A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Absolutely wild, with a lot of poop.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Three cousins get trapped in a deal that quickly goes badly, and it’s very gross.Characters: No one here is likable in any way at all.Setting: Primarily the real world with a few stints in an off-kilter TV world.Horror: I... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Another fantastic entry in this series, with more cryptids and great reveals.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: The land is going Ancient and Kate is stuck trying to maintain control.Characters: I love them, and this one especially hones in on one of my favorites in the series.Setting: You know it, you... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: The perfect atmospheric read.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A young girl gets caught up after a revolution and trapped in a truly haunted house.Characters: This one had a great cast, with two PoV characters I loved.Setting: This author can write the most beautiful of settings.Horror: While this one wasn’t much for the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A genuinely creepy and beautiful story about a child’s choices.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: A woman struggles with nightmares and possible memories after returning home to Mexico.Characters: These characters worked so well in their roles here. I was genuinely afraid and worried for them.Setting: Mexico City felt like a fantastic... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolutely fantastic horror about what haunts you. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Val survives an even that takes her sister and friend and she lives with that while it haunts her. Characters: I really enjoyed everyone in this story. Flawed but engaging and believable. Setting: This felt very important especially with... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Not exactly the horror for me but I can see this working for others.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Vic is meeting friends after a messy breakup and things get even messier.Characters: They were all… alright. Mostly dislikable and fairly 2D.Setting: A desert town that’s slowly disappearing. Or is it?Horror: Eldritch,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Probably just not for me.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Snow White wakes up in what should be a horrific world and has to take it back… and ehh?Characters: Ugh, my least favorite type of MC.Setting: There was a lot of promise, but not a great execution.Fantasy/Romance: The fantasy was fine,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fun ‘good for her’ style haunting.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Lucy didn’t plan on getting killed, but when she is, she definitely wants to plan revenge.Characters: A very interesting cast, I loved Nicola and her more thoughtful foil to Lucy.Setting: This one had a decent setting but it wasn’t... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An interesting idea, not so interesting exectuion.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: People ride the subway, and then don’t get off while others loose their memory.Characters: The characters really suffered for the benefit of the pace here.Setting: This wasn’t bad! For someone who has never been on a subway I could... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply unsettling horror about history and memory.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: The cost of ignoring the past, and what it does to those that do remember.Characters: Very flawed, but fascinating primary PoVs, a hair weaker on side charactersSetting: An utopia of a 1920s town, this was felt more than seen.Horror:... Continue Reading →
