panThis book was so much grosser and more rapey and pedophilic than it needed to be. I could not in good conscience recommend it at this point. The main character was also so much more exhausting and nervous and slow to act than she needed to be. Honestly in the forward Hendrix wrote “I wanted to put my mother against Dracula” and I‘m really not sure who should be more offended if that‘s actually true, his mother, his siblings, or Dracula.
pickThis is a very soft pick for me…I love the creativity of it and it was a unique take on a vampire story. I just get tired with books constantly making mothers out to be martyrs. Does every mother regret every decision they make in regard to their kids? The husbands were TERRIBLE but I didn‘t like the wives much, either! (32)
⭐️: 3.25/5
I'm trying a Grady Hendrix book for the first time, and expecting to like it just on the subject...and a good friend is also reading one of those books :) great minds...
pickI liked this one a lot. As a mother, and as someone who grew up in the South, I saw these tropes a lot. And I don‘t know what was more horrifying, the way the women were treated or the vampire. In that way, the story reminded of It; Henry Bowers was just as scary to me as Pennywise. And maybe that‘s the point, that real life can be a horror story, and we have to fight to make it better.
I‘ve become obsessed with sprayed edge books and my husband just so happens to be an artist…he took my Grady Hendrix books and did this!!! ❤️❤️❤️
pick🎧 My face most of the time while listening to this: 😳🥴😦 bc I don‘t usually do horror. I‘m sure the other commuters enjoyed or were confused by it. Lol I almost dnf‘d this near the beginning but I‘m glad I came back to it. It was epic and well written, though I am glad it‘s over too. I‘m still processing that ending.
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Absolutely love books about Vampires ❤️🧛♂️
so-soI really wanted to like this book. The first 40%, I was all in. Then the characters became whiny and pathetic and I just stopped caring. I forced myself along, but I was disappointed.
Better late than never, I suppose….
I‘m usually about two years behind everyone else.
These are my 6 biggest disappointments of 2022.
I wish I would not have picked these books up.
Some of course I hated more than others, quick rundown -
1 ⭐ Southern Book Club (DNF @ 80%) - Hated it! Gross. No.
2 ⭐ Paris Apt (DNF @75%) - So bored I didn't care who did it
Female Persuasion - WW suck
Silent Patient - Too much wrong lol
Fiona & Jane - Did they even know each other?
2.5 ⭐ Every Heart Doorway - Uninspired
bailedBailing with 2 hours to go.
TW - rape, misogyny, racism, statutory rape, pedophilia
I do not understand the hype of this book. While there are some funny sentences, this was not fun. I am bailing at the rape of a teen girl.
pickHoly cow! I checked this book out at the library after school and then finished reading it just after midnight 🙀. I couldn't put it down. I'm so surprised because I. do. not. read. horror! I am such a chicken, and I hate gory things, but I absolutely consumed this book. I despised her husband...almost more than the 'vampire.' I picked it up for #AuthorAMonth, and it was a perfect nighttime October read 🎃. @Soubhiville
Stating this gem tonight! Hope it‘s good!!!
pickI don‘t think I‘ve ever read a book that hooked me right from the author‘s note alone. Such an intriguing and entertaining read! apr2022
pickOmg Wow! Book Vampires usually have me swooning but definetly not this one!!. I really enjoyed this book even if some of it was a bit questionable. I can't decide who I hated more the Vampire or the husbands,in particular Carter.
I have higher hopes for my #BookSpin. At least I know this one won‘t totally suck like the last book I read.
Nothing like reading a book about vampires 🧛 and hearing someone rap at your window at midnight 🕛🤯😱😳
Our assignment at work is to pick out three books for our "Blind Date With a Book" event. Cue me rushing through this one (the audiobook of which I got on Chirp Books ages ago) since it's a book I'm intrigued by AND one we physically have on hand at the store ?
pickPatricia Campbell's workaholic husband, ungrateful kids, and suburban life makes her long for excitement. Her only outlet is her book club, where her friends read true crime stories. When a charming mysterious man moves in next door, she gets more than she bargained for as he may be a vicious killer, perhaps even supernatural. A fun take on the vampire genre with a truly terrifying creature and a send-up of suburbia.
pickWritten with grace and humor, which is a marvel given that the base story is about a vampire-like creature preying on folks in Charleston. I loved the section division heads: book titles that introduce the action to come. Hendrix is a clever author … need to read more of his work. The ending is not for the faint of heart.
“She didn‘t regret any of it. What had been destroyed made what remained that much more precious.”
Some days you just want to tell Christmas to GO AWAY!!!! #spookyreads #saturdayretailblues #grinch
pickBook 120🎧
Another great book from Hendrix!
Oooo these ladies and their husbands definitely pissed me off! Is there no loyalty or trust anymore!? Give y‘all‘s head a shake! #TeamPatricia 👏🏻
Mrs Green is a bad ass and I love her to bits! 💪🏻 Do NOT come for her👏🏻👏🏻
What happens when a vampire moves into a small southern town? They join book club🔪
🎃October Monthly Roundup🎃
⭐️⭐️⭐️= Very Good Read
Southern Book Club‘s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Survive the Night
Final Girls
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️= Excellent
Practical Magic
This Spell Can‘t Last
These Witches Don‘t Burn
This Coven Won‘t Break
The Ex Hex
#OctoberReads #October #SpookySeason #BacktoReading
pickThis was a solid pick for our Scarathlon! Mr. Hendrix writes in a way that makes it easy to picture - and hear! - the story. I always like a good, scary adjective or two. #scarathlon2021 #teamhendrix @StayCurious
Squeezing in some reading before work this morning. This is a good scary one to be reading this time of year. 😱
Starting my book club read 📚
pickThis book was so much fun!! The author had me hooked from his author note as the beginning when he said he wanted to see how it would go pairing his mom against Dracula and how it wouldn‘t be a fair fight. As a mom and wife myself, this book especially resonated with me; it is so much more than a fun vampire story. Awesome spooky read🧛🏻♂️
pick4.5⭐️ I loved this book, but the male chauvinist perspective made my skin crawl. I was getting so upset I had to leave the room so I did not bother my Units with my continued commentary. But the new take on a vampire story was good and refreshing. #TeamHendrix #buddyread #scarathlon2021 #scarathlon
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