A new bookstore in town finally sold me on reading my first manga! A good cover and an enticing blurb are all it really takes for me and Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou managed to get me hook, line, and sinker with her manga novel, Case File Compendium.
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Book Review: At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
At my local and brand new Barnes & Noble, I was walking around checking out covers and titles, when Eric LaRocca’s newest novel caught my eye. With a name like At Dark, I Become Loathsome, and a distorted devil-like creature gracing the cover, how could I not be intrigued?
Read moreBook Review: The Swell by Allie Reynolds
I remember back when Allie Reynolds’ The Swell was first released. It made its way into People magazine, which I think is a pretty big deal, and the premise sounded intriguing, but for whatever reason it made it onto my reading list, but I never got around to actually reading it until I saw it in the bargain section at my local book store.
Read moreBook Review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix is an author who kind of snuck up on me and has become one of my favorite authors out there! I like that he’s not cranking out novels like clockwork like Riley Sager or Ruth Ware (not that I’m complaining about that). He’s seems to be busy, but a man of the people – his fans.
Read moreBook Review: Fault Lines by Emily Itami
Admittedly, I picked up Emily Itami’s apparently critically acclaimed debut novel, Fault Lines, I did so because of how short it looked. As my friend said, “sometimes there’s nothing wrong with a short novel.” And she’s right. I actually really, really enjoyed this!
Read moreBook Review: Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
I love a good young adult book from time to time, and what drew me first to Nick Brooks’ Promise Boys, was the stark contrasting cover. In a bright red you see three boys, but then the eyes have been torn out and you can see that they are boys of color. That gives this murder mystery another layer of intrigue.
Read moreBook Review: Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Who knew I’d be on such an assassin kick? All I know is that it’s the end of the year and I was struggling to come up with something enticing to read. A quick internet search did bring Rob Hart’s Assassins Anonymous to my attention, though.
Read moreBook Review: Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
With a book titled Home Is Where the Bodies Are plastered onto a VHS sleeve, you know I picked up Jeneva Rose’s book as soon as I saw it.
Read moreBook Review: Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux
It’s a little hard to believe I’ve reached the end of Abigail Roux’s Cut & Run series with the ninth and final installment, Crash & Burn. I think I lost some appreciation for these along the way, but I was still really looking forward to see how everything panned out in the end.
Read moreBook Review: Disclaimer by Renee Knight
Admittedly, I had never heard of Disclaimer by Renee Knight before seeing an Apple+ series being advertised about it. With an incredible cast led by Alfonso Cuaron, I was intrigued to check out the source material first, even it goes against my basic media consumption policies.
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