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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

by Bubbly Bibbly | Oct 8, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar...

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jan 18, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the...

The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 6, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, YA

Summary: When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watching magic is...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 1, 2020 | Biography, Book Review, Nonfiction

Summary: Who, you might ask, is Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951) and why is she the subject of a book? On the surface, this short-lived African American Virginian seems an unlikely candidate for immortality. The most remarkable thing about her, some might argue, is that...

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 27, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in...

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 2, 2020 | Book Review, Fantasy

Summary: France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across...