Book Review: In A Cottage In A Wood by Cass Green

Ohhh this was a good one!

An easy, compelling story I just could not tear away from.

I think the whole mystery of the cottage and my love for such places is what drew me in so much.

I would be reading by lamplight at night and feel myself being pulled into sleep, telling myself "I'll just finish this chapter" but there was such a twist at each end that I couldn't not read on!

As I churned through the pages I tried to piece the puzzle together and had little inklings of the truth of the strange happenings.

The end sweeps up in a fast, but well done reveal that made me half say "I knew it!", and "woah, I didn't see that coming!".

I go through a few creepy crime thriller/mysteries but this is a stand out to me. I have decided to no longer hoard old books and to just keep those I really enjoy. This one is a keeper.

5 out of 5 dead magpies.

I haven't been well lately.

For a while now, really.

We are on holidays from work but will soon be back at it.

I have achieved nothing this break except finishing a few books, completing many jigsaw puzzles and watching countless movies on SBS.

Some say I am relaxing.

Others say my body is catching up on rest.

But this is beyond that.

I am so, so tired all the time.

I am forcing myself to stay awake during the days, which is odd to me because I'd never previously been able to day-sleep no matter what.

I am trying to find answers though.

I dont like this feeling one bit.

I miss doing things with and for my family.

I like getting things done.

During my darkest days I used to tell myself that making the bed in the morning is achieving something for the day.

I have stopped following that advice and figure I'll just curl back up in there soon enough.

For now, I will keep forcing myself on little walks to the backyard to say hello to the chickens.

Baby steps.

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