The Fanciful Reader

Welcome to The Fanciful Reader, where I post book reviews, and do occasional feature posts!

FANCIFUL REVIEW | Ashthorne by April Yates

Ashthorne by April Yates My rating: 3 of 5 stars Adelaide comes to Ashthorne, a manor home converted into a convalescence ward in the aftermath of WWI, in order to work as a nurse, find a place for herself, and make a difference. It soon becomes clear to her that the Ashthorne family, patients, doctors,…
FANCIFUL FEATURE | August 2022 Wrap-Up

My August 2022 reading wrap-up! I read four books this month, and I quite enjoyed each of them, so let me show you what they were and tell you a little bit about them.
FANCIFUL NEWS | My Best Friend’s Exorcism Gets a Trailer

Let’s watch the trailer for My Best Friend’s Exorcism!
Fanciful Review | Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

I absolutely adored Small Town Monsters. The setting was interesting, the characters were endearing, the demon appropriately terrible, and of course, the concept in and of itself is one that I couldn’t help but be drawn to. I was not surprised to read in the acknowledgements that the author was watching The Conjuring when she…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

So, overall, I really enjoyed this book. If you like cosmic horror, mystery, and are open to an interpretation of Scooby Doo that is on the darker side, I would recommend this to you.
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Sundial by Catriona Ward

I absolutely loved this book. Catriona Ward’s writing style suited me. It was beautiful and descriptive, but not overwrought. The story was atmospheric, shocking, and masterfully twisty. If you like your horror a bit more grounded in reality, and psychologically provocative, then you may enjoy this one.