I can't write books so I review them instead
When I read the synopsis for this book, I thought this would be right down my alley. You know how much I love reading books that are seriously messed up, and a revenge story with this premise DEFINITELY fit into that category. But after reading this novel, I must say that this is so much…
February has been a crazy month for me on all fronts! I’ve been ramping up work in my Masters and I’ve also been trying to improve my blog and bookstagram presence. I also really wanted to make a dent in my eARC pile … but that hasn’t gone as well as I wanted. However, I…
Don’t judge me but I selected this book because the cover was so intriguing and pretty. The premise was interesting, too, but I am definitely one of those people that go after books with pretty covers. I had an inkling of what I thought the story would be about … but I was completely taken…
I’m going to start this review by giving a trigger warning: this novel deals with uncomfortable topics like incest and child abuse. Please keep that in mind if you are choosing to read this novel. With that, I’m going to start my review: Years ago, just before the country was incinerated to wasteland, 10 men…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I’ll be honest: when I started reading this book, I didn’t know what to expect. The premise of the novel doesn’t give much information and it really keeps the reader’s imagination open. What I will say is that I…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was very excited to read this thriller because its premise seemed to hint at a haunted house type of story. And I’m a sucker for anything to do with houses with a past. I was super happy to…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After a stressful week at university, all I really wanted to do was curl up with a nice thriller. I had already read something that was light-hearted so I felt ready for some of the darker stuff. This novel,…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My roommate thinks I have a fascination with sad or disturbing stories. She thinks I am crazy for purposely choosing books that deal with difficult subject matter. The thing is, I find that reading books that deal with disturbing…
When I told my roommate what this novel was all about, she gave me a look filled with disgust and said “I have no idea how you can stomach reading this kind of stuff.” In all honesty, I get that look a lot. I don’t always read books that are “normal” or “safe”. It’s not…