pickJohn Douglas books are always fascinating. Bring back Mindhunter on Netflix you cowards!!
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Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI
pickThis may be a short novella, but it sure is horrifying. Miller is about to marry her girlfriend, but before that happens she wants to try and reconcile with her estranged mother by spending a weekend away together. Unfortunately her mother has other plans. This book stressed me out from start to finish.
so-soI don't know how I feel about this one. The entire time I never really understood what was going on, like I missed something. I think maybe it was Ward's writing style. I guess overall it's about family and mothers and daughters. It was weird and unsettling. TW for abuse, both people and animals.
pickI love me an "unconventional" family memoir audio book. Ruth tells the story of growing up in a polygamous mormon community in Mexico. Fascinating, infuriating, and tragic. Recommended for fans of The Glass Castle, North of Normal, and the like.
pan🎧📖 I don't really get the hype, I almost DNF'd. MC whines the entire time about the situation that she put herself in. I guess there are a number of hot topics that would be good for a book club/discussion, but I just couldn't get past the unlikable MC.
pickPost apocalyptic. A remote northern indigenous community slowly comes to the realization that the world they know has changed forever. A slow burn, but never felt like it was dragging. I definitely guessed what was going to happen in the end, but it was an enjoyable read, and felt very realistic.
pickExtreme horror. Lori is an obsessed pen pal of a serial killer, who sends her on a quest to find a key and deliver it to the River Man. Along the way more and more of her past is revealed and it is shocking. Creepy, atmospheric, gory. There is a supernatural element that normally would put me off, but it works in this case.
so-soThis was a Litsy/cover buy. A different take on the haunted house trope, as it's about grief. I don't really like to explore that subject too much so it was just ok for me, as I wasn't going to go look too deep into it.
pickSlasher horror. Bloody, gory, violent, it was fun. Reminded me of The Hills Have Eyes.
pickModern explorers do exist, especially in Canada's vast and unforgiving wilderness. We follow Shoalts as he seeks out an uncharted waterway. I've seen reviews complaining that the author comes off as vain and egotistical, but I didn't really get that from the audio. I think every explorer in history has to be vain to some degree, to even attempt their exploits. I do wish I had read a physical copy tho, as I assume it would include photos & maps.
pick⚠️ EXTREME HORROR⚠️ This book was effed up! Vile, disturbing, violent, traumatizing, and I can't think of a TW this didn't have. 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! I was nervous to start this one as it is notorious, but it was excellent. Lisa is kidnapped and forced to star in a sn*ff film, and she will do whatever it takes to save herself and her unborn child... So yeah. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't just about shock value. There is actually a plot ⬇️
so-soCreepy creature horror. I love Ania Ahlborn, but this was not my favourite. I didn't care for the POV of the kid, once the second POV came in it was better. The ending also left me with more questions than answers.
@TheLudicReader Thank you so very much for your generous #LCS package. You went above and beyond. I love everything that you picked out. Thanks to @bookish_wookish for hosting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. ❤️❄️💚
pickA gift from my bestie who knows I love true crime. This got me out of a reading funk. The illustrations were stunning and the women were fascinating.
@CuriousG Thank you so much for my #Jolabokaflod package. All those Reese's look amazing. 🤤 Thank you for hosting @MaleficentBookDragon
@Jess861 Thank you so much for my #SSS gifts. The fox ornament with all his books is SO friggin cute. I love everything. Merry Christmas!! ❄️🎅🏼🎄🎁 @Avanders
🎅🏼 #Jolabokaflod has been sent @MaleficentBookDragon @merelybookish 📚 #LCS has also been sent @bookish_wookish @TheKidUpstairs ❄️ Both are arriving via UPS and should be there before Xmas 🤞🏼🎄
pickA low pick. Your typical Christmas romance, which was what I was in the mood for. Started off well, but got pretty redundant by the end.
pickAn excellent thriller about a serial killer who targets young boys, that also explores father son relationships. Fast paced, and enthralling.
so-soI thought this was going to be a thriller, turns out it was a YA slasher horror. So not what I was in the mood for. Didn't love it didn't hate it. Definitely could have been better.
I almost missed this. Last chance to sign up. @Avanders #StuffedStockingSwap #SSS
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I used to save all my horror/spooky reads for October, but always ran out of time to finish my tbr. Now I just read horror year round.
#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern
pickCam girl Jessica has locked herself in her apartment for the last 3 years. Getting everything she needs online, because if she does leave that room she will murder someone. But sometimes a girl has to do what a girl has to do. There were some plot points that didn't work for me, but over all it was a satisfying read.
Spooky Season 🎃📚💀🧩🍄
pickYA horror. Not really what I was just expecting, but I enjoyed it. 🤡🌽
pickAnother great read from Lucy Foley. I didn't see the twist coming in this one. It also had a bit of a creepy vibe, perfect for spooky season.
pick🎧📖 At first I found this book to be a bit boring, and then outright cringy. But once the twist kicked in I was fully on board.
pickA twist on the vampire genre. Not sure if it's YA, but it reads that way. Regardless I really enjoyed this read. Not scary, and a bit predictable, but satisfying and a bit heartbreaking.
bailedNope. 1/4 of the way in and I just can't. Incels plotting to date rape women, because they can't get laid on their own and women owe them. Not sure if this is a throw away scene or part of the overall plot. But it's not what I'm looking for in my thriller/ general fiction reads.
so-soJust OK. A quick read.
pick🎧📖 I adored the first book. This was a decent follow up.
so-soInspired by serial killer Jeffery Dahmer, this book is written from the perspective of a man obsessed with having his own zombie sex slave. Written in a kind of journal style. It was interesting and different, but I couldn't get into the style of writing. If you can't get enough serial killers, and don't mind some graphic content, then check this one out.
pickHonestly didn't really know what Julia Fox was famous for besides having briefly dated Kanye, but I saw good reviews of her book. And let me tell you her life is wild.
pickFast paced and well written. I could go for a sequel. Psychological horror, thriller, where humans are the real monsters. Look up trigger warnings if need be, cuz there are a lot.
pickA YA Carrie retelling. It was a good read. Themes of racism, bullying, classism, and sexism. I did find the writing to be very YA. Everything was really spelled out for the reader, but I'm not the target audience so not a huge deal breaker.
pickS.A. Cosby has yet to disappoint. This has been my best read of the year so far. A school shooting leads to the discovery of a serial killer in small town Virginia.
pickI loved the Year of the Witching, so I was excited for this gothic vampire fantasy. Felt like a YA Anne Rice, in a good way, as I'm having a really hard time getting through IWtV. More fantasy rather than horror imo, but there is a lot of blood, cuz I mean... vampires. An enjoyable read.
It's a Monogram of the alphabet. Letters A-Zed, and numbers 0-9, so every book I've ever read is right there on my arm. I saw the image on Pinterest or something.
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern 📚
pickI think the title is a bit clickbait-y, her relationship and feelings towards her mom are more complicated and less callous than that. However, I don't think her situation would have gotten any better if her mom didn't die.
so-soA super short and quick read, could have done in one sitting. I didn't really get it though.
pickEvelyn's husband is having an affair... With her clone. But now he's dead and she has to sort it out.
This was a good read, and would make a perfect Book Club selection. Lots of topics to discuss: cloning, ethics, morality, misogyny, motherhood, relationships, womanhood...
My last order from Book Outlet arrived. The big stack is from BO and the small one is from Chapters (Canada's B&N). I think I'm satiated for now. I'm so excited to get reading. 📖
