Katie Whitehouse
Sketcher, maker, observer, dreamer. Lover of art, nature, and a good story. Champion of the weird.
- Yet another activity I have adopted to mentally cleanse and keep the horrors at bay... #grannysquares #weeklygrannysquares #crochet #crochetsquares #weeklycrochetsquares #crafternoons
- Operation Book-shield continues to be successful...here is January's list of escapism. #reading #booksky #januaryreads #achapteradaykeepsthehorroraway #storygram #readingasescapism #dailyreading
- THAT'S A WRAP! 179 books in 2025...I never needed an escape more...hahaha Here's to hoping that 2026 is a better one for all of us. ❤️ #readingwrapup #storygraph #monthlyreads #readinggoals #booksky #escapingreality #suckit2025 #newyear #newyearseve2025
- TRUTH...HAHAHA www.instagram.com/reel/DSuW9vY...
- November wrap-up...what a whirlwind of a month! Lots of good reads, a revisit of some favorites, plus, I reached my goal of 150 books in 2025! #booksky #novemberreads #monthlybookwrapup #storygraph #readinggoal #monthlyreads #novemberbooks #2025readinggoal
- A mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder, a family curse...and a doorway that that lies at the heart of it all. TRUST ME. Take the step through! #booksky #murdermystery #magicalrealism #familycurse #timetravel #immyowngrandpa #timeparadox
- A dizzying, bewildering plunge through time, space, and incarnations, following two souls inextricably bound together. Is it about love and hate? Colonialism and war? Justice and revenge? Maybe all of those things, ad infinitum? I am still struggling to process. #booksky #reincarnation #rebirth
- Prose with the feel of poetry. Orbital is a beautiful glimpse into the thoughts and contemplations of a crew of astronauts as they circle mother Earth. #booksky #poeticprose #spacestation #orbital #astronauts #explorers
- A sweet start to the month! A cozy feel-good fantasy full of astrology, cats and the magic of finding one's purpose. #booksky #cozyreads #coffeeshopcozy #cats #magic #astrology #feelgoodfantasy #cozybooks #fantasticalrealism
- October Wrap-up! What a great month of cozy reads full of magic, imagination, perseverance and hope! ❤️📚 #booksky #storygraph #monthlywrapup #octoberreads #cozyreads #hope #perseverance #imagination #magic #monthlybooklist
- Compelling psychological thriller with elements of...fantasy? This story defies traditional classification and explores the mysteries of the human mind, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. #booksky #mentalhealth #psychologicalthriller #mysteriesofthemind #alternatereality
- That color looks unreal! I don't really grow my plants for the flowers...I prefer a plant that is architecturally interesting to one that has showy flowers, but this matucana madisonorium bloom is always one of my faves. #matucana #matucanabloom #matucanamadisoniorum #matucanablooming
- Beautifully written tale of resilience and love. Set in near-future dystopian Michigan...even though the setting is rather bleak, the story is delivered with artfully vivid imagery, humor and hope. #booksky #icheerfullyrefuse #hope #dystopia #resilience #love
- A feast for the imagination! This sweet and cozy fantasy is populated with quirky, well-intentioned denizens, and sprinkled with poignant little dream vignettes within the main story. Delightful! #booksky #sweetdreams #haveyouanydreamsyoudliketosell #dreams #cozyfantasy
- Perfect read if, like me, you are feeling disheartened and disenchanted. The Rainfall Market is a sweet, magical, Ghibli-esque story about the value of friendship, hope, and gratitude. ❤️ #booksky #magicalrealism #rainfallmarket #friendship #gratitude #hope #selfdiscovery
- Fantastical glimpse into the future: the story of a political and cultural divide between Earthborn and Martian-born beings, delivered with humor and hope. ❤️ #booksky #martiancolony #wearealljustpeople #climatevhangeisreal #scififuture #mars
- Whimsical mystery with the love of a good story at its heart, and lots of cats. #booksky #whimsicalmystery #storyforbooklovers #fortheloveofagoodstory #secretsocieties #magicofbooks #beekeyswordcrownheartfeather #booksandcats
- September reads! Magical misfits, mischievous goblins, wayward robots and found families. #booksky #misfits #readingasescapism #monthlyreads #septemberreads #foundfamily #robotsarepeopletoo #storygraph
- Clever, funny and dark...very different in tone than the animated Disney film. Inspiration to take this deeper dive was thanks to all the intriguing allusions to the story made in the new Alien: Earth tv series...I highly recommend both! #booksky #peterpan #lostboys #alienearth #neverland
- Our heroine makes some questionable choices, and I solved the mystery before the reveal, but overall it was an enjoyable and suspenseful read... #booksky #mystery #suspense #thriller #psychologicalthriller
- Hilarious adventure tale of a goblin troop trapped behind enemy lines...fast fun read perfect for a cozy evening in. #booksky #goblins #goblinadventure
- If Pinocchio and the Wizard of Oz had a story baby...with robots. There's no place like home, and home is wherever your found family is. ❤️ #booksky #foundfamily #robotsarethebestpeople #journey #followyourheart
- Great read for anyone interested in social justice, or any type of leadership/organization, really...and/or if you are a fan of Octavia Butler's writings and lphilosophies #booksky #emergentstrategy #socialjustice #organizing #earthseed #octaviabutler
- Just the funny, sweet, hopeful read my battered heart needed. ❤️ #booksky #foundfamily #hopeisthethingwithfeathers #readingasescapism #overcomingadversity #loveconquersall
- August was really not a great month for me, but obviously, reading is my stress response. #booksky #summerreads #augustreading #monthlyreadingwrapup #readingasescapism
- It's been a minute since I've posted...I've been so busy, but I always make time to get some reading in! Just hit my 100th completed book for this year to date. #booksky #100thbook #storygraph #avidreader #maketimetoread
- A re-read refresher leading up to the newest installment. The writing is a tad overly-dramatic, but it suits our teenaged heroine. It's an action-packed romantasy, and I am always down for a revolution! #booksky #revolution #romantasy #summerreading #riseredasthedawn #resistance
- Apparently, I am on an unintentional Alchemy kick? I blame the library hold system...hahaha 🤣 This revolution-driven romantasy was an enjoyable one! It ended with a cliffhanger, so I look forward to the next volume. #booksky #romantasy #classconflict #alchemy #revolution #uprising
- Soooo, this was a fine adventure story with a message about trusting your instinct and following your dreams. My main criticism was the utter flatness/stereotyping of the female characters. #booksky #adventurestory #followyourheart #ladiesarenotjustavehicleformovingthestoryforwardforthemen
- Not as good as the first one, but still entertaining. This story seemed a little contrived and the smut felt largely gratuitous, but I feel compelled to complete the series and find out what the deal is with the last brother...hahaha #booksky #spicybooks #serialkillerromance #summerreading #nsfw
- My oh my, it's the end of July! July's reading wrap up... #booksky #julyreads #monthlyreadingwrapup #amonthofbooks #monthlyreads #summerreads #bookworm
- Hilarious, adorable, and wholesome queer romantasy about standing up for what you believe in, and letting love in. ❤️ Excuse me, as I am now off to read everything this author has ever written. #booksky #romantasy #queerromance #foundfamily #summerreading
- Classic tale of lonliness, unrequited love and finding beauty in small things. #booksky #classicliterature #unrequitedlove #whitenights #dostoevsky
- Great murder mystery set in a 1975 Adirondacks summer camp. Scary campfire tales and sweet nostalgia...if the setting is not enough to hook you, the mystery will keep you guessing til the end! #booksky #adirondacks #summercamp #murdermystery #scarystories #campfirestories #summerreading #70s
- I love a murder mystery, and this one comes with a side of witchy necromancer goodness! Bonus points for our heroine learning to love herself for who she is. ❤️ #booksky #mudermystery #summerreading #necromancy #witchy
- Tumultuous tale told in interview format of the rise and fall of a rock band in the 70s as they navigate addiction and complicated relationships. I tore through it in one sitting. #booksky #70s #complicatedlovestory #addiction #musicindustry #summerreading
- Ugh. It was good, but so disheartening in this political climate. The author's repeated reference to "wall-builders" really strikes a chord in these times... #booksky #dystopian #summerreading #sharersversushavers
