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Great concept, disappointing execution. A trio of bored pot-smoking college kids (including an archeology major) find a very unusual skeleton while illegally excavating part of an old, abandoned manor property. The setup is creepy and fun, but the plot feels undercooked. I wanted grand horror, but the result was pulpy, lacking in any real emotion, glib, and reminiscent of forgettable mid-2000s scary movies with poor cgi.

This is not my usual genre and I thought it would be way scarier than it is. The initial chapters were, but it kind of lost it‘s zing at the end. I did enjoy this weird story, though. Mix 3 college students with a skeleton and a disembodied spirit and there will be big trouble. Spooky cover. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐I did not care for this book at all. There's 🚬 every few pages and totally unnecessary to know how they let out their cigarettes. I didn't care about any of the characters and the narrator just seemed wrong. It actually had an ok ending though. But 90% of the book was not enjoyable. Good thing this was short, I was able to push through the read.
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Just ⭐️⭐️ for this creature feature / haunted house novella. It was scarier at the start than the end, which is backwards. And the ending was just meh. I was hoping for a twist, but instead the logical conclusion just came via plodding action and not much else. On the upside, another short book done and off my shelf!

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Book and bowl of açaí etc. for lunch today. This new shop near my office was hopping and the bowl was delish. Plus, it‘s easier to read a horror book with full sunlight and plenty of people around. Naaah, it‘s not really that scary! #bookandlunch #horrorbook #acaibowl #healthylunch #plantbased

Looks like a fun, quick read to chill my Thanksgiving!

September Reads - the Scalzi, Abercrombie, and Ford were my favorites

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
A House by the Sea by Ambrose Ibsen (audio)
The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi (audio)
Follow You Home by Mark Edwards
Hell House by Richard Matheson (audio)
The Twilight Pariah by Jeffrey Ford

I don‘t usually read horror—which I think this is, even though it wasn‘t actually scary. But it is as very different than my usual fare, it was short, it was quick, and yay for archives! #horror

Next up for modern fiction. I know nothing about this, I grabbed it off the “new fiction” display at the library.

You know I didn't leave the library empty handed. I was limited by what I was willing to carry, in hand, 1.5 miles. Which is not a bad thing, because I don't have time for these!! #toomanybookstoolittletime

This was a fun, short read. This is a fairly classic horror tale in a modern setting. Good humor elements. Ended rather abruptly, but that's ok.

Book 3 for the #readathon done! I lost a few hours due to plans with my family but now I‘m back with it. I‘m a little sleepy, but I think I‘m going to forego a nap and push through instead. Planning on brewing some coffee in a bit.

This was another great novella from Tor! I‘m definitely going to pick up more of Ford‘s writing. I think he has a short story in the Haunted Nights anthology I‘ve been reading. Ok...on to the next one! Wraith reread!

Going with a so-so for two reasons 1. Got this from PageHabit, so the notes were fun, but $30 for a $15 book, c‘mon. This is not the book‘s fault. 2. It is super short. It is 167 pages, but large type pages. It moves, it is creepy, but it takes 40 pages to find the object and the pace doesn‘t pick up until 85 pages in. Just something off for me. One night read, which was good.

First time receiving a #mypagehabit box and I'm psyched about the book choice and other little treats I found within. I'm not sure I'll use this particular subscription service again, but it was definitely fun to get such a variety of surprises in the mail! What are your favorite bookish subscription services?

Some stoned/drunk college kids find a horned baby skeleton and try to figure out what's the dealio. Okay. Without ligaments a skeleton is just a bunch of loose bones. Ignore that and it's still a thin story with some funny moments. The best part of the book is a long excerpt from a fictional book called "The Demon Mind". THAT'S the book I want to read. #LittensDressedInBlood

Reading the book from #mypagehabit (horror version) and these author annotations are driving me nuts. The sticky notes have page numbers on them and they're all several pages too early, which ruins the reading flow and some of the fun stuff that Ford's put in the book.
#catsoflitsy

Well, I have to say it. I unboxed my Horror subscription today, and promptly cancelled it. This is the second month that I've paid $29.99 for a paperback book, plus goodies that mostly duplicate the other box I get. I do love the pen and notepad. But the two paperbacks were both list price $15 or less. This month's is a NOVELLA and the ebook is $3.99. It must be harder to get horror authors to annotate their books. Disappointed.

Tor's novella winning streak continues with this publication. I haven't read it yet, but it sounds very promising. Tor's Fall of Fear Sampler featuring excerpts from Ford's book, as well as 3 others, is free to download on Kindle.