Books, Fiction, Horror, Indigenous Author, Suspense/Thriller

The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones has a cool premise but may have been better as a screenplay

The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones My rating: 3 of 5 stars (rounded down from a 3.5)I really enjoyed the overall plot of The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones. However, there were a few things about the book that I didn't enjoy, and that's why I'm only giving it 3 stars.The… Continue reading The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones has a cool premise but may have been better as a screenplay

Books, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller

Final Girls by Riley Sager reminds me of B-movie horror films, in a good way

Final Girls by Riley Sager My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4)I have heard a lot of good things about Riley Sager. Final Girls is both his first published novel and my introduction to his works. CW: sui mention, violence/slasher themes, substance abuse (drugs, alcohol), toxic relationships, questionable sexual… Continue reading Final Girls by Riley Sager reminds me of B-movie horror films, in a good way

Books, Fiction, Suspense/Thriller

The Maidens is a great choice for a dark academia reading prompt

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides My rating: 3 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded down to a 3)A good read for a dark academia prompt. I inhaled the first 43% of the book in my first sitting. It's very "potato chip"-y, as the chapters are individually pretty short, so I found myself wanting to read "just… Continue reading The Maidens is a great choice for a dark academia reading prompt

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense/Thriller

Quick Review: Harmony Black Series (Urban Fantasy, 2 books out so far)

I binged the first two books in the Harmony Black series by Craig Schaefer over the course of two days (one book each day). To be fair, I had half-days of work, which meant I was done by 10:30 AM (I start super early) so I had a lot of time to kill those days. The books are… Continue reading Quick Review: Harmony Black Series (Urban Fantasy, 2 books out so far)