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Saturday, January 1, 2022

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2022

 REGULAR 

1. A book published in 2022
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a non-patriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the over or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
6. A book by a Latinx author
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
9. A book about a "found family"
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
11. A #BookTok recommendation
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s - City on Fire by Don Winslow
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A Book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches - Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19. A book that take place during your favorite season
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read - Nightwork by Nora Roberts (previous book was Flowers for Algernon)
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
23. A book with a recipe in it
24. A book you can read in one sitting - Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
25. A book about a secret
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author in the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party - Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

ADVANCED 

41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title
44. A duology (1) - Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
45. A duology (2) - The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
46. A book about someone leading a double life
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)

Friday, December 31, 2021

Review: Oak Avenue

Oak Avenue Oak Avenue by Brandi Reeds
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an excellent end to the series!

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 7

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Review: The Remedy

The Remedy The Remedy by Adam Haslett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The story itself did not pull me in, but at the end I was suddenly reminded of 1984.

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 6

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Review: The Tangled Woods

The Tangled Woods The Tangled Woods by Emily Raboteau
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The "horror" of this story consists of current events/movements. None of the characters are likeable.

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 5

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Review: Miao Dao

Miao Dao Miao Dao by Joyce Carol Oates
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

With the name of the collection being Dark Corners and the first story being along the lines of horror, I anticipated that this would a collection of horror stories.

This story was more of a long, drawn out narrative about a stepfather trying to sexually abuse his step daughter with the insert of feral cats every other page. While the people who have experienced this might say that it is horror, I am finding that this collection is more along the lines of the dark places we go in our lives and in our thoughts rather than the typical horror books. I guess I was almost expecting some Stephen King type of twist rather than the quick, easy twist we got.

Overall, this story was not for me (even though it had cats).

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 4

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Review: There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed

There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed by Edgar Cantero
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Funny and insanely nerdy. Loved it!

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 3

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Review: The Sleep Tight Motel

The Sleep Tight Motel The Sleep Tight Motel by Lisa Unger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was confusing at times, but it was definitely suspenseful. Not sure why I am suddenly reading all the Halloween-y stories in December, but it was good anyway. I really enjoy the "mind-game" horror rather than the "blood, gut, gore" horror.

Amazon Originals - Dark Corners Collection Book 2

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