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Review; The Ritual by Adam Nevill

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A while ago, I read the horror novel The Ritual by Adam Nevill and today I'll post my review of the book. Description from Goodreads When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their lives and reconnect with one another. But when Luke, the only man still single and living a precarious existence, finds he has little left in common with his well-heeled friends, tensions rise. With limited experience between them, a shortcut meant to ease their hike turns into a nightmare scenario that could cost them their lives. Lost, hungry, and surrounded by forest untouched for millennia, Luke figures things couldn't possibly get any worse. But then they stumble across an old habitation. Ancient artefacts decorate the walls and there are bones scattered upon the dry floors. The residue of old rites and pagan sacrifice for something that still exists in the forest. Something responsible for the best

Top Five Wednesday; Six Month Check-in

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It's Wednesday and perhaps it's time for another Top Five Tuesday post courtesy of the  Top Five Wednesday Goodreads group and today's theme was the top five books I've read for the last six months. Here's my top five books I've read so far this year. Below by Laurel Hightower Description from Goodreads HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO HELP A STRANGER? While driving through the mountains of West Virginia during a late-night snowstorm, a recently divorced woman experiences bizarre electrical problems, leaving her with little choice but to place her trust with a charismatic truck driver. But when an unexplainable creature with haunting red eyes gets between them, she is forced to make one of the toughest decisions of her life. Will she abandon the stranger who kept her safe-or will she climb down below, where reality has shapeshifted into a living nightmare? The Cabin by Matt Shaw Description from Goodreads “You’d never see the ghosts, not properly. You’d only catch a gl

Top Ten Tuesday; Books With My Favourite Colour On The Cover

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It's Tuesday, which means it's probably time for another Top Ten Tuesday post courtesy of  That Artsy Reader Girl and the theme of the week was books with my favourite colour on the cover. I couldn't quite decide between black and red, so I found ten books that contained both colours on the cover and here's my picks. Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess Description from Goodreads The summer of 1989 brought terror to the town of Shadows Creek, Florida in the form of a massacre at the local carnival, Cirque Berserk. One fateful night, a group of teens killed a dozen people then disappeared into thin air. No one knows why they did it, where they went, or even how many of them there were, but legend has it they still roam the abandoned carnival, looking for blood to spill. Thirty years later, best friends, Sam and Rochelle, are in the midst of a boring senior trip when they learn about the infamous Cirque Berserk. Seeking one last adventure, they and their friends journey to t