#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.

[truegoist]

two volumes of bungo stray dogs WAN, a grphic novel, The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, and a book called "Before the Coffee Gets Cold"

ooo

[readtilyoudie]

THE DIRE DAYS OF WILLOWWEEP MANOR

[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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[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

[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.

[onebluebookworm]

September 2021 Book Club Picks

The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld: The year is 1909, and Dr. Sigmund Freud has just touched down on American soil for the first time, in the heart of New York City, eager to experience all the burgeoning metropolis has to offer. The very same night, a beautiful heiress is found dangling from a hotel chandelier, murdered and mutilated horribly. When another young lady escapes the same killer, Dr. Stratham Younger is assigned as her analyst, and beseeches Dr. Freud for help. But nothing is as it appears the deeper Younger probes, and his quest to find the murderer will lead him through a tangled web of deceit, lies, and corruption in an effort to keep his young charge safe and himself from being done in along with her.

Animated Maria by Marion Chesney: Maria Kendall is the perfect candidate for marriage - stunningly beautiful, impeccably mannered, and effortlessly graceful. So all of London is asking one question this season - why on earth is she a charge of Amy and Effie Tribble, known for their work with “difficult misses”? Amy and Effie themselves get an answer when they meet Maria’s horrendously boorish parents, whose crude manners and puffed-up egos drive away any man ready with a proposal. The Kendalls need finishing as much as their day-dreaming daughter, and when roguish Duke of Perham sets his sights on Maria, the Tribble sisters have to act fast to strike the match and secure their incomes.

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity: There’s nothing in this world Haley loves more than Gothic romances, so when she sees a young man drowning in the river, she does what any heroine worth her salt would do - jump in and try to rescue him. But instead of being swept off her feet by a brooding stranger, Haley is swept off to Willowweep Manor, a foreboding house with a creepy housekeepers, a trio of tall, dark, handsome brothers, ghosts, and its fair share of secrets. Willowweep is not what it seems, and its very existence is in danger unless Haley can figure out how to defeat the monstrous threat inching ever closer from the moors. 

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: Guy Montag is a fireman, but not the kind we know. In a world where books have been outlawed and fleeting, superficial pleasure sought above all else, Guy’s job is to destroy any and all books he comes across. He’s never questioned the role he has to play, until he meets his eccentric neighbor, a young girl named Clarisse, and a professor named Faber, who introduce him to the wonderous universe the world has left behind.  

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate: Ivan has a pretty good life at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. He has his television, he has his best friends - an elderly elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob - and he has his art. He’s so content, he barely remembers his life before, back in the jungle. But then, a new baby elephant named Ruby is brought to the mall, bringing change with her. Ruby remembers her family and her home in the jungle. She knows there is more to life than the glass walls of their domains and entertaining humans all day. When tragedy strikes, Ivan becomes more determined than ever to help Ruby escape from the mall, and perhaps help himself in the process.