Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Kindle & Audible: US or CA
Publishing Date: April 21st, 2026
Morning Readers & Happy Friday!
I have to say guys, I’ve been really thankful for this week. I’ve caught up on a lot of reading and posts, and I feel like this blog is really starting to get somewhere! While I felt like I maybe wasn’t growing as fast as some other creators on Instagram, I had to remind myself, I had a 500% increase in views and a 400% increase in follows for the month of August. Those are amazing numbers, and there is so much more potential for growth!
Speaking of, I finally joined Netgalley and am so excited to share my 3rd ever Advanced Reading Copy, Thistlemarsh due to be released on April 21st, 2026. I am actually amazed how much I enjoyed my previous 2 pre-releases and this one was no exception!
Thistlemarsh blends post–World War I history with faerie folklore in a story that’s both atmospheric and hauntingly Fae. Mouse is reeling from the loss of her cousin while caring for her shell-shocked brother, when she unexpectedly inherits a crumbling English estate once blessed by the Faerie King. To keep it, she must restore the manor within a single month, a near impossible task until she accidently releases a Faerie lord named Thornwood who offers his magical assistance. It shortly becomes as much about restoring her family home, as it is about Mouse learning to rebuild herself as well.
I loved that the story immediately pulls you in, and your there for the ride! I did find that the ending felt a little rushed, trying to fit as much in as possible with a bunch of twists and turns as opposed to one buildup/climax to the plot, but I still enjoyed the finale and the character development to get there. The dark-fairy vibes are very on point, and this paired with a post-world war setting was such an unexpected and phenomenal pairing.
Quote:
“An architect can plan a building, or an artist can paint a canvas, but gardening is the only occupation where you must care for your work after you have created it. It has the advantage as well of both outliving you and surprising you. “
“She’d never been this close to one (a man) outside of her nursing duties. Not to mention, many of the men she had seen during the war were injured, leaving little time to notice much about them besides where the blood was coming from.”
“In London, you asked me if I’d lost myself through adaptation… I did not lose myself, but only because I’ve never known who I am. Not really,” she said.”
While it’d be a flip of the coin whether or not it’d physically make it onto the shelf (trophy book) I absolutely enjoyed the story and it is definitely a book worth reading!
I hope you all have a great weekend & Happy Reading!
-Anna R.
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Kindle & Audible: US or CA
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