Book Reviews

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My Rating System

I do follow are star rating system. Below you will find how I associate my star ratings and what criteria I consider.

Star Ratings

What I consider when writing a Review

I read books that are both plot and character driven. When I am reading a book I want to be taken into a different world. I am looking to be sucked in.

When reading thrillers I am also hoping for twists that I don't see coming. When reading horror I want my heart to pound, my palms to sweat, and afraid to turn out the lights.

Ghost Station Review

Title: Ghost Station Author: S.A. Barnes Page Count: 384 pages Publisher: Tor Genre: Space Horror Themes: Unreliable narrator Synopsis:...

Kill River

Title: Kill River Author: Cameron Roubique Page Count: 350 pages Publisher: Self Published Genre: Theme Park Horror Themes: Creepy woods,...

Home Is Where The Bodies Are

Title: Home Is Where The Bodies Are Author: Jeneva Rose Page Count: 256 pages Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Inc Genre: Thriller...

The Black Queen

Title: The Black Queen Author: Jumata Emill Page Count: 400 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press Genre: Thriller Themes: Homecoming, unlikely...

Day of the Door

Title: The Day of The Door Author: Laurel Hightower Page Count: 220 pages Publisher: Self Published Genre: Supernatural Horror...

This Wretched Valley Review

Title: This Wretched Valley Author: Jenny Kiefer Page Count: 304 pages Publisher: Quirk Books Genre: Survival Horror Themes: Creepy...

Such Pretty Flowers

Title: Such Pretty Flowers Author: K.L. Cerra Page Count: 336 pages Publisher: Bantam Genre: Eco-Horror Themes: Creepy flowers, Grief,...

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me Review

Title: I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me Author: Jamison Shea Page Count: 352 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co....

The Ballad of Black Tom

Title: The Ballad of Black Tom Author: Victor LaValle Page Count 160 pages Publisher: Tor Genre: Cosmic Horror Synopsis: "People move to...

The Perfect Place to Die: A Must-Read Serial Killer Horror

Title: The Perfect Place To Die Author: Bryce Moore Pages: 238 Synopsis "Zuretta never thought she’d encounter a monster—one of the...

Discover the Dark Twists and Turns of the Adult Horror Manga 'Blood on the Tracks: Review of Volumes 5-9

Title: Blood on the Tracks Volumes 5-9 Author: Shuzo Oshimi Synopsis of Volume 1 "Seiichi's mother loves him very much, and his days pass...

Exploring Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novels: Do I Recommend Them?

Title: The Silver Eyes & The Twisted Ones Author: Scott Cawthon (Author) Kira Breed-Wrisley (Author) Claudia Schröder (Illustrator)...

My Darling Girl Review

Title: My Darling Girl Author: Jennifer McMahon Pages: 320 Synopsis "A spine-tingling psychological thriller about a woman who, after...

The Ritual Review

Title: The Ritual Author: Michael R. Goodwin Pages: 21 Synopsis "In the square, the villagers had gathered for The Ritual, which hasn't...

Hollow Review

Title: Hollow- A Linkville Horror Series Author: Mike Salt Pages: 251 Synopsis: "n the depths of a vast, foreboding cave, where silence...

Candy Cain Kills Review

Title: Candy Cain Kills Author: Brian McAuley Pages: 172 Synopsis "Oh what fun it is to DIE! When Austin's parents drag him and his...

Nestlings Review

Title: Nestlings Author: Nat Cassidy Pages: 293 Synopsis: "Ana and Reid need a break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first...

Harrower Graphic Novel Review

I have been reading the Harrower comic as issues have been released, but now it has been released as one whole story in graphic novel...

There's No Way I'd Die First Review

REVIEW This YA slasher unfortunately didn’t work for me. I don’t think I like reading books about rich people. Especially young rich...

Sheets Graphic Novel Review

Title: Sheets Author: Brenna Thummler Pages: 242 Synopsis: "Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of...

Dark Harvest Review

REVIEW I REALLY enjoyed my time reading this book. I got completely absorbed into the story. I loved the writing style and how parts of...

The September House Review

Title: The September House Author: Carissa Orlando Pages: 344 Synopsis "When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian...

The Book of Accidents Review

Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5⁠ ⁠ We follow Nathan, Maddie, and their 15-year-old son Ollie as they move into Nate’s childhood home. However,...

The Hike Review

Review This was a solid thriller that incorporates a survival plot that feels like watching a movie! If you like your thrillers with high...

Crossroads Review

Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a FANTASTIC novella. It discussed grief and loss while intertwining horror elements that give you...

Mister Magic Review

Title: Mister Magic Author: Kiersten White Synopsis "Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s...

The Gathering Dark Review

Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁠ ⁠ This book was AMAZING. I absolutely ADORED it. Every story for me just hit right and was five stars. The...

Silver Nitrate Review

Review This book was incredibly hard to rate! I enjoy Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing and this story had a lot of marvelous moments, but...

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight Review

⁠Review You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023. I love summer horror novels and this one did not...

The Trees Grew Because I Bled Here Review

Title: The Trees Grew Because I Bled Here ⁠ Author: Eric LaRocca⁠ Synopsis " Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master...

Jackal Review

Title: Jackal ⁠ Author: Erin E. Adams⁠ Summary "It's watching. Liz Rocher is coming home...reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn't...

Gone to See the River Man

Title: Gone to See the River Man Author: Kristopher Triana Synopsis "Super fans. Groupies. Stalkers. These people will give anything for...

Camp Firwood Review

Title: Camp Firwood ⁠ Author: Boris Bacic ⁠ Summary "When the rebellious teenager Kevin gets sent to a summer camp by his parents, he...

How to Sell a Haunted House Review

Title: How to Sell a Haunted House Author: Grady Hendrix Summary "When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She...

Emergency Broadcast Part One Review

Title: Emergency Broadcast Author: Boris Bacic Summary: "When James witnesses a brutal killing outside his home, he must choose between...

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Title: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Author: Holly Jackson Summary "Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school...

Show's End Review

Title: Show’s End ⁠ Author: Anthony Cleveland⁠ Summary " Equal parts brutal and beautiful, Show’s End takes place in Georgia during the...

The Keeper Review

Title: The Keeper⁠ Author: Tananarive Due⁠ Summary " Aisha has suffered a devastating loss. Her parents were killed in a car crash, and...

Berserk Vol. 1 Review

Title: Berserk Vol. 1 Author: Kentaro Miura Summary " His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers....

The Haar Review

Title: The Haar ⁠ Author: David Sodergren ⁠ Summary: "Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life....

Antarctic Ice Beasts Review

Synopsis "The South Pole in winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. The seven person crew of the US Freedom Base lives alone in...

The Hawthorne Legacy

**SECOND BOOK IN SERIES SO MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS** Synopsis "The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs...

All of Us Villains Review

Synopsis "The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins. Every generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven...

Unfamiliar Review

Synopsis "Young kitchen witch Planchette gets an incredible deal on a new house in a magical town. Turns out, there's a reason: it's...

Legendborn Review

Synopsis " After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood...

Crumbs Review

Synopsis "In a very special town, there’s an even more unusual bakery with a selection of baked treats hand-crafted to help your dreams...

Daphne Review

Synopsis "It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and...

The Year of the Witching Review

Synopsis "In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet’s word is law, Immanuelle Moore’s very existence is blasphemy. Her mother’s union...

Theme Music Review

Synopsis "For the lucky among us, life is what you make of it; but for Dixie Wheeler, the theme music for her story was chosen by another...

What Moves The Dead Review

Synopsis "When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the...