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I loved the first half, then it got weird, and not in a good or fun way. Had the book stayed on track (pun intended) I would've loved this crazy creature feature, but as is it feels disjointed. It reminds me of Supernatural season 1-5 vs the rest of the series. Both start out amazing with fun monsters and unique lore, then turn into politics and typical demons.

Goth Moth is such a unique book, both in illustrations and story. I think most kids will love this little tale of a moth who dreams of rocking out.
Thank you to netgalley!

I don't know how to feel about this one. I definitely didn't see the twists coming, but that's because it all seemed insanely implausible. I can suspend disbelief for a good thriller, but this really seemed far fetched.

This one is for the introverts! Hedgehog is a timid little guy who is feeling bored of building the same home year after year, so he plans to build a house from a pumpkin. Along the way he makes new friends who help him overcome obstacles.
The illustrations are gorgeous and the story is cozy and sweet.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC

I'm on the fence with this one. The climax was, well, anti-climatic, and the ending was out of character for the main character.

This was a fun thriller/mystery with several little twists, but I found them fairly predictable. I wish Lisa had gone more into the paranormal aspect of story, but it was an enjoyable read.

Well, that was disturbing. I had a good idea where the book would go subject wise, based on the title alone, but it was much more macabre than I anticipated. This is EXCELLENT and very accurate commentary on religion.

That was...strange. I appreciate what the author was trying to say, but the execution was unfortunately lacking. The story felt very bloated and overly contrived. Sorry, I was not a fan.

The illustrations were cute, though!

This is the most beautiful little book with soft and enchanting illustrations. I loved the minimalist approach to a bedtime story and would gladly buy this for anybody with a small child afraid of the dark (or adult looking for a cute picture book).

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.

While this book is definitely very psychological, it's far from a thriller. I was captivated by the premise and the first half, but it kept dragging on and was very anti-climatic. I didn't hate it, but don't expect anything bombastic.

I flew through this in less than 24 hours, so I obviously enjoyed it for the most part. It did lose me in some of the structure towards the middle of the book. I wasn't a fan of the retelling segment towards the end, and there were a few parts sprinkled throughout that drug on and could've been cut in half. You do need to suspend disbelief a bit (a lot), but I still had a great time.

The rain-soaked buffalo is the best.

Such a sweet little book about birthday parties and what to expect. I love the illustrations.

What a precious little book about being yourself. I agree, Turtle, foxes are the best.

I put this one off for far too long because of the podcast aspect, but it was executed very well! Great start to April.

I FLEW through this. Holy hell, what a crazy ride. This splatterpunk gore thriller was an absolute roller coaster and I loved it.

I was a little disappointed in the pace of this because the title implies a very fast-paced thriller, but it is more of a cozy small town mystery. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this one.

I will say: Simone St. James is a very predictable writer, but so long as you don't read all of her books in a short time period you will enjoy her work.

Deeply disturbing and hard to read in some parts. The plot twists and reveals were very obvious, but it didn't keep me from enjoying the ride.
3.5 rounded down because the narrator was terrible. She spoken with an inflection that made every sentence sound like a question.

Apparently, I am in the minority with this book, because I really, really didn't enjoy it. I have never cared less about what happened to the characters in a book. To sum up my feelings, after reading the entire thing, my main thought was, “so?”

3.5
A very slow start, but at about the 30% point it really gets going. I wish it had been edited down a bit, because when it's good, it's GOOD.
I don't want to say anything about the book itself as it's best to go in blind, but that ending...

These books are way too cute

Always good to see what the crew in the circles of hell are up to.

This was written in such a clever and unique way that I've never read before, and it was SO GOOD. It was so gripping and, even though it was a little slow, it still had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Absolutely bone chilling.

Edit: after sitting on this review for a couple days, I am not feeling as positive about the book as I did before, it was still a good read. Final rating is a three.

Lauren really knocked it out of the park with this domestic thriller! I truly didn't see any of the twists coming, which is rare since I read so many thrillers and mysteries. The different POVs were well executed, although I didn't see the need for quite so many; it would've been better told through maybe three, four maximum.
The narrator, Emma Woods, did a WONDERFUL job as well.

The illustrations are FANTASTIC, but the story was very strange. I felt like the author was trying too hard to be ~deep~.