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The first part of Cubes was great, so it was clear I couldn't wait for the second part. Well, I won't lie to you, I'm pretty disappointed. Everything that worked in the first one is somehow missing here. In the first one I loved the touching scenes, here they're somehow not present, nothing got to me there. There was action, yeah, but somehow it didn't wo...
The Descendant was a perfect action-packed, suspenseful and quite scary ride. I had no idea what to expect but the story drew me in from the start. The main character doesn't have great family relationships but as an expert and dealer in WWII weapons he's doing financially great. He lives in seclusion, deep in the woods. The exact addr...
Thanks to the blurb, I was really hyped and looking forward to it. Honestly, the beginning was great, it pulled me in right away, a glimpse into a huge corporation, all those rules, the corporate culture, following all the procedures, all kinds of departments, and a nice main character who takes care of her disabled twin sister. I enjoyed wat...
The Spa is an interesting horror work. The book is in large format, the illustrations are nicely done and the horror parts are truly terrifying. At some moments I was reminded of Itō. The whole story takes place in a huge spa and here we follow the fates of not only the visitors but also the employees and the director himself...
I like retellings and Sleeping Prince is gathering quite positive reviews here, so I was quite intrigued.
I had no idea what to expect from the book and I'm pleasantly surprised.
The second volume of the manga is no less thrilling than the first. The story really picks up speed and gets more and more tangled. Honestly, right now I have no idea who the villain is, because the one I was betting on - I'm again not at all sure whether it's him. 🍃 Lístek and his friend Pampeliška are searching for a mysterious vampire...
The seventh volume of Gannibal didn't disappoint, it reveals new information and is packed with action. The police raid on the Gotos turns into quite a bloodbath, Agawa finally finds the lost children and I incredibly enjoyed the storyline with Keisuke, who isn't such a villain as he seemed at the beginning. He's walking on a knife's edge and playing quite ...
The eighth volume doesn't skimp on action at all, it's absolutely packed with it, and the cliffhanger at the end of this volume was literally nerve-wracking, especially for everyone who didn't have the ninth volume right at hand.
Wooow this volume was a super thrilling ride. I'm really fascinated by how every volume is full of twists, new information and never loses its breath. I'd say each volume is a bigger and more intense emotional ride. The author once again reveals a bit of the past of both the whole village and the Gōtō family. We get information about G...
Pumpkin Season is a very sweet, beautifully autumnal comic story about two friends, Deja and Josiah, who are facing their last day at the pumpkin farm where they go together every season to work part-time.
The book grabbed me right from the start, when the main character unexpectedly loses her best friend Hanka. I have to say that the idea of suddenly losing my best friend like that, and not even pointing out the coincidence of names, totally floored me. I love those creepy descriptions of what was happening in the apartment, I literally have it before...
This book was a very pleasant surprise. A thriller that at one point reminded me of The Last Mrs. Parrish, but this was really tangled and I had no idea what was actually going on.
Autumn shakes our hand in friendship, just look around, how lovely it is! And even though a storm sometimes passes through, autumn moments are still blissful "
A beautiful large-format book for the youngest readers with wonderful illustrations and a lovely message.
Great comic in which we enter a peaceful little town inhabited by cute animals. The main heroine, the bear Samantha, is not just any ordinary resident but a serial killer. However, she has her principles, such as leaving the residents of her town alone, not taking any of them out, and...
I had been eyeing Gallant for a really long time, the synopsis drew me to the story, and I'd say it suited me absolutely beautifully now in autumn. It's wistful, melancholic, and at times it can be dark and even sinister.
"For everyone who has ever felt invisible."
My occasional attempt to try something completely different from what I usually read turned out quite decently. Look, this kind of po*ntasy really is a different cup of tea, of course those scenes started annoying me but the main heroine doesn't really get loaded up until the end so it was bearable. For my taste, the huge amount of repeating pegs...
This book completely, but completely shattered me into little pieces. After finishing it — and from about halfway through I was crying almost non-stop — I slowly put myself back together again.
The little hare runs away. No matter how hard he tries, the Black Rabbit is always right behind him. He's afraid of him, tries to escape him, and doesn't really understand that it's just his own shadow. Soon he'll discover that having someone watching your back might not be a bad thing at all.
It took me a little while to figure out who was who and at first it looked like I was going to put it down, but that would have been a big mistake. Because in the end it was great. So a piece of advice right at the start, if you have a similar struggle at the beginning as I did, don't be afraid and give it a chance. The story in certain passages...
A great comic that is beautifully crafted. Packed with action, darkness, an inescapable fate, but also strong characters you'll be rooting for. I honestly admit that I only know the original Macbeth by name, so I can't tell you what was kept and what wasn't, but I enjoyed this comic a lot. C...
The bear 🐻 is wonderful, I'm really not kidding, it totally lifted my mood and moved me by the end. It's adorable, I had fun for a long time examining the details you'll find in the pictures, whether it's the bear's mugs or various household accessories. The little bear has friends who are thoroughly enjoying winter and skating on the pond...
Have you read any of them, how did you like it and what are the best books of 2025 for you?
The first part of the trilogy, the highest rated, and I have to agree (so far, that is — I'm getting ready for the next parts). This was a rough ride. I love historical detective stories and thrillers, so I really enjoyed this chunky book. The central duo was incredibly entertaining, they were each different, from different social cla...
The first horror book of the new year and it was great. I love stories with mysterious buildings, and combined with strange residents it's a real treat 😋 Here I got a complete excellent package. A couple whose life isn't exactly easy is chosen in a contest for one of the luxury apartments in a building that pleases the eye of many a to...
I was very curious about the Club of Cursed Princesses, and in the end I was more surprised than I expected. It feels cute and almost fairytale-like, but beneath the pastel surface it breaks down all sorts of fairytale stereotypes, and I really enjoyed that.
The Chestnut Man's Bird is the second installment featuring investigator Naia Thulin and agent Hess, characters known from The Chestnut Man, which I have so far only seen as a miniseries.
I have Dark Variations in all editions, both the collector's and the classic book, but I couldn't deprive myself of the audio experience. 💿🎧 The audiobook is phenomenal, an absolute delight to the ears, and I believe that for you too, if you choose this option, it will be unforgettable. I'd also like to highlight the beautifully chosen sound tr...
I had this manga on my radar for a long time, I didn't know what to expect from it. The very first volume pulled me right in and I enjoyed a proper thrilling ride and managed to grow fond of the main characters.
🤍 Are you team "winter and blanket" or "summer and sun"? ❄️ Do you have a favorite winter book you keep coming back to?
The second volume is darker, more suffocating, and no one can feel safe from the curse. What started as a mystery surrounding cursed phone calls gradually turns into a psychological game full of manipulation, guilt, and hidden motives.
& Adrianna Cicciò
I really enjoyed the third and final volume of the manga Puppet.
The second volume of Gossip was again excellent. It's playful, fresh and incredibly readable – exactly the type of story you start reading "just for a moment" and suddenly you're a hundred pages further. It has lightness, humor and its own distinctive style that cannot be mistaken for anything else. I'm fascinated by how the author works believably with emotions and ma...
I love Oksana's books, every single one has its own amazing charm and Night Witch is no exception. In this story we'll follow a moth, the Night Witch, who makes sure every little star in the sky is properly in its place at night and then collects them again in the morning. In winter she has plenty of time, but what about in summer, that...
This volume completely pulled me in again. The series is increasingly focused on the team that breaks curses, and I enjoy watching how they gradually piece together the individual cases. We return once more to the school, where this time an unknown person sets their game in motion, and no one is sure whether it's a student or someone from outside. Slow reveal...
Now I have something here for those who like to be scared. I've wanted to read this book ever since it came out, which is about eight years now. It waited for me that long and finally I got to it. Well, this was a really unconventional ride, I had a hell of a good time. It's something like a book version of found footage. We have here a...
I'm currently on a vampire kick so Kolonie was an obvious choice. I love vampire stories, and here I enjoyed the main character, who was really nice. Overall though, I can't say I'm all that thrilled. 🧛 The story itself isn't bad but something's missing here, there were a ton of names and after a long time I had...
I got a craving again for Junji's horror manga and I have a few of his horror pieces stockpiled in my e-reader. With him I know I'll be perfectly entertained and that some of his horror scenes will curl my toes again and properly turn my stomach, because he simply knows how. I have the feeling that whatever you try from him ...
I love books that break me into pieces, where I cry my eyes out and enjoy every minute of it. I've been hearing for years that this one is a great candidate and yes it was, I cried like a turtle. I like retellings even though I haven't read as many as I'd like, but this one was great. I slightly suspect the author...
Beautiful book, great story and huge thanks to Olda @zanicenyknihkupec who gave me a tip on this book.
This month I had Medusas in my ears. Wow, the story immediately drew me in and absorbed me. The situations from doctor's offices and examinations were so vivid and believable to me, I myself have experienced various, not always pleasant treatments in medical facilities and I felt very sorry for the main character in these moments. Pří...
A hungry fox wanders through the snowy forest, her stomach loudly protesting as she searches in vain for something to eat. But winter gives nothing for free… The raven and the mouse are in a similar situation. Only the squirrel seems content, because she prepared her supplies in time. But where exactly did she hide them? In the end, it turns out that when friends stick together...
I had a terrible craving to read some folk horror comic and Thistlebone completely fulfilled it for me. Dark, captivating and almost uncomfortably immersive atmosphere… exactly how I imagine a good folk horror. 🌲 The story follows a woman who was the only one to survive a cult – and after twenty years she returns to the place where s...
A beautiful, touching comic that will move you.
I had The Willows on my radar for ages and I'm glad I finally read it. This book is exactly the type of horror that has just the right kind of unpleasant unease, which gradually escalates and doesn't let you catch your breath. The atmosphere is absolutely hypnotic – the rustling of the willows, the endless, wild landscape wi...
I was really looking forward to this book, certainly also because Druhý dech completely blew me away and its ending can still give me goosebumps to this day, it was an unbelievable experience.
The author's Cursed Bay entertained me last summer and when I saw another of his books was coming out, I was immediately thrilled. I'd say we haven't had this here yet. Urban horror that takes us into the dark streets of the city and even darker corners. I have to say I had an incredibly good time and at moments...
The sixth volume of the horror manga Gannibal completely swept me away again. Officer Daigo descends deeper into the darkness of Kuge village – and the more secrets he uncovers, the more terrifying the picture becomes.
This was a really nice piece. A story about three college girls, where two have been friends since high school and one of them brings her college friend along. Each one is her own person and we get to watch how their trip to New York turns out. There are misunderstandings, unnecessary arguments that cause insecurity and a feeling that frien...
If you want to read something about darkness, this book will pull you into it from the very first pages. A story that shocks, suffocates, rips you to pieces, and after finishing it you'll spend a while putting yourself back together. And at some moment you'll have an acute feeling that you need to wash that layer off yourself. It's extr...
My first encounter with the author – and definitely not the last! 📚✨ Some passages made me laugh out loud, others were just amusingly entertaining, and a few less so, but as a whole it was a great ride.
A beautiful dark fairy tale about fairies and forbidden love between mortals and fairies. The lower rating didn't put me off, from the moment I saw it was released and was charmed by its cover, I really hoped that when I found my way to it I would like it. How did it turn out? Well, I can enthusiastically say it struck a chord with me, it's a beautif...
Wow, who would have thought what could be hidden in this tiny little book. That was a really strange, dark, and original ride.
The Fae Bond caught my eye the moment I saw how gorgeous it looks, it has a beautifully designed cover and a stunning colored edge, and it's truly a beautiful piece that will stand out in any library. I didn't really study the annotation in detail and let myself be surprised whether I would like it or not. The story drew me in...
The Headless Ghost, 1986
The first volume of Puppet really got to me. It seems like a touching story of a father who lost his little son Leaf twenty years ago, and because he's a skilled carpenter who can give life to his creations, he creates his son too. He brings him to life in the form of a puppet who doesn't have to eat or drink, he just gives him every evening to e...
Nicholas Adams
Come Closer is a great piece with an absolutely terrible cover. Considering the book doesn't contain tons of pages, the author managed to build a truly suspenseful and gradually quite dark story. The book hooked me from the beginning and I was completely drawn into the plot and had a great time. The explanation is up to the reader, p...
The mystery and tragic story of Dyatlov and the others have always interested me.
I had fun, smiled, and grabbed my head reading Gossip from Olympus, and this is only the first volume. I urgently need a sequel. Because this comic totally got me.
The book One of Us could, for me, fall into the category of "crimes from the neighborhood". Rather than a psychothriller, it feels like a psychological drama, a relationship story. It was really tangled up until the surprising finale, which surprised me quite a bit. A group of women, friends, and each hides some secret. At a party, o...
😱CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS😱
I'm not often found in sci-fi waters, but this collection of short stories caught my attention because these are the most melancholic stories Martin has written. They intrigued me, entertained me, and with some of them I was really tense about how they would turn out.
A collection of twenty short stories from the Pyrenees to the Andes. This is a great achievement, a mix of stories that are original, fresh, and you'll have fun reading them.
Lately I've really been lucky with chillingly suspenseful stories, and The Case of the Kidnapped Girls fits in perfectly. I had to hold myself back from devouring the book in one sitting, but at the same time I wanted to properly savor the ending.
Excellent thriller that couldn't be put down. I literally devoured one page after another. Imagine you're at home with two small children, you wake up in the middle of the night and find out that there is someone else, a stranger, in the house with you. He didn't come in peace, he's looking for you and you want to protect your children at all costs. Well...
📝 Do you still have your old diaries from elementary school stashed away? And did you keep diaries?
I really enjoy stories that take place at sea and around it. I had an incredibly good time with The Cursed Bay. The author skillfully depicted the setting, and thanks to that, the reader feels as if they are literally experiencing the entire story with the heroes. Just to listen to the sound of the waves.
A very interesting story that pulled me in right away and actually surprised me several times.
Great and unusual, captivating — all of these fit the book Flora. I really enjoyed reading it and it's still under my skin. It can hook you nicely, you'll have lots of questions in your head, lots of emotions. 🌿 It's not an easy read, it reminded me of Annihilation, The Colour Out of Space, or King's short story Weeds. 🌱Natu...
I've loved King since childhood, when I got my hands on It and gradually various of his short stories and books. His storytelling style suits me and I usually thoroughly enjoy his books. This was, of course, no exception. This time he got under my skin perhaps even more than usual, I didn't want the book to end and the las...
A manga that ranks among the most beautiful I have ever read. A touching slice-of-life story where you'll easily grow fond of the main characters. The insights about the funeral industry and Taiwan were wonderful — I learned new things about how funerals are prepared and also what follows after the funeral. A manga full of reflection...
Just finished Season of Mist. The ending broke me, and I read a certain part with tears in my eyes. I love stories about a group of kids facing evil, whether by King or Simmons. Finch was great, he gave me a story woven with a certain nostalgia, surprising with quite brutal parts that alternate with laid-back mom...
I've wanted to read Dead Town for a long time, I was looking forward to walking with the main characters through the little town that became deserted overnight and no one knows where the inhabitants disappeared to. The investigation was unsuccessful, the police never managed to find out what caused such a mysterious disappearance of so many people...
Michael W. Conrad, Noah Bailey
Already the fifth volume in the series, and once again it didn't disappoint me. It keeps up the suspense and gradually reveals new facts and secrets of various characters. This time our main hero teams up with a group to rescue kidnapped children from the village and prevent them from being sacrificed. Finally, thanks to the grandfather of one of the investigators, we gradually...
Darcy pleasantly surprised me with her deep-sea horror, and if I had to say in retrospect which of her books I enjoyed the most, it would probably be this one. I love horrors set at sea or in the depths of the ocean, but I haven't read many of them so far. I spent a long time trying to remember what I had read with this theme...
A comic that at first glance looks like manga but isn't manga. A lovely story that caught my attention from the very beginning and I really enjoyed it. The great artwork draws you into the story. I enjoyed the characters and how they gradually develop and reveal their secrets. I must say the surprise at the end really got me. ...
📝 Which book has managed to touch you deeply? I'm looking forward to your recommendations
Zombies emerging from the water, bring them on. I was quite surprised when I checked the lower ratings on the database, well for me it'll be the opposite. This bite-sized read is packed with action, interesting characters, and disgusting zombies who give the living quite a hard time. 🧟♂️🧟♀️🧟 I really liked the time period the horror is set in...
I love spooky stories, I love horror, and I haven't read nearly everything by Lovecraft, and as soon as I discovered this new release by Tanabe, who brings Lovecraft closer to us in a beautiful manga version, I immediately snatched it up at the bookstore. I have his two previous books but haven't gotten to them yet...
The book deals with quite heavy topics such as bullying, depression, thoughts of self-harm, abuse, and it won't be easy reading for everyone. Even though I'm not the target audience, the book caught my eye and I was curious how the author would handle the topic. I absolutely couldn't grasp the behavior of the main character's "boyfriend," that would...
📝 do you like stories with unicorns 🦄 and animals? Which is your favorite?
Another of Geralt's stories, which was very nice and again contained beautiful graphic design. An interesting thought whether monsters are the cruel ones or whether it's man. Who actually has the right to life and are all monsters really so evil? Geralt's neutrality, which he tried to maintain at...
The first book of the new year 2025 and I had a lucky hand in choosing it. From a relaxed beginning, when the youngest of the five siblings, Nela, celebrates her birthday and a family celebration begins, the situation dramatically turns when the aunt's dog falls into a cesspit. During the rescue, however, not only is he pulled out, but also a myste...
A short story collection by Czech and Slovak authors, I couldn't pass this one up. The last book of 2024 is an anthology published by my beloved @goldendogbooks
when I was going back through my books from 2024 there was a lot to choose from, there are 13 that really touched me, and thirteen as a number is my favorite ♥️ so it worked out really nicely for me
This was an incredible ride, a journey for revenge, a brilliantly constructed story, suspenseful, terrifying. Beautiful artwork. I grew fond of the main positive characters and was quite afraid how things would end for them, because the pursuit of revenge never turns out entirely well.
Once in a while I step completely out of my reading pond and usually it's pretty nice. Now in December, when it was demanding both at work and mentally, I needed to completely switch off with something, and I'd been seeing Barbarians here quite often, so I thought why not, I'll try it and see if I'll enjoy them ...
Duběnka is a beautiful large-format children's book with very nice illustrations. I enjoyed following the adventures of the little tree fairy who discovers her surroundings and plays with her friends. In spring, summer, and autumn she has lots of fun, but suddenly a change comes. The weather is changing, her friends are returni...
Wow, this was a very surprising ride. I had a royal time, I didn't predict a single bit so I was perfectly surprised at the end. The characters were great, I enjoyed peeking into their lives and felt good with them, sometimes even a little sad. They were believable to me and I have to say that...
A magical fairytale story that I couldn't put down. I totally fell in love with the characters, with the setting of the great mansion, once such a happy place, but now shrouded in silence and a strange sadness.
A beautiful book with magical illustrations and a magical story about a little cat for all age groups. If you like these heartwarming stories that are best read when you're nicely snuggled up under a blanket, then this is just for you. 🐱 I now associate this book with a beautiful memory, when I brought it home...
Wow, what a ride, I still have the story in my head, I read it in one sitting, I couldn't put it down.
I haven't read the original Road, but I saw it as a film and it was great.
thank you very much for sending it @nakladatelstvi_prostor #spoluprace
Wow, this was a thoroughly disgusting, brilliant, nerve-wracking, perfectly terrifying ride. Who would have thought that so many horrors are hidden behind such an innocent cover. 👻 I had an absolutely great time, it was gross, at times disgustingly twisted, and it even touched on my nightmare, which is harming animals. I managed ...
I love mysterious, spooky and ideally horror short stories, and I was incredibly looking forward to the anthology Osiřelo dítě (The Child Was Orphaned). I must say I was a bit taken aback at first, my huge expectations were slightly shaken, because the title is Erben-esque and I've loved his ballads since childhood, and simply, it's not that I didn't like the first s...
I'm continuing with the series and the third part was also nice, unfortunately the funny moments have rapidly disappeared from it, humor takes a back seat here and even the topic of pedophilia is addressed. Although the cover entices with its cheerful color, the reader won't find much cheerful in this part. The narrative branches into several storylines and gradually...
The first volume of this Batman comic is great, I like the plot and I'm excited to see what the characters are actually planning. The artwork is very nice and detailed.
The comic book Alice is great, fun but also pretty dark.
If anyone asked me what feelgood book I've read recently, I'd mention Žabka without thinking twice.
First encounter with the author and I'm thrilled. A story about a young family, where the central couple went through hell and still partly carries the memory of it. It was dark, painful, and touching. We also touch on prejudices here, which some people are terribly controlled by, instead of forming their own opinion. The characters weren't spared at all...
How to describe this comic, well it was very violent, bloody, scary and great fun.
🖊️❓Do you like urbex, or do you even take part in it? What interesting experience have you had? Were you scared at some place? wink wink @enarecenzuje @kaleidoskopsilenstvi And what about found footage, do you like it?
Do you like horror stories with cursed dolls?
I enjoyed the reading immensely. The short stories are close to my heart, it's one of the books that introduced me to literary horror in my youth, and that's why I chose it for the current round of "my personal classic" in #klasikomilove
A comic with beautiful artwork and a great adventure of Ciri, Geralt and Yennefer. I was surprised by the relatively large amount of text, I'm not used to that in a Witcher-type comic, but at the same time I enjoyed it a lot. I liked how the story is well thought out, and even though it doesn't seem so at first, in the end everything connects beautifully and...
Many thanks for the opportunity to read the book as part of #spoluprace @grada_cz @cosmopolis_cz @bunburistka
The day after finishing and I'm slowly returning from the mysterious corners of Šumava, where neither nature nor the land forgets, and where you must be careful when the fog starts to fall. 🌲🌫️🌁 I love various legends, superstitions, tales and stories about mysterious places. I also love folk horror and here I got a hefty dose of everything. ...
📝Do you like true crime? Which podcast do you enjoy, or do you prefer books?
Manga set in a school environment, revolving around adolescence, continues and once again I was very satisfied. The girls try to save their reading club, still dealing with growing up, sex and various situations. 🌸 The idea that the school will close their reading club scares them, so they decide to gather signatures in its s...
Fancy a different take on the Witcher? This was great, unusual, but I liked it all the more for that. 🌿 I was thrilled with the bestiary, which is also included and contains descriptions and trivia about all the monsters the Witcher gradually encounters. 🌿 A manga-style comic with an interesting jour...
I still enjoy the Witcher comics and I liked this one too, and I was surprised by the lower rating.
The third volume of Gannibal once again reveals more interesting fragments about the strange Goto family, and the villagers also start to take shape — they no longer seem as kind and innocent as at the beginning. They follow the policeman and his family at every step and are highly suspicious. New interesting characters appear here...
Right at the beginning I'd like to say that I basically liked the book and enjoyed it. Now I'm browsing through various opinions of others about what they liked or didn't like, and I can agree with some things, and some things actually didn't bother me at all in the end. The book was a really nice read for me and even though it's not a very pleasant topic, the pages flew by...
I'm always delighted when a new horror comes out, and I really enjoyed Pahltné. I haven't read much body horror with a dose of cosmic horror, and this was quite a ride.
@zanicenyknihkupec
Book One: Call of Destiny
This was a treat, a story that took me back in time to the nineties, when we played pogs, ran cassette players and on VHS tapes you could check out the latest available horrors like Event Horizon. I enjoyed the whole thing and didn't find a dull spot. I had to at least split it into two parts so I wouldn't have...
The new cannibal manga Gannibal hooked me even sooner because it caught my attention as a series and the manga successfully captures the atmosphere.
Two well-known short stories in a comic book coat that suits them very well. Geralt's world and its stories entertain me a lot. I liked both stories. The artwork quite successfully captures the dark gloomy atmosphere in the first story, and the action-packed second story is also well done, albeit in a different style.
A magical children's book with beautiful illustrations and several stories about the adventures of little animals in a Christmas forest. The atmosphere of Christmas wafted out of the book beautifully.
The third and final volume was the most thrilling, emotionally charged but also quite fast-paced and short. There are no dead spots and the ending is closed with everything explained. I really liked it and I'm very satisfied with this three-volume manga. The Museum ends in the middle of the manga and is then followed by a horror story about a gro...
The author's Fisherman was great but here I wasn't jumping with enthusiasm, although a few stories were great and really entertained me, unfortunately the vast majority didn't excite me at all. I liked the most The Wide, Carnivorous Sky, the great Dog City and the amazing Mother of Stone. These three were excellent, gripping, action-packed, readable and Mother ...
The guide was nice, a novella you'll read in no time. I didn't expect where the story would head. I like nature descriptions and the fishing parts entertained me.
This was a great Lovecraftian ride. The main character Don was very likable and I enjoyed uncovering with him what was actually happening and why some of his memories were completely hidden.
When I first saw in the publishing catalogue that this beauty was about to come out, it caught my attention immediately. By its title, blurb, and cover. I instantly felt that pleasant tug when a book latches onto you and somehow you already feel inside that you're going to love it. This is my first from this author, I know he writes detec...
I love folk horror and three cheers, this one is great. I enjoyed the book immensely and I have to admit, I was reluctant to leave the main characters.
A beautiful, gripping, cheerful and touching story. Great characters, very nice artwork, and I found out there's also a book and a movie, which I'll have to dive into.
At the beginning, on behalf of The Orphanage, I want to thank Olda @zanicenyknihkupec Bro, thank you so much, you made me incredibly happy❤️🥰 this book is a treasure❤️
📝 Do you read manga? Which one would you recommend to me?
I've had Minier's Frost at home for nine years now and I still haven't read it and I keep planning to. Anyway, when I spotted that a comic book had been made, I didn't hesitate and chose this version for now with absolutely beautiful artwork that I really liked. When I imagine that hefty tome of the original, I can't guess what all w...
Once again I got lucky with a book. City in the Fog is a genuine and very well-crafted folk horror, which I love. The book wrapped me nicely around its pages, I liked the spooky introduction, getting to know the likable main character and the town, cozy at first, but when you look a bit more closely it starts to...
This was a great affair, a very unusual experience for me. I noticed varied opinions about this book, with cries that this is not a horror. Dear friends, what else would it be but a proper folk horror? And I love those. The very place where our main character arrives ...
Many thanks for sending the book to Barunka @bunburistka as part of the #cooperation with @cosmopolis_cz @grada_cz
The last February book I read is The Nest from the Old school horror edition, which I'm really enjoying. I love horrors with various animals but also insects, which are even much scarier for me, because I'm quite disgusted by piles of leggy thingies. Here it hits a peaceful island with peaceful long-time residents and newcomers...
The slim book with a cute cover is misleading in appearance, because this is not easy reading, on the contrary, we encounter a very serious topic here. The main heroine, who is a schoolgirl, deals with adolescence and the pitfalls of the internet. To her family and surroundings, she is a model student who gets caught in the snares of every...
Well darn, this was a ride. Messrs. Bílek and Boček managed something I haven't read in book form before. A genuine, true horror with a witch in the leading role. But what the infamous Pohádka farmstead and a bunch of mystery investigators have to do with it, that I won't reveal to you. I really liked the gradual deve...
📝Do you like animal stories? Which is your favorite?
A beautiful, touching book with wonderful illustrations not only for children but also for adults. When I saw it at @elo_precetlo it was immediately clear to me that I would need it. A book with enormous depth, which brings a very difficult topic, talks about illness and the death of our loved ones, about acceptance, understanding. What can I tell you...
I read The Bone Houses in a buddy read with @knihomolka.janca and others.
Volume 1
Original title: Batman: Noël, 2011
Great second installment in the series, and as much as I enjoyed the first one, I enjoyed the second perhaps even a touch more.
Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt
If I had to announce the best book of the year right now in November, I think I have my pick. I've had a lucky hand with almost all the books this year, but this one is very special for me.
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Great comic, awesome story that I really enjoyed a lot.
A detective novel from England, the first installment of a new series featuring lead investigator Helen Lavery.
Wow this was great and I need the second part as soon as possible.
✒️ Do you have a cat at home? Have you read any books with stories about animals?
The last installment of the pirate trilogy didn't disappoint, the story was thrilling and for me well closed, even though it leaves room for a continuation.
I enjoy manga and this one was a real ride. I loved the super polished details. The story isn't drawn out at all, it gets straight to the point.
✒️ do you like fantasy? Which one did you enjoy recently?
✒️ Do you like "crimes from the neighborhood" type thrillers? Which one did you enjoy the most?
The story is told from the perspectives of several people. Ira, who is a murderer and cannot be trusted at all, her therapist Clarrisa, who is known in the media and very famous in her field. Another narrator is Clarrisa's husband and also Pekka, whose task is to do an interview with Clarrisa but he himself would from her...
illustration by Oksana Bula
✒️What would you say to a painting that would age in your place? ✒️
I read Salome for the first time and it was a great experience. I know Kryl's song, which captures the plot wonderfully.
I've loved Canterville since I was little, I've seen tons of film adaptations and have read it x times and I believe I'll read and watch it x more times. I first encountered it in the Czech film version and totally fell for the story.
You don't need to spend years with someone to know they can pull you out of the depths and keep you above water in the biggest storms."
✒️ Which book has surprised you most recently? ✒️
illustrations Oksana Bula
I love autumn, nature puts on its colorful coat, darkness falls faster and there's fog in the morning. We light candles, snuggle into fluffy blankets, and the most fitting reads for this season are spooky ghost stories full of creaking staircases, abandoned corridors, mysterious mansions, mists over the moors, or treacher...
Original title: Between Time and Terror, 1995
✒️👻☠️ Do you like horror stories with monsters? And so which is your favorite?
Something is Killing the Children, Book One, 2021
Frankenstein is one of my favorite monsters and I really enjoyed Ito's portrayal. I was very curious how this well-known character would make it into a manga, and the result is great.
I stayed with horror manga for a while longer and am continuing straight on with another short story collection. Once again, I didn't go wrong. The stories were unsettling, some downright strange, creepy, and I believe they can give other readers a good scare too.
I enjoyed another of Itō's horror manga, which consists of several stories. A great collection with a perfectly creepy, chilling and spooky atmosphere. I can't fault the artwork, I'm fascinated by how elaborate it is and how often it can give you goosebumps. Itō is a master of building atmosphere, when ...
Dark Summer is one of my favorite books, I gave it a rereading after more than twenty years and I'm absolutely satisfied. I didn't want to put the book down and I admit I read it longer than I had to, because I didn't want to say goodbye to its heroes.
Annotation: What lies beneath the plaster, sidewalks and roads, or even beneath entire cities? Well-known Czech writers across genre and non-genre literature have been inspired by the mystery of cities, their nooks, chimneys and sewers, legends and powerful magic. Care to stop in Rome? ...
The dog MOKO and his eye is a beautiful book about searching for friendship, about hope, about love and about the harsh world, but also about the bond that can form between two lonely souls.
A great twisted ride for all of you who aren't afraid to try something different and are drawn to darkness.
A vacation to remember. That's how they wished it. That's how they dreamed it. Klára, Saša, Vašek, Roman and Petra. Friends from high school. They rented a cabin at Lipno for fourteen days. Two weeks of shared moments that were supposed to bring them even closer together. The goal was clear – to enjoy summer to the fullest. De...
A brisk supernatural Western that sends chills down your spine while showing how anyone considered "different" was treated — whether an unmarried woman, a different ethnicity, or someone with a different worldview.
A collection of two novellas combining beauty and horror hidden behind the apparent simplicity of small-town life. 👣 When Darkness Loves Us Sally Ann is a young farmer's wife, still excited about her recent wedding and a bright future. But a careless exploration leaves her trapped underground, learning to live again...
A Sliver of Darkness
The book provided me with a pleasantly dark atmosphere, which was layered with horror elements. It won me over right from the start, when the main hero and his friend, considerably fortified by alcohol, set out on a voyage that nearly costs them their lives, yet Arthur is so enticed by sailing the sea that he sets out on another one, again ...
The Red Death/The Masque of the Red Death Eleonora The Raven The Oval Portrait Berenice A Descent into the Maelström
Under the Whispering Door will be one of the books I will remember for a long, long time, because it got under my skin. I won't even count how many times I had tears in my eyes while reading.
The Cape is dark, brutal, and leaves a slightly haunting impression even after you finish reading. By that I mean it was great but it won't be for everyone. I didn't look anything up about the story and hadn't read the short story, so I had no idea what was waiting for them. At first I felt sorry for the main character but that changed pretty quickly. In this b...
Original title: Road of Bones, 2020
I read quite a few books by Yrsa years ago and I really liked them, so Prey was an obvious choice for me.
Copycat, so far the most controversial book of the year, about which I've read both great praise and total disappointment, even labeling it as trash. I was very curious myself how I'd take to it and whether I'd like it. My personal verdict on this book is that it's average. A few sentences literally made me laugh out...
This book was a bit of a tough nut for me, I finished it almost a week ago and I wanted to let the experience sink in a bit and sort out my thoughts. The idea is nice, the whole mysterious aspect was interesting. The book read well but I had a big problem with the main heroine, her behavior and thoughts often drove me crazy...
The 1st book in the Nina Guerrero series was great. I read it in no time. The author, who herself worked at the FBI in the past, has built a story that is gripping, fast-paced and keeps the reader on alert.
A beautiful companion book from the Grishaverse with gorgeous illustrations. The atmosphere here is literally magical but also dark, oppressive, gloomy and mystical.
I've always enjoyed horror short stories because I like getting scared and with short stories I get countless scares plus various plots.
I discovered The Guest House through @marketa_kom_books, who tempted me into reading this book so much that I got it extremely quickly.
Čo ak... is a beautiful large-format children's book with a great message. The book was written by Kobi Yamada @livethegoodstuff and illustrated by @gabriellabarouch
After a long time, I dove into a new Czech detective novel and I got lucky.
The Magic Feather
Original title: Asgard, Tome 1: Pied-de-fer, 2013
Three short stories that kept me company for a long time. Not that I didn't enjoy them, quite the opposite, the book has a great format for traveling, so I read it on my way to work and rationed the reading. Basically, none of them spare blood and brutality.
In the book we find 9 horror short stories, each of which caught my attention in its own way. We have a nice variety here, where we are served demonic stuff, folk horror, western horror, cosmic horror, we meet witches and also ancient ones. Barron draws us into terrifying forests or strange regions. I really liked ...
Stories set in school environments where different cliques form have always entertained me. When you throw in an old cult, in which entire ancient high-ranking families participate, it's even better. Hunted Prey is a YA thriller with a good plot. The introduction presents the main heroine and important supporting char...
Rating: 4.5*/5 8📚 / 2023
Excellent folk horror by Czechoslovak authors.
The continuation of Barracuda is just as action-packed and thrilling as the first and second volumes. I read the comic in one sitting and I really enjoyed it. Once again, it's full of fights, hatred, envy, betrayal, and love. I simply enjoy this. As I already said about the first book, I don't know many titles with a pirate theme and I'm glad that ...
An anthology of sixteen stories by leading authors of Anglo-American dark fantasy and horror. Halloween is a time of magic, wonder, and dread. Long before its tradition came to be defined by mass-produced masks, bloody horror films, and carved pumpkins, the essence of All Hallows' Eve lay in the dar...
The house hasn't experienced much love, it only remembers pain. It needs to be made to forget.
One winter's day, a little mouse was delighted to find a stray glove where she could hide. She was quickly joined by other animals, who slipped into the other fingers. But where can a doe hide from the cold when the glove is already full?
Published: 2017, Host Original title: Proszę mnie przytulić
From the outside it looks like an ordinary American house, but since its construction in 1956 people have disappeared as soon as they went upstairs, the only clue suggesting what they leave behind: a wedding ring, a phone...an eye. In its sixty-year history, the house has been credited with a record number of strange events, from the awakening of neigh...
Series: Dark Olympus 1. Genre: World literature, Novels, Erotica Published: 2022, Red Original title: Neon Gods, 2021
The perfect escape...The perfect place to hide... Hocking Hills in Ohio is an oasis for campers, hikers, nature lovers, and those who just want to get away and lose themselves in the wilderness.
I would like to end my reading year 2022 with a six-part series by John Saul, which I have loved since I was fourteen, when I bought them at Levné knihy not knowing what a treasure I was bringing home. It's been twenty-two years since I read the chronicles for the first time, and I must say that even after such a long time, the experience was amazing. Pam...
I'm ending the last day of 2022 the only way I know how — with horror, and I have to say that as the second-to-last book of the year, Sour Candy doesn't need to be ashamed at all, because it was great. This not-so-long story you'll devour in no time, but it will mess with your head wonderfully. I enjoyed the atmosphere and how the author played with me...
I really appreciate the new element where the main character suffers from facial blindness, so he doesn't recognize the people around him, even his closest ones, or even himself in the mirror. The book provides a great storyline, plays perfectly with the reader, and you still won't quite know what's going on.
Original title: Carciphona Volume 1, 2011
She is beautiful and seductive. Her name is Tomie and as a perfect femme fatale she destroys the lives of men and women around her. There is no escape from her charm and there is no way to get rid of her – and many keep trying to do so...
During a bloody naval skirmish, the pirate crew of the ship "Barracuda" obtains an amazing prize – a map leading to a treasure. Unfortunately, the men don't realize that the treasure is shrouded by a curse that brings inevitable suffering to its owner.
Released: 2019, Zanir
Annotation: After millennia of wandering the world, a man known only as B., the descendant of a mortal woman and a god, afflicted with the curse of immortality and a constant compulsion to kill, works for the American government, which deploys him in demanding missions. In exchange, B. is to obtain what he desires most — the truth about his bloody e...
Fragment @nakladatelstvi_fragment
In bright beech forests and impenetrable undergrowth, on tree trunks and high in the canopy. You can observe birds everywhere! The forest is home to a large number of species. Some of them you may hear rather than see, others you will discover quite easily. Bird watching in the forest is like a treasure hunt and it's definitely worth ...
The witch's story caught my attention because it's a Czech fantasy comic.
I'm still riding the horror wave and this time, after a long while, I chose a title in English. The blurb caught my interest along with the fairly nice reviews, and I'm satisfied myself. The atmosphere is decently built, right from the start it's clear to you that something unnatural is happening in the small town. The local inhabitants have been tormented for years by a...
The first book I listened to completely on Audioteka, narrated by the excellent Zuzana Kajnarová. My first #ctuusima couldn't have turned out better. Who wouldn't love stories about witches. The story absolutely captivated me, Mrs. Kajnarová's narration is amazing. I enjoyed the characters, I quickly grew fond of them and very much...
I'm glad it was the Elementals who kept me company on Halloween. I couldn't have chosen better, they're great. I grew incredibly fond of a handful of characters and I already miss them, I felt good with them. The book reads itself, it's gripping, the characters are excellently developed, and what also caught my attention was the place around whi...
A great piece, I liked it a lot. The book I read is based on various forms of fear. What people fear the most. Some fears are downright bizarre, some sent chills down my spine, and others I know all too well. The book isn't very long, but you pause at every fear, I was fascinated by what all...
Published: 2021, Crew @crew_komiks
I returned again to the haunted houses series by Darcy and I was satisfied. The book is teeming with ghosts and we also get some pleasant scares. The book read itself, I managed it in one evening as a bedtime snack. The characters were nice, the main heroine was likeable and I rooted for her...
Ooo, this book really gave me a hard time. Although the beginning hooked me a lot, after that it was a struggle. I put it aside several times and it took me an unbelievable four months to read. I don't think that has ever happened to me before. The basic storyline is fine, I've enjoyed magic tricks since I was little, and the terrifyingly brutal beginning promised a...
I had been looking forward to Harleen for so long and I finally enjoyed it from start to finish. It's great, an absolute hit. I love Stjepan's artwork, not only of the characters but also of all the details that are in the comic. The story is fascinating to me. Even though she was terribly afraid of him, she was equally attracted to him. Li...
Released: 2022, Mighty Boys Original title: Echoes, 2011
A book that doesn't fit into my reading pond at all. I wanted to try something I practically don't read and let myself be surprised whether it would suit me. The theme and setting were great. I enjoy reading stories set in motorcycle gang environments. On the book database this title is in the red numbers, it has received...
Hellmouth, 2020
Cages 🐈⬛ Each of us is like a little bird locked in our cage. Sometimes we manage to swap it for a bigger one, but we never find the courage to escape captivity for good. 🐈⬛ One of the biggest books I've ever held, Cages is really big, heavy, and if such a giant fell on my head, I'd remember...
The Swap, 2020
All These Bodies, 2021
Auris caught my attention from the first page. Fitzek's books entertain me more and more, and I couldn't miss a thriller based on his concept. The plot is action-packed, fast-paced, and the characters are engaging. 👂🗣👂 Synopsis: A thriller based on a concept by Sebastian Fitzek. The slightest deviation in the sound of a voice is enough to distinguish truth from l...
The first volume totally got me, not only with its very nice artwork but mainly with its thrilling story. Quite quickly a cat-and-mouse game unfolds, with Light on one side, a very intelligent student who gets his hands on the Notebook and turns into an antihero, and on the other side the mysterious L, who...
Because I didn't pay much attention to the blurb but the title of the book really caught my eye, I almost had no idea what I was getting into.
Batman, Volume 7: The Wedding, 2018
I'd like to say upfront that this photo makes me super happy #jdusepochvalit and now it's about the book😁
You already know that the sci-fi round in our group #klasikomilove @zanicenyknihkupec was a hit for me. Another title I had wanted to read for a number of years was The Day of the Triffids. This sci-fi is, one could say, mixed with almost horror-like scenes of carnivorous plants. So my horror-loving little soul with a weakness for an oppressive atmosphere got ...
The War of the Worlds, 1898
Annotation: The year 1851. The first World's Fair in London, the place where the cultural and technical achievements of the nations of the world are to be presented...
How to Steal a Dog, 2007
🐇 What the book is about: When one magical morning wishes start falling from the sky, the little rabbit manages to catch several of them. But what should he actually wish for? He'd better run to ask his friends for advice... Soon he learns what the mouse, the fox and the bear would wish for, but are their wishes really the be...
I haven't read the original Baltimore comic, but I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't matter at all. I got into the story quite quickly. I love stories where witches and other beings, demons, etc. play a major role, so I got my money's worth here. 🌹 The comic doesn't lack originality. The story was for...
V. E. Schwab
Blood Sister was a pleasant surprise, I didn't read the blurb and let myself be surprised. The narration from the perspectives of the two main heroines entertained me, the author's style is engaging and I devoured the book in two days. A family drama/thriller that grabbed me from the first page. The intertwining narration of both sisters is...
I really liked Planina (The Plain). I love horror and mystery stories with a nice, dense atmosphere, and this one was right up my alley. A landscape where there isn't a soul, four friends - two couples who get stranded on a plain during their trip. What is reality and where are the hallucinations?
We're in the middle of a classics-lovers round, this time on the topic of sci-fi. I've been closer to fantasy since childhood but I like trying something new. I, Robot was my first book by Asimov and I was absolutely thrilled. I love short stories, so it was an ideal start for me. A great, powerful experience, where the stories connect to each other and form ...
I enjoyed the second volume of the comic Unnatural again. I'm curious how this will end, because the ending hinted at a very interesting twist and the revelation about one of the characters was really surprising. For me, a great light read that successfully saved me from a reading slump. But it's true that Leslie's character is a bit off here...
The author is well known for Chocolat, which I haven't read but I've seen the film several times. So I had no idea what to expect from Different Class. The blurb caught my attention and it was immediately clear to me that I would want to read it. The book is longer, has a slow pace but its narrative is captivating and I got drawn in. Stor...
Another classics-lovers' round is coming to an end, this time about myths, legends, tales, and I'm coming to add my two cents as well.
I've wanted to read this book ever since Olda @zanicenyknihkupec showed it. And how did I like the book? 🍀 A lot, really so much that it surprised me. I enjoyed reading the poetic narrative that took me for a while to the place where everything happens. Whether it's a thriller, I honestly don't know, nor...
Mice, waging an endless battle for survival and to thrive in the harsh conditions of a world full of predators, founded the Mouse Guard for their defense. Its members are guides, scouts, weather watchers, trackers, and protectors of mice living in the lands between territories. They keep the borders safe, seek...
First of all, I would like to thank for the joint reading with @bookaholicjessie @reminder_older_books @alusska29 @whitemouse.78 @zu.brazdova @knihomolkamischell @na_knizni_vlne
The beginning drew me lightly into the story and the book was readable. For more than half of the book I didn't know what was driving the killer to his actions, until the second part reveals his story. ● As for the first half, I really enjoyed it, we have fairly nice characters here, an investigator with two daughters who is divorced and still feels drawn to an old...
Original title: Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, Vol. 3, 2015
In the second volume of stories about mice, we find ghosts, treacherous weasels, scary owls, and we even get under the surface of the sea. Stories about courage, fearlessness, and love with beautiful illustrations. The book is full of brave mouse warriors and fearless deeds but also about how we should beware of vanity, which does not...
In the town of Kůrová Kamenice in the west of the Mouse Territories, in the cozy inn On June Street, mice from far and wide gather, drawn by the renowned hospitality of its owner Rudolfa. One evening, the mice decide to settle a dispute concerning unpaid bills. Whoever's story Rudolfa likes the most...
Unnatural, Vol. 1: Awakening, 2016
Another Josie case, which this time reaches into their professional ranks.
I actually always have a lucky hand with comics and this time I was lucky too. I had the comic about Angel on my radar and I enjoyed it a lot.
Another King novel, this time about domestic violence. Wow, what to say about this book. Classic King style, readable, gripping, dark and suspenseful. The theme of the painting coming to life entertained me a lot, it reminded me of Duma Key, although the story there is completely different. Domestic violence is one of the biggest themes and I think that ...
Great enthusiasm 👍📚👍 this was excellent. I enjoyed the author's style, I liked the story, which gripped me from the beginning and held me till the end.
Just finished reading the book The Society, which saved my whole perspective with its ending. It took me a long time to read, but it wasn't because of the translation, which is great. It was because of the characters — I didn't really love the central couple. They didn't grow on me at all, I kept wondering why they didn't just move away, which probably crossed every...
I love horror comics and I enjoyed these. The first Trick 'r treat wasn't new to me because I know it in the film version of horror short stories and I love it very much, but the second one woooow I really enjoyed it. All the stories are great, some even touching. I really liked the artwork and if a sequ...
Another book with the little bear Pompon. I'm so happy that a new installment has come out.
A large-format comic with few words, where on the left side one image almost always remains, which only changes for us at the end, and on the right side we observe an image that is changing.
I haven't opened a topic here in a long time and this one seems interesting to me.
I read Wine and Spells. A book thanks to which you'll get into a wine region and meet not only wine witches but also others who master different kinds of magic. I enjoyed it, I liked how the magic, types of witches and their skills were presented. The romantic line was nicely done for me, it didn't dis...
translation by Jan Kantůrek
Annotation: Declan Thomas, a former patient of an insane asylum destroyed by fire, has a peculiar ability to empathize with other people's madness – and sometimes can even cure them. He hopes that one day he will cure himself too, but he's running out of time, as a phantom killer is hunting him. Moreover, his body temperat...
The first short story Don't Look Now pleasantly surprised me right away. It opens this collection of short stories and the choice to place it at the beginning is excellent. Excellent mysterious atmosphere, at times shivers ran down my spine and most importantly an incredibly excellent and shocking ending. Rating: 5*/5
I love any story revolving around wolves, whether it's a retelling or a book with facts about wolves. When I first saw the cover of Red Wolf and read the synopsis, it was clear to me that I had something to look forward to. 🐺 The cover is truly gorgeous, beautifully done. The story isn't long and moves along at a decent pace. Pos...
The author's debut, which caught my eye with its cover. You can't deny the book's readability or suspense, I also enjoyed the characters. The main investigator, who was attacked by the villain, was likeable to me. I enjoyed the insight into her life. The story isn't anything I haven't read before, but the book has pace and keeps the reader engaged.
THE WINNER IS ZDENIČKA: @knizku.kafe.a.klid Congratulations🥰🥰🥰🌹🌹🌹🍀❤
I had been looking forward to Doomboy ever since I read The Water Snake. I love comics, even though I only got into them less than a year ago, and I thoroughly enjoy every one of them.
As you know, I love horror, so you can imagine how happy I was when the author @lukas_z_kriakov himself sent me his book Kriaky.
When I started reading the second book in the Black Winter series by Darcy, I had a genuine concern that I wouldn't like it, that I would be just as annoyed and disappointed as with the first one, but it actually surprised me quite a bit. Yes, it's naive, sort of a creepy fairy tale, where the main duo alternately irritates me to the point I'd smack them and o...
I started cleaning the library and came across an old book that I loved as a little girl, even though it always made me feel so wistful, but pleasantly wistful. A beautiful return to childhood.
The first installment of the new series Black Winter by Darcy is very readable, this time we deal with ghosts but the old mansion is also there. The atmosphere was nice, winter, a hint of post-apo, likable main characters. Well, and that's where it ends. The critical section here will be a big one this time. The potential was great, the beginning was awesome, the...
Evan Dorkin
"And your name?"
The first February read is done and I had a lucky hand picking the book. 🌿 Toxic Love entertained me a lot. The book is written at a brisker pace with shorter chapters, alternating between two perspectives. One is a diary entry and the other is written from the daughter's perspective. 🌿 Family psychodramas interest me and the book pulled me right in...
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I have just finished reading Mr. Livingston's Bookshop and I am very satisfied. 📚 A beautiful relaxing book, a lovely story that can soothe the soul. Practically the entire time, the smile didn't disappear from my face, that's how easygoing, pleasant and lovely the reading was for me. 📚 I enjoyed the characters, who were all very sym...
Annotation: Historical fiction with psychological elements and a detective plot. Across several narrative layers, it connects diverse characters with distinctive personalities and fates, leading to a surprising resolution.
An online comic I read in English that I really liked. It's quite brutal, bloody, and some scenes sent shivers down my spine.
Last year I discovered the magic of comics and dove into them with enthusiasm. Well, the first comic of this year hit me so hard that I totally fell on my behind. This is such a treasure that within a moment it climbed to the top of the comics I've read so far. I'm still absorbing the story that m...
A wonderful book that I will fondly remember. A story so beautiful and captivating with a touching ending must win the heart of every reader. An unconventional bond between a young teacher and a penguin he rescues. I enjoyed watching how the penguin won over everyone around him. This is not a fictional story but a...
BROTHERHOOD OF BLOOD 1
The first book read in the new year and there is satisfaction. I liked it, I wouldn't mind if it were a bit longer but it suited me anyway. I enjoyed the story, I was on edge and my theory about how it would all turn out was confirmed, because the villain wasn't particularly scary to me. The book, although it deals with a very seriou...
I cried with emotion over Lemony and it touched me deeply. A beautiful large-format book for children that gently and sensitively introduces and explains the departure and death of loved ones and coping with loss.
Annotation 🐡 The stench of death hangs over Okinawa... and fish on metal legs are emerging from the sea. And the fish are just the beginning. A group of survivors tries to fight the repulsive danger. And the stench that brings death keeps spreading.
🌹 Sometimes hope is like the sun just rising, ever brighter, more beautiful and stronger, but other times it's like a withered little flower, plucked on a whim and lonelily wilting by the side of the road. 🌹
Beautiful storytelling, Gloria tore me to pieces and wrung streams of tears out of me.
I was very much looking forward to The Fisherman. I didn't look up anything about the plot in advance, I wanted to be as surprised as possible. When I first saw the cover, I really liked its gloomy atmosphere. The sentence on the cover "jaws of Lovecraftian horror" can be a bit misleading and slightly confuses the reader, to me it reminded me of Lovecra...
Annotation: An ordinary small Japanese town has been gripped by an obsession with spirals. They appear everywhere. In eyes, hair, in the walls of houses – and gradually transform everything around them. You can fight demons, phantoms, ghosts… but how can you fight a shape?
Although I like several of them, or practically all of them in the book, my absolute favorite is Bluebeard, who has always fascinated me greatly. I would even be thrilled if it could be made into a film.
Charles Perrault, Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville Aulnoy & Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
A magical large-format little book for the youngest readers with beautiful illustrations of animals. The story is about a little bear named Pompon, who is quite a little rascal, starts to get bored and wants to live one day as a boy. What all he gets up to and experiences you'll find out in this book.
Wow, this book truly surprised me and I must admit, very pleasantly. Barák is a story from life but also a story about life. The main heroine could easily be a neighbor of any of us. While reading, I was hit by a real emotional storm, during which I had such an urge to hug the main charac...
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The hot new comic couldn't escape me. I'm really enjoying this story a lot. Great main character who isn't your classic good girl, awesome plot, gripping parts, and well-done artwork. I can definitely recommend it.
Just finished reading the book My Life with Panic, which was sent to me by the authoress herself @alzbetabublanova and for which she has my sincere thanks.
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I'm incredibly looking forward to reading. The House caught my attention with its annotation but I have great expectations for the second title - Living with Panic. It's a close topic for me, really very connected to me. I myself have suffered since childhood from anxieties, panics, anxiety and panic attacks and I know that I won't get rid of them for the rest of my life, only ...
My first encounter with Mellick and bizarro fiction in general. I absolutely had no idea what to expect. This was a properly psychedelic, family-drama, horror-packed delicacy laced with oppressive feelings, which with its plot, so captivating to me, didn't let itself be put down.
📚📝✏Have you read it? And what book is keeping you company now? ✏📝📚
"Has any wish of yours ever come true?" His smile was suddenly shy and the tips of his ears turned pink. "I met a girl who teaches sea turtles to swim with the waves"
I have to say I wanted to read this book right after I first saw its cover. I'm the ideal victim who gets lured in by nicely made covers practically right away. And how was the book to read? The beginning was tough sailing for me, until I somewhat managed to put together a certain ide...
Neverwhere will always be a love, both in book and comic form. I love the story, I've loved it ever since I got my hands on the book sometime when I was fifteen and discovered the magic of quality urban fantasy. I love the characters, the whole setting, the complete story is totally awesome for me. If you haven't ye...
I'm incredibly looking forward to reading it.
I was really looking forward to The Rat God and it was exactly to my taste. I enjoyed the brilliantly constructed story, set in a mysterious place with even stranger inhabitants.
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Annotation: When two little boys playing in the woods near a caravan parking lot find a buried body, unpleasant memories begin to come back to police chief Josie Quinn. She also used to play in those woods as a child, as far away as possible from her unpredictable mother Belinda Rose. 🍁 But Josie can't...
Excellent story, interesting setting and a bunch of twists that made my jaw drop. I incredibly enjoyed the book, I was entertained by its readability and suspense, which often made it impossible to put down. I liked the elaboration of the characters, their fates and motivations that drove them to certain actions.
A beautiful book about leaving, emptiness, sadness and the subsequent reconciliation, presented so tenderly and sensitively for child readers. A gorgeous large-format book with stunning illustrations.
A book that was written and illustrated in honor of all grandfathers.
A great piece of work that managed to make me laugh several times.
Another book I've read by the Master once again didn't disappoint. I first saw The Outsider as a TV series and although I didn't expect much from it, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it.
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I love this part of the year when nature says goodbye to summer and puts on a coat that plays with all the colors.
The Curse of Harrow Lake had been on my list for a long time. I first noticed it at @bookaboutdaniel and I immediately knew I would want to read it. Although the book has quite contradictory reviews, rather a downward rating, I thought I had to give it a chance and wait to see how it would affect me. And how did it turn ou...
Original title: Love and Death, 1990
Balloons of the Hanged and Other Horror Stories was an excellent manga horror ride. I love horror and I've had this manga on my radar for a long time.
Readable, gripping, with a wonderfully dense, oppressive, almost suffocating atmosphere that at times makes you want to glance behind you.
The story gently wrapped itself around me and kept me in suspense the whole time until the end. Readable, gripping, emotional, with dark as well as touching parts.
Have you read it? How did you like it?
In August I read 9 wonderful books, all of which I enjoyed. Each had its own charm.
Series: Royal Game 4. Published: Crew
Stardust is a matter of the heart. I associate it with a certain phase of my life, and I thoroughly enjoyed rereading it in the form of a large-format illustrated book.
"Once upon a time, in a remote village, there was a creature called the Giant from the Mist. He always came at night, when clouds shrouded the moon and damp fog licked the houses, carrying away children who were then never seen again by anyone"
Have you read it? How did you like it?
The Embrace of the Anteater takes you to beautiful Rio. Thanks to the excellent description of the places, you can wonderfully feel the atmosphere of sunny beaches but also dark alleys and the favela, which is a paradise for criminals but not only for them, you will also find poorer inhabitants here.
Series: King's Game 3. Published by: Crew
A really nice piece. The first volume of Green Blood is sort of an introduction to the characters and the situation. Two brothers, the older one has his secrets. He doesn't want his younger brother to find out what he actually does and would rather let him believe that he just doesn't have a job yet. I enjoy the setting, the gang fights in a place where even during ...
"May the day turn out well, and then you'll turn out well too."
I started reading the manga series Ousama Game
The first book by @kattocz and I must say I'm really thrilled. It was perfect. Olda @zanicenyknihkupec already enticed me with Deadly Reef back in May and it was immediately clear to me that I would be very satisfied.
Another magical children's book by Oksana Bula. Once again it contains beautiful full-page illustrations and a light description of the story, allowing your imagination to run wild. I love the author's books ❤️
Give me a story about a witch set by an old lake where a mythical creature lives, mix in romance and a touch of suspense, and I'll happily read it slowly until at the end I'll be sad that the story is ending and I'd gladly stay just a little bit longer.
Series: King's Game 2. Published: Crew
Today I read a short story written by @netradicne.tradicni and I must say I really liked it a lot.
Today I have a question for you: what do you read in summer?
Original title: Cross Her Heart
Wow, this installment was probably the best along with the first one (The Beast). I enjoyed it incredibly, it was suspenseful, there weren't too many scientific parts, for me it was great and easy to understand. The chapters were readable, dynamic, I kept wanting to know what would happen next. This time the installment is set in a hospital environment.
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The second book by Mr. @rousek.martin was a much easier read for me than Síla hlasu.
My first book by Mr. @rousek.martin A book that deals with truly unhappy topics, such as drug-addicted parents, child abuse from a young age, peer bullying, etc.
amazing Rhododendron from @pavlickovapavla
Wow, in one word wow. I'm absolutely thrilled with the book, I had no idea it would get to me like this. I really like the author's writing style, the book has dynamics, is readable and that story, it got me. Once again I didn't read the blurb, when I spotted the cover months ago, it caught my eye and a thriller with such a ti...
Published: 2021, Golden Dog
Another of Oksana's books for the youngest is once again wonderful.
"What fate has taken, it won't return, even though our hearts may bleed..."
Original title: Hellboy in Mexico, 2016
@zanicenyknihkupec Oldo is already waiting for you too 👏😍
The book that enchanted me so long ago slept for twenty long years before I returned to it. Dust never settled on it, I had it hidden like a treasure. And now, thanks to reading in the #klasikomilove group founded by Olda @zanicenyknihkupec, it earned its place as a bonus read, which I ...
Manor Black Volume One, 2020
Annotation: The book tells the story of six children and their experiences in the small village of Bullerby. Sisters Anna and Britta, Olle, and siblings Lisa, Bosse, and Lasse all go to school together in a distant village, play Indians together, spend Christmas together, and go skating together. They experience various adventures together su...
Published: 2009, Comics Centrum Original title: Hellboy: Strange Places, 2006
Published: 2019, Comics Centrum Original title: Hellboy: The Midnight Circus, 2013
Released: 2019, Crew Original title: The Witcher: Of flesh and flame, 2018
I really liked Six of Crows but Crooked Kingdom got me even more. After a slower start you get a proper dose of action. How I grew to love the main characters, I miss them already and I just finished reading a moment ago. Everyone was great, I enjoyed them to the max. At a few passages I had a nice...
Series: The Naturalist 3. Original title: Murder Theory
Series: Josie Quinn 2.
Orig. title Serpent D'Eau, 2009
I enjoyed all the books, some suited me more, others less, but it was a great reading month❤️👏
Series Grisha 1. Orig. title Shadow and Bone, 2012
Genre World literature, Comics, Fantasy Published 2020, Crew Orig. title Beautiful Darkness, 2014
Series Small Spaces 1.
Series Locke & Key 1. Orig. title Welcome to Lovecraft
A beautiful and very emotional, touching comic about the emptiness that comes after our loved one leaves us.
Series Millennium - comic book 1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 2012
The Witcher: Fox Children
It can happen after a book that was so amazing for us that we have trouble getting into another one. Or the current situation, which is not exactly conducive to reading books. We can be sad, nervous, upset about something, and we can't even get into the books we were looking forward to.
I first gushed over this book with Olda @zanicenyknihkupec at work @kosmas.cz The gorgeous illustrations in pastel colors completely won me over, it's so beautifully done. I enjoyed every single page. The Tukoni are so adorable and the whole story is so beautiful♥️
Series Naturalist 2. Published 2019, Kalibr Looking Glass, 2018
Look Inside - Animal Homes
An amazing thing. I read this in one breath, it's a bomb. I enjoyed it so much, really so much that I feel like starting the comic again from the beginning. I can't find enough words of enthusiasm, because this is as fantastic as it can be. Excellent story, I immediately fell in...
Los mitos de Cthulhu
Simply put, KILL CREEK was AMAZING! I love horror stories about haunted houses, and here I was purring with satisfaction.
Another absolutely gorgeous comic. Who wouldn't know the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie in the unforgettable role of the Goblin King.
The Last Time I Saw You
Incredibly sweet, captivating story of Anne, which I'm reading for the first time, thanks to Olda @zanicenyknihkupec and his little group #klasikomilove
A beautiful, captivating story with touching and powerful moments that I incredibly enjoyed. I really liked the elaborate artwork. I came to love not only the main characters but also the imaginativeness, peculiar landscapes, and supporting characters. I'm also very satisfied with the ending.
Zlatíčka strikes me as a psychological drama with elements of mysticism bordering on horror. I really enjoyed the book, it's readable and keeps you in suspense until the end. I enjoyed the characters and the portrayal of the main heroine, with whom the reader experiences the nightmare of all mothers. I really like the theme of children being swapped for so-called changelings. T...
I really liked The Night Visitors, it's a genre mix that suited me.
I'm not afraid to say that this is probably one of the longest books I've ever read. In terms of page count, it's slightly longer than King's It and a bit shorter than Under the Dome. It took me a week to read it and it's really a proper King ride.
An imaginative and readable thriller with such serious twists that you won't manage to figure out what's actually going on. I had so many theories and yet the book really surprised me a lot. The book was impossible to put down, it contains plenty of tense moments where it simply won't let you go and you have to keep reading. The main characters worked for me, dr...
A thriller told from several perspectives. An original and very interesting premise, where the killer travels through time and kills girls. Several time lines, where the main line is the story of a girl named Kirby, who is the only one to survive the rampage of the mad killer and sets out to hunt him down.
Because I love Dracula in all possible forms, I couldn't miss this book. It's readable, captivating, I really liked the interweaving of past and present. The story is original, I enjoyed it, only unfortunately some passages seemed unresolved to me, and that was a shame. I grew fond of the characters, I would definitely...
An excellent conclusion to the trilogy, I couldn't have wished for more. That the book would be a page-turner was clear to me thanks to the previous installments, but here I'd say the author surprised me even more.
The second part of the trilogy is just as gripping as the first. The book reads itself, it keeps you in suspense the whole time. Twist follows twist and the reader constantly needs to know what comes next. This book won't let you rest.
I've loved fairy tales since I was little, I always looked forward to them before bed and now I've come across this literary treasure from 1979
Series: Materia Prima 1. Genre: World Literature, Sci-fi, Fantasy Published 2021, Fobos 1st edition of original: 2016
The first April book I read is The Last Unicorn 🦄
Two stories in one that immediately drew me into the plot. I really liked the story, it contained a lot of metaphors, references, was educational and touching.
The book is very short with beautiful illustrations by Chris Riddell.
I. Life in the Branches
Just finished reading the hot new release by S. K. Tremayne, Just Before I Died. Honestly, I didn't want to leave the story and I clung tooth and nail, well, with my eyes, to the last paragraphs, I liked the book so much.
"Once a person does something and it cannot be undone, they must try to somehow live with it. What's the point of lamenting? When a person cries, they always cry only over themselves!"
"This is what he remembers when he sits by the ocean at the end of the lane: ...The ancient little girl and the old woman who saw how the moon was created".
An incredibly beautifully crafted comic. Gorgeous artwork. I love the film and I'm absolutely thrilled with the comic. The film adaptation was running before my eyes, I really enjoyed this. Beauty👏❤️
"True bravery is recognized by the fact that you are afraid, yet you still do something".
I really enjoyed Six of Crows. The author's style suited me. The book is readable, hard to put down, and is narrated by the main characters whom I came to love very much.
But still, if I had to pick one of them that got me the most, the first place will be fought over by #kralovstvidutcu with the Peter Pan retelling #thelostboy
This is a sequel to the comic Tales from the Crypt-like (Historky z příšeří). Once again very well-done artwork and a reunion with the beloved heroes we met in the first volume. I love the one-liners of the main characters and how the stories blend cheerfulness, suspense and sadness, for example the part with the flock of sheep. The first story also features He...
A beautiful comic book full of mysterious and even horror stories. I liked it incredibly much, I was intrigued by its cover and I'm very glad I read it.
An absolutely amazing, original comic with a really depressing, horror atmosphere.
15📚/2021
Published 2020, Vendeta Orig. title Before She Was Found, 2019 Number of pages 352 Genre Thriller
Review on the blog: https://rosebloodbooks.blogspot.com/
excellent psychological drama/ghost story, I enjoyed the characters and the unraveling of the truth, and the way the ghost story beautifully permeated the plot was great amazingly built story of desperate parents struck by a family tragedy, an unfortunate twin and a mysterious, eerie island
A rejected crow with an identity crisis, who teamed up with a bloodhound on a journey through a world that has grown teeth and lost its boundaries.
Series Escape from Furnace 1. Published 2021, Fobos Number of pages 296
This book could easily be called "Nightmare in Neverland"
𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙹𝚘𝚑𝚗 𝙲𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚛 1.
𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚌𝚔 & 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚔 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘̈𝚖 9.
Publisher: Argo Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Argo Number of pages: 208
Published 2016, Ikar (SK) Original edition: 2016 Number of pages 368
When I got the book in my hands at the library, I didn't read the blurb and let myself be surprised. Originally I thought it was a detective story but soon I found out it's an urban fantasy with elements of detective fiction and horror.
Pendergast Series 4. Genre Horror, Thrillers, Sci-fi Released 2004, BB art
The book is really a hefty tome but I read through it quite quickly. I was on edge wondering what would happen next and next.
A very powerful story that won't be for everyone. The book reads quickly. An amazing psychological thriller/drama. A captivating, gripping plot from beginning to end.
The book is engaging, I really enjoyed it. The plot flows smoothly, we get to know the main characters and the problems they face. I found the main characters very likeable. It's a very nice, touching story that is definitely worth reading.
The Man in the Wall is an amazing book, I read it in one breath, great idea. A story about two lonely sad souls, an older gentleman who never goes out and a little girl in an apartment building.
𝔖𝔢́𝔯𝔦𝔢 𝔐𝔯𝔞𝔨𝔬𝔡𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔬𝔳𝔶́ 𝔱𝔯𝔲̊𝔫
I enjoyed the book, it's very interesting and original. At first I had to get oriented with the characters but then I didn't want to put it down, it was hard to set aside. I experienced a real emotional ride with it, from suspense, oppressive feelings and sadness, and the witch character is simply great.
Desperation is a very readable book for me, one I could hardly put down even though I often didn't feel comfortable with it and got chills down my spine.
Although it's quite a hefty tome, it reads itself. A very thrilling book that truly captivates you so much that you don't want to stop reading.
Rating: 5/5*
rating: 5/5*