Trigger Warnings: Murder, Child Murder, Gore, Descriptions of Dead Bodies, Animal Cruelty, Attempted Murder, Mentions of DNA modification and vaccines. In the early 2000s, I fell in love with a TV show called Bones. I would later discover that the TV show was loosely based on the Temperance Brennan series of books by Kathy Reichs. Earlier this year, I decided I was going to make it a point to read/listen to as many of those books as I could. I ... Read the Post...
Book Review: Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin
Trigger Warnings: Murder, Gore, Sexual Assault, Drugs The premise of this book had me wanting to read it and so when I was granted an eARC I was thrilled. However, the book simply didn’t live up to expectations. First, none of the characters are in any way memorable. The only things I really remember about them are their names - Cal, Carrie, Tuck, Kiana, Bella, Nicki Mo, Trevor, etc.. But who they are, what they stand for? Not much to tell ... Read the Post...
Book Review: Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
Trigger Warnings: Murder, Fire, Arson, Gore, Religious Fervor, Monsters, Animal Death I've had Small Favors in my TBR for well over a year. I actually own a signed hardcover copy of the book that I'd pre-ordered back before it came out. Now the book is out in paperback and I'm just now getting around to reading it. Go me. Erin A. Craig likes to do fairy tale retellings and from what I can gather, this one is a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. ... Read the Post...
Book Review: When Darkness Falls by Kathleen Harryman
Trigger Warnings: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Gore, Murder, Forced Suicide, Mental Health Related Illness/Diagnosis. When I picked up When Darkness Falls by Kathleen Harryman through NetGalley, I wasn't expecting that the book had already come out in 2017 and had a sequel. While I haven't yet read the sequel, I am going to give my thoughts on the first book. Our story is being narrated in the first person by a mysterious ... Read the Post...