Month: October 2024

Book Review

THE MONSTER AND THE MIRROR by K.J. Aiello

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE MONSTER AND THE MIRROR: MENTAL ILLNESS, MAGIC, AND THE STORIES WE TELL by K.J. Aiello from ECW Press Audio. Publication Date: 9/24/2024Rating: 5 / 5 THE MONSTER AND THE MIRROR is a combination of memoir and essays on the representation of mental illness in the realm of… Continue reading THE MONSTER AND THE MIRROR by K.J. Aiello

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THE PALEONTOLOGIST by Luke Dumas

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I received a gifted copy of THE PALEONTOLOGIST by Luke Dumas. Thank you to Atria Books! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE PALEONTOLOGIST follows paleontologist Dr. Simon Nealy. When he was a boy, his sister was taken from the Hawthorne Museum of Natural History under his watch and she was never found. Years later, following a… Continue reading THE PALEONTOLOGIST by Luke Dumas

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WE KEPT HER IN THE CELLAR by W.R. Gorman

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Thank you to Highbridge Audio and Netgalley for the gifted audiobook of WE KEPT HER IN THE CELLAR by W.R. Gorman. Publication Date: 9/24/2024Rating: 4 / 5 WE KEPT HER IN THE CELLAR is a YA horror Cinderella retelling with a very big twist. The story is written from Cinderella's step-sister Eunice's POV and Cinderella… Continue reading WE KEPT HER IN THE CELLAR by W.R. Gorman

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WILD FAILURE by Zoe Whittall

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I received a gifted copy of WILD FAILURE by Zoe Whittall from Harper Collins for an honest review. Rating: 3.5 / 5 WILD FAILURE by Zoe Whittall is a collection of short stories focused on intimacy and desire, investigating subjects of femininity and queerness. Throughout the collection, various women in a lot of very different… Continue reading WILD FAILURE by Zoe Whittall

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SLEEP TIGHT by J.H. Markert

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I received a gifted audio ARC for SLEEP TIGHT by J.H. Markert from Dreamscape Media! Rating: 4.5 / 5Publication Date: 9/10/2024 SLEEP TIGHT begins with the execution of Father Silence. Years ago, this man posed as a priest to kidnap and murder many children. There was only one survivor and the trauma of the experience… Continue reading SLEEP TIGHT by J.H. Markert

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HEADS WILL ROLL by Josh Winning

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Thank you to Putnam / Random House for the gifted copy of HEADS WILL ROLL by Josh Winning. Rating: 4 / 5 HEADS WILL ROLL primarily follows Willow, a disgraced sitcom star who tweeted herself right out of her show and her engagement. She heads off to Camp Castaway, a camp where people fully disconnect… Continue reading HEADS WILL ROLL by Josh Winning

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THIS CURSED HOUSE by Del Sandeen

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I received a gifted galley of THIS CURSED HOUSE by Del Sandeen for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 10/8/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THIS CURSED HOUSE follows Jemma, a young Black woman in 1962. After a big shake up… Continue reading THIS CURSED HOUSE by Del Sandeen

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THE BOOK OF WITCHING by C.J. Cooke

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I received a gifted galley of THE BOOK OF WITCHING by C.J. Cooke for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 10/8/2024 Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE BOOK OF WITCHING follows two timelines. In the present, Clem gets a call… Continue reading THE BOOK OF WITCHING by C.J. Cooke

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INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Josh Malerman

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I received a gifted copy of INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Josh Malerman from Del Rey / Random House. Rating: 4 / 5 INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE follows a young girl named Bela. She lives with her parents, Mommy and Daddo, but there's also someone (something?) else named "Other Mommy" who only she can see.… Continue reading INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Josh Malerman