This was the perfect summer rom-com!! I had so much fun reading this book-cheesy dialogue and all. Wilder is so freaking hot & his piercings (all of them 😉) had me addicted 😮‍💨

This book is going to live rent free in my head for the rest of my life!!! It was the perfect mix of nature horror, fantasy, and adventure. The Void was beautifully detailed- I could easily picture each level and the monsters they contained. It was entirely unique and different from anything I’ve ever read before. It almost made me want to live in a world like it?? I think I would like being a Void diver…

I loved the alternate endings…let’s just say I’m going to stick to the happier one 😭

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! This was an interesting take on the classic haunted house and possession genre. I loved the originality of this story and Tenn's self discovery at the end of the book. However, her self discovery felt very rushed and the resolution to the story's conflict seemed to be resolved too easily. I really loved the time loop parts and the repetition of the exact same words- it truly made me feel like I was trapped in the story. I wanted more of this- these parts of the story were engaging and interesting. Also, THIS COVER??? Are you kidding me?? I'm obsessed!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Tor Publishing for this advanced readers copy!!

2.75 stars rounded up to 3

Okay so this book had a lot of potential. The premise piqued my interest because it felt entirely unique and horrific, however the writing lacked so much depth I actually found myself bored. There were too many characters to keep track of, and they were all two dimensional. The dialogue lacked tension and it felt like a lot of the horror happened off screen. Overall this was okay, but I expected a lot more.

3.75 rounded up to 4

Ok so I fully recognize that the plot didn’t even start until the 70% mark and some of the dialogue was cringey, HOWEVER! I still enjoyed it and devoured it quickly. This was such a fun age-gap-MM-mafia romance read. I’m giving it 3.75 stars because while the writing wasn’t excellent, the characters were addicting and I consumed the story in a matter of days. This was my first Rina novel & I can’t wait to read more!!

While I loved the lyrical prose and the way the dialogue was written, I just couldn’t get into this story the way I wanted to. I felt compelled to finish the book but it didn’t hold my attention the way I would have liked.

Dark, uncomfortable, and unfortunately realistic. I don’t know how Monika Kim does it but this book had be creeped out, grossed out, and low key addicted?? I like that we didn’t know Junyoung’s role in the story until the last few chapters, and I LOVED Dahye’s quickly escalating feminine rage

I had the privilege of reading Josie’s debut novel at the beginning of this year and I think about it CONSTANTLY!!! She is so incredibly talented and she writes like a NYT Bestselling author already. This was a deliciously slow burn romantasy with perfect pacing and I am hungry for MORE!!! I need more of Dante & Callisto … like yesterday 🥵🥵

Eco horror is such a niche genre already, and then add in queer representation, body horror, and women’s autonomy and you’ve got a book that is so unique it leaves your jaw on the floor. 🍄 🍄‍🟫 🪾

Wife Shaped Bodies is grotesque & intoxicating, vibrant & grim, and rich with similarities to the state of our own world. In a post apocalyptic world, these fungi women were created by the men because all the normal women had died. Their education is limited, their freedom is restricted, and their bodies are regulated. They are assigned husbands at birth, and when they come of age to be married they are to shave their mushrooms off their bodies daily to please their husbands. They are not human but they are expected to appear “wife shaped” at all times.

I loved how original this was. It truly was horrific and I think this story will stay with me for a while. While the pacing was erratic in some spots of the story, I had such a fun time reading it. I’m impressed with Laura Cranehill’s writing and I can’t believe this her first book- I look forward to reading more from her one day :)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!!

I so wanted to love this book but I just couldn’t follow what was happening. I got to chapter 10 and had to DNF because I just could not figure out what was going on. Something about the story was confusing to me and I cant quite pin my finger on it. The plot felt tangled and chaotic with no rhythm or clarity. Ultimately I found that I wasn’t interested in continuing the book. :(

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher (Thomas & Mercer) for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!!

All Hail Daudir 🪾🦌🙏🏻

‘Yellowjackets’ + folklore horror + nature horror + witchy vibes + ancient gods = one freaking awesome book!!!

This was my first Dawn Kurtagich book and I am hooked. I had so much fun with this book- I binged it in 2 days and couldn’t stop thinking about it when I had to put it down. It was deliciously macabre and the eerie tone of the story was crafted perfectly. I could feel the forest leaning in as I read its story, holding its breath until I finished. I was immersed in this world, and the Baltane island felt like my island.

SPOILERS BELOW 👇🏻

I recognize that this was an ARC, but i knocked a star off for plot hole issues! Some questions I have:

-Why did Ernest stay on the island after Grandma Alys died? He stopped bringing provisions to the Ward sisters a few years after she died but then mentions a blood debt at the end of the story as his motive for killing. If he stopped fulfilling his debt many many years ago why did he stay on the island and therefore what was his motive in killing off the Ward sisters?

-I think the whole story could have been done without Henry. Don’t get me wrong- I loved him but he served no purpose in the story whatsoever.

-What happened to Henry after his father died? There is no mention of him whatsoever

-Some minor issues in the dual timeline (saying it was one month when it was previously mentioned to be a different month)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!!

This was an easy memoir to read- short & to the point. I appreciate her transparency with her mental health struggles and I recognize how difficult it must be to write and talk about it. The writing was enjoyable and I feel like the flashbacks stayed mostly on topic- although it sometimes disrupted the flow of the story. The random switches from first person to third person felt clunky. I understand the point was to express the disassociation the author experienced during this time of her life, but it felt forced.