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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket
Ketchup Clouds
I randomly picked up this book at the thrift store and I'm so glad I did. I really enjoyed how to story was told through a series of one sided letters and I thought the characters were great. I don't think there was one character that I truly disliked. It was a great book, I have another one by this author called My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece that I plan to read soon. Hopefully I like it as well as I liked Ketchup Clouds.
The Uninvited
At first glance everything about this book screams creepy. The cover of an evil looking child, the little summary on the inside cover that instantly hooks you. However, this book quickly goes from a horror novel to something else and the children turned murderers are quickly on the back burner. This isn't a horror book and it was disappointing since I expected a gruesome book about kids that suddenly become murderers instead I got a book about a the relationship between a man and his stepson.For what it is the book is okay, just not what I was expecting and left me disappointed.
Cinderella Skeleton
This book is so beautiful. I've had it for a long time and still continue to re-read it and sometimes just look at the pictures because the art is amazing.
The Yellow Wallpaper
I first read this piece for an English class a couple years ago and it’s been with me ever since. It’s a fairly short read but when it’s over it still haunts you and leaves you chilled to the bone. I think that this story depicts how someone with a mental illness could feel when their illness isn’t validated and properly cared for.
You Shall Never Know Security
Overall, I liked most of the stories in this collection. I found them more bizarre than anything else; weird but not scary or disturbing. I wish some of the stories were more detailed and more deranged.
Before I Go To Sleep
Holy fucking plot twist. I had a tiny little background notion what was going on with Ben and everything, but when I actually read it on paper it still hit me like a ton of bricks. I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't trust anyone not even Christine and when I started reading it definitely reminded me of 50 First Dates, obviously just a more ominous version.
Well written, fast-paced, and a new favorite.
Cemetery Girl
As someone who loves reading about kidnappings and disappearance I was obviously drawn to this book because of what it offered. BUT WHAT THE FUCK
I feel like this book was written so poorly. The protagonist is just horrible. I tried to have sympathy for his because his daughter was gone and he seemed to love her, but as I moved forward he was just too annoying and self-absorbed. WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU EVEN PRETEND TO GIVE YOUR DAUGHTER BACK TO THE MAN WHO KIDNAPPED AND RAPED HER.
His returned daughter was almost just as bad. I really wanted to like her and possibly feel some sort of connection because she’d been through such a horrible thing but it was impossible. I get that she had Stockholm syndrome or something but she was so unlikeable and irritating. In fact, basically all the characters were unlikeable in their own right.
Except for the dog. Speaking of the dog what are the chance that a couple who’d just adopted a dog from the shelter are going to just randomly give the dog to strangers? They had no proof that Frosty was their dog. That part was pretty laughable. Especially since it was supposed to be so heartwarming.
Basically, this book wasn’t worth it. The characters are irritating, unlikeable, and flat overall. Don’t bother with it.
I only read this whole book because I hate starting a book and leaving it unfinished. I want the time I wasted on this book back.
The Girl Next Door
This book was one of the most disturbing and disgusting books I've read. I hated Ruth and I hated all the kids that were involved in torturing Meg. The contents of this book is just horrifying and hard to stomach, especially since it's based on real life events. I'm all for horror and gore, but my god this was a hard read. I liked this book as much as some can like a book with this content.
I Cried, You Didn't Listen: A Survivor's Expose of the California Youth Authority
Years ago, when I was probably about 14, my brother-in-law gave me his copy of this book to read because he said it was his favorite one that he owned. I didn't know how heartbreaking and horrifying this book would be and I can't count how many times it made me cry. How could something so horrible and damaging be considered justice? Everyone would benefit from reading this book; these are real events that happened and continue to happen to others everyday
Tears of a Tiger
This book makes me so incredibly sad. I remember reading it in the middle of the night and then just crying my eyes out for a long time. Everyone should read this book
Butter
This book intrigued me so much when I read the inside cover. I first asked myself how could anyone come up with this concept? A boy so desperate that he was willing to eat himself to death on live camera. I just had to read it. I devoured (no pun intended) this book within a few hours and I liked most of it. I was really rung in by Butter's character. I desperately wanted everything to work out for him even though I hated Anna's character. She was flat and boring and I didn't care for her presence at all. I thought that the ending was a pretty realistic one which I enjoyed, however I sort of wished that there was more closure with how Butter was going to deal with everything rather than how he and Anna's relationship ended.
By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
To be quite honest, I hated this book. What Daelyn goes through is shitty but I mean it's just like almost every other YA novel that deals with depression, bullying, and suicide. Young girl hates herself, wants to die, one day she meets a boy that changes everything, blah blah blah, the end. The ending was particularly horrible. One second Daelyn is in her suicidal state and then the next page she's found her lust for life and the book ends. Literally. The ending was rushed to say the least. It was as if the author had lost whatever meaning she thought she had and just gave up.
A Wolf at the Table
I haven't read any of Augusten's other work so I don't those to compare this one to, but this book is pretty dark and disturbing. Personally, I read this book less as a memoir and more as a work fiction just because of how it was written. I get that what he'd written very well could've happened, but I feel like he probably took too many opportunities to add detail where it wasn't. For example, as many people pointed out, it's extremely uncommon to have vivid memories when you're less than a year old. I thought the book was okay, there were just certain things that were too over the top and farfetched.
In Blackness (Book 1)
***I won this book through goodreads***Let me start off by saying that I was so excited to receive this book. The story and characters were very intriguing. It was a great mix of horror and sci-fi. The writing was simplistic but that didn't take away from the story at all. I can't wait to read the other books by U.L Harper
A Piece of Cake
I love memoirs and after hearing about this one I was desperate to get my hands on it. When I finally did get a chance to read it I was a little disappointed. I loved the beginning since it was fast paced and I didn’t know what was going to happen next. However, as the book progressed I got bored a lot. It was just endless pages of the same storyline; parties, drugs, etc. I wanted more. More emotion, more excitement, and maybe a condensed version of all the party replays. Overall I did like the book and I loved Cupcake’s ultimate triumph
Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice
Loved every second of this graphic novel. It's disgusting, action-packed, and hilarious. Can't wait to get the next volume!