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June-Wrapped

Bindery refers to a studio, workshop or factory where sheets of (usually) paper are fastened together to make books, but also where gold and other decorative elements are added to the exterior of books, where boxes or slipcases for books are made and where the restoration of books is carried out.

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Upcoming Horror Books for July

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle
Fashion influencer by day and grave robber by night, Poppy Stringer is on call when Eddie Michaels—a flamboyant, piano-slamming rockstar and queer icon—unexpectedly dies. All Poppy has to do is retrieve Eddie’s body from the medical examiner’s office, but what starts as a routine delivery quickly goes off course when Eddie wakes up. Now, Poppy must fight for her life in a blood-soaked night of carnage and fabulous entertainment all across Palm Springs.

Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist
A troubled woman seeking a fresh start in the Scottish countryside believes her neighbour may be behind the strange disturbances in her home in this psychological horror debut.

The Sea Hides It's Dead by Megan Bontrager
Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials–each one demanding they confront their darkest sins–in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut.

We Sent Them Down Singing by Libby Edwardson
In the small coal camp of Jubilee, West Virginia, Phinnie “Skinny” Caldwell has been plagued with nightmares of the last time she ever saw her mama alive and the man responsible for stealing her away: Zell Dorsey.

The Winter Folk by Jen Julian
A woman returns to the mysterious lodge in the woods where she once worked, and to the inscrutable creature that bound her there, in this haunting Appalachian gothic horror from singular voice Jen Julian.

Ripped Up The Middle In Two by Viggy Parr Hampton
New mom Sadie is struggling with the reality of caring for her three-month-old daughter. When a casual stroll with the baby leads to the discovery of a secret trail leading to a miniature door hidden deep in the woods, Sadie’s world unravels even further.

Corpse De Ballet by Megan Kearny
Arriving at Saint Anselmus in the middle of the year, Rosamund Hammond is ready to practice hard and prove she deserves to be there. But something at this boarding school doesn’t feel right.

A Penance For Crows by Shannon Morgan
An unnerving, hypnotic, modern gothic thriller set on a remote Irish island, where an artist is caught between deadly secrets, ancient superstition, and echoing madness.

Goosebumps Bookclub Announcement

Welcome back to our Goosebumps Bookclub! I've made some fun changes that I think you will all like. Goosebumps Bookclub is now open to ALL members, not just paid members. For those new to our bookclub, you will have two weeks to complete the book before we move on to the next one! Discord is open for discussions and just general talk! Sundays are bookclub days! Every other Sunday I'll drop some book recs based on the Goosebumps book we are currently reading.