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MARGOT
Hello, and welcome to my library, a quiet place for me to record the books that I've read and enjoyed. Click the titles to see my ratings and reviews! I hope you'll find something good to read. Make sure to keep your voice lowered if you don't want the librarians to shush you.

The full list of books I've read, as well as longer reviews, are available on my Storygraph. I also have a page for the bookbug book club here!

:: Currently Reading



Kissinger: The Idealist
by Niall Ferguson

The Genesis of Misery
by Neon Yang

Wilderness Tips
by Margaret Atwood

Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin

A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin

House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski

The Two Towers
by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Priory of the Orange Tree
by Samantha Shannon
:: Read


Brutes
by Dizz Tate⭐⭐⭐1/2
Atmospheric and vibey.

The Dolls
by Ursula Scavenius⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bizarre short story collection.

Black Pastoral
by Ariana Benson⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenging Black poetry.

Tithe
by Holly Black⭐⭐⭐
Slightly lacking modern fairytale.

Creeland
by Dallas Hunt⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Electric anticolonist poetry.

Some Desperate Glory
by Emily Tesh⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Such a wild ride.

The Art of The Hobbit
by Wayne G. Hammond⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
!!!

Eileen
by Ottessa Moshfegh⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A wonderfully disgusting tale.

Cursed Pirate Girl 1
by Jeremy A. Bastian⭐⭐⭐⭐
Alice in Wonderland meets pirates.

Nothing But Blackened Teeth
by Cassandra Khaw️⭐️
A completely boring slog.

McGlue
by Ottessa Moshfegh⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dizzy and sick!

The Tent
by Margaret Atwood⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wonderful as always!

Tampa
by Alissa Nutting⭐️⭐️
Initially interesting but ultimately unoriginal.

Untethered Sky
by Fonda Lee⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Small yet vast fantasy novella; charming!

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
by Caitlin Doughty⭐⭐⭐
Interesting but ultimately unremarkabe.

In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria Machado⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An absolutely amazing book.

Paperbacks From Hell
by Grady Hendrix⭐⭐⭐
Informative and entertaining.

Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata⭐⭐⭐
Quirky and profound, but not my style.

Procedures For Undergound
by Margaret Atwood⭐⭐⭐
Some poems were excellent, others not so much.

Dear Laura
by Gemma Amor⭐⭐
Underwhelming and trite.

Our Wives Under The Sea
by Julia Armfield⭐⭐⭐⭐
An eerie examination of grief and loss.

Shuna's Journey
by Hayao Miyazaki⭐⭐⭐
Gorgeous art and classic story.

The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead⭐⭐
Interesting in premise, but ultimately boring.

Acid in Georgia
by Jasmine Ledesma⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sharp and electric, like getting dizzy in a tilt-a-whirl.

Kissinger's Shadow
by Greg Grandin⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An extremely informative and critical review of Kissinger's expansive career.

The Pervert
by Remy Boydell⭐⭐⭐
Really thoughtful and touching, with wonderfully atmospheric art.

The Color Purple
by Alice Walker⭐⭐⭐⭐
A classic I'd been meaning to read for a while and am so happy I did.

Carrie
by Stephan King⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was the first time I've ever read a King book and I really enjoyed it.

Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood⭐⭐⭐
An unsettling take on the dystopian genre by a master of the craft.

The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood⭐⭐⭐⭐
Maybe the best Greek myth retelling I've ever read. I wasn't expecting to like it!
:: Favourites


Sharp Objects
by Gillian FlynnSharp and dreadful Souther-gothic murder mystery.

WHALitC
by Shirley JacksonA staple in the Gothic canon.

The Raven King
by Maggie StiefvaterThe final book in The Raven Cycle.

Piranesi
by Susanna ClarkeVertigo-inducing, self-contained fantasy.

The Hobbit
by J.R.R. TolkienBecause truly nothing can beat Tolkien.

Fairyland #1
by Catherynne M. ValenteEnchanting fairy tale in the truest sense of the word.

In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria MachadoBeautifully written.

Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie StiefvaterThe penultimate novel in The Raven Cycle.

Carrie
by Stephen KingA horror heroine that's earned her place as icon.

Acid in Georgia
by Jasmine LedesmaAn electric and dizzying collection of stories.