The carcass is splayed in the middle of the table.

#FirstLineFridays The sentence is referring to what's left of their Xmas turkey, but unfortunately, I've seen the slasher, Thanksgiving, so all I can see is... well, I'll spare those of u who haven't watched it the imagery 😅

15 months old, and already hiding at nap time with a book 😅

Anyone else find themselves excessively browsing their own libraries? So instead of thinking about what actual book you own that you'd like to read, you just come up with a list of criteria and endlessly browse and re-browse your own library, waiting for a book that meets said criteria to suddenly materialize ... or is that just me? 😅 #moodreader

Out for an #audiowalk with tagged book. It's a great story to consume outside! I'd love to take it to a forest sometime.

I upload my latest trailer to TikTok, advertising my new YouTube video, Killer in the Family, and I sit back.

#FirstLineFridays

Nothing like an April snowstorm to make you contemplate whether your current read is really right for you.

Here's a conundrum. Late last night and half asleep, I was half-heartedly reading a book for the book club I moderate. There was a sex scene. I thought nothing of it. Later, it seems to be revealed that the male party in the sex scene is actually a 10 yr-old boy... which means I've been tricked into reading what was actually a child rape scene! 🤬 I'm livid and want to bail. Is it okay to bail on your own book club?!

A household cold means we've pushed our Easter gathering to next week, which means more reading this long weekend... can't complain about that... especially since my symptoms are very mild and this book is very good 😌

⭐️⭐️.5

I don't enjoy giving low ratings, but I couldn't talk myself into rounding up for this one. A passive lead character and a ton of unanswered questions left me very disappointed with an otherwise fun premise with a lot of potential. Full review on my blog 👇🏽

https://slashingpages.com/2024/03/21/how-to-survive-your-murder-danielle-valenti...

THE night Marcella died, she made her husband‘s favorite dinner. #FirstLineFridays

I still can't believe it took me this long to read this series

The big comfy reading chair 🤗

I am LOVING Schwab's brand of urban/superhero fantasy in the Villains series. About to start book 2 and so excited! I'll have to revisit the Shades of Magic trilogy next. I really enjoyed book 1 but never bothered with the sequel. But Vicious has reminded me how much I love her style.

Good morning! This kid knows how to start the week off right lol

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This was a beautiful but challenging read. As a slasher that carefully and artfully explores everything from gentrification to racism and abuse, this is a truly unique take on the Final Girl that will stick with me for a very long time. Full review on my blog 👇🏽

https://slashingpages.com/2024/03/05/my-heart-is-a-chainsaw-stephen-graham-jones...

I like this exchange. It's so simple, but touches on something so big. This idea of the femme fatale, or how female beauty is itself dangerous. An idea that has been used as a way to repress and oppress women since... always! Her response, so simple and nonchalant, but so perfect. Superpowers aside, this feels like a bigger statement Schwab is making.

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Low book count for February (for me), but at least I enjoyed them all! Tagged was extremely challenging, but worth it in the end 🖤

I have 2hrs left of the tagged audiobook, and after a slow reading month, I'm more excited than usual to be able to finish it on bonus February reading day 😅🎉

Ok, I know the nice weather isn't going to stick around, but I really appreciate this little spring tease 📚☀️

Thought I'd throw out a little bookish fun this morning ☺️ Here's mine 👇🏽

Books are the most important thing.

I feel pretty good about that 🤗 #ReadingLife
Feel free to tag a current read too!

It's been a long time since I've been this into a book that isn't strictly a horror/thriller 😍🤗

VICTOR readjusted the shovels on his shoulder and stepped gingerly over an old, half-sunken grave.

#FirstLineFridays I can't believe it's taken me this long to start this one. I'm immediately hooked.

Reading location is essential to any book experience. #ReadingLife

Sunday afternoon me-time, while my husband gets in some daddy-son time downstairs 😌

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Despite guessing some of the mystery, I really enjoyed this ride. There was a lot going on, but it didn't feel convoluted, and I liked the main character. She was engaging and so was the story.

Here's a book with a premise I'm really excited about, by an author whose stuff I've not enjoyed in the past. Very curious to see how this one will go for me 🤔

A little bookish humour, courtesy of The New Yorker. Which stage are you at??

My physical shelves are only at the horizontal squeeze stage. My kindle is a whole other story, though LOL If it was physical, it'd be at I'm Fine 🤣

Tagged book is one I've had on my tbr for so long, I don't recall the premise 😅

On the battered paper map that‘s carried the two of them across they‘re not sure how many of the American states now, this is Proofrock, Idaho, and the dark body of water before them is Indian Lake, and it kind of goes forever out into the night.

#FirstLineFridays A mouthful of a first line, and they don't get any shorter after that 😅 A challenging read, but worth it.

There is a wilderness in little girls.

#FirstLineFridays I have been on a thriller kick for way too long, but I can't seem to stop. They're addictive, and this one is no exception!

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This one had a great cold opening that hooked me right away, and I couldn't put it down for the last 15%... but everything in between really dragged for me. I almost bailed many times, but was just a little too curious to see if my theory about the killer's identity was right. I was close! Satisfying climax, but annoying characters and a slightly triggering pandemic backdrop made it difficult for me to get through.

What a great reading month! I enjoyed all except, The Last Housewife, which really wasn't for me.

The Last Girls Standing & The Last Mrs. Parrish were my faves. Also, just now realizing that half the books I read this month were titled "The Last ____" ?

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A genre-bending gem that is more action-thriller than horror, but definitely made for Slasher fans with plenty of nods and classic nostalgia. Also plenty of twists and only a little predictable.

Read my full review on my blog 🤗 https://slashingpages.com/2024/01/29/the-final-girl-support-group-grady-hendrix/

#BabyBookOwl Watching his love of reading blossom is such a treat 😍📚

That moment when you realize there's over 150 pages left of a book you're barely enjoying.

Amber Patterson was tired of being invisible.
#FirstLineFridays

Hoping to finish this one over the weekend. What a wild ride! I love the first line, but then there's a huge shift halfway through that hooked me all over again!

#FactFromFictionTuesdays

Fiction lovers know you don't need to go to the non-fiction aisle to learn new things. So I thought this would be a fun way to spread knowledge through novel love 😍

Here's mine: Catalina Island (CA) is mostly car-free. At the time of this book, there was a 14-year waitlist to be approved for a full-sized vehicle! (I Googled it. It's now 25 years)

Lazy Saturday afternoon reading 😌

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A fun thriller with two intertwining storylines across two timeliness (and two murders). In the 70s, we have a group of rock stars and artists in the villa, and in the present, we have two writers seeking inspiration in the villa. While I found the present storyline a little unsatisfying overall, the past storyline carried the book for me, with interesting characters, good suspense, and a great surprise ending!

This one doesn't have great reviews, but I am a couple chapters in, and very intrigued.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I loved this book. I always forget how engaging a YA Thriller can be, but this one really hit all the marks for me! A realistic but unreliable narrator, a suspenseful mystery, and a Final Girl theme. Not to mention a roller coaster ride of a conclusion.

Full Review on my blog 🤗 https://slashingpages.com/2024/01/11/the-last-girls-standing-jennifer-dugan/

De-decorating soon, but for now, enjoying the ambience.

Yesssssss!

Two chapters in, and I can already tell this will be un-put-down-able.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I hope we're going to start seeing more sci-fi slashers come out soon, but in the meantime, there are some good supernatural ones out there. If you're looking for some, here's a list I just posted on my blog 🤗📚🖤

https://slashingpages.com/2024/01/02/5-must-read-supernatural-slasher-novels/

Every year, I set the same modest (for me) reading challenge: 52 books. I usually double it, but I never increase my goal, because for me, it's not about competition. It's just about reminding myself to pick up a book at least once a day, and complete at least one every week, because I love reading and I want to make time for it.

Happy New Reading Year, Littens 🎉

Looking for some good fairytales or retellings for winter reading... something about snow and magic always feels right to me. Especially dark ones, but I like em all! Any faves out there? Tagged will probably be my January pick.

When it's 7pm on a Saturday, and you just got baby down, but can't quite muster the energy to face the mess downstairs, so u take a beer and a book up to bed 😅

I give this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Fun premise, good twists, but a few head-scratching plot holes I can't look past

My full review is on my blog 🤗
https://slashingpages.com/2023/12/30/youre-not-supposed-to-die-tonight-kalynn-ba...

Last #FirstLineFridays of the year 🤯 I'll be taking this book into 2024 with me 🤗🥳

It had taken sixteen sutures to close the wound on the underside of Sloan's forearm.

Goodreads reading challenge is wrapping up! I read 70 books so far this year, quite low for me, but it was also my first year as a mom, so I think that's valid 😅 What was everyone's least shelved book?? Mine isn't in the Litsy catalogue, but I LOVED it