and it’s an AMAZING horror book?!?

Carmen Maria Machado is SUCH a great writer, and this short story collection did not let me down.

The first story - The Husband Stitch - was my favorite by far. It was a twist on The Green Ribbon and (like many of the following stories) weaves in folklore and urban legends. It addresses the reader directly, encouraging us to read the story out loud and follow some staging directions.

It’s a great book to read on an eerie, rainy night. Just be sure to ground yourself in this reality. And not question that shape outside the window … or that sudden intrusive memory from your childhood … and is that music flowing up from the floorboards?

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