#willowweep

[iamfabiloz]

oc time!! warrior Sturdybranch has a fling with a loner but sadly they die and sturdy takes their kits to be raised in his clan. He has two daughters Goldenoak and Willowweep. Also Snowshiver and Jackdawstar (also finchcry in the bg at the start) cameo for those who know them :]

fun fact the kitten (goldenoak) snowshiver is holding is one of her later murder victims 👍 she was made to die

[readtilyoudie]

THE DIRE DEEP OF WILLOWWEEP MANOR

[sassysnowperson]

book genre: horror

Oooh, tricky one - I don't think I read any pure, classic horror - but some elements of the genre played strong in a few spec-fic books I read:

I read the Locked Tomb Series, and I think I have to go with Harrow the Ninth as the most...horrific of the three. All three have the set dressing of necromancy, body horror rife throughout. But Harrow had the psychological horror in there too, on top of some of the most visceral gore moments in the books as well.

I also want to give a shout out to The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon. There were a lot more horror elements in there than I was expecting. There's a strong theme of AI corruption, biological and mechanical intertwined intentionally and on accident in ways that were viscerally upsetting. (I don't know if it rises to a full rec for me - I felt like the author was trying to say something important about trauma and how it impacts relationships, but it felt clumsy to me. Interesting worldbuilding bits though.)

Also, thematically it's not at all horror, but I really enjoyed The Dire Days of Willoweep Manor as a satire of gothic horror.

Look at that! So fun

[freshlybrewedbookreviews]

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity

This wasn't the book I was expecting, but it was fun. I won't give too much away, but if you enjoy gothic novels with a sci-fi twist, you may want to check this one out.

[blogthefiresidechats]

Latest haul...

I got to stop by the bookstore yesterday afternoon and came home with three new books. The first book was something I picked up on a whim because I thought it looked interesting. The other two books were books that were on my list. I’m one of those people that think there’s no such thing as too many books. 

[alley-cat777]

Book Review: The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by: Shaenon K. Garrity & Christopher J. Baldwin (Illustrator)

Initial Thoughts: I need a sequel and a physical copy of this book asap! I ended up borrowing this book from the e-library. I was quickly drawn by the main character’s interest in gothic fiction like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights (two of my favourite books!). I absolutely loved this book. It was off the wall and quirky and I want to read it again sometime soon. Summary A graphic novel about a…

[blackramhall]

Shaenon K. Garrity

[shaenongarrity]

For this month's Patreon wallpaper, I thought I'd illustrate The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, my graphic novel with Christopher Baldwin, as a classic Women Running from Houses gothic paperback.

[ravenya003]

Stuff I Read/Watched in February...

The Comet by Joe Todd-Stanton

Bear by Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher Baldwin

Evermore: A Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tale by Isobelle Carmody and Daniel Reed

Grimoire Noir by Vera Greentea and Yana Bogatch

Claudia and the Bad Joke by Anne M. Martin

Kristy and the Walking Disaster by Anne M. Martin

The Garden of Lost Secrets by A.M. Howell

The House of One Hundred Clocks by A.M. Howell

Haunted by various authors

The Spook’s Battle by Joseph Delaney

RRR (2022)

Sailor Moon: Season 3 (1994)

Spooks: Season 1 (2002)

Interview with the Vampire: Season 1 (2022)

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[iamfabiloz]

you there. boy. ask me abt my ocs. hello, is anyone there

[readtilyoudie]

THE DIRE DAYS OF WILLOWWEEP MANOR

[reviews-by-shelby]

Book Reviews

K-6th grade books

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Kyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins, illustrated by Nicole Wong

Inside Cat by Brendan Wenzel

A Friend for Dragon by Dav Pilkey

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

7th-12th grade books

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Christopher J. Baldwin

[mssarahmorgan]

Book 107 of 2022: Finna by Nino Cipri

This was just a delightful romp, with unexpected emotional depth. Ava has just broken up with her partner, Jules, and arranged her schedule so she never has to work at the Swedish furniture store when they're working, so she's not exactly thrilled to be called in for an unscheduled shift. Even less thrilled when an elderly customer falls through a tear in the multiverse, and she and Jules are dispatched to retrieve her. Ava and Jules go on a wild adventure through the not-IKEA multiverse and also address their relationship issues, and it's just great. It's a novella, so it's short and to the point, but it packs a lot of fun and feeling into a short space. Definitely recommend this one.

What to read next: The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher Baldwin, for another lively multiverse adventure.

WHOOOO I’m off on vacation for a few weeks, so this Tumblr will go dark until I’m back – but I’ve just edited Amal El-Mohtar’s glowing review of Finna, by Nino Cipri, and it sounds so good, I’m taking it on vacation with me. (Check npr.org/books tomorrow morning to see what Amal has to say.) I wish you all two weeks of happy reading, and I’ll be back on March 16th!

– Petra

[kheldara]

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K Garrity is written about 17 y.o. me & has made me laugh on every page.

[smashpages]

Happy Birthday to Shaenon Garrity!

[kingsbridgelibraryteens]

Reluctant Reader Wednesday: The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity and Christopher Baldwin

Haley is a fan of gothic romance novels. Like, an ENORMOUS fan. She loves the dark and stormy nights, the handsome and surly men, and the fancy but impractical dresses. One day after school, she rescues a man who’s drowning in the river, and when she brings him back to shore, everything looks different than she remembered. When she meets the brothers, the housekeeper, and the ghost of Willowweep Manor, Haley realizes that she’s in a place that’s almost but not quite like one of her favorite books.

The same way that this universe is not quite what Haley expected, Haley is not quite what this universe expected, either. After all, who says that a maiden has to be swept away by romance and poetry? And who says that a maiden can only be a maiden? What if she wants to be a gothic heroine instead?

Give this book to teens and grownups who enjoy smart, fast-paced, and funny graphic novels about romance, classic books, and redefining your own identity.