So in my profile writeup, I say that I have a hard time not finishing books. I tried really hard to finish this book. At first the issue was that the story was a little dark and creepy, which I love. However, I read my Kindle books at night, and dark and creepy doesn’t really connect well with me sleeping! This made it a little more difficult, because I had to read during lunch at work, or at a time during daylight. I kept trying […]
A strange but excellent thriller
I am a huge Alex Garland fan. I *loved* Ex Machina and Sunshine and have since sought out his other screenwriting ventures. When I found out that his new movie releases in 2018, I was so excited. And then I found out that there was a book attached. Even better. My sister had read and recommended Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, of which Annihilation is the first book. I thought, Let’s start here. And what a wild ride it is. Area X is thought to […]
The Aurora Flu
I have never read such blatantly liberal, feminist, anti-Trump (without ever once mentioning his name) horror in my life. And I love Uncle Steve for that. This was not his best work, but it was good and had some excellent creepy moments. But overall, it had this MESSAGE that yeah, he shoves down the reader’s throat. A lot. But fuck it. He’s Stephen King. I’m just happy to know he’s on my side. “It was funny, when you thought about it; what were all those […]
Pick Your Poison!
Pick Your Poison – A Short Story Anthology edited by Emma Nelson and Hannah Smith (2017) – Just in time for Halloween comes a short story collection with a clever theme: toxins. Whether venomous snakes, raw almonds, quiet magic, or death by any of the other twenty-five poisonous tales in this collection, there’s a fitting demise for everyone. As with most anthologies I review, I’ll pick out several of the sterling tales that caught my squeamish attention. But all the stories are clever, well-written, and […]
Dildo cannons and silicone butts
What The Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror is the third in David Wong’s trilogy following the exploits of David Wong, his girlfriend Amy and his sidekick John—the first book was John Dies At The End and the second This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don’t Touch It. David Wong is the head editor of Cracked.com, the comedy website, and the comedic voice that made Cracked such a success is the foundation to all three books. I would describe […]
Odds and Ends
Presumed Innocent: 4/5 Stars So I didn’t realize this was the same as the Harrison Ford movie until about halfway through the book. I picked it up for two distinct reasons: 1) It was listed as one of the best legal thrillers (old school, we’ll call it) and that reason checks out and 2) the audiobook was read by Edward Hermann, which is obviously great. I have heard him read one book before and it was so good. So the novel itself is told from […]
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