I finished reading The Silent Land by Graham Joyce earlier this week. It's set in a French ski resort and the action takes place in the aftermath of an avalanche that the two protagonists have escaped. I was hoping for a ghost tale, but this is more of a love story, although it was very well written and atmospheric in parts.
What I'm really looking for is something scary enough for me to need company while I read it. I read Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger last year and found it fantastically creepy - it's one of the few books I've stayed up all night to finish. I'd like something else like that - a story that keeps you guessing and lingers in your mind long after you finish it. I've got a few 'spooky' books on my Amazon wish list so hopefully one of them will fit the bill.
In other news, I have done my first cooking of the year too - a broccoli and courgette quiche. We ate so much meat over Christmas that I couldn't face any more, so I went for a veggie option! Pastry was a little soggy, but tasted great. I didn't get a chance to take a photo before we ate it, so I'll have to make another one soon!
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