jason_h's reviews
254 reviews

Rockin' Around the Murder Tree: A Christmas Horror Story by Jane Nightshade

5.0

Technically heard it on a podcast but it built suspense in an amazing way and had great Matheson vibes.

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

5.0

Captivating! Had me hooked and I was at work like, dang, I wish I was reading my book to see how it ends.

Final Girls by Riley Sager

2.0

Stephen King called this the first great thriller of 2017. Why would he lie to me like that? I took a break from reading The Stand because I was tired of reading something so dialogue-heavy just to be greeted with Final Girls, a book that was almost exclusively dialogue. The exciting part was from 83% to 85% and overall I left very disappointed.

Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

5.0

A book about loss but handled well with humor. Reminds me in tone of Furiously Happy. I read this book for free but I’m going to buy a copy of the book just because I enjoyed it enough to want to support the author. Also, you should check out her article, “Why I Take All My First Dates to Olive Garden.”

The Hunger, and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont

5.0

You know I love a short story. Like Richard Matheson lite.

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

4.0

Richard Matheson is my favorite author and the book is flawlessly executed, per usual. I just don’t like vampires that much.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

5.0

This is the first book that I’ve finished in a while that I truly adored. I was worried that it would be too similar to Hell House (though Hell House was written after) but it wasn’t. Eleanor was a fun character to be inside the mind of.

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

4.0

Not typically the sort of book I would read but it was a fun little romp!

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

5.0

I was feeling nostalgic. Still an excellent book.

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

5.0

I mean, I’ve read this book before. I’ve seen the movie multiple times. I adore it quite simply.