Amity

Oh, this was so much fun. Jack is every person in a horror movie that mocks the monster/killer/entity out of disbelief, so much so that you kind of want to clap with glee when he finally bites it. At least, that's how he starts...he becomes a bit more sympathetic as the story unravels itself, but he is still basically a Grade-A Jerk. Maybe just one with like, a heart of bronze? It was spooky and funny and a little sad, and every time I started reading it I didn't want to stop. There were even a few times that I chose to pick it up over [b:Nona the Ninth 58662507 Nona the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #3) Tamsyn Muir https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643298298l/58662507.SY75.jpg 92285474], which is just about the highest praise I could bestow. A great Halloween read! 4.5 connections, connections out of 5.

Jerusalem's LotThis was good, but I prefer my ‘Salem's Lot with vampires. 3/5 Graveyard Shift Pretty much all I could think of was: Still, there is a lot of effective imagery here. 3/5Night SurfI really love [b:The Stand 87591651 The Stand Stephen King https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1674820514l/87591651.SX50.jpg 1742269] so this one worked for me. 3/5I Am the DoorwayDidn't dig this at the beginning, but then it got pretty spoopy. 3.5/5The Mangler“It tried to fold everything.” ABSOLUTELY NOPE! A silly premise executed so well. 3.5/5The BoogeymanVery eerie and so sad...4.5/5Gray Matter4/5BattlegroundAnother silly one with a fun finale, 3/5TrucksStephen King was really all about inanimate objects turning on us in this collection. Very creepy final line, though - he's so good at wham lines. 3/5Sometimes They Come BackNot a huge fan of the constant fridging of women or the kitty death in this one, but otherwise it was great. 4/5Strawberry SpringPredictable ending but the atmosphere in this one is chef's kiss 3/5The LedgeAgain, not a fan of the fridgingbut still compelling. 3.5/5The Lawnmower ManI mean it's probably better than the movie, but this one just didn't land for me. I think I'd just be grateful that someone was mowing the lawn and not question anything else tbh 2/5Quitters, Inc.This one was okay; I don't have a lot to say about it. 3/5I Know What You NeedThere was a lot of good build up in this, and a decent amount of tension, but then it just...fizzled out. 2.5/5Children of the CornVicky deserved better, she was being very reasonable and Burt can kick rocks. But overall, very creepy. 3.5/5The Last Rung on the LadderOh gosh, so good and so sad. 3.5/5The Man Who Loved FlowersThis was another one that was just fine, nothing super memorable. 3/5One for the RoadUgh, I just love ‘Salem's Lot. 3.5/5The Woman in the RoomWhen I initially finished this, I didn't think it was the strongest finish; however, I think I will adjust my rating because it was quite good (and so, so sad). 3.5/5Overall, a generally consistently good collection with some King classics. 4 possessed bits of technology with a lust for blood out of 5.

Short and powerful, this novel told in dialogue weaves fact and fiction together seamlessly as it relates the story of the largest slave auction to ever take place on American soil. Lester tells this story not only from the perspective of the enslaved people who had their families and lives torn apart, but their owners as well. This was a brutal read, but an important one, as this part of history seems to get overlooked quite a bit. 5/5 stars.