Category: Book Reviews
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Another Anticipated Read from Simone St. James, and Another Letdown
I have been reading all of Simone St. James’ books with a friend for years. Unfortunately, I see a disappointing trend happening. In my opinion (as with Riler Sager, whose books I used to thoroughly enjoy) the more prolific St. James has become, the poorer her writing and stories are. Such is the case with…
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The Horrors of Being Female – All Too Real Nightmare Fuel
If there were ever a horror novel that touched on almost every horror that comes with the female reproduction system, Afterbirth by Emma Cleary is it. This book consumed me and spat me back out worse for wear – but somehow changed and seen.
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When That Perfect Life Doesn’t Turn Out the Way You Hoped – A Hot Take on “Traditional Wife” Influencers
Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer Synopsis A ‘traditional wife’ influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of Nightbitch and Mary, from the author of Serial Killer Support Group. Every #tradwife needs a baby. She’ll get one at any cost. When Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect…
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A Lifechanging and Lifesaving Read
Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom I reviewed this book back when it first came out, and it is more relevant for the queer community now than ever! I have re-read it more times than I can count, and my copy is officially falling apart. If…
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A Tense Character Driven Thriller with Autism Rep
Needle Lake by Justine Champine Synopsis Two cousins on very different sides of adolescent girlhood spend one winter together that changes both of their lives forever. And once, after Elna came to stay, I watched a man drown there on Christmas Eve, his body trapped and twitching beneath the ice. Thirteen-year-old Ida was born with…
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A Revolutionary New Take on Fairytales from a Queer Horror Perspective
This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman Book Synopsis A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom—and herself—in this affectionate satire of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale The Twelve Huntsmen. Someone wants to murder Princess Melilot.…
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Heartbreaking, Horrifying, & Timely – A Book That Demands to Be Read
Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan Book Synopsis For fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and Ramona Emerson’s Shutter: a gripping retelling of Persephone and Demeter in the Mexicali borderlands At the edge of the Salton Sea, in the blistering borderlands, something is out hunting. . . Malamar Veracruz has never left the dust-choked town of El Valle. Here, Mal…
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Release Day Review: The Hauntings and Possessions Are the Least Scary Aspects of This Novel
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison Synopsis A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house. Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous…
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A Queer, Brutal, and Heart Wrenching Take on Gothic Horror
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen Synopsis “I’m in your blood, and you are in mine…” The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy’s twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband’s grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity…
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ARC Review: Pink Horror Paired with Folk Horror Has Never Been So Good
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Synopsis So what if Sadie hears talking dead animals and a strange, comforting male voice in her head? The therapist insists these are just symptoms of PTSD. It makes sense considering that she hid under the bed and watched as her best friends were slaughtered. But the murders were…
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