en-US Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:01:24 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7366531105 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:01:24 -0700 /review/show/7366531105 Mikala gave 3 stars to Nameless Things (Paperback) by Ernest Jensen
This just became a lot of the same thing over and over again. I was really disappointed. I found that I just wanted it to be over.
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I read this audiobook every day during long, rainy trail walks, and the ambiance was spot on.

12% body/insect horror

31% this is so disgusting!!! I'm enjoying it so far, it's quick and engaging.

47% Starting to get a little bit exasperated with this. I'm feeling like it's droning on and like the threat isn't even that scary anymore.

100% I got really bored ]]> Review7492010986 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:12:25 -0700 /review/show/7492010986 Mikala gave 4 stars to Mummies (Paperback) by John Vornholt
I found this book at a library book sale, and the colorful cover and simple title grabbed my attention. This is a nonfiction book all about ancient mummies from all around the world (it focuses a lot on Egyptian mummies but also explores many more cultures). It explains the processes that different cultures used to mummify bodies and the cultural significance of the process.

I found this book fascinating. There were so many interesting topics around mummies discussed, and it made me extremely curious to learn more and imagine all that we don't and may never know.

The one chapter I found out of place was the section on "movie" mummies and the different pictures featuring mummies. It was unnecessary and distracting, and I skimmed that chapter.

This book deepened my curiosity on the subject matter and was a really quick and enjoyable read! ]]> ReadStatus9307658218 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:59:55 -0700 /review/show/6325903120 Mikala started reading SummerHome by Thomas R. Clark
]]> ReadStatus9305199873 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:41:31 -0700 /review/show/7486026259 Mikala wants to read Lady Susan / The Watsons / Sanditon by Jane Austen
]]> Review7194774824 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:40:05 -0700 /review/show/7194774824 Mikala gave 5 stars to Persuasion (Paperback) by Jane Austen
review to come ]]> Review6616300698 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:12:10 -0700 /review/show/6616300698 Mikala gave 5 stars to Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein (Hardcover) by Lita Judge
I adore a gloomy, unearthly atmosphere, and this graphic novel, told in shades of striking gray, with sparing haunting prose, delivered the gothic chill I was looking for.

Mary's Monster tells the story of Mary Shelley's life and her literary creation, Frankenstein.

The author did an excellent job bringing this story to life with the beautiful illustrations and "just enough" placement of text. I had a terrific time revisiting Mary Shelley's story here and felt that the images crafted a tremendously moving and immersive read.

I especially loved the very last few pages!!! beautiful! Mary's story is so sad and dark and full of fraught, devastating moments, but I admire her deeply for her brilliance (the work she crafted) and for her perseverance despite the hardships she endured. ]]> Review7366531105 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:54:37 -0700 /review/show/7366531105 Mikala gave 3 stars to Nameless Things (Paperback) by Ernest Jensen
This just became a lot of the same thing over and over again. I was really disappointed. I found that I just wanted it to be over.
.
.
.

I read this audiobook every day during long, rainy trail walks, and the ambiance was spot on.

12% body/insect horror

31% this is so disgusting!!! I'm enjoying it so far, it's quick and engaging.

47% Starting to get a little bit exasperated with this. I'm feeling like it's droning on and like the threat isn't even that scary anymore.

100% I got really bored ]]> Review7366531105 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:09:13 -0700 /review/show/7366531105 Mikala gave 3 stars to Nameless Things (Paperback) by Ernest Jensen
This just became a lot of the same thing over and over again. I was really disappointed. I found that I just wanted it to be over.
.
.
.

I read this audiobook every day during long, rainy trail walks, and the ambiance was spot on.

12% body/insect horror

31% this is so disgusting!!! I'm enjoying it so far, it's quick and engaging.

47% Starting to get a little bit exasperated with this. I'm feeling like it's droning on and like the threat isn't even that scary anymore.

100% I got really bored ]]> ReadStatus9274821941 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 14:16:50 -0700 /review/show/7465118235 Mikala marked as physical-tbr Come Closer by Sara Gran
]]> Review6616300698 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 14:16:23 -0700 /review/show/6616300698 Mikala gave 5 stars to Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein (Hardcover) by Lita Judge
I adore a gloomy, unearthly atmosphere, and this graphic novel, told in shades of striking gray, with sparing haunting prose, delivered the gothic chill I was looking for.

Mary's Monster tells the story of Mary Shelley's life and her literary creation, Frankenstein.

The author did an excellent job bringing this story to life with the beautiful illustrations and "just enough" placement of text. I had a terrific time revisiting Mary Shelley's story here and felt that the images crafted a tremendously moving and immersive read.

I especially loved the very last few pages!!! beautiful! Mary's story is so sad and dark and full of fraught, devastating moments, but I admire her deeply for her brilliance (the work she crafted) and for her perseverance despite the hardships she endured. ]]>