I don't know how to rate this book, there were some good parts to it, some parts I enjoyed and then there were headscratching moments, painfully dull moments and outright nerve picking moments.
Any author who doesn't genuinely understand privilege, sexism, appropriation or any other social constructs is better off not discussing them. The instances of sounding flippant & ignorant just gave secondhand cringe.

This is my TBR pile is bare....mainly due to my need to escape this insane American reality whenever I can. So please ,would love recommendations of your favorite or last great book.
Please no recommendations for books of authoritarianism, delusional billionaires destroying society, theocracy replacing democracy, the nazi /white supremacy, or any stories pertaining to cheeto hitler

The more I read by this author the more I like her....and Dakota agrees
The characters, the Pacing, the writing and the story telling all combine to have you guessing who really did it before changing your mind

I loved this book when it came out and felt the connection to "Frannie" that everyone told me I would feel about Holden Caulfield...I enjoyed getting to step back into this world

Everyone debates the facts with subtle nuances , what aboutism & old fashioned gaslighting....I'm not debating if the South African immigrant did or didn't do a nazi salute (He totally did by the way), but the dismantling of the Department of Healths department of woman's health & reproductive rights in less than 24 hrs is fact. Can't wait for me Feb appointment to get my paperwork together to leave this country.

There was no twist, charcter development and the crime was so easy to figure out ....despite the over the top story it was a fun , easy and light read

Someone reminded me today was a good day to get re-acquainted with my digital library

I do love the day my book subscription comes ❤️

Was an interesting read and I learned a lot

This book has everything...romance, comedy, horror, vampire lore , and female empowerment.....problem is none of them are done well.
I know this author has some die hard fans, but the romance flat , the comedy bland, the horror meh, the vampire lore is lacking & the female empowerment a cliched trope. Also, the story is boring, some scenes are headscratchers the main characters are unlikable I don't even remember there being a plot

It was a little heavy handed, a little to drawn out and it definitely isn't horror....but it was a good story to cozy up with and spend the day reading

Well written, well paced and an overall good story...the formatting was a unique twist but I honestly found it distracting enough to lessen the enjoyment

Does anybody have suggestions what to do with books you'll never read again?
I could have absolutely hated it ,but throwing it out feels wrong 🤷‍♀️

Watching Christmas movies in my pj's while I Christmas shop and have 1 of these comes right behind curling up with a book

Got to be honest, this wasn't what I expected and I don't know how I feel about that

Sorry, I do not get the high praise and 5 star for this book & The Chill. I couldn't finish either of them, the writing is fine...but the male protagonists are insufferable and the story just does loop de loops. I also don't get classifying either as "horror" or "suspense"..they are sci-fi with a dab of creepy.

The book had a decent story and even semi acceptable twists ,but you'd probably see it coming....but the thing that gets me is it's over written ,over worded soliloquy of a character that gaslights themselves that they are the problem while they continue to so unhinged shit. It's a trope I'm so very tired of ...this crazy bitch believes she's guilty so she does multiple crazy bitch things to prove she's not crazy..please come up with something new

I'm never satisfied with any Horror or suspense story...it can always be better...but this pretty good

The writing was good and it was a quick easy read, but there was no real character depth. Characters either didn't develop or they were unlikable. The most explored character was absolutely unlikeable, at least for me. I've known enough sanctimonious hypocrites that I didn't need a POV from them. Also the book was filled with too many cliche troups to count....but it was well written

The Griswold's have hit NY....just so ya know

Revisiting the story before Season 3....and if you haven't done so by now, WATCH INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, on AMC.
It is simply amazing

It was Meh....it was ok, but underwhelming and even though it was well written I didn't give a shit about any of the characters

I genuinely hated the direction of the storyline after page 100, like you know what's killing these girls but the why or how it works is never answered. I wanted an explanation or answers. I deserved the answers, but I never got them.
Despite my annoyance at this I must confess the writing and characters left me completely enjoying the journey from start to finish

Some people discussed being let down and disappointed in this book. I assume it's in comparison of the authors previous works, but it was a good book. It was well paced and had lots of twists that made it an overall good read

The House of the Seven Gables has a hidden staircase in the chimney & I'm still impressed I climbed up that bitch

Of course there's a mini library between the House of the Seven Gables & Hawthorne's birthplace

A little surprise in the gardens if the Famous Ropes Mansion in Salem seen in Hocus Pocus

If anyone has read this let me know whqt you thought....I'm having such a hard time getting into and need to know if it's disappointing or the payoff is there.

This was definitely better received by my last book from this author....I haven't decided if I'm a gan or not, but at this rate my subscription box will provide me with all of her work

Finally have my own home office and it's coming together nicely....just waiting on the custome built bookcase

Nothing against the writing, because it was lovely, but this book was not my vibe. I tried to read it 8 seperate times. It was long, boring , confusing with little payoff...for me

If I explained this book it would honestly sound ridiculous, but trust me it was a great read

Meh, this book was meh...

Since I liked the sbow so much I just had to give the series a go

Disclaimer...I'm not here for politics...so anyone ranting politics I'll delete and move on.
That said , this book examines a time when Nazi propaganda crossed paths with segregationist ideology to create a moment in American history.
If you're a bit of a history buff I suggest giving this a read. It certainly has parallels seen in today's political climate.

While I do love a good story spun from an existing tale I tend to be highly critical of anything scary, spooky and suspenseful. I'm downright difficult to please, but I've been lucking out and finding some great creepy books...and this is tale fights right on that list. I'd easily give it all the stars

Finally got around to reading this and it was as good as I had expected

My God was this book good...a haunted who done it. It wasn't scary, but it was creepy and I enjoyed every second I spent in this story

Again, I don't know how to rate this book....at it's heart it's a queer love story ,that's a fun, entertaining gorefest that's easy to read. The plot holes though are so preposterous that it legitimately takes you out of the story to marvel at the stupidity of them.

I honestly don't know how to rate this book. It was an easy read and a good story....right up to the big reveal. Which is hands down 1 of the dumbest things I ever read. I would have bailed if there weren't just 2 chapters left and surely that wasn't the real ending...it was. 🤦‍♀️

I liked this way more than I expected to. It was a clever and entertaining story with wonderful characters.

I loved this book....it took a bit to get into it at first, but I was hooked by the 3rd chapter.
2 women run away to NYC, one ends ups murdered & the other discovers her body. What follows is such a creative twist on a familiar story, with characters you come to love.

Getting a start on my Christmas gifts

If your family doesn't find 1 of the remaining JC Penny photo studios just so they can recreate peak 90's cheesy , cringe portraits as a Christmas gift ....do they even love you 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️l

Finishing touches for the tree....check

Festive AF over here