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September 22, 2023

REVIEW: Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCult / dysfunctional family / family relationships / fathers and daughters / First-Person / horror / mothers and daughters / religion / secret / secret society / self discovery / toxic relationship1 Comments

Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vesper Wright’s is truly…something else. Vesper left home at eighteen and never looked back—mostly because she was told that leaving the staunchly religious community she grew up in meant she couldn’t return. But then an envelope arrives on her doorstep. Inside is an invitation ... more >

July 26, 2023

Review: If Found, Return to Hell by Em. X. Liu

SiriusA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / found family / horror4 Comments

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Being an intern at One Wizard sounds magical on the page, but in practice mostly means getting yelled at by senior mages and angry clients alike. And so, after receiving a frantic call from a young man who’s awoken to a talisman on his bedroom wall—and no memory of how ... more >

July 6, 2023

REVIEW: The Lighthouse Keeper by Liv Rancourt

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews1890s / American historical / blind / Dark Fantasy / First-Person / grumpy / sunshine / Historical / horror / LGBTQIAP+ / Seattle / WitchesNo Comments

Twenty years ago, a thief stole the Ferox Cor, and now he’s dead. Vincent Fairchild, a witch with little power beyond his charm, is tasked with finding that dangerous magical object. He’s already been pruned from his (mundane) family tree because “nice” people don’t possess even the lowest of magic. ... more >

March 28, 2023

REVIEW: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / dysfunctional family / Ghost / horror / mothers and daughters / North-Carolina4 Comments

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A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. “Mom seems off.” Her brother’s words echo in Sam Montgomery’s ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina ... more >

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December 20, 2022

Jayne’s Total Mashup Book List

JayneA Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / DNF Reviews / Reading Lists / Recommended Readsbiology / Cancer / cartoons / cats / childhood friends / children's book / ghoul / horror / non-fiction / novella / paleontology / picture books / POC / POC author / science2 Comments

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200,000 Snakes On the Hunt in Manitoba: or, How I Found a New Beginning at the Bottom of a Giant Pit of Snakes by Pat Spain Pat Spain was living the life he had always dreamed of. He had just finished filming his first National Geographic TV series Beast Hunter, ... more >

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March 9, 2022

Reading List by Jennie for October 2021 through December 2021

JennieBook ReviewsComedy / horror / Memoir / mystery / Reading lists / Suspense10 Comments

The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins This was the first of my two short Halloween reads. Like most of my Halloween reads, it wasn’t particularly scary. The story opens with the Countess Narona visiting a doctor in London, and recounting a strange story about her meeting her fiance’s jilted lover. ... more >

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