Happy Halloween

[avrelia]

This year my costume is of an angry tired Russian woman of an undetermined age. Soon enough I won't even have to pretend being Baba Yaga.

(Actually I am a young fairy princess, full of hope, optimism and sharp teeth. Hahahaha)


is it me or is it world, but I see much fewer decorated houses. It might have been our move, but I am not sure about that, for we haven't really moved, and I can see both the old place and the new place.

I did, however, do my Halloween reading well in advance. Mostly because I didn't regard it as Halloween reading, but something that struck my fancy.

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne - about mean Italian ghost torturing an American family, and the family is way scarier than the ghost, even if the ghost was more powerful. it's funny and disturbing more than scary

Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. New England and Mexican witches and a cool protagonist. Very sad, autumn-y feel, even if the "present time" story happens over summer break.

as a human brain likes finding its patterns, I found a huge similarity between the books. in both books villains are spoiled rich people who wanted more power


I also unexpectedly watched a K-drama on Netflix - "Genie Make a wish" Reminded me a lot of the Lucifer tv series for its supernatural family drama flair. But it was very pretty, occasionally hilarious, occasionally emotional, and I could see the actors were enjoying the silliness.