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Category: 3 stars

Posted on February 21, 2022February 18, 2022

Book review: Naomi’s Room by Jonathan Aycliffe⁠

"This one started out a really great spooky read but due to a number of different factors this one ended up being very disappointing and more than a little bit annoying!⁠⁠" Read my review for Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe⁠⁠...

Posted on August 9, 2021

Book review: We Go On Forever by Sarah Govett

" went into this book with different expectations to what I got in terms of the genre/age-range but I still enjoyed the story despite that. " Read my review for We Go On Forever by Sarah Govett...

Posted on August 2, 2021July 23, 2021

Book review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury⁠

"I so wanted to love this book since it's a wildly popular one within the horror community, but unfortunately I didn't. I barely even liked it in some ways.⁠⁠" Read my review for Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury...

Posted on July 30, 2021July 23, 2021

Book review: Beast by Matt Wesolowski

"To begin with I was really loving this. It’s formatted as though you are listening to a podcast, which is something I’ve never seen done in a book before and I enjoyed how it read." Read my review for Beast by Matt Wesolowski...

Posted on July 20, 2021July 12, 2021

Book review: Bad Blood by E. O. Chirovici⁠

"This was a weird one. There were definitely issues with the book as a whole but because it was so fast-paced and the story flowed really well, I didn't hate it.⁠" Read my review of Bad Blood by E. O. Chirovici...

Posted on June 7, 2021June 4, 2021

Book review: The Grip of It by Jac Jemc⁠

"There was definitely potential here but it missed the mark on so many things, leaving it as a 'didn't love it, didn't hate it' kind of read for me.⁠" Read my review of ambiguous horror story The Grip of It by Jac Jemc...

Posted on May 1, 2021April 27, 2021

Book review: The Double by Ann Gosslin

"This is one of those books that had so much good going for it, but also one thing that spoiled my full enjoyment of it.⁠⁠" Read my review for The Double by Ann Gosslin...

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Book review: The Colour of Thunder by Suzanne Harrison

"While there were aspects of the book that I enjoyed, I've found that the majority of my feelings have led me to being disappointed by a book I thought had so much potential.⁠" Read my review for The Colour of Thunder by Suzanne Harrison...

Posted on April 20, 2021March 31, 2021

Book review: Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe⁠

"I wanted love this book, and while I did enjoy it, there were elements that I felt a touch too slow.⁠" Read my review for true crime book Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe...

Posted on April 15, 2021March 31, 2021

Book review: The Hunger by Alma Katsu

"I had high hopes for this one but ultimately, it was quite a let-down.⁠" Read my review for disappointing horror novel The Hunger by Alma Katsu...

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I’m Zuky, from the UK, and 25 years old. I love dark, unsettling, and weird fiction.

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