This or That Reading Challenge discussion

This: A novel where the house is the most important part of it.
That: A novel set in a steampunk or cyberpunk timeline.

For this month's challenge I chose That: A novel set in a steampunk or cyberpunk timeline, and read The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, which - while not the 1st ever steampunk - is largely credited for popularizing the sub-genre. This was my first steampunk read. The writing was good, and it was generally interesting how the authors depicted the alternate history that was going on. However I did feel it dragged in parts, and many of the situations unfortunately had strong colonialism overtones without irony. I gave it 3 1/4 stars.

I chose This: The Haunting of Sunshine House by Dominika Best was okay. A little slow in some parts. I enjoy a good paranormal novel, though, so three stars.

I did also complete a This book where the house is the most important part of it, and read The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas. It was a classic gothic haunted house story set in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. I enjoyed in particular the portrayal of the main protagonist who finds themselves questioning their sanity as the strange happenings occur, and the element of witchcraft accepted within the community to help combat these mysterious forces. I gave it 3 3/4 stars.