Review: Rayven Choi: Koreamerican
Dec 9, 2020
Rayven Choi: Koreamerican by Shequeta SmithMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I read Squad by this author and I had to pick up her other works.
TW: Death, Blood, gun shooting, Voilence
This book is so good! Its short and a fast read. The art work is done great. So easy to follow.
We follow a young girl with her family on a train that is shot down on the search for a recorded tape. As the only survivor, a young girl is placed in the custody of the FBI.
After 20 years in Korea where she has lived since a young child, she is faced with a decision that has been given to her to return to America. In her thoughts to return to American and going down memory lane and finding her old teddy bear she had the day the shooting happened, she finds something that may help solve the mystery of that horrible day that killed her family.
I will be continuing with the story. These are free to read with KU if you have it.
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Review: Kissing the Coronavirus
Oct 23, 2020
Kissing the Coronavirus by M.J. EdwardsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well, this is funny!! I am not sure I will read it but I am really curious where the author went with this for the year 2020.
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Review: The Haunting of Ashburn House
Oct 16, 2020
The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy CoatesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 but rounded up to a 4.
This was my first Darcy Coates book and loved the atmosphere that this book has and the story and plot were great but the closer it got to the end for me, I think I wanted more and it just didn't make it there for me.
Goodreads Synopsis:
There's something wrong with Ashburn House...
The ancient building has been the subject of rumors for close to a century. Its owner, Edith, refused to let guests inside and rarely visited the nearby town.
Following Edith's death, her sole surviving relative, Adrienne, inherits the property. Adrienne's only possessions are a suitcase of luggage, twenty dollars, and her pet cat. Ashburn House is a lifeline she can't afford to refuse.
Adrienne doesn't believe in ghosts, but it's hard to ignore the unease that grows as she explores her new home. Strange messages have been etched into the wallpaper, an old grave is hidden in the forest behind the house, and eerie portraits in the upstairs hall seem to watch her every movement.
As she uncovers more of the house's secrets, Adrienne begins to believe the whispered rumors about Ashburn may hold more truth than she ever suspected. The building has a bleak and grisly past, and as she chases the threads of a decades-old mystery, Adrienne realizes she's become the prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful.
Only one thing is certain: Ashburn's dead are not at rest.
MY REVIEW!
Adrienne has inherited "Ashburn House" by her great aunt Edith. Upon moving into the home she struggles with money and issues getting to town for food but while staying in the home she begins to see carvings staying "light the candle on every Friday night" and never really understanding what was going on.
“This is a house that hasn’t seen a new soul in half a century. The walls are saturated with her; the floorboards are worn down from her feet; the very air continues to carry her presence after her death.”
― Darcy Coates, The Haunting of Ashburn House
As nights would draw close she would hear the stillness of the outside and the creepy factor would set up. The shrill scream of her cat "wolf" would let her know something bad was going on.
“It must be nice to be a cat. No bills to pay.
After meeting friends after finally making it to town, things begin to happen to them and one ends up in accident in her woods where they locate a grave with E. Ashburn. But was this Edith?
We follow Adrienne as she learns about the property and the secrets it holds over the years and the murders that took place there years before.
After being in the home and finally coming face to face with the very thing she feared while being in the home and the clicking noises that the thing would make, would send chills down your spin.
I truly was enjoying this book until we got about an hour from the end in the audiobook, I wanted more from the end. I was let down. I did enjoy the aspect of finding a letter later on but I still longed for something more.
I still recommend this book but I just knew this was going to be a 4.5 for me but I ended it at a 3.5. Still not bad. I will continue to read more by this author since this is just my first book. I need to find out my love for their books. However, I did love the writing style. I was very easily followed and I could see every detail happening but I just wished for more in the end.
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Review: Strangers
Strangers by C.L. Taylor
Published by Self-Published on April 4, 2020
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 334
Format: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
GoodReads Synopsis:
Ursula, Gareth and Alice have never met before.
Ursula thinks she killed the love of her life.
Gareth’s been receiving strange postcards.
And Alice is being stalked.
None of them are used to relying on others – but when the three strangers’ lives unexpectedly collide, there’s only one thing for it: they have to stick together. Otherwise, one of them will die.
Three strangers, two secrets, one terrifying evening.
The million-copy bestseller returns with a gripping new novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
Ursula thinks she killed the love of her life.
Gareth’s been receiving strange postcards.
And Alice is being stalked.
None of them are used to relying on others – but when the three strangers’ lives unexpectedly collide, there’s only one thing for it: they have to stick together. Otherwise, one of them will die.
Three strangers, two secrets, one terrifying evening.
The million-copy bestseller returns with a gripping new novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for the advance copy of this book!
I loved this book. The atmosphere was everything I wanted it to be. I loved the plot and storyline in the book. I loved the characters in this story. It gave me all the feels I was looking for when I started reading this. I highly recommend this author. I loved the writing. I will be looking for other works in the future from this author.
Review: The Rules of Enchantment
The Rules of Enchantment by Wendy TardieuMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thank you to Maria at tckpublishing for reaching out to me. I have reviewed this for free but this did not sway my review in anyway.
The story opens up with Headmaster Wickham telling a vision that was given to him about the land being taken over by “Master Leith” that has been banished for 4 years. Headmaster calls on Rowan to pursue Kyler, one his scribes, to go face Master Leith. Rowan pleaded to let him go instead but after giving in and being told that Kyler is to go, out true story begins. I loved seeing how Rowan grew to be amazed at the power that Kyler had. After spending much time with her, this is where their feeling arose. However, this was not as erotic and the book cover describes. It did have one good scene that pretty steamy but other than that, it was not erotic. So it is a good start for someone who does not want a heavy erotic book all the way through.
I love the story of Rowan and Kyler and I think the author did a great job. I do wish we had more story of them with more build up but with the story being as short as it is, the author did a good job.
The world building was great. It was very easy to follow in the story and in the beginning of the book I feel it left you with a great feel of the division between both lands.
I am not clear if this is a stand alone or if it will be a series but if there are other books in this series, I will continue with their story.
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Review: Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark by Riley SagerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I NEED THIS NOW
Riley has become one of my top favorite authors!!!
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Review: Ubiety
Feb 25, 2020
Ubiety by Grzegorz KunowskiMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Thank you to the author for reaching out to me and asking me to review. I hope to finish this today. it is pretty short read. Only about 92 pages.
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light"
'A while ago I starting to feel a certain cold, a cold that just grew and fed upon my soul, a cold that not even the harshest of winters can bring. I fear that I will never recognise beauty again, for you are a rainbow but I am colour-blind. Some things are meant to be, and some things aren't. I only hope that someday you may forgive me.'
Sincerely, Adam...
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Review: Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
Feb 18, 2020
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Young KimMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I wanted to pick this up because I wanted to see if I would enjoy the graphic novels. I have never read the actual books and want to read them one day but I thought I would attempt these first.
However, these follow the plot of the movie. I am not sure if the movie is the same as the actual books but this was almost taken right out of the movies so if you watched them then you know the exact story line to this and I don't see the need in reading these.
The art work colors were stunning however, the art was hard to follow at times. I would get lost as to where I was supposed to be next and then I would notice that the artist had moved over to the other side. So I do think that could have been better.
I may continue on just because I started them. I do already own Vol 2 so I will read that one but I am not sure after that.
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Review: Lumberjanes: Pungeon Master
Feb 17, 2020
Lumberjanes: Pungeon Master by Noelle StevensonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I wont give anything on this book because you basically are still following the Lumberjanes at the camp.
My review from Book 1.
This was so cute. So hard to give any details on it since it was only like 25 pages but you follow a group of kids that attend a camp and by the end of the 25 pages you want to know what is happening at this camp.
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Review: Lumberjanes: Up All Night
Lumberjanes: Up All Night by Noelle StevensonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was so cute. So hard to give any details on it since it was only like 25 pages but you follow a group of kids that attend a camp and by the end of the 25 pages you want to know what is happening at this camp.
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Review: The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. JamesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!
I just knew that I would love this book when I first found out about it. It did not disappoint me.
You are following different timelines, one from 1982 and the other from 2017.
1982: Viv Delaney - running away from her family, she is headed to New York but on the way she gets a ride with a hitchhiker and he does something that make her uncomfortable and she tells him to just drop her off - well he does - in a place called "Fell NY" - She ends up staying longer than she wants and gets a job at "The Sundown Motel" and after being there for a while she begins to notice the Motel isn't all that it appears. It is more than just a Motel and it holds a lot of secrets. Doors begin to open and close on their own but over time she begins to notice a routine when a certain person arrives at the Motel. But in the process of Viv learning what is going on - she goes missing and has left her purse and car with no trace of her. No one has ever found out what happened to her.
2017: Carly - Niece of Viv. It has been 35 years and she never knew what happened to her aunt. Her mother would never talk about her and when her mother passed away she left to find out the secrets of her aunt. Upon arriving in Fell NY - and doing some research she finds out that the Motel is hiring the night time clerk - the same position her aunt held when she went missing. So she could not miss the chance to put in her application for the job. Upon getting the job she begins to also realize there is more to this Motel and that it holds a story that needs to be told. She soon dives in to her investigation.
You are following 2 timelines and seeing each POV and you are seeing as they both investigate the matter and how both find out the same thing but Carly ---- She pushed a little harder.
This story was creepy at times and I loved how it had me wanting more. I highly recommend this book. I definitely want to move on to more by this author. I currently own The Broken Girls and will be getting to it soon.
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Review: Final Girls
Final Girls by Riley SagerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book had me hooked at first but then in the middle it slowed down and I caught myself almost DNFing it but I held on. I am glad I did.
I really enjoyed this book but however, I think I predicted who the Killer was from the front of the book. HOWEVER, that did not detour me from enjoying this book and seeing how the twist was in there.
Quincy Carpenter experienced was there when the killer hit Pine Cottage and she cant remember what has happened that night. She only remembers before and the end but NOTHING in the middle.
She has been friends with a few people along the way that have suffered the same thing she has gone through and they survived. They are all the only ones that survived and hence the name "The Final Girls."
However, one of the girls commits suicided and Quincy just doesn't understand what happened. But after receiving an email from Lisa the day before Lisa died with a warning, it has Quincy concerned.
Once Katie shows up looking for Quincy and trying to see how she is dealing with the death of Lisa, things begin to go down hill.
Katie doesn't know who she can trust and with warnings from the reporter and her Fiancé, Jeff, that is an attorney - she doesn't know who she can trust.
There are some twist in that had me guessing my first thought but at the end of the book I was correct but it still made this book fun to read. However, I do feel like we had a lot of filler in the middle that could have been left out but it still made the book interesting.
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Review: The Other People
The Other People by C.J. TudorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was the best book to start The Literally Book Club with!!
SO I have thought on this and I have come to find out that I really enjoyed this. There were twist and turns all through out this book. Once I hit that half way point, this book had me. I didn't understand it at first because you were following several POV's and you didn't know what was going on but once I found out, I was loving it.
We start with a father being late for you daughters party but on the way home he thinks he sees her in a car in front of him. He tried chasing that car but he received a call from the Police that stated he needed to come home. It was his wife and daughter.
You are following the father as he searches for his daughter.
Fran and her daughter, Alice are on the run because Fran knows what happen to the daughter.
Katie who sees him everyday in her restaurant and she has heard the story of what happened to his daughter.
The twist and turns of this book had me actually gasping out loud. I did not see some of the things coming. The author did this book justice and I commend him. I never seen the twist coming.
UPDATE 1:
I am very excited to join in on the Literally Dead Book Club by LaLa
I have already added this to my 2020 most anticipated so very exciting to see this as the first read for this club!
Make sure you go and add this group and follow all the Mystery/Thriller/Horror reads for the year.
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Review: Voices in the Dark; 闇の声; Yami no Koe
Feb 13, 2020
Voices in the Dark; 闇の声; Yami no Koe by Junji ItoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a series of short stories and each one just as creepy as the next. Very dark writing by Junji Ito as usual.
by
Junji Ito,
01. Blood Slurping Darkness
02. The Ghost of Golden Time
03. Roar of Ages
04. Secret of the Haunted Mansion
05. Glyceride
06. The Earthbound
07. Dead Man Calling
I think they were all very good but the last one - Dead Man Calling - was my least favorite so maybe a 2.5 for that one but the entire book itself was a 4 star.
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Review: Gyo, Vol. 2
Gyo, Vol. 2 by Junji ItoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
After reading Vol. 1 I had to go straight in to Vol. 2 and finished it about 30 minutes. I could not stop reading it.
Vol 2 also had 2 short stories at the end and I really enjoyed those as well.
Book 2 left off right where book 1 ended. The sickness is still covering Japan we still have walking fish but now It has been a month since Tadashi fell in the pile of dead walking fish. Waking up in a hospital he still wants to know where Kaori is. He takes off on the search to find that something horrible has taken over her.
Another dark read by Junji Ito.
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Review: Gyo, Vol. 2
Gyo, Vol. 2 by Junji ItoMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
After reading Vol. 1 I had to go straight in to Vol. 1 and finished it about 30 minutes. I could not stop reading it.
Vol 2 also had 2 short stories at the end and I really enjoyed those as well.
Book 2 left off right where book 1 ended. The sickness is still covering Japan we still have walking fish but now It has been a month since Tadashi fell in the pile of dead walking fish. Waking up in a hospital he still wants to know where Kaori is. He takes off on the search to find that something horrible has taken over her.
Another dark read by Junji Ito.
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Review: Gyo, Vol. 1
Gyo, Vol. 1 by Junji ItoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Trigger Warnings: Blood, Gore, Sickness, Death of animals, Death of humans.
I found this on Scribd and gave it a read.
UMMM WOW.. This was disturbing. Who would have thought I would have loved reading a book that where walking dead fish have taken over Japan. It does have a crazy plot line but it still intrigues me enough I am going to continue on with book 2.
Junji Ito did it again. This is definitely his work.
We follow a couple that took a trip to Okinawa and while away, they begin to smell this awful smell. Then dead fish appear everywhere. Tadashi and Kaori are trying to escape the disaster that is occurring by trying to get back home but to their surprise, they are not safe back home.
This is dark and gruesome. I can almost smell the smell the longer I read this book.
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Review: The Eighth Girl
Feb 12, 2020
The Eighth Girl by Maxine Mei-Fung ChungMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
I am so excited to have been approved for this via Netgalley. A huge thank you to them and to the publisher.
I have been intrigued with this book since I first seen it was coming out!!! I cant wait to read this one.
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Review: The Other Mrs.
The Other Mrs. by Mary KubicaMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
A huge thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the review copy of this! My heart skipped a beat when I was approved!
Thanks to Kayla @ Books and lala - I am highly interested in this book!
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Review: Where Dreams Descend
Where Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
OMG!! Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for the review copy of this! I am so excited to dive into this world!!!!
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Review: Ubiety
Ubiety by Grzegorz KunowskiMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
Thank you to the author for reaching out to me and asking me to review. I hope to finish this today. it is pretty short read. Only about 92 pages.
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light"
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Review: Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
Feb 5, 2020
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Young KimMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I wanted to pick this up because I wanted to see if I would enjoy the graphic novels. I have never read the actual books and want to read them one day but I thought I would attempt these first.
However, these follow the plot of the movie. I am not sure if the movie is the same as the actual books but this was almost taken right out of the movies so if you watched them then you know the exact story line to this and I don't see the need in reading these.
The art work colors were stunning however, the art was hard to follow at times. I would get lost as to where I was supposed to be next and then I would notice that the artist had moved over to the other side. So I do think that could have been better.
I may continue on just because I started them. I do already own Vol 2 so I will read that one but I am not sure after that.
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Review: A Witch in Time
Jan 31, 2020
A Witch in Time by Constance SayersMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
Just got news I was approved for an ARC of this and I am so excited!!! Ready to dive in when I lands on my door steps!
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Review: Falling
Jan 30, 2020
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Goodreads Synopsis:
Falling is the chapter 3 from volume 4 of the Horror World of Junji Ito Collection, The Face Burglar.
I read this on Scribd and was surprised to see some of his work on there.
If you don't like dark books or manga, don't pick this up.
Erika is in the hospital bed because of trying to kill herself. Her and 200 other people but soon one night they just up and walk out to disappear only to find that Erika is the only one found and she can foresee what is happening.
This was only 30 something pages so if I tell anything else I will be giving you the story. I did enjoy it and I am not sure if there is a part 2 but I would like to know what happed to Erika.
I do recommend it you are like Junji Ito's work, which I really enjoy.
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Review: The Other People
Jan 24, 2020
The Other People by C.J. TudorMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
I am very excited to join in on the Literally Dead Book Club by LaLa
I have already added this to my 2020 most anticipated so very exciting to see this as the first read for this club!
Make sure you go and add this group and follow all the Mystery/Thriller/Horror reads for the year.
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Review: Witches of Ash and Ruin
OH yes I think so!!!!
Goodreads Synopsis:
Modern witchcraft blends with ancient Celtic mythology in an epic clash of witches and gods, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic trilogy and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES.
Seventeen-year-old Dayna Walsh is struggling to cope with her somatic OCD; the aftermath of being outed as bisexual in her conservative Irish town; and the return of her long-absent mother, who barely seems like a parent. But all that really matters to her is ascending and finally, finally becoming a full witch-plans that are complicated when another coven, rumored to have a sordid history with black magic, arrives in town with premonitions of death. Dayna immediately finds herself at odds with the bewitchingly frustrating Meiner King, the granddaughter of their coven leader.
And then a witch turns up murdered at a local sacred site, along with the blood symbol of the Butcher of Manchester-an infamous serial killer whose trail has long gone cold. The killer's motives are enmeshed in a complex web of witches and gods, and Dayna and Meiner soon find themselves at the center of it all. If they don't stop the Butcher, one of them will be next.
With razor-sharp prose and achingly
Review: Burn Our Bodies Down
Jan 23, 2020
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory PowerMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
2020 is bringing the Horror books this year!!!
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