Jimmy Brewster

I wanted to read Dollface by Lindy Ryan because the description compared it to Scream and I am a fan of the Scream series and campy horror in general.

I found this novel to be a fun, easy read. It feels like a classic slasher movie, as expected based on the synopsis.

However, it often relies too heavily on horror pop culture references which sometimes felt like a substitution for creating an original scene. Additionally, I did not find the mystery or twist to be very deep or surprising.

If you really like Scream or other campy slasher movies, you will probably enjoy this book.

I wanted to read Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz because I have previously read other novels by them and I also have an affinity for robots.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It tells an interesting dystopian story without feeling bleak like many dystopian near future stories tend to feel. I appreciate how succinctly the author is able to convey depth of world and character building. It is a very cozy and quick read.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes cozy sci fi. If you have enjoyed Becky Chambers’ books, especially the robot monk series, you will probably enjoy this as well.

I wanted to read Wretch by Eric LaRocca because the description sounded interesting.

The book deals with a lot of heavy topics, like grief, parenthood, masculinity, depression, suicide, and death. I enjoy the author's writing style in this novel. It's a fairly realistic slow-burn plot until close to 3/4 of the way through it. I did not feel like it was very creepy until the later chapters.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I think this book would appeal to most fans of Chuck Palahniuk or Philip K. Dick.