If you're a fan of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, then this book might be for you.
It's told in alternating POVs of two seventeen year olds: a girl thaIf you're a fan of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, then this book might be for you.
It's told in alternating POVs of two seventeen year olds: a girl that doesn't know her name after she woke up one day, only to be picked up by a strange man claiming to be her father, and a boy who is accused of being responsible for the disappearance of his girlfriend.
Their stories are intertwined and the ending surprised me, even though I was suspecting it a little before the reveal. Unputdownable & great read....more
I was so put off by the first Hendrix book i read years ago (Horrorstör), that I was sure anything else he writes has to be just as bad. Well, here I I was so put off by the first Hendrix book i read years ago (Horrorstör), that I was sure anything else he writes has to be just as bad. Well, here I am positively surprised yet again that he actually can write good stuff ...more
My main takeaway from this book: the word "stucco" was grossly overused - more times than I have ever heard or read it in all my 33 years, more times My main takeaway from this book: the word "stucco" was grossly overused - more times than I have ever heard or read it in all my 33 years, more times than one such specific word should be used in a single book. ...more
Just Like Home is a dark, creepy and disturbing story. It was a new kind of "haunted house" that was awfully weird in some places, but like not in a bJust Like Home is a dark, creepy and disturbing story. It was a new kind of "haunted house" that was awfully weird in some places, but like not in a bad way?! I can't say much about the plot without spoiling it, so just know that this is a fun, WEIRD and twisted ride....more
Epic. Absolutely epic! I loved Locke & Key as a Netflix series, I loved the graphic novels and now I've loved the dramatization just as m***5 stars***
Epic. Absolutely epic! I loved Locke & Key as a Netflix series, I loved the graphic novels and now I've loved the dramatization just as much as the other two, if not more. I cried like a baby in the final minutes ❤️
This is a freaking fantastic story and a must read for horror fans!...more
This is a pretty cool and refreshing take on a Christmas story. It's my first holiday horror, although calling it "horror" is a bit of a ***3 stars***
This is a pretty cool and refreshing take on a Christmas story. It's my first holiday horror, although calling it "horror" is a bit of a stretch..
I've only ever read one other book from Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) and I am already noticing something about his writing that I do not like. His villains seem to be... idk, silly? And unbelievable as evil. The ghost in Heart Shaped Box was straight up ridiculous and laughable and in NOS4R2, Charlie Manx was as scary as a villain from Scooby Doo, to be honest. I couldn't take him seriously at all.
I was more creeped out by Bing and not only creeped out, I also had some other issues with him. This is something that never really bothers me in other stories, but here I was so annoyed with the weird way Joe chose to depict him - as this strange man with fucked up mommy issues who would talk so badly about women and his sexual fantasies with them. Just... yuck.
All that aside, though, I still enjoyed the story and I'm looking forward to seeing how amc ruined the TV show adaptation ...more
I pre-ordered a signed copy of this book 7 months before its release date - that's how excited I was to own it, let alone rea***3 unimpressed stars***
I pre-ordered a signed copy of this book 7 months before its release date - that's how excited I was to own it, let alone read it. And I reaaaally wanted to love it. But sadly, I didn't. It was just
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I'm not generally wild for vampires, but I do enjoy the occasional vampire story. I am Romanian after all - the home country of Dracula himself ...more
I can't remember the last time this happened, but at the end of this book, I bawled my eyes out. Not sad tears, but tears of happiness be***5 stars***
I can't remember the last time this happened, but at the end of this book, I bawled my eyes out. Not sad tears, but tears of happiness because it ends so beautifully ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
When I started reading this, I was a bit skeptical because it's a novella about Scarlett's daughters and their journey to reach their mom. In Red Hill, we barely got to meet them, so there was barely an emotional connection to either of the girls and as we know from book one - they do find their mom eventually. That's why I didn't think I'd be invested in this story. Boy, was I wrong! Right from the start you're worried for Jenna and Halle, even though they're traveling with their father. He's a capable guy, but I immediately had this feeling that he won't make it out alive (well, you actually know this from Red Hill, but still).
Seeing the world through the eyes of Jenna, who's only thirteen years old, brings it home how terrifying such an outbreak would be. She's determined to reach Red Hill at any cost, so she is faced with experiences and decisions that force her to quickly leave her childhood behind. She's not your average girl, she's fierce, strong and badass just like her mother and she deals with everything so maturely, that I was beyond impressed with her the whole time.
I loved every twist and turn and most of all, I loved the surprise appearance of a few familiar characters. We get to see the other side of the story, which was so satisfying, without feeling repetitive at all. This book was also thrilling from start to finish. It made my heart race and made my cry in anticipation of what was going to happen. I don't often cry - let me tell you that. But the raw emotion of what is happening in the last few chapters, man! What an amazing story!
This is a book I picked up solely based on being intrigued by the cover. Going in, I actually had no idea what it's about but, to my deli***5 stars***
This is a book I picked up solely based on being intrigued by the cover. Going in, I actually had no idea what it's about but, to my delight, I ended up absolutely loving it.
Eerie and entertaining, this story grabbed my attention from page one. It begins in 1982, with the disappearance of a girl named Viv Delaney, who stopped at the Sun Down Motel while she was on her way to New York. At some point she decides to stay and takes a job as the night clerk for the motel, only to soon realize that something's very off in this place. There are all sorts of strange happenings, from doors of the rooms opening on their own, to the smell of cigarette smoke when no one around is smoking, to creepy noises and voices being heard all over in the middle of the night. Then at some point, she learns that this town is full of secrets and that many women have mysteriously died, so Viv starts to believe that their deaths might somehow be connected to the motel.
The story switches back and forth between '82 and present day, in 2017, when another young girl named Carly takes a trip to the town where this Motel is located. Thing is - Carly is Viv's niece and she is determined to find out what happened to her aunt.
In order to properly investigate Viv's disappearance, Carly decides to take the same job as the night clerk for The Sun Down motel as her aunt had. Soon, the same sort of spooky things start happening to Carly and, with the help of her roommate and a guy she met at the library, she is determined to find out the truth of what happened the night Viv disappeared.
I loved how Simone St. James interweaves the story of Viv and Carly, while slowly exposing the ghosts of the Motel and why each of them is there. Yes, if you haven't guessed it by now, there are actual ghosts in this book. But they're not silly "boo" type of ghosts, they actually serve a purpose to the story and I loved that, especially because I'm normally no fan of these entities. Ghosts creep the hell out of me, always have, always will. [image]
Long story short, this book is suspenseful and well written. The mystery surrounding Viv's disappearance interwoven with ghosts and murderers had all the creeps and chills. It's a captivating read, full of tension and atmosphere and it all wraps up perfectly. At the end I was completely and utterly satisfied!...more
The comic books are different enough from the TV show to keep you excited, while they still have all the awesomeness that you would expec***4 stars***
The comic books are different enough from the TV show to keep you excited, while they still have all the awesomeness that you would expect from The Walking Dead. It's interesting to see how some of the events on the show are related to events in the graphic novel and I loved to see the characters I know and love in situations that are familiar to me from the show, but also in all new scenarios.
This volume continues the tale of Rick and his company, as they're working to find their way through the zombie apocalypse. We meet Hershel and his family in this volume. Some people from the show die earlier than I expected. Some people from the TV show don't even exist in the graphic novel and vice versa.
The artwork is brilliant and the story lines are gripping. The only thing I didn't like is the way Rick is portrayed. Comparing him to TV show Rick, here he is weak at first. He hasn't really ever fired a gun before the outbreak and seems weirdly scared most of the time. I'm not used to this Rick, but I suppose he'll assume the role of the leader and the strong character I love soon enough....more
DAMN, was this book amazing!! I can't stop thinking about it, about how well it was written and how perfectly paced and full o ***5 BLOWN AWAY stars***
DAMN, was this book amazing!! I can't stop thinking about it, about how well it was written and how perfectly paced and full of emotion it is.
First off I want to say that I'm basically sold when I hear about apocalypse and/or zombies in a story - be it a book, movie or TV show. But not everything I end up reading/seeing is always good. I've disliked hyped books such as World War Z or Warm Bodies, and now LOVED this under appreciated masterpiece.
OK, so going in we meet three characters and get to experience the beginning of the outbreak through their eyes. There are three POVs:
The story kicks off with Scarlett who is dropping her two daughters at school before work. She is a technician at a hospital and is right in the middle of it when it all starts. We see through her how this strange flu-like illness affects a patient. Now this is where I knew that I'd love this book, because Jamie McGuire does an amazing job at explaining what's happening, how the body reacts to the virus after infection, all with a ton of details. It all felt so real and plausible, especially now in the time of a full, real-life global pandemic. Can you imagine working in a hospital when shit starts to hit the fan? Yeah, that's purely terrifying.
Scarlett is a strong, fierce and fearless woman, who is on a mission to find her girls amidst a rapidly spreading outbreak that's turning everything to chaos. But the girls have been picked up by her dickhead of an ex-husband, an angry playboy firefighter. So she will raise Hell to get them back safely. Oh, and did I mention that she's a survivalist who loves zombie movies herself and always had an escape plan for "just in case" type of situations? No? Well, she's badass to the bone.
Next, we meet Nathan, who has just been left by his wife, to care for their young daughter, Zoe, because he was "the one who always wanted children", it's not in her to be a mum. Perfect timing, because Nathan now he has to fight harder than ever to be strong for himself and his little girl.
"Watching a movie about zombies is one thing. Watching zombies outside your window was another. The movies didn't talk about that. Well . . . maybe they did, but they didn't drive home how terrifying each moment truly was. I tried not to think about tomorrow, or that we would still be fighting for our lives every day from now on. I glanced back at Zoe, and choked back the sadness welling up in my throat. I didn't want her to grow up in a world like this." - this quote sums him up perfectly.
And then there's Miranda, a college girl traveling with her sister and their boyfriends. Their father is the one that brings them all together, because he's the owner of a house on "Red Hill" and it's the best place to be at in case of an apocalypse.
There is constant suspense throughout the novel and I was gripped from the beginning. As one could expect from this type of story, there are some heart-breaking moments of loss, because not everyone will get out alive in times like that. Difficult decisions have to be made constantly and there are many uncomfortable and horrible topics covered beyond just the zombies. Sadly, there's also a realistic and relevant aspect compared to our society, especially nowadays with the COVID-19 pandemic going on, and it only made it all the more awful. But Jamie handled everything sooooo well!
I loved so many things in this book and I want to quickly mention a few more:
- the fact the characters pretty much refuse to call the infected "zombies", because they're aware of how silly that is. So they find different names for them, finally settling on "Teds" and the reason why they do so is the cutest ❤️
- the fact that this is not your average zombie bloodbath, with guts and heads flying off all the time. There is death, obviously. There is gore! But the focus is on the people and how they're doing everything to stay alive. Just because the world has gone to hell, does not mean you stop living
- the way these three main characters meet and how they're all connected through Red Hill
- as I mentioned in the beginning, the fact that I finally got to read more about how such a disease would spread through the human body, how a person is affected by it and then becomes a walking corpse
- the fact that the end of the world could actually be a new, better beginning for some people
- I LOVED the fact that, unlike every other zombie story, here they die down after a while, become less and less in numbers aaaand also weaker. The whole story has this "realistic" vibe to it
- the emotion of each character is palpable. You feel Scarlett's pain, as she is trying to do everything in her power to make sure her two daughters can reach her and she never looses faith that they will reach her, but you also feel for Nathan, Miranda and Ashley
- the ending is freaking awesome!! For someone looking for an action packed ride, you might end up disappointed, but I thought it was perfect!
Hands down, this is one of my favorite reads this year and I KNOW I'll be re-reading it sooner rather than later....more
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