3 stars I wasn’t expecting to like this book as much as I did. I generally avoid books with dogs on the covers, because you ultimately know what is going to happen to them. From the first page of the book, you basically know the ending, however how you got to the end was well…

A well-written collection that explores various topics such as aging, marriage, affairs, friends (and frenemies), and mental health. I didn’t really know what to expect from this book going in to it. I was initially intrigued by the title and downloaded the audiobook. First of all, if given the opportunity, listen to the audiobook. It…

4 stars I had to read this book for my Information Architecture course for grad school and found it remarkably helpful. So far this semester, this and Abby Covert‘s How to Make Sense of Any Mess have been the most beneficial for me. I went into the semester having never head of information architecture and having no idea…

5 stars Another wonderfully odd adventure with Mirka and her siblings. The thing I really love about this series is that I never quite know what is going to happen next. Every page is a surprise. It is so unique and out there that it’s in no way predictable. This book picks up right where…

2 stars Growing up, I made it a point not to read books that featured a dog on the cover. That cover usually tells you two things: 1) there is going to be a dog that you invariably fall in love with and 2) that dog will die. Recently, I found a few of those…

3 stars While the book is written in a simple way without much character development, its story is so eerie and engrossing that it is easy to get caught up in it regardless. I didn’t much care for the writing (perhaps because it is intended for a younger audience), but the plot was very interesting…

4 stars An odd adventure story that proves you can find wonders in the most unexpected of places. I really enjoyed the mashup of reality and fantasy elements. The book seamlessly incorporates aspects of life in an Orthodox Jewish community in this fascinating story of a fierce heroine, trolls, and epic battles. The simple coloring…

3 stars While I absolutely loved the first book in the series, I feel like my interest level dropped as the series went on. The events just became too unbelievable. This was a good wrap-up to the series, but parts were just so dramatic and extreme that they kind of took me out of the…

3 stars I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A creepy collection filled with stories that will make you question whether you really want to step foot into those woods. With an array of stories that are eerie, horrific, disgusting, gory, saddening, hopeful, suspenseful, spooky, and mystifying, this book…