Beautiful, haunting...couldn't put it down. Lots of dark subjects but worth it.Beautiful, haunting...couldn't put it down. Lots of dark subjects but worth it....more
A feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. So original. So odd. So weird to be somA feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. So original. So odd. So weird to be sometimes rooting for a serial killer?
I can't stop thinking about it. I liked it so much I picked it for the Nightmares from Nowhere bookclub. ...more
A small southern neighborhood where one woman decides to rid the public libraries of all the “inappropriate” books…none of which she’s actually read…aA small southern neighborhood where one woman decides to rid the public libraries of all the “inappropriate” books…none of which she’s actually read…and replaces the contested books with her idea of “family-friendly” literature in her Little Free Library. Honestly this is a little too close to home but it's timeliness and hopefulness is what made it a welcome read. ...more
A great one for horror lovers…a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet. I liked it so much I picked it for theA great one for horror lovers…a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet. I liked it so much I picked it for the Nightmares from Nowhere Book Club....more
Creepy and fascinating. Started this by lantern light during the Texas snowstorm and it was exactly the sort of scary book you should not read at midnCreepy and fascinating. Started this by lantern light during the Texas snowstorm and it was exactly the sort of scary book you should not read at midnight in a house without power. That's a compliment. 4.5 stars.
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Creepy and fascinating. Started this by lantern light during the Texas snowstorm and it was exactly the sort of scary book you should not read at midnight in a house without power. That's a compliment. 4.5 stars....more
Mental illness, horror, art...lots of good stuff here, but be careful if you're easily affect by suicidal ideation. It's the first four comics collectMental illness, horror, art...lots of good stuff here, but be careful if you're easily affect by suicidal ideation. It's the first four comics collected so no real end but a promising start....more
Is it even necessary to write a review when you're on the 6th volume of a graphic novel? Consistently awesome. So good I buy the physical copies for mIs it even necessary to write a review when you're on the 6th volume of a graphic novel? Consistently awesome. So good I buy the physical copies for my bookshelf even though you can read them for free on webtoons....more
A good creepy/cool horror graphic novel. The stories remind me of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but with a glossier, cartoonish sort of feel thatA good creepy/cool horror graphic novel. The stories remind me of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but with a glossier, cartoonish sort of feel that makes the horror in some ways more unsettling....more
A fabulous historical fantasy set in late 16th century Madrid that I DEVOURED.
Why is I like historical fiction so much more when you add in a vampir A fabulous historical fantasy set in late 16th century Madrid that I DEVOURED.
Why is I like historical fiction so much more when you add in a vampire or a demon or zombie? That probably says something about me but I don't think I'll examine it. ...more