★★★★-4
- Oct 29, 2020
Review: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (Spoiler-Free)
You're a story, but that doesn't make you any less true. My second read for the Fortnight Frights readathon is now complete!! What a spectacular debut from Melissa Albert. I can't believe I've had this book on my shelves for two years. I'm so, so glad it's survived the dozens of unhauls I've done in that time because I absolutely loved this story. That being said, I liked the first half of this novel more than the second, although the second half was good too. The first half
★★★★-4
- Oct 22, 2020
Review: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (Spoiler-Free)
'We're from where we're from,' she says back. 'Scars are part of the deal, aren't they?' Now this was something different. This is my first read for the Fortnight Frights readathon, and I really enjoyed it! Well... enjoy might be the wrong word based on what goes on lol. A lot of the themes in here reminded me of similar ones discussed in Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues, and I would definitely recommend that book to anyone who enjoyed this one and vice versa. I really like
★★★★-4.5
- Oct 18, 2020
Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Spoiler-Free)
4.5 stars (4 for enjoyment, 5 for quality) Well, well, well. This is an interesting one. If I could give any advice when it comes to reading this book, I would honestly recommend reading it slowly. Savor every page, every thought. I don't think this story is meant to be consumed rapidly, and I think I made that mistake. Yes, Rebecca is a slow burn, but it's so, so effective. I can definitely see myself re-reading this one day, over a longer period of time, so I can really sav
★★★★-4
- Oct 10, 2020
Review: Horrid by Katrina Leno (Spoiler-Free)
There was a little girl Who had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead. And when she was good, She was very, very good, But when she was bad, she was horrid. Oh, this book. This dastardly little thing. This is the perfect October read for anyone looking for something easy, yet unnerving. Was this book all that terrifying? No, not at all. But does it leave you feeling unsettled? Most certainly. Of course, this wasn't the perfect book by any means. I found it to be f
★★★-3.5
- Oct 8, 2020
Review: Dune by Frank Herbert (Spoiler-Free)
3.5 stars
'And the water which thou takest out of the river shall become water upon dry land.'
So... yes it did take me nearly a month to read this massive book. Dune is a brick of a book, but it's definitely a brick full of meaningful ideas. I really enjoyed the first two parts of this book, but I found the third to be a lot harder to get through. When a book is this massive and has such a wide scope I find myself at a loss for words to properly encapsulate it in a review.
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