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#JumpStartSummer update
I finished Dead of Winter and really liked it, even though I figured out the ending beforehand. I DNF'd 2 of the books from my library thriller/horror haul. Just Like Home and The Horror Movie were not for me. I couldn't get into the story and I deeply disliked the MCs. I'm starting The Queen today and really hoping I like this one.

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Ugh… if you are remotely squeamish about bugs, skip this spooky story! Taking place mainly over two days, Margaret follows clues directed from a mysteriously delivered iPhone to try and find the fate of her missing best friend. There‘s also the perspective of someone else tracking down Charity— an uber rich tycoon with his own dark obsessions. Gory & downright icky at times, this quick read is hard to put down but not my favorite of Cutter‘s.

Are you looking for an intriguing mix of sci-fi, horror, and coming-of-age teen drama? Well look no further! I was so impressed with how the author both touched my heart and disgusted me at the same time. Taking place over 24 hours, we get to see a girl on the cusp of adulthood search for her missing best friend and find something she never could have expected. So good! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I went in blind and was both shocked and delighted by the strange twists in this story. It‘s what I expect from Nick Cutter, although not quite as nauseating as The Troop (which I also really liked). There are themes of friendship and belonging nestled in among all of the craziness. So many insects in here! A pick!

My favorite way to #weekendreads 🐾☕️

Sidenote: This book is CRAZY. 🐜

Starting this one tonight. I have a few library books to get through and then it‘s back to my regularly scheduled TBR!

From the start, The Queen hooked me in. Cutter defused, yet sticks, to the horror genre. From Little Heaven to The Deep (both reviewed!). Elements of Carrie/Insects/Heroine Worship/Friendship…the narrative is thrilling. Also, Tony Soprono makes an appearance. Plus, Cutter has included some world building threads…gabbagool.

So another Barnes and Noble after Christmas book sale in the books!

The story as a whole is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat novel with many twisted twists and turns. One of the things that I liked the most about the audiobook as a whole is the use of different narrators for the various characters, especially since I did not have a copy of the novel as I listened. The many narrators not only made this wicked tale more enjoyable, but I was also better able to understand what was happening and to whom.

Book 100📚 3.2⭐️

A soft pick.

The Queen definitely has all the guts and gore of a typical Cutter novel👌🏻

I would have enjoyed some more beneath the hive descriptions. 🐝

Met my yearly reading goal!🎉🎉 now to finish strong with some “most excited” reads!

I should have bailed on this one. The science is bad, but I could have dealt with that if the story were better. It's excruciatingly slow, and so much of it makes little sense. The characters are inconsistent and extreme. Cutter seems to be making a "this is teenagers" argument, but all the characters are like this regardless of age (and it's a reductive way to view teenagers, anyway).

It‘s odd, because this book checks so many boxes for horror I like. Body horror, creepy characters, monster/ghost, mystery. But I really struggled to keep reading this. All the way to the end, I did not care about any of the characters. Nobody‘s death made sad, I didn‘t feel anxiety over anyone‘s survival. Yet, the book is well written. I loved The Troop and Little Heaven. So I‘m not sure what happened here.

3.5 stars. Sometimes good sometimes boring. I liked the parts with Rudyard the mad scientist the best. Not my favorite of his books. A lot of graphic body horror.

Camille says, "You might wonder why I've asked you all here today."

I don't wonder, though; I know it's because we're readers, and she knows that if she sits here long enough, one of us (probably me) will join her with a book (possibly the tagged book), and then her plan will be complete.

Now Available! 🎉📚
The Queen- Nick Cutter

Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//the-queen/

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This is a horror book that will keep you up all night. It is horrifying, filled with terror and body horror, and is not for the tame of heart. It is disturbing, gross, and may bring you phobias you never knew you had...AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT. Think of it this way: this book is what would happen if The Fly and Jurassic Park had a squishy and disgusting baby. It's awesome.

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
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Did I just add a new book to my TBR only because a main character has my first name? Yes. Yes, I did.

Thirteen Reasons Why meets Carrie by way of The Fly. In the afterward, Cutter acknowledges that him writing as a teenage girl won‘t be for everyone. It wasn‘t for me, but I liked the body horror. #netgalley

Stop it! Now a new Nick Cutter for 2024 too?! 🥰

I cannot wait!! The only way to make this better is if Mona Awad or Rachel Harrison puts out a new book too!

Edit - I spoke too soon! Harrison is releasing “So Thirsty”🍷!!