The Hatching By: Ezekiel Boone ARC Review

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing an ebook copy of The Hatching By: Ezekiel Boone in exchange for an honest review!

So let me begin this review by saying that I am terrified of all bugs and insects. Including spiders. SO why did I pick The Hatching to read? Because I love horror. I love to be creeped out and scared. As long as creepy crawlies stay away from me in real life. 

#HavePestControlOnStandby

The Hatching takes a little bit of time to set up, but then it gets good. Really good. This is not the most action packed novel, but what action it has really makes an impression. For example some parts had me screaming, "Ahhh and Ewww and No, no, oh my god, no!" If spiders creep you out at all then this book will terrify you. I saw a small spider in the house later that night when I finished this book and I almost just decided to set the house on fire. 

#AlmostBurnedMyHouseDown

My skin is crawling even just writing this review. I had no idea that it was possible to be even more terrified of spiders. I don't think that The Hatching will be everyone's brand of horror, but I think the apocalyptic and sci-fi side will attract a lot of fans as well. The style of the novel kind of reminded me of World War Z (which I didn't finish because that one bored me to tears and I tried twice), but it worked for this book. It has multiple POV's that it follows, but not too many so that it's hard to keep up with. I liked most of the characters, but I do have to say that Mike and Melanie are my favorites. 

#MySkinIsStillCrawling

Overall The Hatching is a book that creeped me the hell out. It's an engaging read and written very well. This book will leave you feeling uneasy and creeped out, even if you don't have arachnophobia. I hate spiders, but I loved this novel and I can't wait for the sequel!

#INeedTheSequelLikeYesterday

I recommend The Hatching for fans of World War Z and for horror loving arachnophobes. My husband is also frightened of spiders and by the end of the book I kept telling him that he has to read this! 

#ChallengingAllArachnophobesToReadIt

#That'sRightI'mCallingYouOut

#YouScared?

#MySkinIsSTILLCrawling

The Last One By: Alexandra Olivia ARC Review (DNF Mini REVIEW)

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review! 

The Last One sounded right up my alley from the summary and it started off strong, but then it lost me. I've been extremely in the mood for thrillers and suspense, but this one wasn't a winner for me. Unfortunately, I had to DNF this one. I really like the premise of The Last One, like A LOT, and the whole idea of the show and the survival aspect was very intriguing. Honestly, the writing wasn't too bad, the book just lost me due to a few issues. 

#IHateToDNFBut...

One of the things that I disliked was that there was no connection to the characters. I don't always have to connect to characters to enjoy a novel, but I feel like it is important in this kind of book.  With the whole survival/suspense aspect I really think it's necessary for the story, but there wasn't any connection at all.

#Where'sTheConnection?

Another thing I didn't care for was that the author used the characters nicknames at times and their real names at other times.  I didn't care for the way that was done. I think there would have been an easier flow to the novel if nicknames were the only ones used. I think in general the flow was off for me. The writing was nice, but not very smooth. 

#LetItFlowwwww

Overall when it comes to The Last One it just wasn't for me. I think that either people will love it or have similar issues and complaints that I had. I feel like this a book you either love or hate. I just couldn't keep going with The Last  One to see how things turned out. The few things started to bug me more and more and I became bored. I even started skimming the pages a bit and I figured I better just DNF it and move on. 

#HateItOrLoveIt

I can't personally recommend The Last One, but if the book sounds interesting to you it's always worth trying!

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