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‘You will be scared. But you won‘t know why...‘

This is one of those stories with unsettling elements hidden between the lines. It‘s like being in a dream where reality is slightly skewed and you can sense something ominous is lurking in the background.

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I found this book on a list of thriller/horror books recommendation list. Boy, were they right! I figured out everything pretty early on, but the writing was so good I just couldn‘t put it down. I loved how eerie everything was; it kept a good pace and was very creepy until the end. Also, I do not recommend the movie it was absolutely horrible and had nothing to do with the book.

10/10 would recommend. But go into it with no prior knowledge about it. #iainreid #imthinkingofendingthings #quickread

This is a really creepy read! I had to read it all in one night, because I *definitely* would have had nightmares if I‘d put it down halfway 🫣 You might have to google “I‘m Thinking Of Ending Things ending explained” after you‘re done, though, which is a shame - I like my mysteries completely solved, if only so I can get a good night‘s sleep afterwards 😅 Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/im-thinking-of-ending-things-iain-reid/

This book was wild. This read was psychologically fucked up and had me on edge almost the entire time.

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Kept me guessing to the end. And I defintely don't think I would have gotten the twist if I hadn't read a very similar book this year about the same subject matter. If you like twisty books that are a bit weird and at the end you're still not sure what happened, then this is for you 😂

It‘s been snowing here in Seoul, and I‘m quarantined with covid, so I picked a good time to read this. There were some unsettling moments, but overall I thought this one was just okay.

Between a so so and a pick for me. It was a little unsettling in places but not enough for me to be creeped out. I felt it was a bit overwritten but overall I enjoyed the weirdness and I still feel like I‘m trying to figure things out!

#AlphabetGame Letter I

This is the kind of book you want to start read again directly after you‘ve finished it. Such a WTF ending!

This was interesting. A bit confusing at first but the ending wasn‘t quite what I was expecting. Short book but really worth it. Now to watch the movie adaptation.

Great atmosphere. You grow more and more unsettled as you read.

This was a very quick #AudioCommute /#AudioChore book. I went into it blind, had no clue what to expect, and wow I love how blindsided i was with this one.

It was weird, but not a bad weird, just a weird, I am currioud what the Netflix show looks like (might check it out soon)

Unsettling and tense. I did sort of have an idea where this was heading, but it was an interesting trip nonetheless. A good quick creepy read.

Whoa. Did not see that coming. I read this in about 2 hours. Couldn‘t put it down. I‘m seeing some negative reviews were confused by the book. I didn‘t find it confusing at all. It‘s a mystery, yes, and suspenseful, but I liked the eerie “what the heck is happening” vibe. It kept me guessing right up until the reveal, which was powerful and clear. Great read!

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woaaahhhhh crazy plot twist. made my heart beat real fast

I've been stuck on another novel for a while and decided to start a new one instead this morning. I'm so glad I did! This is so good! ❤

If you like creepy thrillers this book is great for you. The book is about a girl who wants to break up with her boyfriend, Jake. This book takes a twist, however, because now she has a stalker that can‘t stop calling her, but she doesn‘t want to tell anyone. This book is full of eerieness and suspense and is great for people looking for an adrenaline rush.

Ohhh...kay...

This novel is way too precious for me (and Camille). Cool idea, I guess, but too performative, too self-consciously clever. I don't like to see the strings the author is pulling.

I started with the audiobook but it was hard to follow that way. Switched to the hardcover early on, so not counting for #LittenListen, only for #screamathon and #bookspinbingo

So, theme read, 3 hours, 2 readathons = 75 for #TeamSlaughter #scarathlon

I really liked the writing in this book. I could feel how every word, phrase, and anecdote was chosen with precision to add up to something later. And it sure did. Some super creepy moments, but overall more weird than anything. Movie also did an excellent job adapting what happened (though with major differences)

I read this for #screamathon and watched the movie tie-in
I‘d also consider this R.I.P. for #RoaringWolf
Also #wickedathon

It‘s so nice when you find a book that hits your spooky bone in just the right way during Spooky Season! I blew through this one in a single afternoon and loved it! Highly HIGHLY recommend (if you want to read it) that you don‘t read anything about it beforehand and do the audiobook version because…wow! 😱😱😱

This book is slow. ½ way through I was still trying to figure out what was going on. I went along with the set up. It didn't get going until the ride home, and then it felt like a completely different book. I get it, but it just felt like they took the long way to the point. I may have to reread it, for clarity.

I‘m on a book-to-movies binge. I just watched Where‘d you go, Bernadette. Now onto Hillbilly Elegy and when I finish my tagged read, I‘ll watch the movie on Netflix. 📚▶️📺

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This was a weird one and I'm conflicted.

I can see how it could be mind blowing, but similarly, I can see how it could be disappointing. It's a mix of existential ponderings, creepy mind meanderings and late night snowy wanderings.

Try it! It might captivate you, it might baffle you.

⭐⭐⭐ 3 stars

Bizarrely, I was talking about this very subject with somebody just yesterday. How much you can know about somebody else; how many of our thoughts we share.
This book was full of existential questions and ponderings.

Reading in the garden with Pickles.

It's a bit of a bright and sunny day to be reading such a creepy and atmospheric book!

I should probably stop taking pictures of the cat and get on with it 😅😅

#catsoflitsy #picklescat

Starting a new one this evening. From the blurb I'm hoping it'll have Shining vibes, but from the tepid Goodreads reviews (that I haven't read yet, in case of spoilers) I'm not going to get my hopes up too much.

What did I just read?? That was terrible. So much rambling dialogue and a funky ending...thankfully it was a short read...that's the only reason I finished...⭐

At no point in this book did I know where it would take me. Reid truly masters the art of simple suspense throughout the whole novel, making it truly difficult for me to put down the book and stop turning pages... The end of the book is such a simple, fast-paced culmination of information that immediately upon finishing, I had to go back and reread the last 20 pages or so to fully appreciate the masterful delicacy of writing. Book club material!

“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can‘t fake a thought.” #April2021

Oh my. I couldn‘t put it down. It started off a bit funny and then it took a turn in the last half. It was nice to read a suspenseful novel that wasn‘t predictable.

I never really knew where this book was going, but after reaching the end it made me want to read it all over again with a new perspective. A quick read that I couldn‘t put down. #March.3.11

I just finished reading I‘m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. It started out a pretty normal book and then took a quick turn into weird! Now I‘m watching the movie to see if I can make more sense of it lol but I did like the book!!

When it's 4:30 am and you can't sleep...move to the couch and read 😁 lol at least one of us can sleep 🐶

I DON'T KNOW IF READING THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA BUT MY COWORKER WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT ON OUR NEXT PODCAST SO HERE WE ARE. #thrillers #ohgodsendhelp

So. I went into this book without reading the book-blurb or any reviews. I grabbed it based on its cover really. I don‘t know what I was expecting, but it wasn‘t this. Once I got into it, I finished it pretty quickly. The unnamed girlfriend, Jake, the brother I‘m still not sure exists 😳 it‘s a crazy, but good read. I think I‘m going to have to read it again to get all the details I missed.

I‘m anxious because of the blizzard. Yeah. The one I was excited about yesterday. But I didn‘t have to go anywhere yesterday and I do today. ANYWHO. So Taco Riccardo and I are curled up in our burrito blanket reading at 4 am. 😒 he doesn‘t seem to mind at least.

Okay, I'm going to say something that might be controversial...

This might be the exception of the book is better than the movie rule!

This book is hard to put down...I read it in two sittings over two days! An anxiety and dread producing thriller. I didn‘t LOVE the ending but I always like my books to end wrapped up with a bow, with everything making perfect sense 😆 can‘t wait to read Reid‘s next book!
⭐️: 4/5

Wow. I couldn‘t put this slim novel down! If you need something you can‘t tear yourself away from, but still appreciate literary works, try this! The dread slowly builds to an excellent pay-off. Reid‘s way of crafting this story is masterful. Creepy, thought-provoking, and unforgettable!

"Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought."

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WOW! WOW! WOW! This novel absolutely blew my mind 😵 If you read any book In 2021, let it be this one. I had no idea what I was in store for, but his novel kept me on my toes till the extremely unexpected end. Seriously, read from beginning to the very end, don't stop! What a masterpiece this was!

"I'm thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It dominates. There's not much I can do about it. Trust me. It doesn't go away. It's there whether I like it or not. It's there when I eat. When I go to bed. It's there when I sleep. It's there when I wake up. It's always there. Always."

Only 26 pages in and I am HOOKED!!! What kind of mind boggling adventure have I started? Where does it lead? ?

About to start my newest adventure! I've heard so many mixed reviews and opinions on this book, I'm curious to check it out!

Couldn't resist a Barnes&Noble trip, first one in the new year. My #bookhaul for the evening: #ImThinkingOfEndingThings by Iain Reid #EleanorOpilhantisCompletelyFine by Gail Honeyman #BeforeWeWereYours by Lisa Wingate and #NightRoad by Kristin Hannah

Without spoilers, anyone read any of these and thoughts? 📖

#bookhaul2021

The narrator is thinking of breaking up with her boyfriend, Jake, but goes to dinner at his parents‘ house anyway — but the night‘s events are getting steadily creepier.

Read December 27-29
Rated 4/5 ⭐️
Book 58/60