Swarm

Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle YA Horror NetGalley ARC Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Sourcebooks Fire Ages 14+ Instead of paying attention to her history teacher, Shur is looking out the window and sees the butterfly, but it was no ordinary insect, it was huge. Then she could see more of various sizes but......more

2.5/5 Stars TL;DR - An interesting enough take on the end of the world, a little bit sci-fi and a little bit horror, but ultimately underwhelming. Not bad, not great, just average. Big thanks to Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for providing the ARC for this book in exchange for an honest review! ***Trig......more

I have to say, this was an exhilarating read. Dark, moody, kind of gross in parts. I really liked it. There was a bit in the way of language that may not jibe with my 6th graders, but it was just so cool the way it all went down. Part survival story, zombie story, reanimated dead story (not really z......more

After millions of giant, murderous butterflies hatch and descend hungrily across the world, three siblings and their two friends hunker down in their home, trying to fill the days in the hopes that their mom will find her way home, or the butterflies will die out. As the butterlfy bites start turnin......more

This is a book about twins name Shore and Keen they’re best friends Jennifer and Nathan and their toddler brother Sean who they call “little. “ while the teens are in first period sShore looks out of the window to see a humongous monarch butterfly and what she brings it to her friend Jenny’s attenti......more