House of Salt and Sorrows

laura_bracken shared a tip "It was okay. I read the whole thing and that's saying something. Some parts were intriguing but the end kind of fell flat for me. Not exactly sure why."

margarita_d shared a tip "I have mixed feeling about this book. Most of it was fine, and I really enjoyed reading about the balls, fairy shoes, and heroine's attempt to discover the truth. But then it felt like the last 70 pages were written by a completely different author, some sort of Steven King aficionado. What was that? There was nothing consistent, too many events taking place, the tone of the story changing completely. Was I realy reading about a THREESOME by the end of the book?! Why was the ending so rushed?"

megara._. shared a tip "i rly liked this one! it got me out of a HUGE reading slump (thank god) it took me a bit to read just bc of the slump, but i read the last 215ish pages in less than two days, it picked up soo much and i just loved it. while the romance felt weird at first, i did end up loving them. and the end? i was crying in the middle of social studies 💀 i’m glad everything got solved at the end, but i did end up wanting a bit more. over all id give this one 4.5/5, it was a really great read!"

leeann_smith shared a tip "I'm going to try and give a short synopsis but if you have anymore questions about this book let me know because it was wonderful. OK so this book was absolutely amazing, the end was very interesting. The basis of the book is that there are 12 sisters, four of them have been killed and now it is thought that the recent one has been murdered so one of the sisters is trying to figure out what happened. It kind of has a fairytale feel to it but it is very gothic background (which I mean it's full of mourning). There is a lot of death and mystery, you don't really know what's going on until the end and it definitely threw me for a loop I could not have guessed the ending whatsoever personally. It does have a magical and majestic feel to it. It has world building as well as tricksters and illusions. If you like the idea of gods meddling with humans as well as making deals and facing consequences, this book is for you!"

jordan_1145 shared a tip "So good, the retelling of the 12 dancing princesses kept me up all night to finish. The perfect amount of romance, mystery, and thrill."

ihatecliffhangers shared a tip "Absolutely loved this book. The scary descriptions and plot twists made it impossible to put it down. Will always recommend this book to anyone who likes thriller and romance books."

vanellope_von_sweet shared a tip "I got this book because it looked Interesting and I loved the cover but boy I was in for a treat, it’s so good I loved how it was creepy but also the mystery was so well written, near the end it was a question of what is real and fake. I couldn’t get enough of this book I wish there was a 2nd one honestly. I completely recommend this if you love creepy books with a bit of mystery and fantasy in it!"

holly_mcdonald_2842 shared a tip "The last 200 pages had me up all night finishing this. Yes, I locked my bedroom door and turned on more lights. It’s thrillingly spooky. TW for anyone sensitive to drunk parents and gaslighting."

tiffany_davis_5907 shared a tip "I liked the spooky vibe but was confused by the mythology aspect. Usually if it's based on a known mythological group then I can follow the foreshadowing but I wasn't familiar with this one. There were a lot of loose ends that made me want to scream but I did like it."

the_flying.saucer shared a tip "I just finished house of salt and sorrows and it was good but there was parts where the main character was very helpless for men and there were no lgbtq+ characters. It was a little creepy but not scary. Barnes and noble recommend 14+ but I think mature 11 year olds could read it. There was kissing and she walked in on her dad but she never did anything like that so it wasn’t descriptive. They cuss 2 times. There’s birth and mentions of s**. I do think it is a good read tho and I would recommend"

avo.gatobooks shared a tip "I wasn’t really expecting to like this one but I loved the 12 dancing princesses as a kid and this reminded me of it - in a twisted way. Was actually really good."

courtney_prygocki shared a tip "Had some spooky and terrifying times. I made the mistake of reading in bed towards the end of the book. Has ghost and curses. I had never read the original story that it is based off of. I loved all the characters especially Annaleigh. She was written in a way that made me feel like she was a friend to anyone. The atmosphere. Erin Craig really made it feel like I was actually there is Highmoor. Dark and erie. At times can definitely made the hair on the back of my neck stand. Cute little love story. 4⭐️"

selah_royer shared a tip "This book is very unsettling. It's basically a twisted version of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. It has strange midnight dances, ghosts, gods, and tricksters. I loved the dreary gothic mood throughout"

chelsey_mccomas shared a tip "This book was very well written and so vivid you felt like one of her sisters. So many folds in the story it always keeps you guessing. I would recommend this but there are some cringe worthy parts (gross/disturbing) so don’t plan on reading this during lunch break!"

nataniah_4765 shared a tip "This book is definitely dark and sad. No happy fairy tale, like I was expecting, certainly is different from other retellings of this story. I still liked it though."

jade_powell_665 shared a tip "This book is a twisted spin on the 12 dancing princesses. I wasn’t sure how i was going to like it because it’s so different from my typical go to books but i fell in love! It’s full of mystery and thrill with a side of romance which I’m not sad about to say the least. Such a good read"

miley_summers shared a tip "This book was beautiful, a wonderful read with those who love ghost stories but also romance and mystery. I recommend this book to everyone, readers, and not readers. To this day this is my favorite book."

Su.ha._.va.n1 shared a tip "I knew exactly what was going on yet I knew nothing, this book made me go mad and I loved it#booktok#romance#mystery #drama #fantasy #ya"

lauren_logan shared a tip "Loved the subtle romance in it as well as the mystery. You think you’ve figured things out so many different times but You’re not sure whats happening until the very end!"

tannin_bojarski-jar shared a tip "One of the best books I've had the pleasure of reading in awhile! Couldn't put it down! This book has everything I love! Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, even Romance! Definitely recommend!"

sarah_hegedus shared a tip "I just ordered two books: A deadly Education by Naomi Novik and Caraval by Stephanie Garber! I did binge read shadow and bone though in a day"

allison_de_haas shared a tip "Took me a second to really get into it, but about half way through, I couldn’t put it down! Had me doubting my own reality by the end. Chef’s kiss"

kelly_porter_9653 shared a tip "Absolute perfection! Haven’t enjoyed a book this much in a while. Fairy tale + ghost story + love story. A little spooky, a little suspenseful, and had me questioning everything at the end! Chefs kiss!"

dustie_jacobs shared a tip "Erin Craig is a fantastic Writer. I read Small Favors fell in love and immediately went looking for more books written by this author. House of Salt and Sorrows is So rich with plot twists, as well as an amazing family to follow in this story. The perfect Ghost story, and very imaginative scenes. You really get an amazing visual representation in your head with her writing skills. I love writers with great imagination and Erin Craig is by far one of my new favorite writers! Hard to put down!"

dustie_jacobs shared a tip "After reading this authors book small favors I had to read more by her so I picked up the house of salt and Sorrows. Literally could not put this book down. It's unique and full of creepy vibes. Love that it's magical as well as creepy with ghosts. Love the characters and family in this book. This book had me interested within the first pages. It had me guessing the whole way through. What a great book. If you need a good creepy book this is a great read."

hannah_dodge shared a tip "This book was truly a shocker in the 2nd half of the read so you will not be able to stop reading once you reach halfway through because I couldn’t from the AMAZING imagery and descriptive plot/themes throughout, I truly think I might read this again even though I don’t go for the creepy/thriller books. This had a mix of a fairytale like but mysterious storyline so definitely recommend!!! I truly felt like it was a rollercoaster ride of everything you’d want to feel from reading a book.👏 10/10"

madison_helms_103 shared a tip "The ending was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. There’s was a perfect amount of romance, horror, and fantasy! Ever page there was a twist Keeping me to want more and more."

jenna_newton shared a tip "I couldn't put this book down. I was predisposed to love it because of its take on my favourite fairy tale and the strong female characters. It was pretty horrific, but in the best way. The characters and relationships were well conceived. The book offered reprieve from the horror which is really what made it hook me. I'm not into non-sensical horror, but the imagery in this book propeller the story forward."

leah_murdock shared a tip "Had me transfixed. 12 dancing princesses was one of my favorite barbie movies. This might beat that out now. Definitely in story telling"

raquela_westrope shared a tip "OH MY GOD! This has got to be one of my new favorite books! The fantasy mixed with the horror made me devour this book. There where so many twists and turns I myself wasn’t sure what was real in the story anymore. And this is one of the two books that’s has made me ugly cry. Please read this."