Review: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel

Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel by J.S. Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this book through BookSirens in exchange for an honest review.

This book had an interesting premise. I was rather nervous when I saw a disclaimer at the beginning of the book, but I am happy to report that there was nothing overly cringe worthy. I would have labeled this a DNF if there was graphic animal violence (as I look to my cat to make sure she's still there and comfy).

There are cute little cat facts after each chapter. One of the things I liked about this book was that as I was reading it kept prompting me to ask what my cat actually thinks about me. This is quick read as well. It's good for a fast suspense novel.

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Review: The Haunting of Beatrix Greene: Vol. 1

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene: Vol. 1 by Rachel Hawkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a quick read. It is a good ghost/old haunted mansion story. While reading this book, I was getting images of the movie The Haunting, which is based on Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. While the story itself keeps you reading, things just... happen. For example the romance element. There is no development of the romance. The best analogy I can think of is the over dramatized parody shows where two characters scream at each other and then in a split second are "kissy faced" and all over each other.  

Now that I have finished this book, I find I need to go look for more ghost stories and creepy movies to watch. It really does put you into that kind of mood.

The book I read consists if nine "episodes," but it is labeled as Vol 1 on Goodreads and appears to be part of a series on Amazon's site (ASIN : B08FJJ9252). If this is going to be a series, I really look forward to where this character's story will take us.

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Review: The Hollow Places

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If it is possible for a book to be creepy, dark, weird, and funny all at the same time, then this is the book. This book started with a bang, but after a while it did start to drag on. During the first half of the book I would have said, "Loved. It." By the end, the feeling was more like "It was ok."

Unfortunately, the book was a little predictable. What kept me going was to see how everything connected. Even though this was my first book by the author, I would definitely try another.

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