I received OUT by Natsuo Kirino (translated by Stephen Snyder) in a Down the Rabbit Hole box. This is one I have had on my list for a while, so I was glad to finally get a chance to read it. OUT follows a group of women living in Tokyo. These women work the night… Continue reading OUT by Natsuo Kirino
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THE EXORCIST by William Peter Blatty
THE EXORCIST by William Peter Blatty is a classic in the horror genre. Chris is an actress and a single mother to a young daughter Regan. When Regan begins to exhibit unusual behaviors, she is at a loss of what to do. Doctors and others weigh in with ideas of what may be happening, but… Continue reading THE EXORCIST by William Peter Blatty
A DAUGHTER OF THE TROLLS by McKenzie Catron
I received this special edition of A DAUGHTER OF THE TROLLS by McKenzie Catron in a YA Unplugged Book Box. I didn't know anything about this one, but it sounded good so when I pulled an Unplugged book box prompt from my #JarOfTBR, I picked it up. A DAUGHTER OF THE TROLLS follows Sparrow, a… Continue reading A DAUGHTER OF THE TROLLS by McKenzie Catron
THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay
Rating: 4 / 5 THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay begins with Wen, a young girl playing outside of a cabin in New Hampshire where she's vacationing with her fathers Eric and Andrew. When a strange man shows up and tells her that she and her fathers must help to… Continue reading THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay
GWENDY’S BUTTON BOX by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
Rating: 4 / 5 GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar is the first book in The Button Box series with book two written by Richard Chizmar and book three (which came out earlier this year) being again written by the pair of authors. This book follows a young girl named Gwendy, 12… Continue reading GWENDY’S BUTTON BOX by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I had seen THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor, but didn't know a lot about it prior to receiving it in an Unplugged Book Box, but it sounded like it would suit my thriller-ish mood well when I picked it up. THE SECRET NEXT DOOR is set in an upper… Continue reading THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor
LATER by Stephen King
Rating: 4 / 5 I read LATER by Stephen King with a group of King fan friends in October. There aren't many King novels left that I haven't read so it was nice to get two new ones this year (the other book being BILLY SUMMERS). LATER follows a young boy named Jamie who can… Continue reading LATER by Stephen King
BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King
Rating: 4 / 5 I read BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King with a group of King fan friends in August. There aren't many King novels left that I haven't read so it's always fun to have something new to read! BILLY SUMMERS follows the title character, a man well into the darker realm of moaraly… Continue reading BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King
HOLLOW KINGDOM by Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 4 / 5 I won a copy of HOLLOW KINGDOM by Kira Jane Buxton a while back and have been trying to get to it since then. When I pulled a prompt for a book set primarily outside and saw this one on the list it was finally time! HOLLOW KINGDOM is narrative from… Continue reading HOLLOW KINGDOM by Kira Jane Buxton
THE RUNNING MAN by Stephen King
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I read THE RUNNING MAN by Richard Bachman aka Stephen King with a group of friends for April. This was a reread for me, so I picked up the audio from the library. THE RUNNING MAN is set in a dystopian future. Ben Richards is desperate for money to support his… Continue reading THE RUNNING MAN by Stephen King