My publisher sent me an ARC of this one, and here's what I said in my blurb: "In his latest scarefest, KC Jones mixes friendship, trauma, and the AmerMy publisher sent me an ARC of this one, and here's what I said in my blurb: "In his latest scarefest, KC Jones mixes friendship, trauma, and the American road trip like a juvenile delinquent stirring sugar into a gas tank. White Line Fever is a searing page turner that will make you consider avoiding cars for life. This is all-wheel-drive horror at its most fun!"
I just want to emphasize how fun and scary this book is! Plus, it explores a chunk of Oregon most people don't think about too much....more
What makes this story so unsettling is the low-key and ordinary language the author uses throughout the entire book. It's like la-di-da, just another What makes this story so unsettling is the low-key and ordinary language the author uses throughout the entire book. It's like la-di-da, just another work day, oops I just talked to a demon. At no point is there a sense of melodrama or an attempt to elicit dread, and let me tell you, it shouldn't work but it DOES. Is the main character likable? Not in the least! Is the demon worse? Oh my, yes. And by the end, you're entirely sucked into its horrible world....more
We don't like to talk about the ways natural disasters are getting worse due to climate change or their painful impacts to our communities and familieWe don't like to talk about the ways natural disasters are getting worse due to climate change or their painful impacts to our communities and families. Wildfires? Tornadoes? Hurricanes? They're eating America, and what they don't eat, they leave in pain.
This very short read is a beautiful, sad, and creepy snapshot of one town's pain and the monster that takes advantage of their suffering. A must-read for anyone reading horror in the 21st century!...more
Karen's story continues, this time with lots of appearances from Judith Beheading Holofernes! (If that story or that painting is not on your radar, itKaren's story continues, this time with lots of appearances from Judith Beheading Holofernes! (If that story or that painting is not on your radar, it will be after you read this graphic novel [although to be fair, I prefer Klimt's Judith]). This installment contains more art information, although maybe not quite as much because there is A LOT to get through, and much more of the story is centered on Karen and her actions.
While I wasn't as overcome with delight by Book 2 as I was the first, it was still great, and the art was delicious. Plus, romance!!! ...more
Packed with Ben Goldfarb's trademark blend of humor and excellent journalism, this one is a must-read. Packed with Ben Goldfarb's trademark blend of humor and excellent journalism, this one is a must-read. ...more
This book is amazing. I know I'm a little late to the party on it, but that doesn't mean I'm not completely smitten now that I've arrived. The charactThis book is amazing. I know I'm a little late to the party on it, but that doesn't mean I'm not completely smitten now that I've arrived. The characters are complex and interesting, with even the nastiest showing layers and the occasional glint of ... is that goodness? The story is heartbreaking, nesting a very dark tale about a murdered woman -- who grew up in a German brothel and escapes the concentration camps by agreeing to run her own child brothel -- inside a coming-of-age-meets-detective story about a young lesbian living in a Chicago of 1968. It's a story of community and family and how difficult society makes it to be different.
ON TOP of all this, this book is an ode to art, with unexpected threads devoted to composition theory, art history, and the incredible power of art to transform our lives.
I look forward to re-reading this over and over again....more
A fantastic wrap-up for a fantastic trilogy! Evie's previous journeys in the Dark Sun Side has been filled with terror, adventure, and unexpected frieA fantastic wrap-up for a fantastic trilogy! Evie's previous journeys in the Dark Sun Side has been filled with terror, adventure, and unexpected friendship, and this book is packed with all of that and more. This is exactly the kind of book I would have wanted when I was a kid!...more
A dang funny book whose ending is surprisingly touching!! It is definitely a book written by a white man, so there are a few moments that are a littleA dang funny book whose ending is surprisingly touching!! It is definitely a book written by a white man, so there are a few moments that are a little awkward, but I did find myself laughing almost every page....more
A really fun time loop/time travel story that is exciting and fun as all heck. But more importantly, there winds up being a really nice love story thaA really fun time loop/time travel story that is exciting and fun as all heck. But more importantly, there winds up being a really nice love story that I totally wasn't expecting!...more
10/10, perfect, no notes. Oh, a review? Crap. Well, this is a story about the ways we break each other and are broken by each other. It's about how horr10/10, perfect, no notes. Oh, a review? Crap. Well, this is a story about the ways we break each other and are broken by each other. It's about how horror movies work and don't work. It's about the darkness that exists in everyone and what happens when let we let it out. It's beautiful, and I loved it....more
If you like mysteries, this is an unusual one! It's an epistolary novel about a couple on their honeymoon who have lots of secrets in their past, who If you like mysteries, this is an unusual one! It's an epistolary novel about a couple on their honeymoon who have lots of secrets in their past, who wind up staying in a hotel with even more (and more dangerous!) secrets. It's very fun to try to figure it all out.
This book was well-written and interesting, but I did find myself thinking: Why isn't it over yet? But it did have a few more reveals, so it proved worth the extra pages.
Ostensibly this book is about healthcare and wellness, but that is just the deliciously fluffy sheepskin costume designed to get ordinary people to piOstensibly this book is about healthcare and wellness, but that is just the deliciously fluffy sheepskin costume designed to get ordinary people to pick it up. Barbara Ehrenreich is a grumpy, cantankerous science writer who is totally fed up with the health and wellness beat, and somewhere in her wanderings has become something of a philosopher. Underneath the grumpy diatribes about the healthcare system's systematic dehumanization of its patients, the classism of "wellness," and the sheer quackery of most "mindfulness" advice is a long, dark look at the granularity of the self and the simple beauty of death.
Angry and thought-provoking, this book is really about trying to find a way to live in peace in a modern era choked with misinformation and fear....more
I'm not sure if the "arbitrary stupid goal" part of the book really came through, but as a history of Greenwich Village and the Shopsin family's restaI'm not sure if the "arbitrary stupid goal" part of the book really came through, but as a history of Greenwich Village and the Shopsin family's restaurant/store, this book is an absolute delight....more
A scrumptious unseelie court-meets-gothic-romance tale! This one hits all the classic beats: sexy husband, beautiful dresses, mouldering manor, evil hA scrumptious unseelie court-meets-gothic-romance tale! This one hits all the classic beats: sexy husband, beautiful dresses, mouldering manor, evil housekeeper. There are also spooky and beautiful gardens.
I really enjoyed the MC's relationship with Sloane and Cullen, two of the lower staff, and I LOVED the suggested dark fairy elements. The ending felt a bit rushed, with most of the questions about the family left unanswered (or perhaps answered in a cursory fashion).
A solid debut that promises a strong future for the writer!...more
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