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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
perfect airport reading! read fast and intriguing. but ultimately not a lasting impactful novel, already fading from my mind as I read the last few pages.
medium: ebook
medium: ebook
Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
Beck is alright but in terms of miserable European detectives I prefer Wallander. Pretty forgettable but nothing awful.
medium: ebook
medium: ebook
The Elementals by Michael McDowell
as a lover of haunted house stories, this might be my new fave haunted house story. especially a fan of the southern gothic element. savored this one over a couple of days.
medium: audiobook (narr. R.C Bray) + ebook
medium: audiobook (narr. R.C Bray) + ebook
New Terrors by Ramsey Campbell
love love a good horror anthology, i find myself returning to this when i want good thrills
medium: audiobook (narr. David Palmer)
medium: audiobook (narr. David Palmer)
Parlor Games by Robert Marasco
kind of in love with this novel for its "used book sale beat-up dollar paperback" vibe. weird and bizarre and i enjoyed it a lot
medium: ebook
medium: ebook
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
after languishing in my to-read pile for nearly 3 years......yeah this one was good.
even though i've read the sequels, i didn't think they actually added much and i kind of regret reading them. to me, area x's mysteries are more beautiful and terrible the less you know.
medium: ebook
even though i've read the sequels, i didn't think they actually added much and i kind of regret reading them. to me, area x's mysteries are more beautiful and terrible the less you know.
medium: ebook
아가씨 (각본) by
this story has spent years alongside me, each rewatch elevated each time by the new knowledge about the world and myself i was bringing to it. reading the script added another layer of love i have for 아가씨.
medium: ebook
medium: ebook
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
2024
went into this novel itching for a good thriller, and got exactly what i wanted. definitely a classic in my mind
medium: ebook
2025
re-read through audiobook (narr. Frank Muller) and yeah. honestly its flaws and high points are more defined upon re-read, but the highs really just sing. i ended up rooting for hannibal a lot more this time, tbh. crawford is a sketch but a highly compelling one. clarice is always fun. ardelia <3. this novel scratches the itch every time. might go on to the next book despite previous disinterest.
went into this novel itching for a good thriller, and got exactly what i wanted. definitely a classic in my mind
medium: ebook
2025
re-read through audiobook (narr. Frank Muller) and yeah. honestly its flaws and high points are more defined upon re-read, but the highs really just sing. i ended up rooting for hannibal a lot more this time, tbh. crawford is a sketch but a highly compelling one. clarice is always fun. ardelia <3. this novel scratches the itch every time. might go on to the next book despite previous disinterest.
Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I really wanted to like this novel, I was a huge fan of My Heart is a Chainsaw and this experience with this specific book isn't going to deter me from continuing to read his stuff! I got through about 60% of this book, enjoying it alright, before the prose started to spectacularly grate on me. The constant one-sentence paragraphs began to actively hinder me from enjoying and understanding it and just had to stop.
still my goat though
medium: ebook
still my goat though
medium: ebook