Hey everyone! So I am still reading House of Leaves and am currently on Chapter 7. My brain hurts! But, thankfully, in a good way. Things didn't really start getting interesting until the third or so chapter, but now there seems to be an elegance of supernatural and insanity being intertwined. This book is supposedly … Continue reading House of Shaking Update
Tag: horror
Next Book on Journey
Hey everyone, I have gotten back into my slump of not reading. I've tried to read three books with the same general idea of Radium Girls, but can't seem to get into them. One was too textbook in story and the other involved too much fiction. Because of this, I am going to shake things … Continue reading Next Book on Journey
The Power of Legends
The Shadows by Alex North: A Book Review Genre: Suspense Looking over my list of want-to-read books, I was drawn to Alex North for too reasons. One: the titles were vague enough to be interesting. Two: the cover art looked cool. (Whoever said not to judge a book by a cover, never visited the library … Continue reading The Power of Legends
Two Sisters Against the World
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Suspense While some would characterize this novella as horror, I cannot put the word to the story. As always, Jackson outdid herself in the writing aspect of the book. The “horror” comes from the anticipation of what is going to come … Continue reading Two Sisters Against the World
Little Read to Question Sanity
The Beautiful Stranger by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Surreal Thriller Just as always, Jackson weaves a wonderful tale, short and sweet. The Beautiful Stranger lasts 8 pages. With the little description Jackson gives, though, what makes the read so fantastic is how it seems like the woman had lost her mind and yet … Continue reading Little Read to Question Sanity
Who Says You Should be Afraid of What is in the Dark?
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Shirley Jackson can surely do wonders. The Haunting of Hill House was as beautifully written as it was to follow. Centered around a group of people gathered to write notes during their stay at a haunted house, Jackson follows Eleanor who … Continue reading Who Says You Should be Afraid of What is in the Dark?
Short but Simple and Beautiful
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: A Book Review Genre: Horror Shirley Jackson is one of the most classic writers of the horror world and her short story, The Lottery is one of her most known. Being only 9 pages long, the story goes quite quickly with the reader only understanding what is happening at the … Continue reading Short but Simple and Beautiful
What You Would Expect… Except Not?
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Albert’s story is definitely a mix of surreal fantasy and horror making the reader what to put the book down at the end and ask, “what did I just read”. The work is catching through as it draws the person in so they can … Continue reading What You Would Expect… Except Not?
No Bad Deed: A Book Review
Genre: Horror From the very first page of this story, I was hooked. With the fast pace and mind chasing realism, the heroine fit exactly to what I need and want in a story. True be told, this story was one that I read at the exact moment I needed to. I have been craving … Continue reading No Bad Deed: A Book Review
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