Can't Wait Wednesday, which I have adapted to better suit my blog as "Feed Your TBR" is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight highly anticipated books. It is based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme which used to be hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
FROM GOODREADS: On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their parents to stay away from that house. But of course, children don’t listen. Children think it’s fun to be scared, to dare each other to go inside.
Jessie Campanelli did what many older sisters do and dared her little brother Paul. But unlike all the other kids who went inside that abandoned house, Paul didn’t return. His two friends, Jake and Richie, said that the house ate Paul. Of course, adults didn’t believe that. Adults never believe what kids say. They thought someone kidnapped Paul or otherwise hurt him. They thought Paul had disappeared in a way that was ordinary, explainable.
The disappearance of her little brother broke Jessie’s family apart in ways that would never be repaired. Jessie grew up, had a child of her own, kept living on the same street where the house that ate her brother sat, crouched and waiting. And darkness seemed to spread out from that house, a darkness that was alive—alive and hungry.
Jessie Campanelli did what many older sisters do and dared her little brother Paul. But unlike all the other kids who went inside that abandoned house, Paul didn’t return. His two friends, Jake and Richie, said that the house ate Paul. Of course, adults didn’t believe that. Adults never believe what kids say. They thought someone kidnapped Paul or otherwise hurt him. They thought Paul had disappeared in a way that was ordinary, explainable.
The disappearance of her little brother broke Jessie’s family apart in ways that would never be repaired. Jessie grew up, had a child of her own, kept living on the same street where the house that ate her brother sat, crouched and waiting. And darkness seemed to spread out from that house, a darkness that was alive—alive and hungry.
WHY I CAN'T WAIT: First of all, the cover grabbed me. And then add in I love a good haunted house tale and this was an automatic add. I will admit the author is a bit hit or miss for me, but I will always give her book a chance.
WHAT BOOK CAN'T YOU WAIT FOR THIS WEEK???
A haunted house setting + Christina Henry? Yes, please!
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with that cover. Just requested it on NetGalley, fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a perfect October read Barb! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great cover! That alone makes me want to read this one. It does sound really good.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like a good haunted house story. Hope you enjoy it when you get to it!
ReplyDeleteI never miss a Christina Henry book, and I hope this is a good one!
ReplyDeleteI've read this author and it had some horror. I've stopped reading her because it's often horror.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Ooh, this sounds like a good, spooky story! I'm adding it to my list. Thanks for sharing! :D
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