madlyhaunted's reviews
51 reviews

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Always my favorite! Jim Dale’s narration is superior!

The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I picked this up to read before I watched Mike Flanagan’s adaption on Netflix. This was definitely not what I thought it was gonna be. That is the only reason I’ve given it a low score. I was going in thinking it would be more spooky and full of ghost stories. It’s not a bad story just not what I wanted from it. 

Plus, the main character was kind of annoying. 

Seemed more like a love story than anything, which is not my thing.

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

The September House by Carissa Orlando

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol

In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

Best of Luck by Jason Mott

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Big Bad by Chandler Baker

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The old English is hard for me to read so an audiobook was perfect. Poe writes so beautifully. 

The Pram by Joe Hill

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was surprisingly my first of Joe Hill’s work. I knew I would enjoy it and his writing is very detailed but easy to read. This story was a mix of Midsommar, Wicker Man, and Pet Sematary.