Being a lifelong Nessie enthusiast, when I saw Under Loch and Key, a romance novel where the main male character is under a curse that turns him into the Loch Ness Monster at night, I knew I had to pick it up. Unfortunately, even with the very original premise, the execution of Under Loch and Key just didn’t work for me. Perhaps it was my high expectations that mainly left […]
I’ve been hearing about The Serpent and the Wings of Night for what feels like ages, so I finally decided to give it a try, as I really needed a pick-me-up/fun read. To my surprise, I really had a lot of trouble getting into this book and even started and finished two other books before coming back to this one and completing it. Despite the pause in between, I still […]
After finishing The Library of the Dead, I immediately picked up Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, because I needed to know what trouble main character Ropa would get herself into next. Before I knew it, Ropa was on the case of yet another magical mystery, this time involving hospitalized high school students who have gotten wrapped up in a notorious secret society. With her on the case is her new friend and healer, […]
After reading the synopsis for Nothing But Blackened Teeth, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. That, and the unforgettable cover, too. So despite being the person who screams during horror movies when her dog sneezes, and throws the controller during jump scares in video games, I requested an ARC copy of Nothing but Blackened Teeth. Though I got strong The Ring and The Grudge vibes from the description of the […]
I snapped up Mexican Gothic for my Kindle during a sale and boy, am I glad I did. Mexican Gothic was the perfect, haunting read for right before Halloween. Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia creates the perfect eerie tale, with lush description, a strong heroine, and careful, but thrilling pacing. “There’re heavy places. Places where the air itself is heavy because an evil weighs it down. Sometimes it’s a death, could be […]