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https://www.writewithcel.com/about Genre: Romance, Queer Romance, Sports Romance Published by: Celine Ong Publish date: June 30, 2026 Number of pages: 332 pages Author’s website: https://www.writewithcel.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! When a fierce rivalry between two professional wrestlers heats up beneath the spotlight, neither man can fight the attraction burning between them, in this steamy sports …
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https://maccrane12.substack.com/about Genre: Short Stories, Literary Fiction Published by: The Dial Press, Random House Publish date: July 7, 2026 Number of pages: 256 pages Author’s website: https://maccrane12.substack.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! An employee at a hunting ground where people pay to act out hate crimes prepares to meet their girlfriend’s parents for the first time. …
https://jenniferhillierbooks.com/contact/#media Genre: Thriller Published by: Minotaur Books Publish date: August 25, 2026 Number of pages: 368 pages Author’s website: https://jenniferhillierbooks.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A serial killer recants his long-ago confession regarding a small-town high school girl―and her then-best friends are forced to confront what really happened that night and what's happening now. Seaside …
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What I consumed in May 2026: books, movies, tv, music, and travel. Books: I read 14 books in May. My top reads were: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Fiction) The Intentions of Thunder by Patricia Smith (Poetry) Kin by Tayari Jones (Fiction) Solito by Javier Zamora (Memoir) I decided to finally watch The Summer I Turned Pretty, so …
via Alexis Henderson Substack Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Fantasy Published by: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Publish date: March 03, 2026 Number of pages: 288 pages Author’s website: https://alexishenderson.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Roslyn isn’t herself anymore. It’s been a year since her sister, Adeline, died under mysterious circumstances, and Roslyn is …
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Nathan Bajar for The New York Times Genre: Literary Fiction Published by: One World Publish date: July 23, 2024 Number of pages: 224 pages Author’s website: https://www.instagram.com/karlarrrio Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to …
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https://tigestgirma.com/about/ Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dark Academia Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publish date: November 4, 2025 Number of pages: 544 pages Author’s website: https://tigestgirma.com/ Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! Like all ruinous things, he came from the abyss. Kidan Adane has finally embraced her darkness. She’s killed without remorse, lied, and …
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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 …
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