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To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger
4.5
i love toxic queers 💛
this was vile and absolutely gross to read — so perfect in every way.
i loved the slow but steady decline of the main characters mental state, how there’s such subtle reveals to her state of mind and that it just culminates into All That. it’s just a wonderful read and i’ll definitely be reading this again in the future!!
this was vile and absolutely gross to read — so perfect in every way.
i loved the slow but steady decline of the main characters mental state, how there’s such subtle reveals to her state of mind and that it just culminates into All That. it’s just a wonderful read and i’ll definitely be reading this again in the future!!
Höllenflügel - Chroniken des Himmels 1 by Saskia Stanner
4.0
i didn’t know this was a wattpad story originally but i’m honestly not surprised??? despite that, it was actually entertaining enough and i could hardly put it down. the audiobook narration was great.
it’s a pretty basic ya fantasy story and it’s like being back in the early 2000s again. but sometimes that’s the kind of book you need — it’s fun, silly and actually has a plot (even if it’s a thin one) and there’s obviously a romantic subplot and some daddy issues. it’s 10/10.
it’s the first time in years i’ve also finally finished a book in german so god bless this silly little book for making me excited for german again — i’ve already bought the second book lmao i can’t wait to see what’ll happen next.
it’s a pretty basic ya fantasy story and it’s like being back in the early 2000s again. but sometimes that’s the kind of book you need — it’s fun, silly and actually has a plot (even if it’s a thin one) and there’s obviously a romantic subplot and some daddy issues. it’s 10/10.
it’s the first time in years i’ve also finally finished a book in german so god bless this silly little book for making me excited for german again — i’ve already bought the second book lmao i can’t wait to see what’ll happen next.
The Half-Orc's Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon
4.0
ruby dixon is truly our times greatest author. there’s no one creating entertaining stories quite like her 🫡
i’m still not used to listening to smut in public but damn do the narrators do their jobs to the fullest — and the story is exciting enough to listen to as well, like genuinely hilarious at times. i must read more ruby dixon!
i’m still not used to listening to smut in public but damn do the narrators do their jobs to the fullest — and the story is exciting enough to listen to as well, like genuinely hilarious at times. i must read more ruby dixon!
Chopping Spree by Angela Sylvaine
3.75
i read the original chopping spree when it was part of rewind or die and while i love angela sylvaine’s writing i didn’t love chopping spree the first time around — reading this new and improved version though, boy is it a perfect 80s mall horror!
chopping spree takes all the things you love from the 80s like a killer soundtrack and a mall to die for and gives it’s a modern look — with a murderous twist 🔪
there’s actual character depths, ye old teenage fear, build-up to something bigger and some kills that are to die for 🩸 and it genuinely feels like a clear improvement to the original one especially with the characters. which makes it worth reading if you’ve read the OG chopping spree!
if you’ve not read it before, but love 80s horror, teen slashers and thought the fear street films on netflix were great you’ll absolutely love chopping spree (and honestly, the cover makes it worth buying anyway!)
// thank you to the author for the ARC and sorry that life got in the way of me posting a review sooner. loved it!!
Chopping Mall: The Novelization by Brian G Berry
2.0
chopping mall (1986) is honestly such an iconic 80s horror film with such an absurd premise that it’s an impossible to forget film. so you’d think a novelisation would be able to capture what made the film amazing — maybe even give new depths to an otherwise depthless film.
no such luck though. this felt more as if someone was asked to write a too long recap of the film without bothering to flesh out any characters beyond ‘blonde hair and huge boobs’ (granted, that’s very on point for the film) but having read other film novelisations this was subpar. stilted writing and nothing exciting makes it less fun than the film.
there’s limits to what an author can do with a film novelisation, obviously, and since i’ve not read anything else by the author i think it’s only fair to try out his original stuff in the future. but for now, this just didn’t do it for me, unfortunately — except maybe it’ll make me rewatch chopping mall in the near future.
// ARC courtesy of BookSirens.