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Twelve Nights at Rotter House — J.W. Ocker

Two friends. One haunted house. Twelve nights. What could possibly go wrong?

Naturally, I found this book in the horror section, so it was practically begging me to take it home.

The premise? Two friends willingly decide to spend twelve nights in a house that's already known to be haunted. Because apparently making terrible decisions is a prerequisite for being in a horror novel.

Now, here's where things get interesting. They have committed to twelve nights in that house. I have committed to reading about it.

My personal goal? Finish this book in fewer than twelve days. Because while I love horror, I also have long-term commitment issues.

Will the house be haunted? Will these two friends survive their questionable life choices? More importantly, will I finish the book before they finish their stay? Stay tuned.

🍷 Wine Glass Rating: Pending. I haven't survived the book yet.

And yes, Remmie will be supervising the entire reading experience. Someone in this household needs to make responsible decisions.

Read and Rated

🍷 I want my time back. One glass wasn't nearly enough to make this book enjoyable.

🍷🍷It had potential. So does boxed wine. A few good moments, but nothing worth celebrating.

🍷🍷🍷Pour me another chapter. A decent read. Not life-changing, but I enjoyed myself.

🍷🍷🍷🍷Now we're talking! A great book that kept me turning pages long past bedtime.

🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷Forget the bottle. Bring the vineyard! Absolutely loved it. Couldn't put it down, and I'll be talking about it for days.

🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 4 Wine Glasses

Incidents Around the House — Josh Malerman

I LOVED this book! It took me a little while to adjust to the story being told from a child's perspective, but once I got into it, I was hooked.

The short chapters kept things moving, and I loved that the author left enough to my imagination instead of describing every little detail to death.

But THAT ENDING?! 😳 Seriously?!

Four very full glasses of wine from me. An excellent horror read that left me shaking my head and waiting impatiently for the movie!

Cyndee's Final Verdict: Absolutely worth reading. Just don't to be emotionally prepared for the ending.

🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 Wine Glasses!

Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker

Well, if you've ever thought about using an app to improve your marriage, you might want to read this book first. 😂

Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker takes the idea of fixing a struggling marriage through an app and turns it into one hell of a suspense thriller!

This book is packed with action, suspense, and enough twists to keep you wondering what could possibly happen next.

I love a book that keeps me turning pages, and this one absolutely delivered.

And can we PLEASE turn this into a movie?!

Seriously, I would love to see this story brought to the big screen. It's exactly the kind of suspenseful, twisted movie I'd enjoy watching.

If you enjoy suspense, action, psychological thrillers, and stories about things going terribly wrong, this one deserves a spot on your reading list.

And perhaps we should all reconsider letting an app give us marriage advice. 😂

Would I recommend it? Absolutely!

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🍷🍷🍷🍷½ — 4.5 Wine Glasses!

Verity by Colleen Hoover — WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ENDING?!

Well, I finished Verity by Colleen Hoover.

I have questions so many questions!

First, let me say that this book absolutely deserved the hours of my life I completely neglected everything else to spend reading it.

Remember how I saw the movie trailer, immediately put my other book on hold, and decided I had to read this one before watching the movie?

BEST DECISION EVER!

I was hooked almost immediately.

Suspense? Absolutely.

Romance? No. Sick obsession? Yes.

Psychotic people? WITHOUT A DOUBT!

Horror? Maybe? Honestly, I still don't know what the hell category to put this book in.

But let's talk about that ending.

WHAT. THE. HELL.

I got to what I thought was the end and said to myself, "It can't end like this!"

Then I realized there were two more chapters.

THANK GOD!

So I kept reading.

And then...

"IT CAN'T END LIKE THIS!"

But wait! ANOTHER CHAPTER!

Surely now I'll get some answers.

And then...

IT CAN'T END LIKE THIS??? CAN IT??? REALLY???

I finished the book, and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about what I just read.

And you know what? I think that's part of what made it so good.

I love a book that keeps me guessing, makes me question everything, and leaves me sitting there wondering what the hell just happened.

And Verity certainly accomplished that.

Now, here's where I have to admit something embarrassing.

After finishing the book, I realized Colleen Hoover is also the author of It Ends with Us.

A MOVIE I LOVED!

And now I'm ashamed of myself because I watched that movie without reading the book first.

Clearly, my new book-before-movie rule came a little too late.

But I've learned my lesson.

And with another book in that series on my radar, Colleen Hoover will definitely be making another appearance on my reading list.

As for Verity, I am SO glad I discovered the book before seeing the movie.

I cannot wait to see how Hollywood handles this story, especially that ending!

Will the movie live up to the book? Will it answer any of my questions? Or will I be just as confused as I was when I turned the last page?

I guess we'll find out.

My Final Verdict

An excellent psychological thriller filled with suspense, obsession, disturbing characters, and an ending that left me questioning EVERYTHING.

Why not five wine glasses?

Because as much as I loved the book, I'm still trying to decide how I feel about that ending!

Would I recommend it? ABSOLUTELY!

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