I spent most of May in a pain flare so it's probably not shocking that I read a ton of books. While I had intended to take part in two reading challenges, Mashed Potato May and Asian Readathon, I didn't complete either of them. But that's okay! I read a ton of good books and had a blast binging Villains are Destined to Die.
Ring by Koji Suzuki ~ The inspiration for the famous horror flicks, Ring is surprisingly not scary. It mostly follows a journalist investigating mysterious deaths. It was boring, and also incredibly weird about intersex people in a way I did not anticipate.
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan ~ Reread! I loved Long Live Evil even more the second time around. It was a blast catching all the foreshadowing and whatnot! The sequel is on my June TBR.
Villains are Destined to Die Vols. 1-6 ~ Inspired by my Long Live Evil reread, I picked up Villains are Destined to Die and promptly downed six volumes of it. This time around the heroine gets stuck as the villain in a dating sim. Thrilling times are had. I'm sad I'm almost caught up.
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham ~ I loved Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, but The Midwich Cuckoos didn't work for me in the same way. I found it hard to suspend disbelief at how the whole slow alien invasion was handled by the government. Creepy but ultimately a let down.
Platform Decay by Martha Wells ~ YES! We're back! I have been longing for more standalone Murderbot stories (the last couple of books were too interconnected for my taste), and Platform Decay absolutely delivered on all the things I love most about Murderbot. Definitely one of my favorites in spite of ART not playing a major role.
Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang ~ Influencer thriller! I had a lot of fun with this "Twin takes on her dead sister's famous persona" plot. The main character is unhinged, and I loved it.
Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa ~ Sorry to say that I've mostly forgotten what this one was about. A changeling princess falls in love with the girl she replaced? It was fine.
Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino ~ Give me more unhinged lady protagonists, please! Best Offer Wins is a thriller about a woman who will do anything to get her dream house. The best part is that I did not see the ending coming. Very fun!
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman ~ Reread! I still haven't gotten my copy of A Parade of Horribles so I continued my reread with DCC Book Two. My beloved Katia shows up towards the end of the this one so that alone makes it a favorite in the series.
The House of Quiet by Kiersten White ~ The X-Men meets Gothic House Horror. The pacing was SLOW and not in a way that built tension. There were some good ideas in this YA, but the execution was rough.
Best ~ Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Worst ~ Ring by Koji Suzuki
Number of Books Read: 8 vs. 15
Pages Read: 2,203 vs 4,501
Average Rating: 3.25 vs 3.67
Most Read Genre: Thriller/Horror/Fantasy vs Fantasy
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