Thursday, 8 July 2021

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James


 I don't usually read 'haunted house type stories', don't get me wrong I enjoy scary stuff, just not something I would consider my go to genre...


...so yes The Sun Down Motel has some serious supernatural type vibes going on. In fact why anyone would 
a-choose to stay there and 
b- work there is beyond me.
Anyways they do and this means we have ourselves a mystery/supernatural tale told in two parts...
Viv in 1982 and Carly in 2017.
Why these twenty-year old women chose to work the night shift at The Sun Down Motel...


..
.is in itself a bit of a mystery....but they do and they both soon realise that things are not what they seem.
What I liked about St.James writing was the element of fear she knitted into her story, that sense of how easily someone could just disappear, to vanish, to be here one minute...dead the next. 
Would anyone miss you if you became the victim of a killer?


Library Enthusiasts winter warmer....
There is a Danish concept called Hygge, which is all about creating a warm and cosy atmosphere (the absolute opposite of what you get when you check into The Sun Down Motel) in which to read your latest book, or snuggling up to watch a movie or listen to some music...


...if you want to get some tips on how to create hygge in your own home your local library will have some excellent hygge themed items for you to borrow. So light some gorgeous scented candles and listen to a Hygge eAudiobook or maybe add those marshmallows to that hot chocolate and check out some hygge themed podcasts.


They might just give you the inspiration you need to help transform your place into a cosy space!

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