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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

Currently reading Thirteenth by C.M Rosens (sequel to that eldritch horror chick lit book I read last month), and Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm.

Finished:

Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko (fantasy dark academia) | bingo: award HM, steppin' up HM

A teenager is coerced into attending a mysterious institute for college, where the students are all required to take a strange series of courses, which nobody will explain to them.

I gotta stop putting books that Storygraph considers slow-paced on my TBR. However, this was really unique, kind of a cosmic horror magic system, where the students are drip-fed the incomprehensible in a controlled way that allows them to stay sane. Also, the cover is fantastic.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz (middle grade horror short stories) | bingo: adaptation, short HM, banned HM, folklore HM, alliterative, award

A collection of very short horror stories for kids, adapted from folklore and American urban legend.

I can see some of these being kinda scary for younger kids with active imaginations, but not enough to warrant any kind of ban. Fun, bite-sized collection with cool illustrations.

Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (cozy scifi mystery) | bingo: short, LGBTQIA+ lead, new HM, alliterative, cozy

On a colony ship, a detective wakes up in someone else's body to investigate a death.

This was a short, light debut. On my "fine" list.

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono (middle grade cozy fantasy) | bingo: another continent HM, minority author, adaptation, saddle up, cozy

A young witch settles in a new town by herself when she turns 13, as is witch tradition.

Very cute, very gentle. I'd only seen the Ghibli movie once (and remembered zero of it), so I rewatched it; I actually think I like the book better, although the movie does smooth out some bits.