charlottereadstoo rated The yellow wall-paper: 4 stars
charlottereadstoo rated The Lottery: 3 stars
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (Tale Blazers)
A cautionary short story about the dangers of unexamined traditions and the dark side of human nature.
charlottereadstoo rated Goddess of Filth: 4 stars
Goddess of Filth by V. Castro
One hot summer night, best friends Lourdes, Fernanda, Ana, Perla, and Pauline hold a séance. It's all fun and games …
charlottereadstoo rated Red Queen: 2 stars
Red Queen by Christina Henry (The Chronicles of Alice, #2)
"The author of Alice takes readers back down the rabbit hole to a dark, twisted, and fascinating world based on …
charlottereadstoo rated Mrs. Caliban: 2 stars
Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls (NDP -- 1392)
In the quiet suburbs, while Dorothy is doing chores and waiting for her husband to come home from work, not …
charlottereadstoo rated Gwendy's button box: 2 stars
Gwendy's button box by Stephen King
There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the …
charlottereadstoo rated Piranesi: 5 stars
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set …
charlottereadstoo rated The Six Deaths of the Saint: 5 stars
charlottereadstoo rated The Worm and His Kings: 5 stars
charlottereadstoo rated Alice: 5 stars
Christina Henry: Alice (2015)
Alice by Christina Henry
"A mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll...In a warren of crumbling buildings and …
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the …
charlottereadstoo rated Slewfoot: 5 stars
charlottereadstoo rated Tender Is the Flesh: 5 stars
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah Moses
Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans —though no one calls them that …