were my five star predictions ACTUALLY five stars?!?

[@KatieColson]

I love seeing you actually do well in one of these type of videos. It’s like we let out a breath we didn’t realize we’d been holding, ha

[@SarasBooksAndThings]

As someone who has seen/ been in multiple Pinocchio variations. In the Lives of Puppets is a Pinocchio retelling. It hits all of the beats that make it one.

[@imaginepageant]

As someone who has read several, and is writing a, Wizard of Oz retelling, ITLOP is definitely not one. 😆 It totally has Wizard of Oz vibes, but it’s not a retelling of the story.

[@SarasBooksAndThings]

@imaginepageant agreed it has the vibes but none of the plot beats.

[@Erdnussbuttertoast]

i totally feel you on the 4.5 counting as 5 stars. 4.5 is a perfect book but the vibes were off that day

[@al700000]

My guess is “I keep my exoskeletons to myself” by Marisa Crane. Like “Our wives under the sea” it also deals with grief, is sapphic, and has a unique writing style.

[@heatherbocks]

Loved Our Wives Under the Sea! might have to bump this one up on my TBR

[@abbyhoggatt8704]

My guess for the similar book is Shark Heart! I thought they had similar messages and imagery!

[@crawfishpi]

I'm excited to see what book you think pulls the message from Our Wives Under the Sea off better, because I gave that one 3 stars i think, but was intrigued by what it was trying to do

[@xxELK]

Same! Would be very interested to read another one similar but different. If that makes sense 😅

[@BambuProductions]

You are not the only one. I love The Writing Retreat, I read it in a night!

[@Mesa37122]

Here for The Writing Retreat love! I get why people hated it but it was probably my favorite thriller of last year.

[@BambuProductions]

I don't get why they hate it. It was so fast paced and thrilling!

[@pigsrlife14]

Megan you HAVE to watch Lisa Frankenstein. You want more campy 80s horror? This is it babes

[@avsambart]

You did so well in your predictions!

[@NovelNanny]

Yale- hellbent, undersea mission- wives under sea not space (I think.)

[@nadinebenjamin1882]

Oh, also try we sold our souls by Grady Hendrix. I thought it was a fun read.

[@MichaelaWagner]

I implooorreeee you to watch Lisa Frankenstein, campy horror set in the 80s!

[@nadinebenjamin1882]

Try Wolfsong by T.J. Klune, it's sooo good.

[@jojocountrygirl]

Have you read The Word is Murder?? I cant believe i waited on long to read it. Its such a fantastic murder mystery and fast read!! Adding Slewfoot to my tbr!!

[@emmal7510]

The only book I can guess is Annihilation, but that's entirely based on a "if you like that, try this" video that paired them and I can't swear it wasn't the movie, rather than the book.

[@troncatch]

You should read Disco Deathtrap by Cameron Roubique. It is the perfect cheesy horror story. It reads just like a campy 80s slasher film. It takes place at a Roller Rink. It is awesome.

[@missisis]

the in the lives of puppets trauma is real everytime someone talks about it, i have to skip forward because i just can't think about that book

[@katherineeaster5799]

The This Country clip is making me sad. I still haven't seen series 3! I can't get it here.

[@helloamycus]

I thought the same thing about the wayward series, but I’m SO SAD to say, the new book was only a 4 😭 and I TRIED to convince myself it was a 5 and I just couldn’t

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve still never read a wayward children story 😢

[@chelsey8737]

I find your love of strong settings and ambience so interesting bc I hate those elements. I read so much contemporary romance specifically bc I want only our world and no distractions 😂

[@danacrouch9386]

I definitely want something out of the ordinary in my stories most of the time, even if it’s a just subculture etc from reality that I don’t know much about. I already live in our world and get bored with it, so don’t necessarily want to read hyper-realistic stories. 😂

[@carolynshields147]

Hell Bent put me in a huuuge slump. I ended up liking it but I think I’ll like it more once we see it as part of the whole series arc.

[@andshereadstoo7809]

The blond hair looked cool but I really really like the brown hair 🖤 nobody asked lmao loved the vid! 🖤😭

[@sarazink4576]

my guess is Foe by Ian Reid ☺️☺️

[@angiesteg]

My guess is also Shark Heart

[@imaginepageant]

Gotta be Sharkheart!

[@hesterpostma3030]

yale

[@Jen-fantasyandfiction]

i was also not a fan of In the lives of puppets. it was a 3 star for me. I felt similar to you.

[@elskabee]

more five stars than not is a win in my book! also i think 4.5 basically counts as a 5

[@BambuProductions]

Yeah whenever people say that I'm like ok but did you put it as a 4 or 5 on Goodreads?

[@arobinreads]

❤❤❤

[@hesterpostma3030]

it's yald

[@jedibookmasterivy]

I hope Leigh still tells the same story in less books. We need explanations lol

[@zydecope9160]

What show is the clip from with the lady with the bicycle? 😂

[@katherineeaster5799]

This Country

[@zydecope9160]

@@katherineeaster5799 Thank you!