Happy Friday!
Once again the packaging is nicely presented but I still miss those really nice boxes from the other book subscriptions. (Apparently, I'm going to whine about that forever)
This box contained several items and I do have individual pics for this one. However, it did not include an author-signed bookplate which was a bit disappointing. It did have a Peruse bookmark which I appreciate very much. Do I have other bookmarks...oh yes! Do I know where they are when I need one...nope, not at all. If something doesn't come with the book then I will generally use a receipt, airline boarding pass, you know whatever is handy. When a bookmark comes with the book, I immediately tuck it into the book so it's right there when I start reading and I have it when I need it.
Once again, a nice hard-back version of the book.
This was a green tea blend and I tossed it into my large basket of teas in the pantry. I have not tried it yet but it's l00 degrees in Texas so hot tea isn't exactly on my mind right now. I'm sure it's a lovely tea and I'll definitely drink it.
Since I haven't read the book just yet, I'm assuming these gin & tonic bath bombs have something to do with the story. They are in the bath basket in the bathroom and once again, when it isn't 100 degrees outside I'll be testing them out.
Now, this is interesting...a DIY pottery kit. I'll probably whip this out one day soon when it's too hot to go outside and try my hand with it. I mean I always can use another pot for my plants so that could be cool.
I will admit, this box made me question if I'll keep my subscription. While these things are "fun" I'm not sure about them. I did however think maybe this was just an off month for me and I'll be receiving a new box probably in the next week or so for June so I'm reserving judgment until then.
Here's the synopsis for the book from the Author page:
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.
1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl.
Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.
2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She’s determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real—and one of them is her very own sister.
A haunting, vividly suspenseful page-turner from the “literary descendant of Shirley Jackson” (Chris Bohjalian, author of The Flight Attendant), The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.
1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl.
Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.
2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She’s determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real—and one of them is her very own sister.
A haunting, vividly suspenseful page-turner from the “literary descendant of Shirley Jackson” (Chris Bohjalian, author of The Flight Attendant), The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.
Honestly, I haven't read this book yet and I keep pushing it off when I'm ready for a new book.
The plot doesn't really grab me but maybe I'm wrong. I may hold this one until October, it seems like a good October read to me and I'm really not into the horror genre and this seems to lean more horror than thriller but I could be wrong.
My Goodreads goal is 75 this year and I'm sitting at 36 reads right now so it's safe to say I'll get to this one at some point this year. If you'd like to join me on Goodreads just click my profile link below so we can be friends!
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