Aly 📚 | NYC Bookish Creator

👻✨ | May the permission to (soft) dnf always be with me.

I have been so intrigued by Rottenheart, a sapphic Hamlet reimagining with lush prose, and I just love to eat up gothic, atmospheric settings in books (especially during spooky szn) but for some reason, Rottenheart and I were not vibing this month.

I rarely post about dnfs/soft dnfs because I rarely choose to not finish a book! I loved the thought of what could come between our two characters Odette and her best friend, Cecilia, but after finishing 30%, the slow-moving plot, repetitive beginning and multiple POVs were just not working for me! I may choose to pick it up a later date but until then, on to the next ✌🏽.

Thank you @coloredpagesbt @zandoprojects for the galley.

🕷️ | What is your favorite book with a gothic setting?

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