A Reading Journal
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisherTL;DR: That's going to be a no from me boss. Plot: All over the placeCharacters: Three women who all end up feeling very similarSetting: Not important in the leastMagic: I mean, it's a eldritch horror apocalypse but as far as 'magic' goes it's vague and predictable in style. CWs:... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: An absolutely fascinating and funny collection on essays that explore roles, trends, and stereotypes for black actors in horror Essays: Every essay was interesting, though occasionally bogged down with walls of text examples. I also felt two of the later essays could have come earlier - overall... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A fantastically strong collection, there were of course misses but mostly wins! Plot: Nearly every story had a good clear plot, some of the more experimental ones were harder to find but on the whole these were great.Characters: The characters were in general not the focus but... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Diet House of Leaves - Not for me Plot: The first quarter was great but it slowly devolved in the House of Leaves of it all and I was outCharacters: I did like the characters! I really enjoyed the insight into their thoughts thanks to the format... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - many many many thanks to the publisher!Tl;DR: A shocking and twisted horror novel with fascinating themes - especially for the Art Nerds out there! Plot: This is straight down the barrel of the plot - the characters are just driving to the ultimate conclusion the whole timeCharacters: An initial onslaught of characters... Continue Reading →
Possibly the most talked about book from my TBR finally got to me. I was on the hold for this in several places but I lucked out finally at the library! I'm glad I did, this is one I can see a lot of people enjoying this Halloween. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Source: LibraryTL;DR... Continue Reading →
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle Only For the Hardcore Fan Published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Publication Date : February 7th, 2017 Available as eBook & hardback – 224 Pages Source : Netgalley (Thank you!)  I will fully admit I went out on a limb with Universal Harvester. I was on the fence about Wolf in White... Continue Reading →
Wayseeker's Books 