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When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust… from bestselling author Isabel Cañas.

In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent convulsions. She senses something cold lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something wrong.

Elías, haunted by a troubled past, came to the New World to make his fortune and escape his family’s legacy of greed. Alba, as his cousin’s betrothed, is none of his business. Which is of course why he can’t help but notice her every time she enters a room or the growing tension between them… and why he notices her deteriorate when the demon’s thirst for blood grows stronger.

In the fight for her life, Alba and Elías become entangled with the occult, the Church, long-kept secrets, and one another… not knowing that one of these things will spell their doom.

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\ \ Welcome back to another Author Interview! Today I am joined by Haley Newlin, author of T ake Your Turn Teddy, Not Another Sarah Halls , and The Film You Are About To See.\ \ \ \ 1. I always use this first question as an introduction. Tell us as much or as little about yourself as you would like!\ \

I grew up on the theatrical terror of William Castle's gimmicks and Vincent Price films — both of which have heavily influenced my work. I have published three novels, including Take Your Turn, Teddy, and my latest release, The Film You Are About To See which was featured on the 2025 Bram Stoker Reading List. I have written several short stories, including "The Butcher on Blue Jay Way," featured in Kandisha Press's SLASH-HER: An Anthology of Women in Horror, and a story in Nick Roberts’s forthcoming Haunted Minds: Tales of Possession anthology. \ \ I am the managing editor for Cemetery Dance Magazine. When I’m not writing, I’m watching black-and-white horror films or reading horror books. I live in Indiana with my boyfriend and three dogs.\ \ 2. I just saw the amazing news that you are the new Managing Editor for Cemetery Dance Magazine. That is so exciting. Care to tell us a little about what all that will entail?\ \ Thank you! I’m really excited about this new role. I’ve written for Cemetery Dance Magazine for about five years, mostly book reviews and author interviews. The managing editor curates this content, edits it, and publishes it. \ \ I’m excited to work on the next print magazine release.\ \ 3. You currently have three books out. Do you have a favorite that you have written? Was there one that was harder to write than the others? One you have more of a personal connection to?\ \ The Film You Are About To See is definitely my favorite. When I treat myself to some me time, I’m always watching an old horror flick like The Tingler(1959), House On Haunted Hill(1959), or Cat People(1942). \ \ I’ve always really loved Vincent Price and William Castle and have dreamed of seeing one of their films at the drive-in, my favorite place to watch horror movies. Then, I got to thinking about if I could host my own dusk til dawn night at the drive-in, what kind of movies would I show? How could I bring William Castle’s theatrical gimmicks to the drive-in setting? And the result -- The Film You Are About To See. \ \ I still can’t believe I got to write a book like The Film You Are About To See. It was just a blast. And the best part has been readers going and watching some of the films included on the marquee. I love nothing more than a tag on Instagram and someone shares that they read The Film You Are About To See and are watching Shock (1946), Vincent Price’s first starring role, or The Tingler, for the very first time. \ \ Take Your Turn, Teddy was the most difficult book to write, and maybe that’s because it is the most personal. \ \ For a while, I said that Take Your Turn, Teddy broke my brain. This story came together about a young boy who lives in an abusive home situation, and when he and his mother flee to a house in Indiana, he befriends a dark entity. \ \ In my childhood and teen years, most days just felt like survival. I didn’t feel that there was a lot of consistency in my life aside from abandonment, disappointment, and isolation. This is the type of narrative the shadow feeds to Teddy. He comes to believe the bad is his only constant. \ \ So, basically, I’d written some personal elements into what this road looks like for Teddy. Which, eventually, was cathartic. At first, it was grueling. Like pulling teeth. I’d leave the writing desk just feeling gutted and utterly exposed. But for some reason, I pushed through and kept writing. \ \ I’m glad I did.\ \ 4. Are you working on any new projects at the moment?\ \ Too many! I am a firm believer in working on one project at a time. I want all of my creativity and ideas to channel into one project. But, my current project calendar has me working on a screenplay and two short stories, simultaneously, so it’s been an adjustment for sure. \ \ I begin drafting my next novel in June. I won’t say too much but it sort of feels like a sister novel to Take Your Turn, Teddy. It’s bleak and set in rural Indiana during the 1940s.\ \ 5. I know you are a HUGE Vincent Price fan. What are your top three Vincent Price movies?\ \ I never get tired of answering questions like this! \ \ I really prefer Vincent Price’s films prior to the 1960s, but there is one exception and it’s first on my list. \ \

  1. Diary of a Madman (1963) \ \
  2. The Tingler (1959) \ \
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Bien Leidos\ \ tomesandtextiles\ \ • Aug 19 2025

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Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!\ \ We have a few announcements before we get to this week's releases!\ \ Our book club chat with Venessa Vida Kelley is up on YouTube! We chatted for over an hour last week and then they chatted a little more with book club privately after the recording ended. It was a fantastic evening. This is a private link, exlusive for Bindery subscribers only!\ \ I haven't heard from Raquel Vazquez Gilliland nor Isabel Canas regarding author chats for September and October book club author chats, but I'm not losing hope!\ \ HOWEVER, this post is the early launch for a GIVEAWAY of our September book club selection, Lightning In Her Hands by Raquel Vazquez Guilliland! I am giving away one copy of the book exclusively to a lucky Libritos or Lectores subscriber! All you have to do is like and comment ⚡and you'll be entered to win a copy of the book! Sorry, this giveaway is for US subscribers only! I'll pick the winner on Friday, August 22nd and will email you at the email address you followed me on Bindery to confirm address details and you'll have 24 hours to reply to claim your book. Good luck! You'll also have another chance to enter on Tuesday with the New Latinx Book Tuesday post AND I'll be announcing social media giveaways as well, so LOTS of chances for free books!\ \ If you're a Libritos or Lectores member, you have an exclusive giveaway for the book HERE!\ \ Next up, we have book club discussion with THE Silvia Moreno-Garcia! We'll be chatting The Bewitching and I'm so excited and nervous! I'll be posting the Zoom registration link this week.\ \ A NOTE ON FORMAT! I didn't realize until someone pointed out to me that including book links were redundant when I add the books as Books Mentioned at the bottom of the post, so, moving forward, I'll only feature audiobook links through LibroFM (their romance sale ends August 20th!) and book purchase links for any I can't add through Books Mentioned. I appreciate you all working through all the kinks as I learn and understand Bindery.\ \ AND FINALLY! Due to technical difficulties (when I worked in IT, we called it user error), a few August 12th releases weren't included in last week's newsletter. I have added them to this one for you and noted their release date.\ \ I didn't mean for the introduction this week to be SO LONG, so let's get started with the BOOK OF THE WEEK...\ \ \ \ The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas (Audiobook) The setting: haunted mines in Mexico. Another sweeping historical horror romance as only Isabel could write it that's just right for spooky season AND our October book club selection! I'll have a giveaway coming up in September for it, so BE ON THE LOOKOUT!\ \ ROMANTASY - Both released 8/12! \ \ \ \ Dawn of Fate and Fire by Mariely Lares (Audiobook) \ \ \ \ We Were Meant To Burn by Nicolette Elzie \ \ PULP SHORT STORIES - ALSO RELEASED 8/12 \ \ The New Lesbian Pulp by Sarah Fonseca & Octavia Saenz\ \ ROMANCE \ \ Fair Trade by Millie Perez\ \ \ \ Love Arranged by Lauren Asher (Audiobook) \ \ CHAPTER BOOK \ \ \ \ Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic by Kara LaReau and illustrated by Ariane Moreira (Audiobook) \ \ \ \ Witchycakes #2: Changing Magic by Kara LaReau and illustrated by Ariane Moreira (Audiobook)\ \ \ \ The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy by Donna Barba Higuera and Illustrated by Juliana Perdomo (Audiobook) \ \ PICTURE BOOK \ \ \ \ Popo The Xolo by Paloma Angelina Lopez and illustrated by Abraham Matias\ \ \ \ Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash by Monica Brown and illustrated by Sara Palacios\ \ \ \ Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples by Xelena González and Illustrated by Emily Kewageshig\ \ \ \ Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen & Wanda Díaz Merced and Illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza: Available in both English and Spanish!\ \ SPANISH RELEASE \ \ \ \ Detenido by D. Esperanza and Geraldo Ivan Morales (Audiobook) \ \ REISSUE \ \ The Amado Women by Desiree Zamorano\ \ xoxo, Carmen\ \ Join for free or login

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: August 19th Latine Book Releases

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Bien Leidos\ \ tomesandtextiles\ \ • Aug 16 2025

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Happy Saturday, mis internet amigxs!\ \ I'm thrilled to be back celebrating Latine releases this week. I mentioned it on Threads earlier today, but while publishing may be pumping out more Latinx books ahead of Latinx Heritage Month, I'm not expecting much promotion from them to celebrate the Heritage Month itself. Several authors and publishing friends have chimed in to agree that they're seeing less support this year as well. As the trend away from diversity continues in publishing, particularly in sales and marketing, I feel the work of putting out this weekly newsletter increases. I appreciate you all being here and supporting the work I am doing. It's not always easy, but knowing you all have my back is incredibly affirming.\ \ In light of these changes, I'm noticing, I'm considering something and wanted to run it past you...In the past, I've discussed expanding my work to YouTube at some point in the future, and I do have several drafts that I'm working on editing when I have time, but I think I may switch to a podcast format instead where I interview Latinx authors and luminaries. I have a poll up on Discord if you'd like to vote and add to the discussion going on. The poll will be up until tomorrow! I welcome and encourage your feedback!\ \ Speaking of author interviews, our chat with Venessa Vida Kelley is up on YouTube! We chatted for over an hour earlier this week and then they chatted a little more with book club privately after the recording ended.\ \ I haven't heard from Raquel Vazquez Gilliland nor Isabel Canas regarding author chats for September and October book club author chats, but I'm not losing hope! \ \ HOWEVER, this post is the early launch for a GIVEAWAY of our September book club selection, Lightning In Her Hands by Raquel Vazquez Guilliland! I am giving away one copy of the book exclusively to a lucky Libritos or Lectores subscriber! All you have to do is like and comment ⚡and you'll be entered to win a copy of the book! Sorry, this giveaway is for US subscribers only! I'll pick the winner on Friday, August 22nd and will email you at the email address you followed me on Bindery to confirm address details and you'll have 24 hours to reply to claim your book. Good luck! You'll also have another chance to enter on Tuesday with the New Latinx Book Tuesday post AND I'll be announcing social media giveaways as well, so LOTS of chances for free books!\ \ Next up, we have book club discussion with THE Silvia Moreno-Garcia! We'll be chatting The Bewitching and I'm so excited and nervous! I'll be posting the Zoom registration link next week.\ \ A NOTE ON FORMAT! I didn't realize until someone pointed out to me that including book links were redundant when I add the books as Books Mentioned at the bottom of the post, so, moving forward, I'll only feature audiobook links through LibroFM (their romance sale ends August 20th!) and book purchase links for any I can't add through Books Mentioned. I appreciate you all working through all the kinks as I learn and understand Bindery.\ \ AND FINALLY! Due to technical difficulties (when I worked in IT, we called it user error), a few August 12th releases weren't included in last week's newsletter. I have added them to this one for you and noted their release date.\ \ I didn't mean for the introduction this week to be SO LONG, so let's get started with the BOOK OF THE WEEK...\ \ \ \ The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas (Audiobook) The setting: haunted mines in Mexico. Another sweeping historical horror romance as only Isabel could write it that's just right for spooky season AND our October book club selection! I'll have a giveaway coming up in September for it, so BE ON THE LOOKOUT!\ \ ROMANTASY - Both released 8/12! \ \ \ \ Dawn of Fate and Fire by Mariely Lares (Audiobook) Did someone say the exciting conclusion of Godslayer duology, which is a Zorro gender swap retelling romantasy?! SIGN. ME. UP.\ \ \ \ We Were Meant To Burn by Nicolette Elzie Are you a fan of forced proximity? Slow burn? Stabby FMC's? Then this is the romantasy for you.\ \ PULP SHORT STORIES - ALSO RELEASED 8/12 \ \ The New Lesbian Pulp by Sarah Fonseca & Octavia Saenz \ \ ROMANCE \ \ Fair Trade by Millie Perez: Technically, this one released August 14th, but it's marriage of convenience baseball romance--WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE? GO GET IT!! We get so few Latine sports romances and this one sounds incredible!\ \ \ \ Love Arranged by Lauren Asher (Audiobook) The final installment of the Lakefront Billionaires series is here!\ \ CHAPTER BOOK \ \ \ \ Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic by Kara LaReau and illustrated by Ariane Moreira (Audiobook) The first 2 graphic novels in a cozy, witchy series taking place in a magical bakery from Brazillian author, Kara LaReau!\ \ \ \ Witchycakes #2: Changing Magic by Kara LaReau and illustrated by Ariane Moreira (Audiobook)\ \ \ \ The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy by Donna Barba Higuera and Illustrated by Juliana Perdomo (Audiobook) A young monster befriends the human child he's been assigned to scare in this spooky-funny chapter book debut from Newbery Medal-winning author Donna Barba Higuera, with illustrations throughout by Juliana Perdomo\ \ PICTURE BOOK \ \ \ \ Popo The Xolo by Paloma Angelina Lopez and illustrated by Abraham Matias: An emotionally resonant and visually stirring picture book about life, death, and celebrating those we love. Ideal for kids with big questions, dealing with grief, and experiencing loss. Available in both English and Spanish\ \ \ \ Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash by Monica Brown and illustrated by Sara Palacios: Paperback release of this Spanglish classic\ \ \ \ Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples by Xelena González and Illustrated by Emily Kewageshig\ \ \ \ Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen & Wanda Díaz Merced and Illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza: Available in both English and Spanish!\ \ SPANISH RELEASE \ \ Detenido by D. Esperanza and Geraldo Ivan Morales (Audiobook) The first traditionally published memoir of a Honduran boy sent to Trump's child detention center.\ \ REISSUE \ \ The Amado Women by Desiree Zamorano \ \ Upgrade for $5 or login

EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS: August 19th Latine Book Releases

EARLY ACCESS to ALL the August 19th Latine releases is here + an unintended NEWSLETTER (watch out for an exclusive giveaway!)

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Sunny's Book Truck\ \ CJ\ \ • Aug 15 2025

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[Poll:\ \ Are any of these on your TBR?\ \ Hi nerds,\ \ Last night we held our second installment of the Sunny's Salon—a monthly addition to our event programming that is like a book club with no assigned reading. We kicked off the night by doing a 15 minute reading sprint with some lofi music playing in the background and then went into a larger discussion centered around or Last, Now, and Next. It was so fun hearing about what people were reading or had on their radar (weirdly three people wanted to read Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh next) and seeing where reading taste overlapped and differed. Below you will find 50 (!) book recommendations gathered from the Yuma community.\ \ \ \

What Sunny's Customers Are Reading

What we're reading in Yuma

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Kurryreads\ \ Kerry\ \ • Aug 2 2025

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August 2025 Thriller, Mystery, & Horror Book Releases

August 2025 Thriller, Mystery, & Horror Book Releases 📚📖 #whattoread #upcomingbookrelease #augustbookreleases #whattoread #newthrillerbooks #newhorrorbooks #bookworm #booktok #booktoker #upcomingthrillerbooks #anticipatedbookrelease #bookish #kurryreads #august2025books

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Bien Leidos\ \ tomesandtextiles\ \ • Jul 16 2025

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Greetings, AGAIN, mis internet amigxs!\ \ I'm back expeditiously in hopes of getting Bindery subscribers up-to-date on what's going on book club-wise; I have SEVERAL book club announcements for you to get up to speed on what we're reading and what book club-related events we have coming up!\ \ FIRST! Find details below to register for our Unforgetting Book Club discussion with author Roberto Lovato TOMORROW NIGHT at 8:00PM EST!\ \ Even if you haven't read his memoir, I highly recommend you catch Roberto speak. Unforgetting is not just an incredible work of narrative nonfiction, it's the book of this particular moment in US history. Roberto was also part of the #DignidadLiteraria group who formed American Dirt was published, pushing for more and better Latinx representation in traditional publishing. This is an event not to be missed, but, if you must miss it, I'll have a private link up afterwards so you can watch our chat. The registration link is below book club selections.\ \ Upcoming Book Club selections + Author chats\ \ (if you'd like to have input into upcoming books and author chats, we do polls in Discord)\ \ July Book Club: When The Tides Held The Moon by Venessa Vida Kelly (author chat: August 12th at 8:00PM EST)\ \ August Book Club: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (author chat: September 4th at 8:00PM EST)\ \ September Book Club: September: Lightning In Her Hands by Raquel Vazquez Guilliland \ \ October Book Club: The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas\ \ (Zoom links for August and September authors chats will be sent out soon)\ \ Zoom link to register for Roberto Lovato chat: \ \ Carmen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\ \ Topic: Book Club Discussion: Roberto Lovato\ \ Time: Jul 17, 2025 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\ \ Join Zoom Meeting\ \ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87374862243?pwd=cHmqXlgKtmVM1mbtMtN9VRqlkV35S9.1\ \ Meeting ID: 873 7486 2243\ \ Passcode: 959980\ ---\ \ One tap mobile\ \ +13052241968,,87374862243#,,,,*959980# US\ \ +13126266799,,87374862243#,,,,*959980# US (Chicago)\ ---\ \ Dial by your location\ \ • +1 305 224 1968 US\ \ • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\ \ • +1 646 931 3860 US\ \ • +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)\ \ • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\ \ • +1 309 205 3325 US\ \ • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\ \ • +1 360 209 5623 US\ \ • +1 386 347 5053 US\ \ • +1 507 473 4847 US\ \ • +1 564 217 2000 US\ \ • +1 669 444 9171 US\ \ • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\ \ • +1 689 278 1000 US\ \ • +1 719 359 4580 US\ \ • +1 253 205 0468 US\ \ • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\ \ Meeting ID: 873 7486 2243\ \ Passcode: 959980\ \ Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcfg3kS4f\ \ Join for free or login

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Upcoming author chats

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Mar 19 2025

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Hello Friends,\ \ Below you'll find our remaining monthly reads for 2025. You'll notice, there are two reads for October, because I couldn't make up my mind and because it's Halloween!\ \ April\ \ The Haunting of Room 304 by Erika T Wurth\ \ A woman uses her ability to communicate with the dead to help solve the murder of her sister.\ \ A paranormal investigator, a cult, secrets, a haunting, betrayal.\ \ May\ \ Bat Eater and Other Names For Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker\ \ A woman who works as a crime scene killer is haunted by inner trauma, ghosts and a serial killer as she confronts the brutal violence experienced by East Asians during the pandemic.\ \ June\ \ Bochica by Carolina Florez-Cerchiard\ \ Latin American haunted mansion, gothic for fans of Mexican Gothic and The Shining\ \ July\ \ We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough\ \ An accident almost kills her family so they move to the country. Something seems wrong with the house. Emily becomes obsessed with the house being haunted. Everyone has secrets including Emily and her husband.\ \ August\ \ The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia\ \ Three women in three different eras encounter danger in witchcraft is this multigenerational horror saga.\ \ September\ \ The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas\ \ 1765 , A demonic presence awakes deep in a Mexican silver mine and the young woman it seizes turns to the one man she shouldn't trust.\ \ October\ \ The House of Monstrous Women by Daphne Fama\ \ A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after bing invited into the home of her childhood friend who is a rumored with. Gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines.\ \ Hollow by Taylor Grothe\ \ Queer, YA cult horror following a recently diagnoses autistic teen\ \ November\ \ Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward\ \ Rocky Mountains. Perfect for Fns of Riley Sager and Yellowjackets. A refuge for lost children may also be their prison.\ \ December\ \ Fiend by Alma Katsu\ \ All powerful family. Scheming. Secrets. Supernatural\ \ If you are buying the books online, please consider purchasing from my bookshelf. I do earn a small commission. <3

Women In Horror Book Club: Remaining Book Selections 2025

All of the books we will be reading this year!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Mar 17 2025

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Hi friends,\ \ I had SUCH a fun time chatting with Aubrei, Naomi, Natalie, and everyone who joined us for our Women in Horror chat. \ \ Thank you so much to the Celestial friends who stopped by, but if you missed it, I don't want you to miss out! Natalie (superstar notetaker that she is) jotted down all the books mentioned, and we also recorded the Zoom.\ \ First, you should 1000% be following the three of them if you're not already:\ \ Aubrei ( earlgreypls): https://egp.binderybooks.com/\ \ Naomi ( fromthemixedupdesk): https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/\ \ Natalie ( weirdobookclub): https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/\ \ Second, click here for that YouTube recording!\ \ And third, here's the beautifully long list of books we discussed (some were recommendations and others were books that we're looking forward to) (also a few non-women snuck in; forgive us):\ \ 01. And Then She Fell by Aligia Elliot\ \ 02. Infested by Angel Luis Colon\ \ 03. Brother by Ania Ahlborn\ \ 04. Seed by Ania Ahlborn\ \ 05. The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn\ \ 06. Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn\ \ 07. Men, Women and Chainsaws by Carol J Clover\ \ 08. Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman\ \ 09. Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman\ \ 10. Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine\ \ 11. Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson\ \ 12. Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson\ \ 13. Jackal by Erin E. Adams\ \ 14. One of You by Erin E. Adams \ \ 15. Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne\ \ 16. The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington\ \ 17. Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington\ \ 18. Hungerstone by Kat Dunn\ \ 19. House of Psychotic Women by Kier-la Jannise\ \ 20. Bat Eater and Other Names For Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker\ \ 21. Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor\ \ 22. Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury\ \ 23. Lakewood by Megan Giddings\ \ 24. The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings\ \ 25. Shy Girl by Mia Ballard\ \ 26. Sugar by Mia Ballard\ \ 27. Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements\ \ 28. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant\ \ 29. Feed by Mira Grant\ \ 30. Overgrowth by Mira Grant\ \ 31. The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim\ \ 32. Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton\ \ 33. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison\ \ 34. Come Closer by Sara Gran\ \ 35. Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey\ \ 36. Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin\ \ 37. Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 38. The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 39. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 40. Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 41. The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 42. The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 43. The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 44. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ \ 45. The Good House by Tananarive Due\ \ 46. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due\ \ 47. The Between by Tananarive Due\ \ 48. Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson\ \ 49. Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson\ \ 50. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson\ \ 51. White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson\ \ 52. Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris\ \ 53. Goddess of Filth by V Castro\ \ 54. Immortal Pleasures by V Castro\ \ 55. The Queen of the Cicadas by V Castro\ \ 56. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab\ \ 57. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas\ \ 58. Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas\ \ 59. The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas\ \ \ Thanks, folks, and we can't wait to do this again sometime!!!\ \ Join for free or login

Women in Horror (60 recs!) | recording & thank you

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Boozhoo Books\ \ Naomi\ \ • Mar 16 2025

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Hello Friends, \ \ I had a great chat earlier with fellow tastemakers about women in horror, our favorite reads and upcoming releases we are looking forward to (I tagged many of them in this post!)\ \ If you weren't able to make it, you can check it out on Youtube here\ \ Follow the other tastemakers on Bindery here:\ \ Aubrie\ \ Natalie\ \ Steph\ \ We had so much fun and hope to get together again soon! If you have any topics you'd love to hear us discuss, drop your suggestions below!\ \ BOOKCLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS\ \ As you know Women in Horror and Good Day To Read Indigenous (book clubs found on Discord here have their books picked out through May! \ \ Next week, I will be planing the reads for the remainder of the year. $12 and $25 subscribers get to nominate books, so look out for that post tomorrow!\ \ Quiet Time Book Club will meet tomorrow at 5pm PST/8pm EST on Zoom.

RECORDING: Women In Horror Panel

YouTube link to Women in Horror Celebration, all of the (most of the) books discussed, info about our Discord bookclubs

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Bookish AfroLatina's Library\ \ Gabby\ \ • Feb 20 2025

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2025 Highly Anticipated Reads

Here are 24 books I’m extremely excited about in 2025:

🌟 The Summer I Ate The Rich by Maika and Maritza Moulite That title, though!! 🌟 A Witch’s Guide to Magical Inkeeping by Sangu Mandanna I loved her 1st book & need more coziness. 🌟 The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas The drama of this cover is drawing me in! 🌟 The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley I’m fascinated by the concept of this book. 🌟 Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham I don’t even know the plot, but yesss 🌟 Malinalli by Veronica Chapa I love retellings of misunderstood historical figures! 🌟 A Tropical Rebel gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera Currently reading this & it is worth the hype. 🌟 (S)kin by Ibi Zoboi Contemporary Fantasy. Novel in verse. Caribbean Folklore. Nuff said. 🌟 If We Were A Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal It looks so freaking cute! 🌟 Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez I love this author’s work & this sounds intriguing. 🌟 Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi Emezi is often an auto-read for me. 🌟 I Accidentally Hooked Up With A Vampire by Jessica Cage The 1st book in this series was amazing so count me in. 🌟 Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi My youthful obsession with Ancient Egypt is calling to me. 🌟 The Wind On Her Tongue by Anita Kopacz I love the idea of a Yoruban deity studying in New Orleans! 🌟 Lore of the Tides by Analeigh Sbrana Looking forward to continuing the adventure! 🌟 Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria Wrapping up the series 🌟 Out of Step, Into You by Ciera Burch A Black sapphic romance w/ friends to rivals to lovers vibes? Yes. 🌟 Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan I’ve been waiting so long for this! 🌟 Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion Williams The ending of book 1 had me ready to see where this goes. 🌟 Meet Me At The Crossroads by Megan Giddings I like this author’s writing. 🌟 I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming You already know. 🌟 Bemused by Farrah Rochon The Muses origin story?! *gasp* 🌟 These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban “A vengeful female spirit w/ a thirst for justice” sounds fantastic! 🌟 The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno I’ve loved almost everything by her.

What new releases are y'all excited for?

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Queer as Books\ \ José\ \ • Dec 24 2024

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My Most Anticipated Releases of 2025

Check out my most anticipated books of 2025! From swoony romances to thrilling adventures and emotional stories, these upcoming releases are packed with everything I love.

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