First Impression Friday | Horns by Joe Hill

Welcome to another First Impression Friday. In case this is your first time, here’s the rundown:

• Based on this sampling of your current read, give a few impressions
and predict
what you’ll think by the end.
• Did you think you’d love and ended up hating it? Or did you think
you’d hate it and wound up loving it? Or were you exactly right?
• Link back to Storeys of Stories so I can enjoy reading all the
First Impression Fridays out there!

 

Let’s talk about Horns by Joe Hill.

“Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a thunderous hangover, a raging headache . . . and a pair of horns growing from his temples.”

My first introduction to Joe Hill was The Fireman. Even though I really like it I wasn’t exactly running to the bookstore to get his entire catalog, but a reading challenge had me looking at this one… AND I LOVE IT!

If this one continues as strong as it started, I just might run to the bookstore to get him entire catalog!

Warning: This book is awesome, but messed up. It starts out with most people revealing the worst, most evil parts of themselves, ramped up to 11.

My Prediction: At least 4 stars

Fun fact about this post: When I’m done reading this one (and before I run to the bookstore for Joe Hill’s catalog) I’ll almost definitely be watching the movie, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

First Impression Friday | The Fireman by Joe Hill

Welcome to another First Impression Friday. In case this is your first time, here’s the rundown:

• Based on this sampling of your current read, give a few impressions and predict what you’ll think by the end.
• Did you think you’d love and ended up hating it? Or did you think you’d hate it and wound up loving it? Or were you exactly right?
• Link back to Storeys of Stories so I can enjoy reading all the First Impression Fridays out there!

Let’s talk about The Fireman by Joe Hill.

I don’t know much about this one other than the fact that it sounds cool, it won a Goodreads award, and Joe Hill is Stephen King’s son.

I’m really, truly in the very beginning of the book. So I don’t even have a feeling good or bad. The pandemic is in full swing before the first word of the book, and that aspect is pretty cool/terrifying. The rest I’m just really looking forward to.

My Prediction: Honestly, no idea. Let’s say 3.5 – 4 stars

Fun fact about this post: Please don’t do the Kiki challenge. It’s stupid and dangerous.