Misery by Stephen King
I am a professed Stephen King fan, and one of my don’t call it a goal, but it is like a goal, for 2024 was to read more of his backlist. I have been avoiding Misery for many years because I like reading more about monsters that are supernatural vs. monsters that are evil people. But 2024 is the year I decided I would give it a chance and overall I am glad that I did. The plot of Misery is that author Paul Sheldon […]
Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan, Kristen Seaton
So imagine if you were a female teenage werewolf, who felt like an outsider even among your pack. And imagine if you happened to think you were making a supernatural connection with your crush, a girl you’ve known since grade four, but it turned out to be a bit of a miscommunication. And imagine what if your dad had passed away (being a werewolf, does not exempt people from death) and you are trying to deal with that? On top of all that what if […]
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
This was very much a case of right book, right time. I needed something fast-paced and twisty that would absorb me fully and let me focus on the characters’ trials and tribulations. And this book delivered exactly what I needed! The book follows Evie Porter, except that is not her real name. And the whole history she has spun for her boyfriend Ryan is not true. Evie and Ryan’s completely coincidental meeting was also anything but coincidental. But Evie is not scamming Ryan becasue […]
Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson
Okay, the title of this book is just a hint of what the book is going to cover. And the title of the book is a lot, which make sense because this book is often a lot. Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson covers exactly what the title suggests. As a general note and content warning, this book contains extensive discussions of drug addiction and self-harm. One section, in particular, was especially disturbing, prompting […]
The Madness by Dawn Kurtagich
Firstly, I picked this book to read because I saw two of the characters had the names of Mina and Lucy, with Lucy struck down by a mysterious illness. Then the book flap mentioned “terrible, ancient truths” and “an evil beyond comprehension.” and I read between the lines and thought that this was going to be some kind of Dracula situation. And I am here for various takes on Dracula. And this book is that! But it is also its own thing, borrowing some names, […]
The Hedgewitch of Foxhall by Anna Bright
The Hedgewitch of Foxhall is a young adult stand-alone (yay) vaguely historical fantasy. Set in medieval Wales, this is in a version of Wales where magic was very real. Or it had been and the quest to restore magic to the land is the big driving force of the narrative. I listened to the audiobook version of the novel, and it was awesome to hear the Welsh names and phrases pronounced. For those who pick up the physical book, there is a pronunciation guide. (I […]
