I love supporting #indiebookstores, and one of my favorite locals, @BurrowingOwlBooks, has recently reopened their locations in #Canyon and #Amarillo TX. They have all of my books signed and in stock (from my #yalit: #SplinteredSeries, #Roseblood, #Stain, to my #adultlit: #HauntedHeartsLegacy series). So, if any of you live close and would like #autographedcopies, be sure to visit! You can find address / phone info by linking to their name at the beginning of this post, or by clicking on the signed book option in my link tree. * * * #aghowardbooks, #gothicreads, #fantasy, #fairytaleretelling, #bookstagram, #bookworm, #splintered, #unhinged, #ensnared, #epicreads https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-9c4lgMKp/?igshid=51m8mr423p1j

Wakenhyrst is my third Michelle Paver novel, and while it isn't my favorite I still thoroughly enjoyed it. A gothic story of a young girl living with a cold father who starts to descend into religious fervor & madness. You already know the crime he committed by the first page, but it's the how & why that is the interesting part. * #funaekreads #funaekbooks #instabooks #instareads #pugsandbooks #bookreview #gothicreads #wakenhyrst #michellepaver https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QFeKCAjDX/?igshid=1r3er4jpny3th

I was up way too late reading the short stories in The Breaking Point by Daphne du Maurier. It feels so good to be held captive by a really really good book that I didn't want to put down. It's been a while since a book last sucked me in like this. I've only read the first two stories so far, Alibi & Blue Lenses, but they were some of the best short stories I've read all year. I now just want to gobble up all of her books for the rest of the year. Unlike her more popular novels, her short stories are filled with the strange & the bizarre, with occasional dips into fantastical elements. * #funaekreads #funaekbooks #instabooks #instareads #gothicreads #daphnedumaurier #thebreakingpoint #viragomodernclassics https://www.instagram.com/p/B5YSn0XASmH/?igshid=16f63054bxd0d

Step into the shadows with Robert Herold—where Gothic horror meets supernatural suspense and every creak hides a secret. Dare to explore The Eidola Project and face your fears. 🕯️ 👉 robertheroldauthor.com

The next book in my dark gothic reading list .. Gothikana.. I've been wanting to read this one for a while now. Can't wait to hunker down for the weekend with this one!! #gothikana #gothicreads #runyx https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYxjuTv9AX/?utm_medium=tumblr

“They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” - Edgar Allan Poe . Edgar Allan Poe bookmarks are now available for adoption in my shop 📖 CaitlinMcCarthyArt.Etsy.com . . . . . . #caitlinmccarthyart #edgarallanpoe #gothicliterature #gothic #gothicreads #gothicdecor #gothicaesthetic #gothichorror #darkdecor #darkacademia #gothicvictorian #darkacademiaaesthetic #darkart #darkartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZ3BQkDGqm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Next up for #chikfilatuesday is The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Lots of buzz for this book now. Are you going to read this one? #thesundownmotel #simonestjames #bookofthemonth #gothicreads #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookaddict #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #crimefiction #thriller #chickfila #readatlunch #cfaballentine (at Chick-fil-A Ballentine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7TrECgArdj/?igshid=fud02uy6qud1

For #squeakybookishlibrary Favorite Holiday Traditions, one of my favorite traditions is the White Elephant gift exchanges we do on my side and my husband's side of the family. We actually try to do nice gifts, so it really gets competitive sometimes. But what makes it so fun is just joking and spending time together! Life gets so busy, so it's nice catching up and having fun. . Featured is one of my #currentreads Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I'm about one chapter away from the end and I can already tell this is going to be a favorite. The main character is a teenage boy named Oscar and it revolves around a time he disappeared for a week while he was in boarding school. He never told anyone what happened. The story unfolds piece by piece about what happened. I'm enjoying this so much! I'm also madly in admiration over Carlos Ruiz Zafón's skills as a writer and storyteller. I love magical realism and he captures the spirit so well! I highly recommend this! . Happy Merry Christmas Eve! We've been spending time with family. I hope you're all having a great weekend! . Also for #lilibookishdecember It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! #watermelanerdsdecember Christmas Decor . #marina #carlosruizzafon #magicalrealism #gothicbooks #gothicreads