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This is a medium to low pick. I enjoyed the tone of the story- it put me in mind of Broadchurch, even though the plots are different. The revelations are slowly peeled back in a pleasing way. I liked the inclusion of Tommy‘s journals even though the font was often challenging. The story hints at the supernatural and never outright denies its presence which adds to the suspense. Still, it never reached page-turner status until near the end. ⬇️

I thought about bailing because it‘s such a slooowww burn in the beginning. I wanted a faster pace. However, there is a point where it clicked for me and I couldn‘t read fast enough. Is it a thriller? A ghost story? Horror? It‘s sort of all three, with a mystery thrown in. I love the way Tremblay captured the anguish of Tommy‘s mother in the days after his disappearance-the “not knowing” nearly did her in. Great work by one of my favorites.

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@suvata is mailing this book to @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks tomorrow.

I am just finishing it up today. No spoilers but I have to say this is the best book of the round so far. I thought it was amazing. Now I want to read all of his books.

This was a slow burn but I ended up liking it. Is it supernatural or horror? 🤷‍♀️ It did have some creepy parts. It also kept me wondering what happened to Tommy. I am still not sure how I feel about the ending though. 3.5 ⭐️

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Letting my team know that I got the next book. I should be starting it soon.

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I won‘t say too much about this atmospheric slow-burn of a book, so I don‘t spoil anything for the rest of my #LMPBC group (the beer cans will make sense, though).
The only way I can think to describe what this was like is to say that, if it were a movie, it wouldn‘t be a high-grossing summer blockbuster, but it WOULD be an awards-season contender.

@vonnie862 - this is going in the mail tomorrow!

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Not much to say. Just…yeah. 😔




You ever have one of those days (weeks? months? years? lives?) where you just need somebody…literally ANYBODY…to just be nice to you?

It looks like #LMPBC Round 18 - Group H is ready to go.

Happy reading (and annotating), y‘all. 😎

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Tremblay is an expert at crafting unsettling atmosphere (there were a few chapters that were stellar) but I ultimately had trouble finishing this novel. A solid start but didn‘t quite keep me engaged throughout.

I‘m catching up on my reviews for last year- I really liked the way this started, it was creepy and intriguing but for me it was let down towards the end. One of those books that seemed like the author didn‘t really know how to finish things up. It left me frustrated. ⭐️⭐️

🎧 Less horror, more supernatural, fiction, psychological suspense. Slow in comparison to the author‘s current work. It‘s character driven. The story begins with a missing 13yo boy (Tommy). Elizabeth & her daughter Kate repeatedly stumble (magically?) across pages of Tommy‘s journal that tell the story of what happened in flashback involving Tommy, his 2 friends, an older boy. I‘d say, slice of life but it keeps you guessing. I liked it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️5/6

It‘s ok, I really didn‘t need to sleep tonight. 😱

This book is the perfect blend of psychological thriller, horror, and creepy is it or isn‘t it paranormal. As a mom, this is a worst-fears kinda book. It‘s also well-written and engaging. I couldn‘t stop listening, despite the mounting dread. And that ending. Ugh.

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#screamathon

Creepy storytelling at its best!

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Alright.
That‘s the word I‘ll use to describe this book. I moved real quick into this one because I was so excited about the last Paul Tremblay book that I read. But I feel I was kind of disappointed. In my opinion, there was too much unnecessary text in some of the chapters and I found myself rushing to get through them. Although I was intrigued to find out what happened at the end. Between head full of ghosts and cabin, this comes in 3rd for me

This went in a direction I wasn't expecting. The first few chapters were the strongest for me but it was a compelling story. Middle schooler Tommy disappears one night while hanging out in a state park with two friends; their straight forward account soon becomes more complicated. Tremblay jumps between characters to tell this story and I'm not sure I really felt like I had a handle on any of them by the end.

Another bleh

A little bit of this. A little bit of that. More CT finds.

Book 43: I don‘t know how I exactly feel about this book. The good parts were WOW and the slow parts made it feel like a 600 page book (in a bad way). I enjoyed the realistic horror mixed in with the supernatural horror.

I loathe stories with ambiguous resolutions, yet somehow, Paul Tremblay makes it work. This folk-tale/mystery about a missing teen, a mysterious 20-something he befriends and the mother and sister who try to solve the mystery along with a sympathetic female police officer made for a fun and interesting read. This is my least favorite of Tremblay's novels, yet it's worth reading.

Another great story from this author. Bit more of a slow-burn creepy one in comparison to Head Full of Ghosts and Cabin in the Woods. But equally chilling. 5 stars

Well, I had a good streak of reading books I enjoyed and then I ran into this. Too long, too unbelievable, and a big disappointment after reading A Head Full of Ghosts, which was incredible.

📚 Disappearance at Devil‘s Rock by Paul Tremblay
🎥 Not a movie, but a series - Supernatural
🎶 Two songs come to mind. Hells Bells by AC/DC and Oh Devil by Electric Guest
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Chores are finished, everyone's in bed, and now I'm going to take some time to myself and start this one. This is my pick for Massachusetts for #ReadingUSA2019; both the author and setting are the same. I've tried to do that with as many books as possible for this challenge.

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I jumped right into this one after finishing Head Full of Ghosts. I don‘t even know what to say about really. There was the line Tremblay is great at walking the reader down-is it supernatural or human behavior-but it just fell short for me. I felt like it was longer than necessary and oh so so much dialogue. Maybe I would have felt differently if I had read this one before HFOG but I went in with high expectations and felt let down in the end.

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4) Happy November to all my Litsy friends ☺️☺️
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1. Disappearance At Devil‘s Rock
2. Daphne du Maurier
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (the one with Kirstie Alley and Kirsten Dunst)
4. Deviled eggs!

#manicmonday @JoScho

As if I don't have enough to read...I couldn't pass these up at the library! 😀📚

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To say i am disappointed is an understatement.I feel cheated.I was expecting a thrilling, spooky, compelling tale but what i got was very stale.Not recommending this one.

Really loved A Head Full of Ghosts, so I had high hopes for this. It took a long time to get going (about halfway before anything happened), and the reasons for the disappearance were so ambiguous as to be unsatisfying. Not sure what really happened at Devil‘s Rock, and sounds like Tremblay isn‘t sure either.

Storming outside, kitty on my belly, scary book, coffee. Perfect Saturday morning. (Except husband is stuck in Washington DC with cancelled flights ☹️)

I feel like I should have devoured this book. Instead, I kept putting it down. I have to give Tremblay props - he succeeded in making me question every single character!

Sweatpants, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a book. It must be the weekend!

I can‘t believe I finallly won a Goodreads giveaway. I feel like Leonardo Dicaprio.

I liked but didn‘t love this book. The creepy ambiguity that worked so well in Tremblay‘s A Head Full of Ghosts fell a little flat here for me.

Starting this this morning-loved A Head Full of Ghosts! #currentlyreading

I read this author‘s book Head Full of Ghosts earlier this year I really liked it. His ability to keep you guessing about whether there is something supernatural happening or whether it‘s psychological is compelling. However I just couldn‘t get into this one.

My pre-Thanksgiving package from my wonderful pen pal and fellow educator, @Emilyrjones22 ! Is there any better way to kick off a week off from work than by getting a box of books? Not only that, but she included Walking Dead swag! Thanks, Emily—you‘re the best!!

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Pretty disappointed in this book. After reading Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts, I quickly grabbed this book up. About 70 pages in and, while the writing is easy to read, the story didn't grab my attention as strongly as I hoped. Finished this book in about four days because I just wasn't that into it.

I enjoyed this one. I liked A Head Full of Ghosts better but this was suspenseful. There were a couple of times where I was like dude I cannot put this book down.

Almost finished with this one. Man I am a slow reader compared to most people doing this readathon. I made 10ish hours...my stop watch reset itself over night. I got a nap in and had a nice time cuddling with my fuzzy girls. #readathon

😱😱😱I fell asleep....but good news I woke up to these cuties! #readathon @DeweysReadathon @Liberty

Starting book #2 for the Dewey‘s #readathon today.

Pretty great, unsettling book. The story is nothing like A Head Full of Ghosts but I like how in both stories the author plays around with horror conventions and cliches to keep the reader guessing about what is really happening. #Hallowreads