Book reviews and other bookish things
Copyright Michelle Terris Genre: Fiction, Satire, Dark Academia Published by: Macmillan Audio Publish date: 10/21/25 Number of pages: 368 pages Author’s website: https://www.olivieblake.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving, and universally respected. After a freshman year she would …
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Arielle Lewis Studios Genre: Horror, Queer Published by: S&S/Saga Press Publish date: September 9, 2025 Number of pages: 336 pages Author’s website: https://andrewjosephwhite.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. Festering masses …
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📚Books Read: 11 Yes, I did start Sept by finishing up a Christmas romance lol. But overall, I read a lot of great spooky books. I also dod a third re-read of Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith for poetry sluts book club. One exciting thing. We got two new bookshelves (after one …
Genre: Non-fiction, Essays, Memoir Published by: Harper Perennial Publish date: October 7, 2025 Number of pages: 240 pages Author’s website: https://zefyrlisowski.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A sharply personal and expansive essay collection dedicated to the strange and absurd beauty of horror films, exploring the complications of gender, the insidiousness of class ascension, and the …
Photo credit: Sara Nicole Lemon Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Queer Fiction Published by: Harper Voyager Publish date: September 9, 2025 Number of pages: 400 pages Author’s website: https://kosokojackson.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A picture is worth a thousand nightmares. A struggling painter, Lewis Dixon is shocked when the British Museum shows an unusual interest in …
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ALA Store Genre: Anthology, Essays, Non-Fiction, Biography/Memoir Published by: S&S/Saga Press Publish date: September 23, 2025 Number of pages: 272 pages Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A captivating anthology and heartfelt tribute to the horror genre featuring essays from several of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers including, Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham …
Genre: YA, Queer Horror Published by: PUSH Publish date: September 16, 2025 Number of pages: 400 pages Author’s website: https://www.ryanlasala.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Two Days Before Ollie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor’s Mercy after a year away while his mom battled cancer. It should be a celebration …
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https://www.leilamottley.com/ Genre: Literary Fiction Published by: Knopf Publish date: June 24, 2025 Number of pages: 352 pages Author’s website: https://www.leilamottley.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Adela Woods is sixteen years old and pregnant. Her parents banish her from her comfortable upbringing in Indiana to her grandmother’s home in the small town of Padua Beach, Florida. …
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https://www.dylinhardcastle.com/ Genre: Literary Fiction, LBGTQ+ Published by: Dutton Publish date: June 03, 2025 Number of pages: 304 pages Author’s website: https://www.dylinhardcastle.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A breathtaking, sliding-doors, will-they-won’t-they love story and a tender epic that explores the weight of a choice, the love of community and how joy is found in even the …
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http://www.tiawilliams.net/about Genre: YA Romance Published by: The Novl, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publish date: May 06, 2025 Number of pages: 384 pages Author’s website: https://www.tiawilliams.net/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can't forget they're just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams. MEET AUDRE. …
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