Review: The Book of Koli

REVIEW: The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey, 4/5. Thank you Netgallery & Orbit for the review copy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I went into The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey nearly blind, and I suggest all others do the same. In that spirit, I’m going to keep my review as spoiler free as possible. Koli, in…

Review: Melmoth by Sarah Perry

Review: Melmoth by Sarah Perry, 3/5 stars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you ever really, really wanted to love a book? But…couldn’t? That’s how I feel about Melmoth. Perry’s The Essex Serpents became one of my favorite reads shortly after reading it and I had high hopes for her next novel, Melmoth. Melmoth covers the myth of Melmoth,…

Review: The Poison Thread

Review: The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell, 4/5 stars. In this gothic horror novel with an ending reminiscent of The Turn of the Screw, Purcell tells the story of two very different ladies – 25 year old, wealthy Dorothea Truelove and imprisoned, impoverished, and abused 16 year old, Ruth Butterham. In alternating chapters the lives…

Review: The Ritual

I watched the Netflix movie The Ritual in Fall 2018 and absolutely adored it. Folk horror is one of my favorite horror movie genres because I think the mix of building paranoia, forests, miscommunication, and an ancient evil is fascinating. Unfortunately, ‘folk horror’ as a book genre is a bit more difficult to find. So,…

Review: The Grip of It

I chose this as my Book Club’s book for the month of October and, let’s just say, I think everyone will be sufficiently creeped out. The story behind The Grip of It, at first glance, seems simple. Julie and James move out of the city in hopes of reforging their marriage and breaking James of…

Review: Kill Creek

Kill Creek has easily been one of my favorite reads of the 2018 Halloween Season! A haunted house story with several unique twists, endearing characters, and a fascinating premise…what more could you ask for? The story begins with a home, the Finch House. It has been empty, abandoned, overgrown, and almost forgotten for years and…

Review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Before I even opened the book I couldn’t wait to begin this story. Although this was definitely a bit of a cover-buy/nostalgia vibe, I’m happy to report the inside was just as good as the outside. The story begins with an interesting anecdote about no one showing up to Abby’s birthday but Gretchen. It was…

Review: Rooms

Rooms surprised me in the best way possible. Found while wandering through the stacks at my local library (and for whatever reason wanting to take home 4 books instead of 3) I happened across this vibrant and dynamic Lauren Oliver novel. And I am so happy I did. Part family drama, part ghost story the…

Review: Campfire

While camping in a remote location, Maddie Davenport and her family and friends celebrate her brother and his girlfriend’s graduation from high school and start of the summer. Gathered around the campfire after a long trek up the mountain (including a near death experience for Maddie) local legends and scary stories are told around the…

Review: The Quick

The Quick by Lauren Owen is set in dreary London, 1892. We begin the books by learning about the Norbury children, Charlotte and James, and their strange and tumultuous childhood in a rundown estate home. As we move through time, the novel focuses on James Norbury’s move to London, his poetry, and his new roommate…