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Best 10 Books in.....Suspense/Thriller

I’ve comprised a list of the 10 best books from the suspense/thriller genre. This list is in no particular order and this list is only my opinions based on what books I’ve read in the past. Enjoy! A group of people gather at a lodge deep in the woods but it doesn’t end up being the retreat they think it is when a snow storm strands everyone there and people end up dying off one by one. My…

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SO's Book Club : Shiver

Okay, so I haven't been completely absent in my reading. I have finished a few things and wanted to get back to putting up my reviews.

Title : Shiver Author : Allie Reynolds Genre : Mystery/Thriller

Goodreads Summary:

When Milla is invited to a reunion in the French Alps resort that saw the peak of her snowboarding career, she drops everything to go. While she would rather forget the events of that winter, the invitation comes from Curtis, the one person she can't seem to let go.

The five friends haven't seen each other for ten years, since the disappearance of the beautiful and enigmatic Saskia. But when an icebreaker game turns menacing, they realize they don't know who has really gathered them there and how far they will go to find the truth.

Review:

I was going to have this one up in October in time for Halloween. Clearly that didn't happen.

The premise centers around a woman named Milla - who, in her early twenties, used to be a professional athlete, specializing in winter sports such as snowboarding and skiing. Back in the day - she and a group of her 'friends' had a lot of drama going on. In the present, she's invited for a reunion of sorts and then spooky things start happening as the truth of the past begins to come out.

The thing I'm coming to terms with with all of these 'thrillers' is that the schtick of them kind of are feeling the same. I suppose that's the point -- as I read dozens of Agatha Christie novels that have a similar sense of style to them. But maybe I'm finding these just aren't for me. I guess I expect too much from them? I don't know.

The book is split up into different halves -- the first half being in the present, and having that creepy - I Know What You Did Last Summer - vibe. And the second is the slow unraveling of what happened in the past.

The present day stuff is definitely the better part of the book. Reynolds is able to capture that unnerving, snowed in in the middle of nowhere feel to it. The tension of the present day is definitely felt, and I give this book points for having a great atmosphere. I do think it spends a little too much time before people start dying and the action to really start going, but the rely on tension definitely makes the book a very unsettling read.

Meanwhile, the stuff in the past is... idk, padded? I realize it's partly to get to know the characters better - but it feels like a lot of vamping because the reveal of the truth can't come in the middle of the book. And, as it seems like with a lot of these thrillers, the more the past goes on, the more terrible these characters seem. I get that that's part of it -- when terrible people are killed off, we shouldn't care all that much. But, meh, I feel like you should care a least a little bit about the characters.

Plus, the more 'twists' that happen, the more ridiculous I find the plot. Sometimes I think these books are trying to see how shocking they can be - and lose good character development and smart story telling choices in the process. It's definitely not bad, but I think once the truth begins to come into light, it stops being spooky and starts being a little campy.

I should also mention there is a little bit of queerness in the book -- and it feels exploitive (as in there for the shock value of it) more than it being a natural progression of the narrative.

The ending also felt a little... contrived? Idk what I really want from these thrillers, they always start out so promising with their premises! But they keep seeming to end on these outlandish twists.

Overall, I didn't hate this book like it may seem. The atmosphere was great, and I did get creeped out reading it. The part of the book in the present was decently solid (with the exception of the crazy ending) and captivating. The flashbacks felt a bit much, and I don't think the characters are all that great. But I think it's equivalent of going to a moderately well done horror movie.

Rating: 3.5 Stars

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Shiver by Allie Reynolds

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on Shiver by Allie Reynolds. @AuthorAllieR @PutnamBooks #books #booktwitter #booktwt #shiver

Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on Shiver by Allie Reynolds. I’ve had this in my TBR pile for a while now, but in a year where I’m determined to give some of my older books some much needed attention, it seemed a perfect time – and season – to read it. I’m so glad i did. Here’s what it’s all about: Source: Owned CopyRelease Date: 19 January 2021Publisher: Putnam Publishing…

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Cannot believe they did this. The biggest glow down in the world cinematography history

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draw your otp and the third wheel who’s sick of their bs

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random aftg headcanons pt2

pt1

king is a fat cat and andrew lovingly bullies her for it

neil playing minecraft. just think about it. big gamer headphones, having the hardest time with the controls, building practical bunkers only, andrew in the background

after losing a bet to allison, kevin has to wear a cocktail dress. pictures are kept as blackmail (including one in which he is flexing his muscles to the camera with a deadpan)

he secretly liked it

andrew cooks and neil cleans

matt likes mean girls

allison had a heathers phase she denies its existence

before coaching the foxes, dan coached little exy teams. 9yo love her

wymack and kevin have the same manerisms. they both raise their eyebrows the same way; both stand up mad, yell a little bit and walk a little bit around the room while a hand goes through their hair when an exy game on the tv goes wrong; both make the same hand gesture while yelling at the players on court when they are off it, both cross their arms when thinking a play

andrew has a folder of neil thrist traps fans made

matt goes on a long long rant about how amazing, perfect, beatiful dan is and the reporter be like "we asked you what you think of tonight's game"

renee, sundresses. nod if you agree

kevin watches anime

allison would have gone pro, but she never got an offer. it still hurts her a little bit. (she kept playing though)

at some point, jean gets a tattoo of elodie's name on his arm

one time, only one time, renne wears a leather jacket. (she looks so fucking hot on it)

blowing kisses at refs and oponements becomes nicky's trademark.

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The Breakfast Club (1985)

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Put him in breakfast club <3

don't you forget about him

edit: y'all are so much better at coming up with captions! 💖 (@pedroschka)

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Logan and Wade just came back from shopping and they're in the parking lot when a guy walks up to them. He purposefully bumps into Logan.

"Watch where you're going, mutie!"

Wade narrows his eyes. "What did you just call him?"

"Mutie! Cuz that's what he is! One of those freaks! He's the knife-hand guy, isn't he? What's his name, Wolfman? Disgusting! Ugly! If it was for me, you'd all end up in camps!"

That's when Wade loses it. He punches the guy right in the face, drags him across the parking lot and starts to violently punch and kick him until Logan drags him off of him.

"What the fuck, Wade? What was that?"

"I'm never letting anyone insult my husband! That racist guy had it coming!"

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she's gets it 🙏

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Behind the Scenes photo of The Breakfast Club, 1985

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40 Years Ago, the events of a famous detention took place…

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hello breakfast club fandom. i bring u a plethora of memes (mostly fake tweets) i made. i hope they make u giggle