I like the pace - everything kept travelling along, interesting things happening constaDamn that was hectic.
Plenty of action and drama in this series!
I like the pace - everything kept travelling along, interesting things happening constantly.
Artwork is okay - I hate zombies in all forms but I didn't mind these ones too much I guess.
It's weird for me, here - I hate all the zombie interactions but I'm enjoying the 'people drama'. I'm curious about what will happen with this lot but I am also keen for some fresh blood.
This first volume sure packs a punch - not a chance I'd want to read it in singles a month apart!
The story: rebellious teen goes to Brat Camp, falls in love with Bad Boy who is also secretly a werewolf. Shh!
FMore cheese here than in all of France.
The story: rebellious teen goes to Brat Camp, falls in love with Bad Boy who is also secretly a werewolf. Shh!
Firstly, this dude is very free with his secret. Also a terrible liar. I'll say nothing more.
Shelby is a classic case of, 'omg I'm such a rebel but I am trying so hard not to be, it's just in my nature I swear I can't help it' while she brats all over the place. Hated her.
There's lots of sneaking around and breaking rules and rebelling against authority and of course even more GUSHING about how gosh darn ATTRACTIVE everyone is.
Honestly I just read this for a challenge and I'm pretty sure it cost me a few brain cells.
The true horror of this story was the complete lack of horror.
The plot is nothing new: Five teenagers are celebrating spring break with a trip away buThe true horror of this story was the complete lack of horror.
The plot is nothing new: Five teenagers are celebrating spring break with a trip away but the only accommodation available to them is a 'haunted' house. Ooooooh.
The 'spooky happenings' is music playing and mysterious sobbing. There was no real creepy atmosphere set up and we learn less about the spooky haunted house than we do about the hot stranger our protagonist bumps into.
Of course, their teens right so it's all about hooking up and how hot everyone is. I did like that they did things together - there was no idiot running off on their own to check things out - they were spooked, so demanded the group accompany them.
It seemed to set up twists but there was nothing really unsurprising in here. It's a very A to B story, with no time taken to really flesh out characters or build atmosphere. Which I guess I kind of expected anyway with this being a YA horror. I did my time on Fear Street, back in the day.
An easy enough read, but there's really nothing particularly special here. ...more
Firstly, I really enjoyed the backtracking to see Inevera's past. I thought it was quite fascinatingBruhhhh what just happened!!
Reeling, I am REELING.
Firstly, I really enjoyed the backtracking to see Inevera's past. I thought it was quite fascinating, and a great way to create sympathy for a character that has, thus far, kind of been a trouble-making antagonist. It was great to learn a little more about her and how she came to be the snake she is in the present.
Lots of political manoeuvrings in this one, and less demons. I find myself feeling less for the Hollowers and more for the Krasians. Leesha is driving me insane with her fickleness and the whole plot her mum comes up with and she decides to execute?! WHY. So I find myself really starting to dislike her. Same with Rojer - his shenanigans and hot temper really kinda annoy me. They seem to act very high and mighty which is the opposite of what Arlen has ever wanted.
Tell you what, though - I really love Renna. I wasn't sure how I felt about her at first, and her mood swings are wild, but I like how fierce she's become and how hard she stands by Arlen.
Meanwhile, the bloodthirsty Krasians are slowly winning me over. They have some brutal methods and take killing very lightly and also treat most of their women terribly, but somehow I find myself really admiring them and the organisation they have.
That final chapter of course had me reading with my mouth hanging open and anxious for everyone involved - I'll have to pick up the next book sooner than I anticipated now!
All in all, I really loved this installment. The series is building to a point where I have no clue what's going to happen and that really excites me....more
Even just the jump from the asylum to the barren world confused me? Like, where did he come from? Really under the ground? How did t.. I don't get it.
Even just the jump from the asylum to the barren world confused me? Like, where did he come from? Really under the ground? How did that work?
I just had more questions than answers. I think there were supposed to be some really shocking reveals here but everything was so confusing that I was just puzzled. I followed the story okay I guess but it never properly made sense to me.
Artwork was okay but there's a whole lot of everything thrown in for good measure and I don't know that it was entirely necessary.
This was my first experience of Junji Ito's work and it was as weird and wonderful as everyone suggested.
Creepy and awful, Tomie likes to inspire loveThis was my first experience of Junji Ito's work and it was as weird and wonderful as everyone suggested.
Creepy and awful, Tomie likes to inspire love in men and jealousy in women, and it often ends with her being chopped up and/or murdered in other fantastically gory ways, only for her to regenerate from her wounds.
Some of the chapters connect, others stand on their own, but all have the same kinda vibe.
Tomie's an awful character, and this collection truly inspires sympathy and pity for those unfortunate to come across her.
Some of the artwork is fantastic; some is lost in the amount of black-and-white gore splattered on the page. Overall, there's an eerie quality to it all that drives the story onwards.
I liked it a lot, but don't think I could read this level of torment again....more
A classic slasher flick featuring a homicidal clown killing of bratty teens - what's not to love?
Don't go into this expecting a marvellous work of litA classic slasher flick featuring a homicidal clown killing of bratty teens - what's not to love?
Don't go into this expecting a marvellous work of literature, but if you have expectations of running, screaming and gruesome deaths, this should tick the box for you.
I mostly hated all these characters, which made for a lot of fun when they started dying. There's a little preamble at the start, setting the scene with new girl Quinn meeting everyone at school and being freaked out by overbearing adults. Then it jumps into its first murder and the rest come hard and fast after that.
There's nothing particularly fresh here, but it warms the Halloween heart with its familiar formula. I was happy to just disappear into the cornstalks for a bit and watch the chaos.
The perfect Halloween read, really!
Not one for those looking for fresh ideas and novel execution, but perfect for fans of 90s slashers trying to get a nostalgia hit....more
A well-written delve into the activities of the Golden State Killer. Thoroughly addictive!
This unpacks the many, MANY crimes of the serial killer who A well-written delve into the activities of the Golden State Killer. Thoroughly addictive!
This unpacks the many, MANY crimes of the serial killer who was active from roughly 1975-1986 in the Sacramento area and surrounds. This dude was so prolific he was known by several different monikers - it took a while for detectives to connect the crime sprees in the different areas to the same person.
I have a bit of a morbid fascination with serial killers (and true crime books would hardly sell if I was alone in that) so it was amazing to see the details laid out here as they were. There's something about puzzling over clues and trying to solve the unsolved that stirs the blood, and there were so many red herrings in this case.
There's an abundance of detail here, and the author treats the victims with such compassion. It's a testament to her character that she became close with many of the authorities that worked on the case throughout her many years of research.
I did get a little confused by the time jumping, since this opened with his later, most heinous crimes then tracked back a little haphazardly through other crimes attributed to the same man. I wanted a tidier timeline to help me make sense of things. Fortunately, now that the killer has been unmasked, these details are readily available online.
This is an updated edition that includes news articles pertaining to the killer's arrest, though I wanted more than just the bare bones of his being arrested. Still, their inclusion is a satisfying end to a book that details such bald-faced atrocities.
Well written, insightful and interesting, this is a great true crime novel that will lead you down a rabbit hole. Highly recommend....more
Definitely a pointless money grab, but it's been on my shelf since 2010 so it's nice to finally tick it off!
This lil story follows Bree, a young vampiDefinitely a pointless money grab, but it's been on my shelf since 2010 so it's nice to finally tick it off!
This lil story follows Bree, a young vampire that pops up briefly in the Twilight saga. Here she's running with a vamp pack and getting close to Diego while they try and work out what their secret leader, 'her', is up to.
Now it's a novella so only 175 pages or so, but there are no breaks at all. It's quite a breathless (haha) sort of narrative, with run-on action that isn't even really that interesting. It doesn't have any big reveals or shocking moments so while it just keeps going there's not really a lot of excitement in it.
The biggest focus seems to be on the whole 'sunlight doesn't actually kill us' thing which honestly just seems more like Stephanie Meyer patting herself on the back for coming up with something so clever.
There's the gratuitous appearance of the Cullen fam through the eyes of a stranger that will have fans getting excited, but ultimately there's just not a lot of substance to this story.
Even the romance was pathetic - easy come, easy go.
Very much a pointless addition to the Twilight fam - you're not missing anything if you skip it....more
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