Red Wolf's Room

Trigger Warning : This book has graphic descriptions of human and animal anatomy after death and since I am including passages from the book, this blog post may also include anatomically descriptive content.  The Bones Houses  by Emily Lloyd-Jones is about a zombie apocalypse with people being attacked and killed by unthinking monsters that have been dubbed "bones houses" (as opposed to skeletons). But it has other layers that give a respite from the death. We briefly meet Aderyn's family and the villagers of the Welsh town of Colbren. We see Ryn and Ellis's relationship develop at a good pace in both the hectic and quiet moments. The writing and the atmosphere are simple with adequate detail to keep the reader interested while providing a fairy tale essence and a touch of Gothic poetry.  The brother tugged at her arm, but she shook him off. "You can't." he said. "We aren't allowed." The girl ignored him.   The forest was beautiful—lush wit...

  True crime does not interest me. The history, mystery and psychology behind Jack the Ripper are what intrigue me. That is why I thought I'd read Stalking Jack the Ripper  by Kerri Maniscalco. It is an exception to the rule (don't tell Holmes lol).  Trigger warning for readers : Stalking Jack the Ripper has gory scenes pertaining to blood, surgical procedures and bodily descriptions. This blog post doesn't go too much in-depth about that and the images do not indulge in those themes. Show your  support for books and reading . --Spoilers-- Summary Audrey Rose Wadsworth is a teenager in 1888 London and the daughter of Lord Wadsworth. Since the death of her mother who did not survive an organ transplant, Audrey has pursued forensic science with a passion, learning all she can from her Uncle against her father's and society's wishes. Her brother, Nathaniel, looks out for her, despite his disgust for her interest.  While in disguise as a boy at the school her uncle...