Always been a fan of sci-fi and read fair share of weird stories. But this is disgustingly creepy and unexpectedly modern ( considering the time when it was written) . Undoubtedly this is going to be my favourite book this year.

my wonderful aunt bought me this book when we went to powells the other day, heard about this book on a podcast I watch years ago and have been meaning to get around to it, wasn’t until a few days ago where I got the motivation to Get back into reading. have always loved reading but after high school just kinda stopped, so it’s been about 5 or 6 years. just excited to get back into it and wanted to share, after this I think im gonna read his book the deadzone

I made a goal this year to read 26 books. Last year I read like 5, so this was a big jump. And I’m well on my way - I’ve read 16 so far. I wanted to replace other hobbies (mindless scrolling / tv watching after work), help myself focus, maybe improve my vocabulary. Not to be cliche, but I’ve actually really enjoyed this goal, the stories, the deep focus I now am able to maintain for hours. This hobby suites me.

Now, I’ve always been a slow reader. But I feel weird glossing over /skimming. I read nearly every word in my head and maybe that is just part of my own imagination but it lends to really slow reading. I’m usually at a minute a page but this obviously depends on the book.

I’d really like to read quicker so that I can learn more about my tastes and also so that I can be exposed to more ideas and impactful stories. So…how can I go about this? Any tips are appreciated.

Never read this when I was younger. Just started it this week and so far it is enjoyable. I’ve only read Huck Finn by Twain many years ago in school and remember liking his writing. Any other fans?

Hi guys, I am looking for a a good read. Does someone has a advice for a book about today’s religions base? Like for example is Jesus/mohammed and so on related to legends / folktales from before and explanations that goes in these directions?

I remember that I saw in the 90‘s or ersly 20‘s a „documenta“ named Zeitgeist. So something in this direction but maybe with less conspiracy character.

I read in German. So if there is a famous book that was also translated, that would be awesome but I can do my research of you give me some hints.

“Jackknife” by Joe Hill (The Shivers Collection #1) is the first book in this exclusive Amazon Original Series of horror short stories. I’m so glad they started this off with Hill because this is one hell of a way to start a collection.

In case you’re interested in “The Shivers Collection” and which authors are a part of it, here’s the entire collection…

Jackknife by Joe Hill (The Shivers Collection #1)
The Indigo Room by Stephen Graham Jones (The Shivers Collection #2)
The Blanks by Grady Hendrix (The Shivers Collection #3)
Night and Day in Misery by Catriona Ward (The Shivers Collection #4)
Letter Slot by Owen King (The Shivers Collection #5)

I love every author in this collection, and I can’t wait to complete it. Before I begin my review, here are all the trigger warnings I found while reading…

- Grooming teenagers (nothing graphic)
- Drugs
- Dead animals (very graphic involving a cat)
- Politics
- #MeToo movement
- Sexual abuse of minors
- Suicide

If any of these trigger you, please do not read this book. Moving along, I have to give credit to Hill, since I’ve never read a “tree horror” book as scary as this. I love his writing style, as it was great and over the top. It’s barely 46 pages, and my goodness, what a powerhouse of a freaky read.

The main character, Dennis, was someone I loathed. Hill’s character development of Dennis was surreal. I hated him and was hooked on what kind of karma was coming his way. I would never ruin a book for anyone, so no spoilers here, but this was fantastic from start to finish.

As always with Hill’s work, I enjoyed his references in this book. As a coffee lover, it was great to see Dunkin’ mentioned, and of course, The Lord of the Rings thanks to Ents. I love LOTR, but the tree horror found here was so wild, I made many weird faces while reading.

The backstory and insight in “Jackknife,” with its uniquely written tree horror, were compelling and felt like they could have easily been part of The Conjuring universe. This was a genuine page-turner that I couldn’t put down from the sheer horror of it all.

When it comes to the ending, this was on the level of Stephen King because I didn’t see that coming at all. I finished this book with a huge smile on my face, thanks to a beyond satisfying ending that has a “drop-the-mic” moment and proves why Hill is such a phenomenal author. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Get it? Tree? Tree horror? Okay, I’ll see myself out now.

I give “Jackknife” by Joe Hill (The Shivers Collection #1) a 5/5 for being one hell of a fun ride with a refreshing take on tree horror. Seriously, you’ll probably never want to look at a barren tree the same ever again after reading this short story. I’m so excited to dive into the rest of this collection.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, since I already found a jackknife, it’s time to go hang out in an indigo room.