Tara
@tarafallon.bsky.social
Outside kid who spends too much time inside these days. SAHM in the PNW.
Hiking, cooking, gardening, and books.
Hiking, cooking, gardening, and books.
70/2025
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Loved this book! A little bit spooky, a little bit cozy. Characters I want to hang out with, a town I want to visit, and a dog I want to pet.
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Loved this book! A little bit spooky, a little bit cozy. Characters I want to hang out with, a town I want to visit, and a dog I want to pet.
December 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
70/2025
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Loved this book! A little bit spooky, a little bit cozy. Characters I want to hang out with, a town I want to visit, and a dog I want to pet.
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Loved this book! A little bit spooky, a little bit cozy. Characters I want to hang out with, a town I want to visit, and a dog I want to pet.
69/2025
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah Maas
Man I don't even know what's happening in these books anymore. This one is a short novella but some of the characters are just so unlikable and aimless.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah Maas
Man I don't even know what's happening in these books anymore. This one is a short novella but some of the characters are just so unlikable and aimless.
December 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
69/2025
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah Maas
Man I don't even know what's happening in these books anymore. This one is a short novella but some of the characters are just so unlikable and aimless.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah Maas
Man I don't even know what's happening in these books anymore. This one is a short novella but some of the characters are just so unlikable and aimless.
68/2025
The Pale Flesh King by Richard Kadrey
I'm so glad there's a sequel! In NYC this time but same great characters doing spooky and sneaky work. Good stuff.
The Pale Flesh King by Richard Kadrey
I'm so glad there's a sequel! In NYC this time but same great characters doing spooky and sneaky work. Good stuff.
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
68/2025
The Pale Flesh King by Richard Kadrey
I'm so glad there's a sequel! In NYC this time but same great characters doing spooky and sneaky work. Good stuff.
The Pale Flesh King by Richard Kadrey
I'm so glad there's a sequel! In NYC this time but same great characters doing spooky and sneaky work. Good stuff.
67/2025
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas
Wild, just wild convoluted story.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas
Wild, just wild convoluted story.
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
67/2025
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas
Wild, just wild convoluted story.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah Maas
Wild, just wild convoluted story.
66/2025
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
This book took a turn for sure. Still not sure I like this series but I'm also going to keep reading.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
This book took a turn for sure. Still not sure I like this series but I'm also going to keep reading.
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
66/2025
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
This book took a turn for sure. Still not sure I like this series but I'm also going to keep reading.
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah Maas
This book took a turn for sure. Still not sure I like this series but I'm also going to keep reading.
65/2025
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
This was very silly but kind of great for breaking out of a reading funk.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
This was very silly but kind of great for breaking out of a reading funk.
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
65/2025
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
This was very silly but kind of great for breaking out of a reading funk.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas
This was very silly but kind of great for breaking out of a reading funk.
64/2025
House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson
Quick, unsettling read. Characters were okay if a little on the dim side for me. I could see where this was going pretty quickly but even so the ending was super abrupt.
House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson
Quick, unsettling read. Characters were okay if a little on the dim side for me. I could see where this was going pretty quickly but even so the ending was super abrupt.
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
64/2025
House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson
Quick, unsettling read. Characters were okay if a little on the dim side for me. I could see where this was going pretty quickly but even so the ending was super abrupt.
House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson
Quick, unsettling read. Characters were okay if a little on the dim side for me. I could see where this was going pretty quickly but even so the ending was super abrupt.
63/2025 Good Boy by Neil McRobert
A beautiful book despite the scary bits. At its heart, a meditation on loneliness and devotion and one very excellent dog.
A beautiful book despite the scary bits. At its heart, a meditation on loneliness and devotion and one very excellent dog.
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
63/2025 Good Boy by Neil McRobert
A beautiful book despite the scary bits. At its heart, a meditation on loneliness and devotion and one very excellent dog.
A beautiful book despite the scary bits. At its heart, a meditation on loneliness and devotion and one very excellent dog.
62/2025
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford
Whales and a polar expedition primed me to like this book and it didn't disappoint. Beautifully written in spare, sharp prose, very eerie and otherworldly with a supernatural backbone.
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford
Whales and a polar expedition primed me to like this book and it didn't disappoint. Beautifully written in spare, sharp prose, very eerie and otherworldly with a supernatural backbone.
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
62/2025
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford
Whales and a polar expedition primed me to like this book and it didn't disappoint. Beautifully written in spare, sharp prose, very eerie and otherworldly with a supernatural backbone.
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford
Whales and a polar expedition primed me to like this book and it didn't disappoint. Beautifully written in spare, sharp prose, very eerie and otherworldly with a supernatural backbone.
61/2025
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
What a book! Incredible premise and set up. Dragged a bit for me in the middle (ugh some awful characters doing awful things) but that ending was spectacular. Long but worth it!
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
What a book! Incredible premise and set up. Dragged a bit for me in the middle (ugh some awful characters doing awful things) but that ending was spectacular. Long but worth it!
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
61/2025
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
What a book! Incredible premise and set up. Dragged a bit for me in the middle (ugh some awful characters doing awful things) but that ending was spectacular. Long but worth it!
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
What a book! Incredible premise and set up. Dragged a bit for me in the middle (ugh some awful characters doing awful things) but that ending was spectacular. Long but worth it!
60/2025
Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw
All my favorite characters (plus a few extras) are back in this novella. Short and fun.
Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw
All my favorite characters (plus a few extras) are back in this novella. Short and fun.
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
60/2025
Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw
All my favorite characters (plus a few extras) are back in this novella. Short and fun.
Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw
All my favorite characters (plus a few extras) are back in this novella. Short and fun.
59/2025
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
Vampires in the 1970s: gritty and fast-paced, heartfelt with great characters--good and bad guys. Also the children's museum might be the creepiest, saddest thing I've read all year.
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
Vampires in the 1970s: gritty and fast-paced, heartfelt with great characters--good and bad guys. Also the children's museum might be the creepiest, saddest thing I've read all year.
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
59/2025
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
Vampires in the 1970s: gritty and fast-paced, heartfelt with great characters--good and bad guys. Also the children's museum might be the creepiest, saddest thing I've read all year.
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
Vampires in the 1970s: gritty and fast-paced, heartfelt with great characters--good and bad guys. Also the children's museum might be the creepiest, saddest thing I've read all year.
It's raining too hard to light up our pumpkins which is a bummer.
On the bright side a 6' tall duck using a bread bag as a candy sack just took a huge handful of candy so it's not all bad!
On the bright side a 6' tall duck using a bread bag as a candy sack just took a huge handful of candy so it's not all bad!
November 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
It's raining too hard to light up our pumpkins which is a bummer.
On the bright side a 6' tall duck using a bread bag as a candy sack just took a huge handful of candy so it's not all bad!
On the bright side a 6' tall duck using a bread bag as a candy sack just took a huge handful of candy so it's not all bad!
58/2025
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel but this one didn't involve her very much unfortunately. Lots of new (and less interesting to me) characters took center stage so kind of a bummer.
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel but this one didn't involve her very much unfortunately. Lots of new (and less interesting to me) characters took center stage so kind of a bummer.
October 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
58/2025
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel but this one didn't involve her very much unfortunately. Lots of new (and less interesting to me) characters took center stage so kind of a bummer.
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel but this one didn't involve her very much unfortunately. Lots of new (and less interesting to me) characters took center stage so kind of a bummer.
57/2025
Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
Excellent premise but I had a hard time connecting with Ruth who was like a naive Terminator. The middle was pretty repetitive and the ending had one random POV switch. I enjoyed the related media/flashbacks most.
Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
Excellent premise but I had a hard time connecting with Ruth who was like a naive Terminator. The middle was pretty repetitive and the ending had one random POV switch. I enjoyed the related media/flashbacks most.
October 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
57/2025
Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
Excellent premise but I had a hard time connecting with Ruth who was like a naive Terminator. The middle was pretty repetitive and the ending had one random POV switch. I enjoyed the related media/flashbacks most.
Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
Excellent premise but I had a hard time connecting with Ruth who was like a naive Terminator. The middle was pretty repetitive and the ending had one random POV switch. I enjoyed the related media/flashbacks most.
56/2025
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Alex Easton in West Virginia?! I'm in! Just as spooky and heartfelt as the others. Plus funny!
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Alex Easton in West Virginia?! I'm in! Just as spooky and heartfelt as the others. Plus funny!
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
56/2025
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Alex Easton in West Virginia?! I'm in! Just as spooky and heartfelt as the others. Plus funny!
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Alex Easton in West Virginia?! I'm in! Just as spooky and heartfelt as the others. Plus funny!
55/2025
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
This one was great fun, funny and bloody and full of heart. Rose is a character for the ages.
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
This one was great fun, funny and bloody and full of heart. Rose is a character for the ages.
October 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
55/2025
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
This one was great fun, funny and bloody and full of heart. Rose is a character for the ages.
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
This one was great fun, funny and bloody and full of heart. Rose is a character for the ages.
54/2025
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant For You by Leigh Stein
Great start, satirical, spooky. Draggy middle, rushed ending. This one didn't totally work for me.
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant For You by Leigh Stein
Great start, satirical, spooky. Draggy middle, rushed ending. This one didn't totally work for me.
October 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
54/2025
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant For You by Leigh Stein
Great start, satirical, spooky. Draggy middle, rushed ending. This one didn't totally work for me.
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant For You by Leigh Stein
Great start, satirical, spooky. Draggy middle, rushed ending. This one didn't totally work for me.
53/2025
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
This one wa only okay for me. A great start, really weird and fun. But the middle dragged and both Vera and Agent Layne were hard for me to connect with.
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
This one wa only okay for me. A great start, really weird and fun. But the middle dragged and both Vera and Agent Layne were hard for me to connect with.
September 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
53/2025
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
This one wa only okay for me. A great start, really weird and fun. But the middle dragged and both Vera and Agent Layne were hard for me to connect with.
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
This one wa only okay for me. A great start, really weird and fun. But the middle dragged and both Vera and Agent Layne were hard for me to connect with.
52/2025
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Succession with demons! Great premise, fast read, awful characters so a mixed bag.
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Succession with demons! Great premise, fast read, awful characters so a mixed bag.
September 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
52/2025
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Succession with demons! Great premise, fast read, awful characters so a mixed bag.
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Succession with demons! Great premise, fast read, awful characters so a mixed bag.
51/2025
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Possessed house, family dysfunction, humor, an old book? Yes, please. Clio is absolutely insufferable, like no redeeming qualities as far as I can tell, but somehow I think this might be my favorite RH novel. I loved it!
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Possessed house, family dysfunction, humor, an old book? Yes, please. Clio is absolutely insufferable, like no redeeming qualities as far as I can tell, but somehow I think this might be my favorite RH novel. I loved it!
September 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
51/2025
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Possessed house, family dysfunction, humor, an old book? Yes, please. Clio is absolutely insufferable, like no redeeming qualities as far as I can tell, but somehow I think this might be my favorite RH novel. I loved it!
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Possessed house, family dysfunction, humor, an old book? Yes, please. Clio is absolutely insufferable, like no redeeming qualities as far as I can tell, but somehow I think this might be my favorite RH novel. I loved it!
50/2025
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel. Just as much fun and humor and oddity as the previous ones but with much bigger implications driving its charming characters. Loved it!
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel. Just as much fun and humor and oddity as the previous ones but with much bigger implications driving its charming characters. Loved it!
September 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
50/2025
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel. Just as much fun and humor and oddity as the previous ones but with much bigger implications driving its charming characters. Loved it!
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
Another Greta Helsing novel. Just as much fun and humor and oddity as the previous ones but with much bigger implications driving its charming characters. Loved it!
49/2025 Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher
A fun Snow White reworking. Decent characters, tidy ending. Poison and a bit of romance. But slow sometimes but T. Kingfisher is always worth reading.
A fun Snow White reworking. Decent characters, tidy ending. Poison and a bit of romance. But slow sometimes but T. Kingfisher is always worth reading.
September 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
49/2025 Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher
A fun Snow White reworking. Decent characters, tidy ending. Poison and a bit of romance. But slow sometimes but T. Kingfisher is always worth reading.
A fun Snow White reworking. Decent characters, tidy ending. Poison and a bit of romance. But slow sometimes but T. Kingfisher is always worth reading.
48/2025
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas
A blend of horror, Gothic, and romance. Interesting characters, unexpected ending, unique setting. Was fairly gruesome at times! I liked it.
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas
A blend of horror, Gothic, and romance. Interesting characters, unexpected ending, unique setting. Was fairly gruesome at times! I liked it.
September 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
48/2025
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas
A blend of horror, Gothic, and romance. Interesting characters, unexpected ending, unique setting. Was fairly gruesome at times! I liked it.
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas
A blend of horror, Gothic, and romance. Interesting characters, unexpected ending, unique setting. Was fairly gruesome at times! I liked it.
An incredible night but I am too old to be up this late!
September 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
An incredible night but I am too old to be up this late!