I’ve been seeing this book on reading lists for a while now but I never got around to reading it. I finally managed to find it and I am definitely happy that I read it! This book is told in the voice of Margaret, a young woman with a passion for books that she has inherited from a father. Together,…
Mystery/Thriller
Farthing: Small Change series by Jo Walton
I was looking for a book that was different from the ones I’ve been reading now. I don’t know what I wanted but I knew I didn’t want to read anything that was similar to my “usual” choices. So I read this book, which is definitely different but still extremely enjoyable. This story takes place right after world war I…
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
I’ve read a couple books by this author but never in any specific order. In fact, I had no idea that her books were even in a series! So being the law-abiding reader that I am, I borrowed the first book in her series. This novel is about Elena who is a werewolf. Not by choice or by birth, mind…
Heartstopper by Joy Fielding
In high school, my librarian recognized my love for horror and disturbing novels (not that I didn’t read “normal” books) and recommended this one to me, saying that she couldn’t get through the first chapter because it was too gory. Of course, I accepted this as a challenge and made up my mind to read it. It is definitely chilling…
An English Ghost Story by Kim Newman
When I first saw this title, I imagined it to be exactly what it said it would be: a ghost story. And it turned out to be that but with so much more than just a regular ghost story. This novel is about a family that is clutching at their last straws. In a desperate attempt to patch things up,…
Carrie by Stephen King
Everyone’s heard of Stephen King and everyone knows the story of Carrie. Well, I didn’t. So I decided it was high time that I read this novel. Carrie is about a girl who is a social outcast and tormented by all of the girls in her school. Her home matters are no better what with her mother being a radical…
Reviver by Seth Patrick
I know I haven’t written in a while but school has really been getting in the way of my reading. Nevertheless, I found an opportunity to borrow this book and in just finished reading it! This book is about a group of people who have a special talent – they can revive the dead. Although the public is uneasy about…