Book reviews and other bookish things
Genre: Literary Fiction Published by: Marysue Rucci Books Publish date: September 23, 2025 Number of pages: 496 Author’s website: https://monaawadauthor.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracized and then seduced by a clique …
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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 …
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.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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Genre: Romance Published by: Forever Publish date: May 20, 2025 Number of pages: 352 pages Author’s website: https://www.nishajtuli.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Two workplace enemies find themselves in close proximity on a tropical company retreat that challenges their assumptions--and just might make them to fall for each other--in this romcom by a by a …
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Genre: Thriller, Romance Published by: Berkley Publish date: April 29, 2025 Number of pages: 384 pages Author’s website: https://www.kateposey.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold …
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Lula King Photo & Film Genre: Memoir Published by: Pegasus Books Publish date: April 1, 2025 Number of pages: pages Author’s website: https://www.rachelphan.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A warm and poignant narrative about finding one’s self amidst the grind of restaurant life, the cross-generational immigrant experience, and a daughter’s attempts to connect with parents …
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Genre: Romance Published by: Forever, Grand Central Publishing Publish date: May 13, 2025 Number of pages: 448 pages Author’s website: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry's rarefied air. Your vision board? …
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