Lydia

I can't believe I put this one off for so long because I loved it, even though it was far from an easy, light read. The constricting feeling of anxiety had a hold on me throughout the whole thing. I hated June so very, very much, but I was still rooting for her. It was such a confusing feeling.
I can't give it more than 4 stars because it had way too many references that already feel dated. There were also some plot points that didn't make much sense to me, but overall, it's definitely a must-read.

I never go into a book thinking I'll dislike it, but sometimes I'm on the fence if I will love it or not. This was one of those books because it's not my typical kind of thriller, but I was very wrong; I LOVED this. It was so full of twists and turns that I didn't want to put it down until the last sentence.
4.5

Alexa, play Karma by Taylor Swift

I really enjoyed a lot of this book, but parts of it dragged terribly. Most of the explanations were flat and extremely repetitive. I loved the setting and the premise, but ultimately it fell short.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

I didn't realize this was based on the Slender Man crime until I started reading, but I noticed the similarities within the first couple of chapters. Knowing this made the book a little less suspenseful, since I'm familiar with the case and assumed this story would play out similarly, but it was no less riveting. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't stop reading until the end. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending; I wish we had gotten a slightly more dramatic climax, but otherwise I loved this dark and twisty phycological drama.