after loving Bloom by this author and having similar feelings with Guillotine, Delilah S. Dawson is on her way to becoming one of my fav authors 4.5 ☆
after loving Bloom by this author and having similar feelings with Guillotine, Delilah S. Dawson is on her way to becoming one of my fav authors in the horror genre. this book actually does compare to Ready or Not and The Menu and it was pure entertainment the whole way through. the mc Des has a eye for fashion, so when she lands herself a date with Patrick who is the son of a famous mogul in the industry she suffers through his personality and god complex in order to meet her idol.
Patrick ends up inviting Des to his families island where she has to sign an NDA and most of her belongings are confiscated. the longer she’s on the island, the more Patrick’s sinister family secrets are revealed. i found Des hilarious and the way she dragged Patrick to filth had me deceased. when the horror elements kicked in i just couldn’t look away and i really loved the ending and the direction this took. will definitely read anything this author publishes from this moment on, so much fun!...more
things occurring while you’re supposed to be asleep is probably one of the only elements in horror that can genuinely unnerve me irl— i really en4.5 ☆
things occurring while you’re supposed to be asleep is probably one of the only elements in horror that can genuinely unnerve me irl— i really enjoyed those moments where the mc woke up & had no clue what exactly happened but there’s blaring evidence that she clearly did something very wrong. the ending was kinda ambiguous but it fit well with the story as a whole so it didn’t bother me. i loved that this was straight to the point and the steady sense of unease as things got worse was perfectly executed. i’d recommend reading this through the audio cause the narrator is one of my favs & she really brought this whole novella to life! ...more
i liked the concept of this one with the mc Mara landing a job on the set of a ghost hunting/home makeover show where the “hauntings” may or may not bi liked the concept of this one with the mc Mara landing a job on the set of a ghost hunting/home makeover show where the “hauntings” may or may not be real. the audiobook was definitely the way to go and it was a quick and entertaining read. i did find the overall progression of the story predictable though and Mara was a bit too monotone for me to be able to get invested in her character so i’m settling on a 3 star. ...more
Ro had a rough time with her bi awakening, poor thing. i lived for every unhinged second of this book though, Ash was channeling her inner Annie 4.5 ☆
Ro had a rough time with her bi awakening, poor thing. i lived for every unhinged second of this book though, Ash was channeling her inner Annie Wilkes .. ...more
”In the end we are all caught in devices of our own making. I believe that. In the end we are all caught.”
Wilf and Arlette are a married couple who pr”In the end we are all caught in devices of our own making. I believe that. In the end we are all caught.”
Wilf and Arlette are a married couple who pretty much hate eachother. Wilf and his family live on a farm and the conflict between him and his wife snowballs into insanity when Arlette tells him she wants to sell their land— something Wilf will do anything to stop from happening. Wilf involves his son Hank into his schemes and everything goes downhill fast from there. this book takes a sort of “ghost story” approach to the topic of karma and decisions coming back to haunt those who deserve it in the end.. this was a wild ride for sure!...more
“If darkness is the absence of light, then that is what I am when she is not around. And I wonder how I’ve stumbled this long without her to guid4.5 ☆
“If darkness is the absence of light, then that is what I am when she is not around. And I wonder how I’ve stumbled this long without her to guide me.”
stop.. cause i loved Adena and Mak more than i thought i would. as much as i admire a fiesty fmc, there’s something so endearing about the softness and light that is Adena. im actually grateful for this novella cause there was barely any insight into who Adena was outside of her friendship with Pae and this book helped change that a bit. the romance just felt so sweet and tender to me and i adored them together. im also beyond curious to see what’ll happen with Mak’s character in the future based on the info given here! ...more
the chaos and bizarre nature of this novella is so on par with Eric LaRocca’s usual writing, they are great at making me feel traumatized and spe3.5 ★
the chaos and bizarre nature of this novella is so on par with Eric LaRocca’s usual writing, they are great at making me feel traumatized and speechless.. (i promise that’s a compliment). don’t ask me to explain what this is about cause i couldn’t even gather a coherent thought, i’ll just say i loved the story within a story approach and this was not at all what i was expecting but i still enjoyed it....more
”When I first saw you, I wanted you so much. You were so beautiful and brave and untouched by the grim reality of the Hold. You were the only light I’”When I first saw you, I wanted you so much. You were so beautiful and brave and untouched by the grim reality of the Hold. You were the only light I’d seen in that whole dark year.”
i don’t even know what to say about this book.. like it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t that good either. the repetitive writing was getting on my nerves (somebody get the author a dictionary so she can learn new descriptive words to use...more
“Feelings, emotions, experiences, are all part of humanity's shared language, and in Linghun, that shared language is grief. Grief is a language that “Feelings, emotions, experiences, are all part of humanity's shared language, and in Linghun, that shared language is grief. Grief is a language that tears us apart, but it is also what brings us together. Remember, you are never alone.”
there’s something so interesting about grief horror and the way these authors use the “unnatural” to convey emotions so relatable to the human experience. the sense of melancholy was strong in this one but i just didn’t really connect to the story like i feel i was supposed to, so in the end it didn’t do much for me. ...more
Antoinette is subjected to grooming, gaslighting, manipulation and many other things. her story is a upsetting one and I really felt for her and the fAntoinette is subjected to grooming, gaslighting, manipulation and many other things. her story is a upsetting one and I really felt for her and the fact that she went through all that as a child makes it so much worse. the tone of this novella reminds me of the previous one (where the drowned girls go) but the subject matter/themes in this felt a little darker. Antoinette lost something very valuable - her childhood and innocence, which unfortunately is something that you can never get back....more
”People who’ve been hurt often think they have some sort of right to go around hurting other people. They think trauma is a toy to keep handing down f”People who’ve been hurt often think they have some sort of right to go around hurting other people. They think trauma is a toy to keep handing down forever. But the fact that someone hurt you and tied you up in knots, doesn’t give you the right to do it to anybody else.”
unlike the previous installments, this one was a direct sequel to Lost in the Moment and Found. we follow Antoinette as she’s forced to right some wrongs of her past. the return of Sumi, Kade, Christopher and Cora who join her on her journey was my absolute favorite thing about this cause i love them so much (especially Kade and Sumi). i do wish there was more time spent in the portal world of dinosaurs, but i thought this was another great entry to this series that handled it’s deeper topics so well and i loved the ending of this one. i will be so sad when it’s over and we finally get Kade’s book.
↳ i’ll never get tired of these novellas and apparently this portal world has dinosaurs...more
Cora was probably my least favorite character out of the ones we’ve had so far since she came off very flat in the other novellas she was in. this oneCora was probably my least favorite character out of the ones we’ve had so far since she came off very flat in the other novellas she was in. this one focuses more on Cora’s feelings of not fitting in and being unhappy with herself and her place at Eleanor’s Home for Wayward Children. so instead she enrolls into the Whitethorn Institute where they make you forget about your door and the things you’ve experienced. I liked this and I love a good cameo and this definitely delivered on that!...more
➛ this novella follows Regan who’s door opens into the world of the Hooflands where centaurs, unicorns, kelpies and other horse-like creatures li3.5 ✮
➛ this novella follows Regan who’s door opens into the world of the Hooflands where centaurs, unicorns, kelpies and other horse-like creatures live. she’s told once she gets there that she’s to be this worlds human savior and has to go and meet the queen. I thought this portal world was so much fun and I liked Regan and I appreciated the talk of being accepting of other’s different to you and dealing with the pressure of expectations. the friends she meets along the way were also entertaining and there’s a found family aspect that i thought was so cute but the ending was definitely lack luster and felt just kind of… pointless.
➛ Regan also finds out that she’s intersex which was representation that I’m glad was included in this book....more
this one definitely felt the most rushed and pointless plot wise, but I just love some of these characters so much and it’s always fun joining them inthis one definitely felt the most rushed and pointless plot wise, but I just love some of these characters so much and it’s always fun joining them in their different portal worlds. ...more
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