The Secret of Sleepy Hollow

Posted on 21 October 2018 by Andi Marquette

Tabitha Abby Crane, a doctoral student working on her thesis, doesn t allow herself much time outside academia Fortunately, she s managed to squeeze in a research trip over Halloween weekend to the historical society of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where she hopes to uncover new research on the notorious town s most infamous legend that of the headless horseman But she has a personal stake in this trip Abby s own ancestor, Ichabod Crane, disappeared mysteriously over two hundred years ago, perhaps at the hands of the ghostly horseman Abby has no reason to expect anything of Sleepy Hollow beyond immersing herself in archival collections and enjoying its Halloween festivities, but then she crosses paths with Katie, who makes her head spin and her heart pound When Katie invites her on a nighttime visit to the glen where the horseman allegedly rides, Abby can t say no, upending her plans for a quiet research retreat And when Abby and Katie, who has her own ties to the famous story, find what may be the key to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane all those years ago, love, legend, and magic intermingle, making clear that Sleepy Hollow has plans of its own for yet another Crane. Best Read [ The Secret of Sleepy Hollow ] by [ Andi Marquette ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I categorize this one as an okay read The writing is competent but I was fairly underwhelmed by the story and characters themselves I wouldn t say that anything was wrong but it all felt bland to me I think others may enjoy this onethan I did, though.Part of the reason for my impression may be because I was thinking we d get thrown back in time or it would be a historical narrative I didn t read the blurb so that could be all on me So, I kept waiting for that to kick in but nope We I categorize this one as an okay read The writing is competent but I was fairly underwhelmed by the story and characters themselves I wouldn t say that anything was wrong but it all felt bland to me I think others may enjoy this onethan I did, though.Part of the reason for my impression may be because I was thinking we d get thrown back in time or it would be a historical narrative I didn t read the blurb so that could be all on me So, I kept waiting for that to kick in but nope We just stay in present day The main characters spend the book piecing together the puzzle of what the real elements behind The Legend of Sleepy Hollow actually are based upon historical documents Not exactly riveting.The other reason is that I saw the twist, or reveal whatever you want to call it , from abou...The book is told entirely from Abby s perspective, but we see enough of Katie to be satisfied with both characters Their chemistry is magic, crackling on the page as they get to know each other and share their excitement in the mystery of Ic...The legend of Sleepy Hollow has been told in books and films since 1820 This is a queer retelling of the story by Andi Marquette.Abby Crane is a direct relative of the missing Ichabod Crane from the legend A historian researching both the legend and her family heritage, Abby travels to Sleepy Hollow to view the documents and to see if she can find what happened to Ichabod after he disappeared Legend has it that Ichabod Crane disappeared at the same time the headless horseman made an appearanc The legend of Sleepy Hollow has been told in books and films since 1820 This is a queer retelling of the story by Andi Marquette.Abby Crane is a direct relative of the missing Ichabod Crane from the legend A historian researching both the legend and her family heritage, Abby travels to Sleepy Hollow to view the documents and to see if she can find what happened to Ichabod after he disappeared Legend has it that Ichabod Crane disappeared at the s...A really interesting and imaginative new look at an old story.My partner tells many happy stories about her childhood I don t have that many, but I do have a few and they often connect to reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was a story my mother loved Maybe she liked the idea of a legend that shared our upstate New York roots Maybe she saw a ghost one day Who knows What I do know is that her love of Washington Irving s story passed on to me and when Andi Marquette announced she was writing a twist on that legend, I couldn t wait for The Secret of Sle My partner tells many happy stories about her childhood I don t have that many, but I do have a few and they often connect to reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was a story my mother loved Maybe she liked the idea of a legend that shared our upstate New York roots Maybe she saw a ghost one day Who knows What I do know is that her love of Washington Irving s story passed on to me and when Andi Marquette announced she was writing a twist on that legend, I couldn t wait for The ...This was a refreshing story While I very much enjoyed the story itself, the characters are what really hooked me about this book Abby and Kate are delightful, real characters The story was extremely well crafted with j...Love anything with History and Myths so this was perfect and a minor mind trip Very much enjoyed this read.A nice reimagining of an old favorite Abby Crane is a descendant of Ichabod Crane and Katie McClaren a descendant of Katrina van Tassel find love while researching the old legends of Sleepy Hollow I ve always loved the Sleepy Hollow story and really enjoyed this new spin on it I will read it again and again.There are some phrases or words I wish the writer had not overly repeated in the story i.e Chills that had nothing to do with the cold raced up Abby s spine beyond the reach of sc A nice reimagining of an old favorite Abby Crane is a descendant of Ichabod Crane and Katie McClaren a descendant of Katrina van Tassel find love while researching the old legends of Sleepy Hollow I ve always loved the Sleepy Hollow story and really enjoyed this new spin on it I will read it again and again.There are some phrases or words I wish the writer had not overly repeated in the sto...Saw that one coming Ok, didn t see all the parts but some I did Because sometimes the past can come out and haunt you and get to became an very enjoyable and fun book to read.Recommending to read and go read the other two of the series tooA perfect seasonal tale to cozy up with as the days grow shorter, wetter, and colder Andi Marquette takes the well known and oft repeated tale of Ichabod Crane and his ill fate time in Sleepy Hollow, and gives it a modern, lesbian spin Abby Crane spends Halloween weekend deep in the archives of the local history museum in Sleepy Hollow As she works on her doctoral thesis, she meets Katie, a local back on holiday from her own studies Sparks fly immediately and the pair set out to learn what r A perfect seasonal tale to cozy up with as the days grow shorter, wetter, and colder Andi Marquette takes the well known and oft repeated tale of Ichabod Crane and his ill fate time in Sleepy Hollow, and gives it a modern, lesbian spin Abby Crane spends Halloween weekend deep in the archives of the local history...

21 October 2018

Andi Marquette