An anthology-horror book with fun/creative ideas in concept but, in my opinion, not always so great in execution (for a couple reasons); I feel bad saying this but, despite really wanting to like this book, I rlly did not enjoy the 'voice'/writing style of it at all––it just wasn't for me. :^( I know humor is subjective, but 9x out of 10, none of the jokes landed for me and, despite liking horror laced with occasional humor for levity (or else it can get too heavy), I feel like every moment of comedy that was injected rlly distracted from each overall story & flow, and it took me out of it, ESPECIALLY in "Rest Stop". I hate using the term "cringey" (it's too mean for my taste & I hate cringe culture, it's cruel), but I did find myself scowling a couple times w/ how, at least to me, it felt like the author was overconfident w/ his humor & went a little heavy handed on the jokes. Hands down "Rest Stop" was the best story of the bunch (and the longest!), and it's grown on me since reading it. Super creative setting and an interesting bit where the main character is slipped Serial-Killer-type newspaper clippings from beneath a door but, instead of cut from newspaper, the letters are cut from snack wrappers, all from the very own shelves of the titular rest stop. I will probably purchase the short story on its own just to have! But w/o getting into any actual spoilers, I rlly loved the antagonist, the imagery, the concept and, in general, I've never read anything similar. If u enjoy whimsical horror in the likes of (for lack of a better example) Don't Hug Me I'm Scared––where there's bright & silly imagery with a violent, gore-filled twist––give this a shot (because that's right up my alley as well)!! But with that genre of horror, I feel like you really need to tread carefully lest it become tiring, & I feel like the book would've benefited w/ some restraint. At least for me––and I am not a prude, I love gore––horror is most effective when you hold back a little, same w/ humor, and this got pretty eye-rollingly cheesy at times (and I am severely lactose intolerant). :^( I really wanted to like this book more than I actually did though, and though the concepts of "Nice" & "Jubilee Juncture" were enjoyable in theory, again, the execution didn't hit & the endings were heavy-handed/felt more like explosive shock value. (I also didn't like the humor in "Nice".) But hey, maybe explosive shock horror is the point & I sound like a buzzkill; I am all for having fun, so who cares, it hurts no one (except for the victims in the book, of course, LOL)! I did enjoy a lot of the descriptions in this book though. There were tons of great little pieces of visual storytelling (like this description, for example: 'His breath [huffed] delightedly against the inside of his mask'. So small, but I LOVED that). But anyways (& in summary), all of this is just my opinion & there's worse things in the world. I will not knock anyone just having fun. Worth a read if you want some creative concepts and, tho it unfortunately wasn't for me––I hate not liking books!)––it may be for you!! :^D

The Twisted Ones takes the horror up a level. It’s intense, creepy, and full of nightmare fuel. The animatronics are scarier, horrific, the mystery is deeper, and Charlotte’s past won’t let her go. It’s fast, freaky, and had me hooked from start to finish.

To be honest, I was expecting a lot more out of the book because of how famous it is. It ended up just being about a boy who accidentally ended up being the "best friend" of a kid who killed himself. All because of a letter he wrote. I understand the overall message of the book was much more than the story, yet I still couldn't let go of the fact that I didn't really connect with it as well as I hoped to. It was a quick read, so I was thankful, but I am still disappointed.

As dumb as it is, the different art styles were actually really engaging in the explaining of the various things that are daily annoyances. Sometimes the more picturesque things that are infuriating look sweet and innocent, but the intense visualizations more accurately show how they might make a person feel. Great online collab.

I loved this book with all my heart. It's a perfect call to all Greek mythology lovers, young and old. You'll come to love the sarcastic characters and personalities. The story is both perfectly serious and ridiculous at the same time. You'll memorize the quotes, memes, and figure out which cabin you're in. Welcome to the fandom!

I read this book for my book club and I loved it. A bunch of my friends hated it and did not finish it, but I am so glad I did. I finished this book while I was sick with the flu, and it was so good. This is probably the most slowburn of the slowburns. I usually don't like crazy big slowburns, but this one was so good. I would recommend this to all of my romance lovers.

This is, quite literally, the best book I have ever read. This is my third or fourth time rereading the book and I fall more and more in love with it each time I read it. Red, White, and Royal Blue is a perfect book - unique, captivating storyline, relatable characters, perfect tropes, entertaining dialogue, and gorgeous writing. I can't express my love for this book in words. Everything was just immaculate, Casey McQuiston is an amazing author. Even as someone who is very disinterested in politics and government, this book was so fun to read over and over again and kept me reading.

Very instructional but not a very exciting story.

In Christie's first short story collection we see the Belgium detective uncover the truth behind 14 different mysteries, complete with liars, secrets, and red herrings. Although the book was interesting, the short stories felt strangely paced and similar to one another. If I were to recommend this to someone, I would recommend that they read the book as episodes, not as a continued novel.

This book was not up to her usual standards. I feel like it went around and around in circles and the only reason I continued it was to find out something exact in the end which never happened.