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You ​Will Speak For The Dead by R. A. Busby
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
I finished this in one sitting! I think it will be a while before I approach a mushroom without thinking of this story.
Paul Simard cleans hoarding houses for a living but in this story it will become clear why the biologist's house is his last one.
I love books that mix proza with nature, so this book spoke to me on that level. But the human element about grief, hoarding and loneliness were aso really well done. The way this book mixes all those elements was really unique but also creepy.
Thank you RA Busby for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Paul Simard cleans hoarding houses for a living but in this story it will become clear why the biologist's house is his last one.
I love books that mix proza with nature, so this book spoke to me on that level. But the human element about grief, hoarding and loneliness were aso really well done. The way this book mixes all those elements was really unique but also creepy.
Thank you RA Busby for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Uncanny Magazine Issue 58: May/June 2024 by Lynne M. Thomas, Michi Trota, Michael Damian Thomas
4.0
For some reason this edition feels more Uncanny than previous issues I've read. My favorite by far was Markets of the Otherworld.
Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
I need the people in my fiction to have agency and be smart about their actions. Eva is not one of those mcs, in the first two chapters she's already 1) not been paid and done nothing about it and 2) going to follow the bad guys' instruction without question. M
A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence by Jess Everlee
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
All the things I love in a historical romance:
-working class mcs
-interesting bits of history (reform movement)
-MCs that are each others equals
-the prim and proper MC learns to let go a little bit.
-not regency but victorian times!
-two independent women with careers and knowledge about the world.
-working class mcs
-interesting bits of history (reform movement)
-MCs that are each others equals
-the prim and proper MC learns to let go a little bit.
-not regency but victorian times!
-two independent women with careers and knowledge about the world.
Twisted Pretty Things by Ariana Nash
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
I need my (urban) fantasy main characters to have some kind of grip/understanding of their world/the mystery and their choices to matter. This did not do that. In my opinion Dom was just dragged along by the plot. He did not grasp what was going on. Just followed Hollywood and his boss. Plus this really felt like it was written by someone who doesn't live in the UK/only visited London as a tourist.
The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0