Qing

Overall: C-

If you’re in the mood to read a book where you hate every main character—and possibly yourself for finishing it—Outside is for you. I will never understand the premise of “friends” who clearly despise each other deciding to reunite (You can skip your high school reunion, people. Nothing good happens there either).

Gunlaugur and Daniel were obviously meant to be terrible, but I think we were supposed to root for the other two? If so, that was a flop. The setting is genuinely intriguing, though—the snowstorm isolation works, and the mysterious man just chilling (pun intended) in the corner had me curious. Unfortunately, the ending was rushed, implausible, and nowhere near as clever as it thought it was.

Overall: B+

I would've loved this book as a child. The drawings are unique and cute. I think there is re-readability for kids who don't figure out the trick.

Overall: B+

Really charming graphic novel that explores the relationship between a young girl and her grandmother. Explores the burden of keeping hard secrets from those that you love. Includes cute cats and prairie dogs.

Overall: C+

The premise of the story is a really good one. The build up is intriguing. The ending, however, is cheesy (in a terrible way, not fun one) and the reasons for the ghosts' existence are just dumb.

Overall: A- Want a suggestion for a haunted house book? Want a suggestion for a vintage horror? Want a suggestion for a horromance? Or maybe a horromantasy?

Read this book. This along with "101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered" is a great starting point for someone looking to dip their toes into different genres of horror.