The Fanciful Reader

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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.
FANCIFUL FEATURE | March 2022 Wrap Up

Hello Fanciful Readers! Once more, a month comes to a close (the progression of time is funny that way), and I have come to tell you about the books I read in March.
Fanciful Feature | April TBR (?)

Alright, I’ll be the first to admit that I am really bad at following TBRs. I am, after all, a Fanciful Reader. Which means that I tend to choose reads based on my mood. But every so often I like to try to pick out a TBR and see if I can stick to it.…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | Horseman by Christina Henry

Horseman by Christina Henry My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ben, the grandchild of Sleepy Hollow’s legendary Brom Bones, and the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, is playing in the woods one day when the body of a child is discovered, and life in Sleepy Hollow changes abruptly. Suddenly the adults are in a frenzy, children…
FANCIFUL FEATURE | The Year of Sanderson

If you follow book news, there is no doubt that you have heard of the Kickstarter being run by Dragonsteel Entertainment, the company founded and owned by Brandon Sanderson to publish his works and manage his intellectual property. It seems that Sanderson was quite busy during the pandemic and lockdown, and wrote a number of…