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So I enjoyed this and found the phrasing different making it a good read. It‘s not a typical vampire book and I really liked that aspect. It has that stepford wives perspective with a vampire in the mix… interesting and enjoyable… Although I would have enjoyed it more with some strong female attitude as it was more go along with the flow rather than take charge of the situation still enjoyable.

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Well, this was interesting. I didn‘t really relate to the characters, but enjoyed the story. I know this was set in the 90‘s, but the way the women were treated seemed more 60‘s to me. Very gory, which I find oddly fascinating. Will probably read more of Grady Hendrix.
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I couldn't relate to characters and I hated how husbands treated their wives. I think my problem with this book was that this was concentrating on housewives' every day problems and fights and not on vampires. This wasn't a horror story for my taste.

I loved the writing style though!

#SummerEndReadathon

I'm still collecting my thoughts on this one. It's propulsive and entertaining, but I'm not sure how I feel about the ending.

“She‘d had a left earlobe all her life and suddenly, it was gone. It felt like a friend had died.” I‘m sorry but that is one of the funniest sentences I‘ve ever read.

I loved this book. It was fun, scary, gory, and fantastic. It had all the elements to keep you wanting more, with a not so subtle reminder that classism, racism, and sexism are still very much alive and well in America.

This was an entertaining quick read. The pacing was perfect for this story. When a newcomer starts causing problems, the women of the book club must come together and overcome their traditional roles and expectations to put a stop to it. Very suspenseful and certainly gory in some spots.

I would love to be part of a book club that picks monthly themes, rather than a specific book. I think it would be so interesting to chat about a broad theme within the framework of a bunch of books that handle that theme differently. Plus, its a great way to hear about more books! I don't have the social energy to start a book club, but if this exists and u know of it, please let me know 😅

Grady Hendrix at his finest wry humour, kickass women, a touch of horror, sticking it to the man, friendship and girl power.

Hints of Stephen King and not the expected Salem's Lot more Needful Things, a handful of James Herbert and a whole lotta heart.

Omg this book was gnarly and gory. Bored housewives with shit husbands have a book club. New guy comes to town, rich, hot, but he‘s a vampire and he‘s spotted in the poorer, Black neighborhoods, where kids are going missing or brutally unaliving themselves. This book was quite a surprise & went so many places I didn‘t expect &maybe it didn‘t need to. Not sure how I feel about it, need to think. TW: SA, gore, suicide, systemic racism, sexism etc

Starting this one today. Not very holiday but oh well.

This story really grows its characters into becoming strong women and breaking the 'house wife' stigma.

Understanding this book was set back in the 1990's, I'm glad that it showed those stereotypes in a way that demonstrates how terrible and demeaning they are, while still throwing a fun twist on it as these women go outside their comfort zones to protect their families and their community.

#vampires #thriller #horror

This is one of the oddest vampire books I've ever read.
It was not bad, but not my favourite. It was a quick read though, i read it in two days.
The husband's are all the worst.

Bk14 of #Scarathlon #readathon is done! I finished this yesterday but not posting till now, so can‘t count it for the #20in4 which I‘ll be starting now. This was a so-so for me as the “do as your husband commands” part really p***ed me off, but the rest was pretty good. I loved the narrator though. #WordSearch #BodyCountBingo #LittenListenBingo #PromptMaze #31x31 #Spookaween #Pointsathon #WickedWords #BookspinBingo👇#TeamSlaughter 3,876pts

"He's a vegetarian, I don't think I've ever met one of those before."
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I have read that there is some racism in this, but then I saw that Bahni Turpin did the audio book, so I am going in with caution.

This was a fun listen today and perfect for October! It‘s completely out of my normal reading wheelhouse, but I thoroughly enjoyed it for a change of pace.

#audiobook #AuthorAMonth
#DeweyOct #Readathon Book 3

Good morning! I won‘t be reading for the readathon all day today, but I hope to do a decent amount and listen to most of this audiobook. I‘m starting it this morning while I work on a few things around the house.

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My current #houseworkandaudiobook - seems fitting, as the main characters are housewives! An entertaining vibe for doing chores. 🫧🧛 And I'm finally making progress on #AuthorAMonth! 😊 #Scarathlon #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash #Pointsathon #BookSpinBingo #OutstandingOctober #Readathon @Soubhiville @StayCurious @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

This was October‘s pick for one of my book clubs. I liked it, had some unexpected salacious scenes towards the end of the book and very vivid, sometimes gory details. It‘ll make for an interesting discussion for sure.

I guess I‘m just not ever going to get the appeal of Grady Hendrix. My second book and my second pan.

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I wish we had picked this for my book club. There's something about these ladies that reminds me of my book squad. This might be my new favorite Hendrix.

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Hey there @BookwormAHN 🥰 here‘s your spooky #trappedonanisland list for October!

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I really enjoyed the writing, but the story moved a little slow for me. It may have been my fault, because I read two other books while reading this one, but I think the pace could have been picked up a bit. It was also a much heavier book than I anticipated, so I‘ll need to find something a bit lighter next!

A low pick. I was in the mood for something light and whimsical. This started out that way, but then took a turn. Not a bad thing, just not quite what I was in the mood for.

Started this a few days ago! I‘ve heard good things, and so far, I am enjoying it.

This will be my second time calling one of Grady Hendrix‘s comic satire of a horror book fun which seems weird but this book was…fun. I love how, like in Horrorstor, Hendrix has put his very otherwise ordinary characters to work fighting evil - not only the storybook evil of vampires but the more insidious evils of racism and misogyny that unfortunately plague our day to day lives.

“I think,” Grace said, and they sat up straighter, “that it shows a remarkable lack of planning on Betty‘s part. If you are going to murder your best friend with an axe, you should make sure you know what you‘re doing.”

Not my favorite of his books, but still a good read.

I love when hardcovers have little details like this, also this green color is giving me life right now! 😍

Reading in the shade. 🥰

I liked my best friends exorcism better but this book was also very entertaining. took a while to get to the action which made it a little slow but i still enjoyed it

The title pretty much sums up the story. It takes place in Mt. Pleasant, SC outside Charleston and it was genuinely a fun audio to listen to. Sometimes you just need a story about book club ladies and a vampire.

It‘s not often that I come across a truly funny, horror novel but this one definitely fit the bill.

Patricia Campbell is a typical Southern housewife. She belongs to a book club solely devoted to true crime and murder mysteries. The arrival of the handsome stranger, James Harris, causes the women to piece together a deadly puzzle about deaths in the area. To protect their families, they take care of the problem in a proper-Southern manner.

Enjoying the Spring weather. Looking forward to meeting southern vamps.

A Southern read always cheers me.

I finished this one up and boy did I love it. I didn't give The Final Girl's Support Group much of a chance but I really loved the tagged book so I'm going to try the other again. It was funny, thoughtful, timely, and relatable. I could help but think that maybe the vampire part is a nod to the opioid epidemic but that's my line of work talking... Loved it!
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Just picked this up about an hour ago on my flight back from Connecticut, a quick horror read I ended up really enjoying. I have to do a total review soon, even though I‘m 3 years late 😭 #horror #quickreads

Ugh I hate men! Okay, not all men but.. the men in this book is especially vile! But overall I really enjoyed this book.

#the52BookClub2022 : Prompt 26: Contains an “Author's Note“

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Ugh!!!! I hate the men in this book!!!

JuJuB is in agreement !!!!

Found this one on Libby. I had wanted to read it for a while. Mixed reviews so.. I am curious, but I had liked some of Hendrix's other works, so...:: fingers crossed ::

So, new #AudioCommute :) So far, I hate the husband! What an asshat!

I‘ve waited a while to get this one (between library holds and other books, the timing was never right) so maybe I hyped it to be something it‘s not. It has plenty of gore, but not a ton of ambiance or frights. There‘s also a lot A LOT to unpack in terms of social issues, white supremacy, patriarchy… They were so present in the plot, but never rly “discussed”, so mostly these moments felt gratuitous and flippant. I think this was my main issue ⬇️

The covers pretty but I couldn‘t even make it through chapter five… I‘m so sad.

What a great read for 2022. It's wonderful, fast moving story that grabs you and won't let go. So enthralling and engaging. Truly an excellent story. Thus book also has elements of white fragility, white feminism and racism that can't be denied or looked away from. Excellent story overall. 5 ⭐