A Well-Read Tart

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Book Review of OLD COUNTRY

Old Country is one of the best horror stories I’ve read in a very long time. Tartlets, this supernatural horror novel by Matt Query and Harrison Query is AWESOME. There’s no other word for it. Old Country blew me away with its originality,...

Book Review of GHOSTS: A NOVEL

First of all, let me be clear: despite my love for all things supernatural, Ghosts is not actually about ghosts. Not one little bit.  Yes, I was disappointed at first. But the novel I ended up reading was so fantastic, I really don't...

Book Review of THE DROWNING KIND

The Drowning Kind has made me SO happy that I didn't buy a house with a pond. Or, a lake. Hell, even a pool. Because I am legit now a little creeped out by all bodies of water and what may be lurking beneath the surface.  I've long been a Jennifer...

Book Review of GHOSTER

Ghoster isn't a book I'd normally gravitate toward, but I’m glad I picked it up. This novel by Jason Arnopp was put on my radar by a fellow Bookstagrammer who rarely steers me wrong when it comes to thriller recommendations. Right away, Arnopp's...

Book Review of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

I'm just going to come out and say it. **deep breath** A Discovery of Witches is Twilight for adults. **cringes** And y'know what? I liked Twilight better. **ducks as A Discovery of Witches fans throw things at her**  C’mon, people! I can't...

Book Review of HIDDEN PICTURES

Hello, Tartlets! I'm so excited to be part of the blog tour for Hidden Pictures. Because I seriously loved this book. (Whew! What a relief. It would've been totally awkward to be part of a blog tour for a book I hated.) Billed as "The Haunting of...

Book Review of THE BABYSITTER

"To the Women." Author Liza Rodman dedicated her memoir, The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer, "to the women." I always read dedication pages, and when I saw this phrase at the beginning of the book, I thought the sentiment was sweet....

Book Review of A HOUSE AT THE BOTTOM OF A LAKE

Umm, could someone please explain A House at the Bottom of a Lake to me? Because I sure as hell don’t get it. Admittedly, that could just be me. This could be another Bunny situation going on, where I’m just not existential enough to understand...

Book Review of THE GIRL WHO DIED

I'm not sure how I stumbled across The Girl Who Died; I think author Ragnar Jonasson blurbed another scary book that I'd read and loved. I thought, if I loved that book, I'd probably love books by this author, too. The Girl Who Died, despite its...