The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice

After having read the Vampires Chronicles and the Mayfair Witches series, I decided I could delve into something a bit more risque and picked up The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice. This was the worst mistake. This was such a weird and boring read, which is wild to think considering it’s supposed to […]

Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton

Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton was one of the horror books I was most looking forward to this year. I thought this would be spooky, heavy, horrorful. Instead, I was left disappointed and bored. I wonder if this might just be because publishers and book vendors tend to lump everything as a horror, especially as we get closer to Halloween because this didn’t feel like a horror. This felt more like a paranormal gothic thriller. Or maybe horror light.

The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher

The first book by T Kingfisher I ever read, I absolutely loved and I feel like I’ve been trying to chase that good book high ever since. That is what led me to picking up The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher, despite having been disappointed by her in my last read. After this one, I’m really not sure if I’ll be as excited to dive back into her work. This fell flat, held no tension, and was incredibly predictable.