A Reading Journal
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 →
TL;DR: A great, slow paced historical paranormal fantasy.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Doctor Van Helsing’s daughter chases his killer and gets caught up in much more.Characters: I loved a lot of this cast of characters. In fact I’d love to read another book focused on the others.Setting: This was a great part to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Such a fantastic horror representation of depression. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Macy has to follow the rituals or the dark will take over, and the red sun will rise. Characters: It’s primarily Macy and her slow decline trapped in this job, this house trying to fight off the dark. Setting: A... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An incredible debut, I don’t understand how this doesn’t have more hype. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Sebastian tells us the story of a great love, and tragedy in his long history. Characters: I loved all these terrible and wonderful people. Setting: This was beautifully written. It felt cold, wet, bloody, all... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A little frustrating and dull. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Venturing out into the woods, Lou gets targeted by something that wants to devour her. Characters: There was some potential here but the storytelling itself didn’t work for me. Setting: I love a good woodsy horror, and that was fairly well drawn.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A delightful spooky time. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Woman on the run takes a questionable job in a dark spaceship full of bodies. Characters: We’re pretty limited on this, but I enjoyed who we had. Nothing mind blowing here. Setting: The highlight of this book. I found the ship exceptionally creepy.... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 