Creepy! That pretty much sums up this book for me. Those tales that your parents used to tell you to scare you into being good…what if they were real? What if they weren’t tales at all, and were in fact true, and just waiting for the right moment to present itself again?A story set in England, Lo...
I requested this book from NetGalley because the blurb really caught my attention. It sounded gothic, creepy, and atmospheric, which is something I usually like. This book was NO exception. I had no expectations going into reading this, I was just hoping I would like it a lot, and I did. It was abso...
Thanks to netgalley for the copy!This is an interesting book. I love horror that stretches back into history, and this is one of those. The story was awesome! It had quite a few creepy parts, Long Lankin is definitely deserving of being creep of the year (I also love long, lanky monsters though they...
Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog!Though the blurb used most for this truly spine-chilling tale is the one above, all the publishers and author really need to do in order to freak their audience out and interest them at the same time is is use the poem in the prologue: "Said my lord to ...
Date Posted: 1/4/2012Expected Publication Date: July 10, 2012Long Lankin was kindly provided to me by Netgalley for Candlewick Press.Interested in more of my reviews? Visit my blog!'Everything was all right until they came.'The StorylineWhen Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to live with thei...
When Cora and her sister Mimi are sent from their home in London to stay with their aunt in an isolated country village they aren't exactly welcomed with open arms. Their aunt makes it quite clear that she doesn't want them there and she is determined to send them back in London as quickly as possi...
What a scary and beautiful children story. My God, last twenty pages I was tense, I felt sick in the stomach and I couldn't stop reading this nightmare. Wow! The book starts very slow. I couldn't decide if I liked it or not from the start, but give it at least 50 pages and you won't be able to get a...
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