Books on Fire: Reading IS Political
Literature has long been a part of the political landscape. Authors write what they know. And what they experience. Many are part storytellers and part political commentators. So much so that the mere ability to read has, at times and for various groups, been a defiant and potentially life-threatening act of rebellion against one’s oppressors. […]
5 of the Scariest Books to Haunt Your Dreams
Spooky season is my favorite. I’m a horror girl through and through. Movies, books, video games, horror is my favorite genre. There’s just something about picking up one of the scariest books you’ve ever read and huddling in your comfiest chair during the darkening months of the year that can’t be matched by other media. […]
The Bog Wife Review – Family Drama is the Real Horror
Happy Spooky Season! This month, we will look at some spooky new releases and a few paperbacks. This book was just released on October 1st and explores the life of an unusual family living in isolation on a bog in Appalachia. The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister is surprisingly relatable considering, at least to my […]
The Butcher Game – A Startling Sequel
Life has been a chaotic mess lately. It was a welcome relief to lose myself in a book so effortlessly. I found myself so excited to finish this one that I actually went out and bought myself the literally cheapest Kindle (this is what I asked the Best Buy guy for) I could find so […]
Repeat After Me – Seafood Is Magic
I’m a sucker for pretty books. When my favorite local bookstore (shout out Little Green Bookstore!) got an ARC of Repeat After Me and asked if I’d be interested, I jumped sight unseen into the tepid, drug filled waters of Jessica Warman‘s chaotic island world. I had less than zero idea what this book was […]
The Madness – When Women Fight Back
When Mina returns home to help discover the cause of her friend’s mysterious illness, it is more strange than she could ever imagine. Should you read this book?
The Unmothers – Small Town Terror
(Technically, I’m giving this a 4.5. This widget does not understand that I need more options.) The Unmothers has been described as Midsommar meets the Handmaid’s Tale. The creepy small town vibes are 100% on point. My own smallish town is looking more suspicious by the minute. I have been a little concerned about what […]
Reader Beware, You’re in for a Scare
I recently bought and read a book just because the concept reminded me of my favorite childhood books, Goosebumps. There has to be some kind of Goosebumps to Stephen King reading, Halloween obsessed, horror movie afficionado pipeline. We were the weirdos reading about demon worms by moonlight, and now that we have adult money, sometimes, […]
Ghost Camera – Childhood Flashbacks
I’m not going to lie, I choose this book by its cover. I saw the spooky camera and had instant flashbacks to reading Goosebumps by moonlight after my parents sent me to bed.
September 2024 New Releases
September is shaping up to be an exciting month for new releases (aren’t they all?!). Check out this list of 16 books releasing this month. ** FYI the last release date in September is full of new Christmas books if you’re ready to get into the holiday spirit. I’ve included 2 here just for my […]