I read Bird Box by Josh Malerman in one day. That day happened to be Thanksgiving. That day also happened to be the day we got blinds installed (which, yes, was on Thanksgiving). Well THANK GOODNESS we got blinds installed that day cause this book had me so spooked and I did not want to look outside.

Bird Box is set four years after something has happened. What it is isn’t important, but what happens is this: when people see something (again, we don’t know what), they go crazy and kill everyone around them and themselves. Malorie is surviving in a house with two kids. She decides they need to leave so, blindfolded, the three of them paddle down a river. The book bounces back and forth between their blind river journey and the events leading up to it.

I was holding onto every word of this book. I had to know what happened and couldn’t stop reading. It was thrilling and scary and dark, and I can’t think of a thriller-type horror book that I like better. I mean, not to say I read a ton of horror books (cause I’m a huge baby). But this was so enjoyable and entertaining and that was why I read it. The writing was good (or at least good enough that I didn’t dwell on it at all).

Also, my boyfriend read it in one sitting. I challenged him to read the first five chapters, he obliged, and he was hooked. We don’t generally have the same taste, so maybe that will give you an idea of how addictive this book is. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn’t mind being scared and wants to read something fast-paced. You won’t be able to put it down!

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