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I’ve enjoyed this author’s YA thrillers before and was excited to read this. While We All Fall Down offered more quiet menace than heart-stopping thrills, I loved the two POV characters in this. And I definitely recommend Natalie D. Richards as an author to try if you like suspenseful stories! Read on for my review of We All Fall Down!
Do you love Gothic Fiction as much as I do? Or are you just wondering what Gothic Fiction is, anyway? Take my quiz and find out: What’s Your Gothic Fiction IQ?
I’m a huge fan of gothic and gothic-inspired fiction! Two gothic classics that you might have heard of: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, both of which have inspired a lot of romanic suspense fiction.
Take the quiz below and find out how much you know about gothic fiction – you might be surprised!
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Review of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware – a cleverly updated modern version of the governess in the creepy house – definitely check this one out if you love gothic fiction!
Review of The Guest List by Lucy Foley – a creepy house on a deserted island that is the site of a fancy society wedding. This one isn’t strictly gothic, but the setting does have a gothic vibe.
Talk to me in comments: do you have a favorite gothic book? Or a favorite gothic fiction author, modern or classic?
What better than a book that’s filled with intrigue and suspense (me: nothing!)? I love YA books about spies, assassins and secret agents. If you do too, check out my list!
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Heartbreaking story of a young WWII spy captured by the Germans. Check this out if you love tearjerkers.
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Assassin nuns. Is there anything more I need to say? (This is historical fiction and the first of three companion books.)
Poison Study by Maria Snyder
Facing execution, Yelena becomes the food taster for the Commander.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
A girl is rescued from prison and given a chance to be the King’s Champion.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Katsa is born with the gift to kill.
A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows during the Victorian Age (see a pattern here?) Mary is given the chance to be a spy.
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
A book about a girl apprenticed to a deadly group of assassins and schooled in murder.
Also Known As by Robin Benway
Maggie’s parents are spies and she’s given her first solo assignment. Looking for a young adult book about the CIA? This is the book for you!
The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter
Like these recs? Check out YA Amnesia Books That Aren’t Forgettable! or YA Books That Take Place the Summer Before College!
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