Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
I thought this was a great showing by T. Kingfisher though the beginning of the book moved a bit too slow and was really surprised this was pushed as horror, I mainly got cozy vibes while reading it (that is not a bad thing). I do hope that we get to see these characters in future works, I loved … [Read more]
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
Because none of these three books was technically focused on what these reviews are focused on, but still, I promise these reviews are about these books. Somehow. Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter - Gory & intense, but it probably should be, given the subject matter, which is kidnapping, rape, … [Read more]
The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda Taub
Mary Bennet is famously the odd one out among her bright, vivacious sisters - an awkward show-off and a bore. But in this book, it's what Mary's doing off the page that deserves attention. This book is part-sequel, part-companion to the fabulous The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch, … [Read more]
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
Personally, I think that the bones that make Dungeon Crawler Carl are there from the very first book: gruesome brutality combined with gut-busting humor, consistent rules and exploits of those rules to advance within the dungeon, and a very human cost that you feel to your bones. However, I also … [Read more]
Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
She was truly a beautiful girl. I could feel a small polished stone sinking through the darkest waters of my heart. All those deep convoluted channels and passageways, and yet she managed to toss her pebble right down to the bottom of it all. ― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance Sometimes when … [Read more]
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Really cheating my ass off with this one, but whatever, I'm giving myself a little grace because my love for and rereading of this story is sincere. I finished Dungeon Crawler Carl and truly, immediately restarted them. I really can't remember the last time I did this with a series. I do it with … [Read more]
