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Books of Meh

Books of Blood (vol 1-3) by Clive Barker

September 8, 2022 by Caesar's Wife Leave a Comment

As a Constant Reader of Stephen King, sometimes I get a little worried that there might be a whole world of horror novels out there that I am missing out on, so, I did some research. After digging deep into the r/books subreddit, it seemed apparent to me that I was truly missing out by having not consumed any of Clive Barker’s novels. Of course, I’m familiar with the name and a Pinhead fan (at least in a theatrical sense) so I thought I’d better […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Short Stories Tagged With: Clive Barker

Caesar's Wife's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Short Stories · Tags: Clive Barker ·
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The Vegetarian

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

September 6, 2022 by Classic 3 Comments

Trigger warning: Sexual assault Wow. I really enjoyed this. The book took a lot of twists and turns and I love how Kang turned it into three separate parts. There were so many terrible characters in this one (Yeong-hye’s husband, her brother in law) that you felt for Yeong-hye and what causes her to turn vegan. I will say that this book maybe would have worked better as a short story. The last third of the book just drags IMHO. I think part 1 was […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: Han Kang

Classic's CBR14 Review No:185 · Genres: Horror · Tags: Han Kang ·
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So you want to live off the grid in a smart home that does everything for you?

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

September 5, 2022 by ingres77 3 Comments

Told in a similar style to Brooks’ previous book, World War Z, Devolution recounts the massacre of a small, isolated eco-centric community in rural Washington State. Told predominantly through diary entries by Kate Holland, we learn about the community, their ecological goals, and how they handle the devastating volcanic eruption of Mt. Rainier. Cut off from neighboring communities and forgotten about because of the natural disaster, some residents begin trying to become self-sufficient while awaiting rescue. As they try making their homes more energy efficient […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror Tagged With: bigfoot, Devolution, Max Brooks, sasquatch, World War Z

ingres77's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror · Tags: bigfoot, Devolution, Max Brooks, sasquatch, World War Z ·
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Everybody else seems to *hate* this, but I really liked it!

Hide by Kiersten White

September 2, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I honestly don’t understand where all the one-star reviews are coming from. This was fine! Not the best thing I’ve ever read, but solid. I get that not every person is going to like every book, and that’s as it should be, but the overwhelming hatred for this frankly baffles me. Like, I’m not gonna get angry about it, just make this face: People be throwing around the phrase “worst book I’ve read all year!” and I’m like . . . really? This books right […]

Filed Under: Horror, Suspense Tagged With: hide, horror, Kiersten White, narfna, Suspense

narfna's CBR14 Review No:151 · Genres: Horror, Suspense · Tags: hide, horror, Kiersten White, narfna, Suspense ·
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The Twisted Ones

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

August 29, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

I did not think it was humanly possible for me to not love something by T. Kingfisher, but here it is. This got recommended to me by a few people after I loved “What Moves the Dead.” I can honestly say I was not feeling this one. It dragged so much. Took me a week plus to finish it because it was just not holding my interest. I gave up understanding anything and just adored Foxy, Skip, and Tomas though. “The Twisted Ones” follows a […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: cbr14bingo, t kingfisher

Classic's CBR14 Review No:177 · Genres: Horror · Tags: cbr14bingo, t kingfisher ·
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Winter People – a unique take on reviving the dead

Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

August 23, 2022 by MarkAbaddon 4 Comments

For the life of me, I really wish I could remember what site or person recommended the Winter People to me, because I want to thank them, as it was a refreshingly good read. Pet Sematary is one of my favorite Stephen King novels and this story plays with similar themes but places it in more of a historical and feminist context. The story takes place over 100 years and can switch times without warning, which I found a bit disorienting at first. You get […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #feministfiction, historical ficiton, horror, Jennifer McMahon, speculative ficiton, thriller, undead

MarkAbaddon's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, History, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #feministfiction, historical ficiton, horror, Jennifer McMahon, speculative ficiton, thriller, undead ·
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