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Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth

informative

this was so interesting!! i really liked how she delved into our individual and societal reactions to horror and the perspectives within the field of science to explain them. the actual Science science parts (talking about the parts of our brain that react to certain scenes in movies) were cool to learn about. but i am a social science girlie at heart so the sociological and psychological studies throughout were even more fascinating. definitely made me appreciate the art of horror films even more :)

Dracula by Bram Stoker

dark tense

3.0

i know dracula daily ends tomorrow technically but i had the physical book and just read the last page after nov 6 entry ended lol but yay i’m done! fun story but the way all the men talked about lucy and mina got annoying really quick

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

ok i’m gonna come back to this it’s just been so long that i don’t remember what i’ve read at this point

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

dark mysterious tense

3.25

the writing style was very interesting and i liked the tense atmosphere the author managed to create, however i just wasn’t that engaged in the story itself for some reason. i liked the ambiguous ending but wish there was more to it. definitely will be picking up other works by the author!

Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart

adventurous

4.0

this book ended up being quite fun once i got into it! i had a few issues with the writing (will never get over the “toxically masculine urge” line) but i liked the characters and the development of the story. i also thought the concept was unique, and it addressed addiction and the morality of killing someone in an interesting way.

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

dark mysterious tense

4.25

soooooooo fun i love the complicated relationship w her mom and really enjoyed the dual timeline throughout the story :) the way the horror elements were described was really good 👍 

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

soft dnf! i wanna come back to it just not in the mood to read it right now

The Goth House Experiment by SJ Sindu

dark reflective

3.5

i liked this collection for the most part, some stories were stronger than others and i think the first two were the ones i liked the most. 

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional sad

5.0

full review to come after i finish crying goddamn 

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.5

i love tragedy and endless cycles and misery and anger and revenge ❤️ this was so fun and i loved getting to know the history behind a beloved night vale citizen