Synoposis 
 Olivia Mead is a headstrong and independent young woman. She very much believes in the suffrage movement and when she is caught by one of her father's patients at a rally, Dr. Mead decides that steps must be taken to make her more obedient and docile. Her father hires hypnotist Henri Reverie to cure Olivia not only of her rebellion, but also of her dreams. Instead, Henri's hypnotism gives her the ability to see the true nature of the people and the world around her. Surrounded by the grotesque, Olivia's inability to voice her true thoughts makes her only more determined to speak her mind. 
 Thoughts: 
 It's official. Cat Winters is one of my favorite authors of all time. Her debut book In the Shadow of Blackbirds was one of my favorite reads last year and The Cure for Dreaming did not disappoint. All it took was one chapter (the first paragraph really) for me to find myself completely enthralled with Olivia Mead and her experience as a young woman in 1900's Oregon. Winters does an absolutely fantastic job of blending the historical with the paranormal. The atmosphere of the book is chilling and creepy and not just because of the paranormal aspect. Olivia's struggle to find her voice in a society that doesn't prize woman's thoughts or dreams is more than alarming given the historical context of the women's suffrage movement. There is, of course, some delicious horror served up and those with a fear of dentists should beware. But in a genre that often times takes away female autonomy without much discussion, this was a very refreshing book as it is actually focused on and explored. 
 I'm very excited that there are even more Cat Winters books on the horizon! The Uninvited (adult fiction, 2015), The Steep and Thorny Way (young adult, 2016), and Slasher Girls & Monster Boys (young adult short stories, 2015). If you enjoy a good gothic horror, she is definitely an author worth checking out!