I received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest aI received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest anthology because I read and reviewed an earlier shorter story? I was like HECK YEAH! I love a good anthology, and I do love horror. So I had had to say yes! And here we are~
Dead over Heels; 4.5 stars See review here. Collecting Empties: 4 stars HOLY FUCK, did she just do all that and have no remorse or whatever? GIRLLLLLLL! This was a pretty good story, though I wasn’t happy about what she did to a certain character. The Celestial Assignment: 2 stars. While I love the premise, guy turned guardian angel in some kind of boot camp for angels and then having to watch a girl and see if he can understand life and maybe remember why he was killed in the first place, it just got WAY too long, and Celeste was just so depressing. Sorry Celeste, but seriously, a dickhead will be a dickhead, stop giving him chances. I just noticed that in the end I just wasn’t present, I read the text, but I had to re-read. I just wanted to go to the next story. Guilty as Cell: 2 stars? 3 stars? I mean, it was at points good and the MC was a good one, but why the fuck would Jorge do all this to his friend? Yes, your friend made a mistake. Yes, you are dead. Yes, that is bad. But WTF, it wasn’t all his fault. He is clearly feeling guilty, he already wonders how to go through his life. He already is feeling shit. He already tries to just step through life step by step. No need to go that far, and no need to haunt him like that. I was so pissed at the end. I would have rather have Jorge learn our MC a lesson about his phone, and then just leave. Not this shit. And, not entirely OK, because someone tried to commit suicide and it was pretty graphic and um, my mental health just went bye. Lost Time: Um? I am not even sure what happened? So the guy is dead? Driving without brakes was a shit idea, but how did his girlfriend see him and what happens after??? It was good at points, yes, I wanted to smack the MC on his head, but it was an exciting ride. Heathen: A good 3 star until that last part, HOLY HELL! 4 stars. That I did not expect. I mean, I had some expectations but seeing THAT and THAT happening in full disgusting ICK? NO. I did like Delvin, though unsure about the whole satanism thing. But I guess he was just interested and curious about what else there was, I can imagine if your mom is super-Christian and now your new school is that as well. For most it was calm, but I could just feel the tension rising as Cassie picked Delvin up. Stillborn: 4 stars, a bit confusing at the end, but HOLY wow, this was good. Yes. Babies, stillborn, missing babies, and a nurse who is curious about it all. On the one hand she was like, should I do it? Which, girl, I get. But I was happy that she decided to go for it. And the things she found out. I already had half a suspicion about things, but wow. That is just messed up and creepy and OMG, welp. I felt for the woman who lost her babies, and I could understand that she would go this far. Would go totally over the top, I would do the same. I don’t have kids, but I can understand that if you felt them being alive, if you knew they were alive, that you want to know what the heck happened after the delivery. Legend Trippers: 5 stars. EXCUSE ME, but this was just excellent! About a scary legend and the kids/teens/adults who go, as they say, legend tripping. It isn’t without danger, more than once peeps had to be pulled from the rails… or cleaned up from the train and all that is around it. What it is? Oh yes, it is scary as heck! There is a goatman and he is more than happy to murder and do other things. And he can enter your mind, so fuckity fuck. This was such a fantastic scary story and I was on the edge of my seat reading it. DANG. And I also love the narrator of the parts before and after. OH yes. Dying for an invitation: 3-4 stars. A tad long for me, it felt just a few pages too long. But I still enjoyed it and it was a good story. The lore, the suspicion, the strange events, what happened to grandmother and what is happening to her family, the strange man that was there when she was younger and that may be still around now, her mom and her constant blessings and calls for vigilance. I loved reading about Vlad, about the little town. Are there really vampires? Is it really Vlad/Dracula? Or is something darker going on? Dacie was such an interesting person, and while her decision made me shake my head… I could also understand. She has lost quite a bit, she is lonely, and she is curious. The ending though? I had expected something wholly different and I was just so sad. I don’t want to give away too much so there. Homecoming: 2? 3? 1.5? I mean, the idea was fun, what if the girl you love, the girl you want to propose to, may just not be the girl you think she is. What if during a fun vacation to Scotland you find that out. But I am still confused what Melanie was/is, did she eat that neighbour?, and several other parts. It just got a bit too weird for me. The MC was a bit of a dick in my eyes, how he acted around Melanie felt a bit too possessive to me and how he just dragged whatever Melanie was back to his home and said that it was his turf so his rules icked me out. And then there was a sex scene that just pukes. Stay Tune: 3 stars. I just can say that this was fucked up. Holy crap. While my Guitar Gently Weeps: 3 stars. Oh, this was a pretty interesting one, the MC a bit of a dick, but then given certain things, I could kind of understand it. The dude he met at the bar was spooky and I knew that something was off at one point. it was just all way too sus. I had fun reading this one, and I am curious about if our MC took that deal? Or not? Heirloom: 1 star. It had some good points, but a bit too long for me, and the dreams/past lives were just WAY too disturbing and graphic for me and I just felt ick. I mean rape? Forced blow-jobs? Kidnappings? Babies being ripped apart and being eaten? FUCK no. I just skimmed parts because I just was not feeling comfortable. And it just didn’t seem to end, and I am still confused about the actual end. I am sorry, this was not my story.
All in all, I am still happy I read this one, there were some good stories in there and a lot of good potential as well. Thanks to the author for allowing me to read your book~
I received this book from the author in exchange of an honest review~
When I got the mail from the author if I was interested in reviewing her newest anthology because I read and reviewed an earlier shorter story? I was like HECK YEAH! I love a good anthology, and I do love horror. So I had had to say yes! And here we are~
Dead over Heels; 4.5 stars See review here. Collecting Empties: 4 stars HOLY FUCK, did she just do all that and have no remorse or whatever? GIRLLLLLLL! This was a pretty good story, though I wasn’t happy about what she did to a certain character. The Celestial Assignment: 2 stars. While I love the premise, guy turned guardian angel in some kind of boot camp for angels and then having to watch a girl and see if he can understand life and maybe remember why he was killed in the first place, it just got WAY too long, and Celeste was just so depressing. Sorry Celeste, but seriously, a dickhead will be a dickhead, stop giving him chances. I just noticed that in the end I just wasn’t present, I read the text, but I had to re-read. I just wanted to go to the next story. Guilty as Cell: 2 stars? 3 stars? I mean, it was at points good and the MC was a good one, but why the fuck would Jorge do all this to his friend? Yes, your friend made a mistake. Yes, you are dead. Yes, that is bad. But WTF, it wasn’t all his fault. He is clearly feeling guilty, he already wonders how to go through his life. He already is feeling shit. He already tries to just step through life step by step. No need to go that far, and no need to haunt him like that. I was so pissed at the end. I would have rather have Jorge learn our MC a lesson about his phone, and then just leave. Not this shit. And, not entirely OK, because someone tried to commit suicide and it was pretty graphic and um, my mental health just went bye. Lost Time: Um? I am not even sure what happened? So the guy is dead? Driving without brakes was a shit idea, but how did his girlfriend see him and what happens after??? It was good at points, yes, I wanted to smack the MC on his head, but it was an exciting ride. Heathen: A good 3 star until that last part, HOLY HELL! 4 stars. That I did not expect. I mean, I had some expectations but seeing THAT and THAT happening in full disgusting ICK? NO. I did like Delvin, though unsure about the whole satanism thing. But I guess he was just interested and curious about what else there was, I can imagine if your mom is super-Christian and now your new school is that as well. For most it was calm, but I could just feel the tension rising as Cassie picked Delvin up. Stillborn: 4 stars, a bit confusing at the end, but HOLY wow, this was good. Yes. Babies, stillborn, missing babies, and a nurse who is curious about it all. On the one hand she was like, should I do it? Which, girl, I get. But I was happy that she decided to go for it. And the things she found out. I already had half a suspicion about things, but wow. That is just messed up and creepy and OMG, welp. I felt for the woman who lost her babies, and I could understand that she would go this far. Would go totally over the top, I would do the same. I don’t have kids, but I can understand that if you felt them being alive, if you knew they were alive, that you want to know what the heck happened after the delivery. Legend Trippers: 5 stars. EXCUSE ME, but this was just excellent! About a scary legend and the kids/teens/adults who go, as they say, legend tripping. It isn’t without danger, more than once peeps had to be pulled from the rails… or cleaned up from the train and all that is around it. What it is? Oh yes, it is scary as heck! There is a goatman and he is more than happy to murder and do other things. And he can enter your mind, so fuckity fuck. This was such a fantastic scary story and I was on the edge of my seat reading it. DANG. And I also love the narrator of the parts before and after. OH yes. Dying for an invitation: 3-4 stars. A tad long for me, it felt just a few pages too long. But I still enjoyed it and it was a good story. The lore, the suspicion, the strange events, what happened to grandmother and what is happening to her family, the strange man that was there when she was younger and that may be still around now, her mom and her constant blessings and calls for vigilance. I loved reading about Vlad, about the little town. Are there really vampires? Is it really Vlad/Dracula? Or is something darker going on? Dacie was such an interesting person, and while her decision made me shake my head… I could also understand. She has lost quite a bit, she is lonely, and she is curious. The ending though? I had expected something wholly different and I was just so sad. I don’t want to give away too much so there. Homecoming: 2? 3? 1.5? I mean, the idea was fun, what if the girl you love, the girl you want to propose to, may just not be the girl you think she is. What if during a fun vacation to Scotland you find that out. But I am still confused what Melanie was/is, did she eat that neighbour?, and several other parts. It just got a bit too weird for me. The MC was a bit of a dick in my eyes, how he acted around Melanie felt a bit too possessive to me and how he just dragged whatever Melanie was back to his home and said that it was his turf so his rules icked me out. And then there was a sex scene that just pukes. Stay Tune: 3 stars. I just can say that this was fucked up. Holy crap. While my Guitar Gently Weeps: 3 stars. Oh, this was a pretty interesting one, the MC a bit of a dick, but then given certain things, I could kind of understand it. The dude he met at the bar was spooky and I knew that something was off at one point. it was just all way too sus. I had fun reading this one, and I am curious about if our MC took that deal? Or not? Heirloom: 1 star. It had some good points, but a bit too long for me, and the dreams/past lives were just WAY too disturbing and graphic for me and I just felt ick. I mean rape? Forced blow-jobs? Kidnappings? Babies being ripped apart and being eaten? FUCK no. I just skimmed parts because I just was not feeling comfortable. And it just didn’t seem to end, and I am still confused about the actual end. I am sorry, this was not my story.
All in all, I am still happy I read this one, there were some good stories in there and a lot of good potential as well. Thanks to the author for allowing me to read your book~
Haha, well, so I have read everything already, just one I apparently skipped. But the rest was all read, thanks for forgetting WebToon.. This was a grHaha, well, so I have read everything already, just one I apparently skipped. But the rest was all read, thanks for forgetting WebToon.. This was a great volume with some very good episodes! Love seeing everyone, meeting new characters, laugh about Bruce's hair (didn't want to see that again, haha), and more! ...more
And also this one is up! So happy that this series is getting bundled, it makes it much easier to keep track given that Webtoon ONCE again forgot all And also this one is up! So happy that this series is getting bundled, it makes it much easier to keep track given that Webtoon ONCE again forgot all my progress. Thanks. That means for the next one I will have to see how much I already read. But this is a great series and I love the amount of character arcs and love they get, the fab stories, humour along with seriousness, and of course the fab art. Onwards to Vol.5. ...more
Re-adding dit boek aan Goodreads omdat het blijkbaar weer last had van die ene bug die boeken op invalid zet en daarna ze verwijdert.
En het laatste dRe-adding dit boek aan Goodreads omdat het blijkbaar weer last had van die ene bug die boeken op invalid zet en daarna ze verwijdert.
En het laatste deel dat ik nog moest lezen... nu is het helaas wachten op de volgende delen! Dit was weer een tof deel waar honden iets slimmer zijn dan je misschien denkt... en misschien moet Stafke toch eens ze niet al dat leren want we zien wat er daarna komt. Maar het was ook hilarisch om die honden te zien plannen. Tja, geef je ze ongelijk? Zo'n groot bot? Kom maar door zou mijn puppy Coco zeggen. XD Ook leuk dat we af en toe de POV van de criminelen zien (die thuis zitten met een enkelband), ik vroeg me af of dat ooit nog eens met het honden/dinoverhaal zou samengaan en dat doet het gelukkig! Het einde was weer top!...more
I received this book from Edelweiss/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
I saw this graphic novel over at Edelweiss and just fell in love witI received this book from Edelweiss/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
I saw this graphic novel over at Edelweiss and just fell in love with it. Normally I don’t really read multi-generational books, but this being a graphic novel I thought I could give it a try, and I am so happy I did!
Because this is a good graphic novel about a family. We have three times in which we see the lives of three women. In the now we follow Roz and how she is coping with her body (and her trying to diet to the point of starving herself), the fat-shaming, with her mom’s reactions, to her friends, discovering what she likes, photography, and also of course college admissions. Things are not going well for her and I was just hoping someone would notice, someone would help out. Roz was a sweet character and I loved seeing her in the moments where she found her happy times. In the next time we follow Roz’s mom and see how she also experienced fat-shaming, had issues with her body, and how she had dreams and what happened to them. The last woman is Roz’s mom mom, aka grandmother. The many things she went through, the war, her father trying to sell her off to a husband who already had a wife, to her pregnancy, poverty, and more. It was heartbreaking. She tried to keep on standing. And how we see all these three generations together in Roz’s POV and how things come to explosive reactions, because things are not OK, these women all need to just TALK about things. Let it all out instead of cropping it up and making snide remarks or just fill the times with silence. I just wanted to give all three women a big hug. I was proud of how things went in the last part, Roz especially makes a big big decision that made me very very happy. And I am also so happy for her mom and her grandmother.
I found it a shame that halfway through the colours disappeared. I was such a fan of the different tones for each of the family (daughter, mom, grandmother). I get that it is an uncorrected copy, but it just made me sad.
The illustrations are very pretty and I love the style of it.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to all. I would love to see the finished product and see the colours throughout.
I received this book from Edelweiss/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
I saw this graphic novel over at Edelweiss and just fell in love with it. Normally I don’t really read multi-generational books, but this being a graphic novel I thought I could give it a try, and I am so happy I did!
Because this is a good graphic novel about a family. We have three times in which we see the lives of three women. In the now we follow Roz and how she is coping with her body (and her trying to diet to the point of starving herself), the fat-shaming, with her mom’s reactions, to her friends, discovering what she likes, photography, and also of course college admissions. Things are not going well for her and I was just hoping someone would notice, someone would help out. Roz was a sweet character and I loved seeing her in the moments where she found her happy times. In the next time we follow Roz’s mom and see how she also experienced fat-shaming, had issues with her body, and how she had dreams and what happened to them. The last woman is Roz’s mom mom, aka grandmother. The many things she went through, the war, her father trying to sell her off to a husband who already had a wife, to her pregnancy, poverty, and more. It was heartbreaking. She tried to keep on standing. And how we see all these three generations together in Roz’s POV and how things come to explosive reactions, because things are not OK, these women all need to just TALK about things. Let it all out instead of cropping it up and making snide remarks or just fill the times with silence. I just wanted to give all three women a big hug. I was proud of how things went in the last part, Roz especially makes a big big decision that made me very very happy. And I am also so happy for her mom and her grandmother.
I found it a shame that halfway through the colours disappeared. I was such a fan of the different tones for each of the family (daughter, mom, grandmother). I get that it is an uncorrected copy, but it just made me sad.
The illustrations are very pretty and I love the style of it.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to all. I would love to see the finished product and see the colours throughout.
Blijkbaar vergeten deze op mijn read shelf te zetten vorig jaar, tja, ik heb niet altijd zin om alle boeken aan GR toe te voegen, haha. Maar dan fixenBlijkbaar vergeten deze op mijn read shelf te zetten vorig jaar, tja, ik heb niet altijd zin om alle boeken aan GR toe te voegen, haha. Maar dan fixen we het zo. Leuk deel!...more
Another fun volume, summer is over, kids are off to school and Wakabe forgets the most important thing, thankfully Okusan is here! Though what happensAnother fun volume, summer is over, kids are off to school and Wakabe forgets the most important thing, thankfully Okusan is here! Though what happens next made me laugh SO much, Oh my gosh. XD I love that Da-san is also a good cook, we have seen it before, but now totally and I just love that he does that for his wife (and his wife's friend). That sauna bit was just hilarious, oh those girls are smart, teehee. And peeps, don't forget your money when going out in a typhoon, OK? That last chapter, oh my! All in all, I am really enjoying this series~Eep! ...more
Another hilarious volume full of summer fun, friendship, ice cream, boobs and sexy times (how big DOES it get?), exercising, babysitting the neighbourAnother hilarious volume full of summer fun, friendship, ice cream, boobs and sexy times (how big DOES it get?), exercising, babysitting the neighbours kids/friends, hilarious situations, and more! I just had so much fun! Though I felt for Okusan at the last chapter. Onwards to the next one~...more
Weer een heerlijk deel in deze toffe serie! Ditmaal dus dinosaurussen en al ben ik nog steeds niet 100% blij met fluffy dino's kon ik het boek niet laWeer een heerlijk deel in deze toffe serie! Ditmaal dus dinosaurussen en al ben ik nog steeds niet 100% blij met fluffy dino's kon ik het boek niet laten liggen en ik heb enorm genoten van dit deel. Weer een paar nieuwe dingetjes geleerd! Het was erg leuk vormgegeven met veel illustraties. Feitjes over dino's, de geschiedenis, fossielen, en ook hoe het era voorbij is gegaan komen aan bod. Aanrader! ...more
Een prachtig fotoboek over de Amsterdamse School beweging, eentje die ik echt prachtig vind. Ik geniet altijd van huizen in deze stijl dus toen ik ditEen prachtig fotoboek over de Amsterdamse School beweging, eentje die ik echt prachtig vind. Ik geniet altijd van huizen in deze stijl dus toen ik dit boek gisteren in de bieb zag, hop mee de tas in. Nou ja, onder mijn arm, want mijn tas zat al bomvol en wilde niet ook nog eens een dik fotoboek, haha. Ik heb genoten van de reis door Amsterdam langs allerlei prachtige huizen. Vele mooie foto's, maar ook vooraanzichten en zo in illustraties + plattegronden. Enorm genoten en ik zou dit boek dan ook echt aanraden aan iedereen die ook gek is op deze stijl huizen. ...more
Wat een heerlijk mooi boek, we gaan met Fiep door haar huis heen. Van de keuken tot de badkamer tot de kamers van haar en haar broer. Erg leuk gemaaktWat een heerlijk mooi boek, we gaan met Fiep door haar huis heen. Van de keuken tot de badkamer tot de kamers van haar en haar broer. Erg leuk gemaakt met een kartonnen boek in de vorm van een huis en het was dan ook erg leuk om de pagina's steeds om te flappen en te zien welke kamer de volgende was! En ook erg leuk vond ik de kat steeds te zien (al vraag ik me nu af of er meer dan 1 zijn of dat dit gewoon een stalker-kat is haha).
Ik wil eigenlijk nog wat meer schrijven, maar ik laat het hierbij! Misschien in januari meer~...more
Een prachtig mooi boekenmagazine, erg fijn om te lezen op de manier dat ie is vormgegeven. Leuke artikelen over allerlei aspecten van de landen, niet Een prachtig mooi boekenmagazine, erg fijn om te lezen op de manier dat ie is vormgegeven. Leuke artikelen over allerlei aspecten van de landen, niet alleen gewoon mooie dingen om te zien maar ook geschiedenis + cultuur + extra aandacht naar eten met recepten, prachtige foto's, en nu best zin om eens naar deze twee landen te gaan! Al moet ik dan wel even mijn alcoholtolerantie omhoog gooien zo te lezen, haha. ...more
A really fun craft book with tons of great ideas that I cannot wait to try out!
I came across this book, in Dutch, in my library and just had to bring A really fun craft book with tons of great ideas that I cannot wait to try out!
I came across this book, in Dutch, in my library and just had to bring it along! I do love a good crafts project! I love DIY~ And when I got home I immediately read it because it was just shouting at me to read it. Cannot resist!
In this book we get several delightful cardboard box craft ideas! From making your own solar system to making a Roman Arch (and so also teaching kids how those structures work) to making tissue box monsters (om nom nom). There are crafts everywhere and I love how they vary from quite simple to harder. Each one I found very creative and original and oh so much fun. It was so much fun to flip the pages and see what kind of projects there were. I really wish I had this book as a kid that would have been grand. But oh well, I am still a kid at hard, so let’s get crafting!
I loved seeing all the sorts of boxes that were used. Some I will have to hunt for as I live in the Netherlands and we don’t always have the same packaging as say England or the US. But with a bit more creativity I am sure it will all be fine~
There are illustrations dotted here and there and along with the photographs it was just all fab and made me really want to go and make the projects. The instructions were clear and easy to follow with plenty of steps + you also get some templates to help you with some of the projects. There are also tips/hints.
I got a ton of projects I would love to try out. Yes, I know, I am an adult, but a child inside, haha. I really would love to try out the marbles paintings, the insects (I just love how they look), the solarsystem, or that village. As you can see, big plans! Now I just need to find some cardboard boxes, I guess a hunt to one of my supermarkets is in order. And collecting boxes I use for food. Along with getting paint and such from other stores.
All in all, definitely highly recommend this fun book to all. Rainy day? Just need some fun DIY ideas? Be sure to check out this fun book and I will guarantee you will have some fun afternoons creating new things!
Een mooi magisch maar ook op punten verdrietig verhaal over een stel dat op een mooie winterdag een kindje maken van sneeuw. Maar wat als het kindje oEen mooi magisch maar ook op punten verdrietig verhaal over een stel dat op een mooie winterdag een kindje maken van sneeuw. Maar wat als het kindje ook echt gaat leven? En wat doe je als het kindje buiten wilt spelen als het zomer is? Ik vond het echt heel leuk geschreven, deed me denken aan Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey! ...more
Well, since GR is having an issue with editing JP books I will just pick another edition for now, haha. Hopefully they got my mail and things will be Well, since GR is having an issue with editing JP books I will just pick another edition for now, haha. Hopefully they got my mail and things will be fixed so I can have the right editions + edit the rest of the series!
This was another fun 3 volumes of the series and I had oodles of fun. Friendship (with lots of hilarious moments, a bailing out as someone was a bit too into getting to a sale, some chaotic times), ecchi times (and I just love how much these two are still so hot for each other + I love that in these three volumes we see them truly going for it and try for a baby (hoping they will be able to)) + of course tons of boobs (seriously, Okusan boobs are a threat at times, haha), precocious kids next door (including one who just knows here neighbour as Oppai), a dash of exercising (especially Okusan feels insecure about her body), summer events, pancakes, lots of household times (and I loved when the hubby came home early and did some household things + more), that one chapter with the household finances was a hoot, and there is so much more, these volumes were a blast and I just cannot wait to get all up to date with the series! ...more
Well, since GR is having an issue with editing JP books I will just pick another edition for now, haha. Hopefully they got my mail and things will be Well, since GR is having an issue with editing JP books I will just pick another edition for now, haha. Hopefully they got my mail and things will be fixed so I can have the right editions + edit the rest of the series!
This was another fun 3 volumes of the series and I had oodles of fun. Friendship (with lots of hilarious moments, a bailing out as someone was a bit too into getting to a sale, some chaotic times), ecchi times (and I just love how much these two are still so hot for each other + I love that in these three volumes we see them truly going for it and try for a baby (hoping they will be able to)) + of course tons of boobs (seriously, Okusan boobs are a threat at times, haha), precocious kids next door (including one who just knows here neighbour as Oppai), a dash of exercising (especially Okusan feels insecure about her body), summer events, pancakes, lots of household times (and I loved when the hubby came home early and did some household things + more), that one chapter with the household finances was a hoot, and there is so much more, these volumes were a blast and I just cannot wait to get all up to date with the series! ...more
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