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 Hungerstone  By Kat Dunn  Published Year: 2025 Page Count: 336 pages  Medium Used: Oneplus Nord Ce6, LibreraX  Genre: Horror, LGbtq, Lesbians, Blood and Gore, Suspense, 2016-read.  Rating : 2/5   I usually give an outline to the story before delving into my thoughts and impressions. But for this novel, my disappointment is so obvious. The loopholes are wide and glaring. I don't understand the numerous rave reviews this has got. First off, the writing felt repetitive, dragging and  boring. I didn't understand the title. Why is this called the Hungerstone? Is this because the main character's emotions have gone so dry and droughty before the end? Or is it because some murder is committed at a hungerstone and if this is the case, why is it so important to become the book title? I don't know the answer.  And then the character of Carmilla. Is she a vampire? Or some other supernatural entity? It isn't clear to me how she has the profound, na...

 We Used to Live Here  By Marcus Kleiwer  Published Year: 2024 Page Count: 270 pages  Medium Used; Kindle Scribe  Genre: Dark, Lesbians, Horror, Alternate Realities, Ghosts, Murder, Suspense. Thriller, 2026-read.  Rating: 4.5/5 😀😀😀😀🤞 Eve and Charlie are a couple who purchase, renovate and sell houses for profit. They have bought a mansion 3709, situated on a 5 acre plot, surrounded by mountains, forests and ponds, on Heritage Lane. It is a secluded spot, located far from nearby establishments. For example, It would take over 2 hours to get help in case of medical emergencies or police assistance. But still, they love the house and buy it. The interior is cluttered with relics, old furniture covered in dust and they project an year for clearing it up. They plan on demolishing the house and building new from scratch.  One day, a family of five arrive on their footstep with a strange request. Charlie is out of the house and Eve receives them. The Fau...