[How it Works](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/how-it-works/) [Bookshop](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/books/bindery/) [Publishing](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/publishing/) [Team](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/team/) [Contact](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/contact/) Log in or Sign up The Eyes are the Best Part Kim Monika Save to Your Books [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/84139/9781840918397) 100% of affiliate revenue supports Celestial _My Sister, the Serial Killer_ meets _Boy Parts_, this literary feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin.... Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together. So, when her mother's obnoxious new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his flawed knowledge of Korean culture and ogling Asian waitresses in restaurants, Ji-won's hold over her emotions strains. As he gawks at her and her sister around their claustrophobic apartment, Ji-won becomes more and more obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs. As her fixation and rage grow, Ji-won decides that she must do the one thing that will save her family... and also curb her cravings. Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Celestial [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 11](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [what’s your favorite serial killer story?](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/yPdWCaNgjBgfapbY2nl0/) 💭 what’s your favorite serial killer story? here are some MURDER BOOKS! 📚 books mentioned: \- Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite \- Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker \- The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim 👗💄: \- dress is from Selkie, rented from Nuuly \- eyeshadow is Mírame from Aora México and The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite \- eyeliner is Supernova Multichrome Gel Liner (Ultra) from Moira Cosmetics \- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to MIRA / HTP Hive and Erewhon Books for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #serialkillerbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @gallerybooks @readmirabooks @htp\_hive @erewhonbooks @selkie @aoramakeup @glamlite @moiracosmetics . horror books • horror book recs • thriller books • thriller book recs • splatterpunk • murder books • crime books • serial killer books • diverse books • Gallery Books * * * 3 books 1 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Jan 27](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [💭 do you like reading about characters who don’t always make the ethically sound decisions?](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/WuWZr81dqNr8f4ssJkgo/) 💭 do you like reading about characters who don’t always make the ethically sound decisions? here’s (part one?) of ACTUALLY morally gray, because i’m tired of hearing characters described as morally gray who make the right choice every single time. 📚 books mentioned: \- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson \- The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim \- Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi 👗💄: \- dress is from Chelsea Reece \- eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite \- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Gloss Up Color Rich Lip Gloss (Dream Chaser) from The Lip Bar \- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Erewhon Books and Riverhead Books for the gifted copies! #morallygray #bookreviews #bookrecs #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @delreybooks @erewhonbooks @riverheadbooks @bychelseareece @blendbunnycosmetics @glamlite @nyxcosmetics @thelipbar . morally gray books • disturbing books • science fiction books • horror books • thriller books • messy books • uncomfortable books • diverse books * * * 3 books [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Aug 2 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [choose your (book) crisis!!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/L1gXzxyq93nhvDztHTjB/) choose your (book) crisis!! because a character never seems to have an easy, happy time in a book that i pick up. 📚 books mentioned: \- Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant \- The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim \- Killer on the Road/The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones \- The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei \- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia \- The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones \- Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase \- I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea \- A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan \- Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Thank you to Simon Teen, Saga Press, and William Morrow for the gifted copies! #chooseyourcrisis #chooseyourbookcrisis #chooseyourcharacter #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #scifibooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #SagaSaysCrew #sagapressbooks #SagaSays #SimonTeenInfluencer #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #bookstagram #nycbookstagram @simonteen @erewhonbooks @sagapressbooks @flatiron\_books @delreybooks @kensingtonbooks @fiercereads @henryholtbooks @williammorrowbooks * * * 10 books [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 17 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [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!!!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/Ynh3e373WnJLKY5amDuH/) [Women in Horror (60 recs!) \| recording & thank you](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/Ynh3e373WnJLKY5amDuH/) * * * 24 books 2 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 1 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [good for her](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/yGMGdv42jlowyLvWlolX/) what can i say … i’ll pretty predictably fall in love with an unhinged woman 📚 books mentioned: \- This Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #satirebooks #mysterybooks #serialkillerbooks #bookrecommendations #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @erewhonbooks * * * 1 book [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Feb 9 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [one star reviews of books i loved!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/HpZ9p26abfBrGDmxR29k/) which one convinced you the most? 🫢 part twenty of one star goodreads reviews of books i enjoyed! 📚 books mentioned: \- I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones \- Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin \- The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin \- Circe by Madeline Miller \- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir \- The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim \- Ghostroots: Stories by ‘Pemi Aguda \- Nimona by N. D. Stevenson #onestarreviews #negativebookreview #bookreviews #goodreadsreviews #bookhumor #nycinfluencer #bookstagram #starrysteph * * * 7 books 1 Posts about this book from across Bindery [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • May 20](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [_Some of you might’ve glimpsed this already on the membership page but I’m excited to share_ _a new membership perk for Galaxy tier members_ _—_ **_the Galaxy Book Box!!!!!!_**\\ \\ _This is an exciting new perk where Galaxy members will receive curated book mailings over the next year where we explore a specific theme and dive into deeper discussion._ _Galaxy members who are signed up before the cutoff date each quarter__(4 mailings per year) will receive the curated book plus a note from me in their mailing. These books will be accompanied by in-depth content specific to each book and the overall theme, including some literary commentary (complimentary essays/articles/criticism), annotations to refer to as you read, and my own personal opinions. I will also be scheduling zoom calls for all Galaxy members to join so we can discuss the books together._\\ \\ This year’s theme is inspired by the fact that I want to (hopefully!) acquire a literary/upmarket horror novel as our next Boundless Press title. I’ve been obsessed with horror in the last couple years and have been wanting to explore more titles in this genre that straddle the line between horror and female rage from the lens of BIPOC women.\\ \\ **_Devastating Women in Horror_ will be a journey through stories where femininity becomes monstrous, grief becomes generational, and desire, identity, and survival collide in terrifying ways.**\\ \\ Across the year, we’ll read and discuss books exploring womanhood, cultural inheritance, bodily autonomy, family trauma, isolation, transformation, and the horror of carrying what came before you.\\ \\ \\ \\ By joining the Galaxy tier for _Devastating Women in Horror_, you:\\ \\ - Support the mission and future publishing vision of Boundless Press\\ \\ - Help champion ambitious horror and speculative fiction by women of colour\\ \\ - Back stories centered on complicated women, identity, and emotional truth\\ \\ - Join a community of readers who love literary horror, unsettling atmosphere, and emotionally incisive storytelling\\ \\ - Receive a curated reading experience in return\\ \\ \\ Every Galaxy member receives:\\ \\ - ALL perks from previous membership tiers including advance e-books + exclusive advance print copies of original Boundless Press books, your name in the "Thank You" page of to-be-published books\\ \\ - Access to Jananie’s quarterly unhauls where you can claim one book/ARC to be sent to you (January, April, July, October)\\ \\ - BONUS secret item added to your monthly snail mail <3\\ \\ - Exclusive 20% discount on all Boundless Press titles\\ \\ - A curated novel each quarter\\ \\ - Exclusive notes and commentary from Jananie K. Velu\\ \\ - Priority access to future perks and benefits\\ \\ \\ **$25/month, billed monthly. Limited availability. Cancel anytime.** _Physical benefits unlock after 90 days. Shipping available to U.S. residents only._\\ \\ **The Galaxy tier is for readers who want to go deeper than recommendations.** **It’s for the people who:** \\ \\ - Trust my taste\\ \\ - Love literary horror and emotionally devastating fiction\\ \\ - Crave stories about monstrous women, inherited grief, rage, hunger, and transformation\\ \\ - Want to support bold speculative storytelling that takes risks\\ \\ - And want to be part of a community centered around thoughtful discussion, horror, and creative exploration\\ \\ \\ **If that sounds like you, welcome, I would love to have you along for the journey!** \\ \\ **FAQ’s:** ****What’s included in each shipment?**** \\ \\ Each box includes:\\ \\ - The featured novel\\ \\ - Exclusive commentary from Jananie K. Velu\\ \\ - An invitation to a group discussion on zoom\\ \\ \\ ****Does Galaxy Tier include perks from lower tiers?**** \\ \\ Yes. Galaxy tier includes ALL perks from previous membership tiers, plus premium physical benefits and exclusives.\\ \\ ****How much does it cost?**** \\ \\ $25/month.\\ \\ ****When do physical perks start?**** \\ \\ Physical benefits unlock after 90 days of active membership.\\ \\ ****Can I cancel anytime?**** \\ \\ Yes, cancel before the next billing deadline to avoid future charges.\\ \\ ****Can I join mid-year?**** \\ \\ Yes, as long as you join before the cutoff date for each shipment.\\ \\ ****Is shipping international?**** \\ \\ Shipping for the book boxes is currently available to U.S. residents only. Mail club is still available to international members.\\ \\ ****Is this a limited program?**** \\ \\ Yes, this is a limited pilot with capped spots while we test demand and fulfillment.\\ \\ ****How does this support Jananie’s publishing mission?**** \\ \\ Revenue from Galaxy helps:\\ \\ - Support Jananie’s publishing imprint\\ \\ - Fund new author discovery\\ \\ - Champion bold, risk-taking books\\ \\ - Sustain tastemaker-driven storytelling\\ \\ \\ **Featured Titles** \\ \\ Join/upgrade by 90 days prior to the ship dates. \\ \\ Q1 - The Eyes are the Best Part by Monica Kim \\ \\ ship date around Sept 1st\\ \\ Q2 - The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson\\ \\ ship date around December 1st\\ \\ Q3 - The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee\\ \\ ship date around March 1st\\ \\ Q4 - Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker\\ \\ ship date around June 1st](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/87cc9G35jER9liLfiFQW/) [New Bindery Perk: Announcing the Galaxy Book Box! Upgrade or join by June 1st, 2026!](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/87cc9G35jER9liLfiFQW/) open for exciting news!!!! * * * 4 books 12 [2](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/87cc9G35jER9liLfiFQW/#comments) [Ronnica Reads\\ \\ Ronnica Fatt\\ \\ • Apr 27](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Here are some April 28th new book releases on my radar (and should be on yours!). Though I've asked the publishers for these, I haven't gotten my hands on any of them yet...let me know if you have!\\ \\ **_Fat Swim_ by Emma Copley Eisenberg**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a collection of stories exploring bodies, queerness, size, and more? Okay.\\ \\ **_Liar's Dice_ by Juliet Faithfull**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a coming of age story set in 1970s Brazil.\\ \\ **_Dreamt I Found You_ by Jimin Han**\\ \\ Why it interests me: A retelling of a tragic love story set in the Korean immigrant community. I already have her _The Apology_ on my physical TBR so I'm interested in this one too. \\ \\ **_The Original_ by Priya Parmar**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a novel about Katharine Hepburn, exploring the cost of fame.\\ \\ **_Break Room_ by Miye Lee**\\ \\ Why it interests me: translated from Korean, a gripping and incisive psychological game-show drama.\\ \\ **_Molka_ by Monika Kim**\\ \\ Why it interests me: _The Eyes are the Best Part_ was one of my favorite horror books last year, so when I heard she had a new one coming out, I immediately preordered it.](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/SmNCvgrsuZOQZcYDGog7/) [April 28th Release I Need to Read Right Now](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/SmNCvgrsuZOQZcYDGog7/) * * * 8 books 2 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 11](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [what’s your favorite serial killer story?](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/yPdWCaNgjBgfapbY2nl0/) 💭 what’s your favorite serial killer story? here are some MURDER BOOKS! thank you to MIRA / HTP Hive and Erewhon Books for the gifted copies! . * * * 3 books 1 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Jan 27](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [💭 do you like reading about characters who don’t always make the ethically sound decisions?](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/WuWZr81dqNr8f4ssJkgo/) 💭 do you like reading about characters who don’t always make the ethically sound decisions? here’s (part one?) of ACTUALLY morally gray, because i’m tired of hearing characters described as morally gray who make the right choice every single time. 📚 books mentioned: \- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson \- The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim \- Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi thank you to Erewhon Books and Riverhead Books for the gifted copies! . morally gray books • disturbing books • science fiction books • horror books • thriller books • messy books • uncomfortable books • diverse books * * * 3 books [Infinite Realms Book Club \\ \\ Nozomi \\ \\ • Dec 1 2025](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [**The 11.5 books that I read in December!**\\ \\ **Horror book pick:** _Sleep Tight 1⭐️_\\ \\ I read this at the very beginning of the month and did not enjoy this one AT ALL. It had so many elements that I should have loved but I don’t think it was executed well. It also wasn’t scary at all. I literally couldn’t tell you a single thing that happened in this book even right after I finished it nonetheless NOW. Was very disappointed since I wanted to be able to discuss this with you guys but I literally have nothing more to say about this one :/ \\ \\ **Fantasy book pick:** _Malice 4.5⭐️_\\ \\ - I had an absolute blast with this! Definitely for my seasoned classic fantasy lovers out there! It took me like 40% of the book to actually get used to all the characters and understand where the story is going but wow that last portion of the book was action packed and insane. So many twists and turns. Filled with battles if you’re into that. I immediately jumped into book 2!\\ \\ \\ **All other books**\\ \\ - Valor (currently reading but almost done) the second book in the faithful and the fallen and I’m absolutely loving where it’s going \\ \\ - The Eyes are the Best Part 4 ⭐️\\ \\ - Maeve Fly 2⭐️\\ \\ - Fallen City 3.5 ⭐️\\ \\ - Slewfoot 3.5 ⭐️\\ \\ - What Hunger 3.5 ⭐️\\ \\ - The Teacher 2 ⭐️\\ \\ - The Ex 3⭐️\\ \\ - The Wife Upstairs (currently reading will finish tonight) \\ \\ - The Amberglow Candy Store 2⭐️\\ \\ \\ DNF\\ \\ - The Night that Finds Us All\\ \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/item/07VY8oFLf9T7GN8sI1rU/) [December wrap up!](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/item/07VY8oFLf9T7GN8sI1rU/) * * * 11 books [ash.reads.horror\\ \\ ash\\ \\ • Nov 7 2025](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Welcome back for another Author Interview! Last week we talked with author Stephanie Rose about her books, bookstore, and her publication press. Today we'll be talking to author Julia Jackson.\\ \\ \\ \\ Julia recently debuted her novel Powder & Poison in October. The novel follows Marie Antoinette in her first few weeks at Versailles. I was able to read an advanced copy of this book and even got the chance to blurb it! I absolutely enjoyed Powder & Poison. Julia also has a short story in the As Told Under The Moon Short Horror Story Anthology.\\ \\ **1\. Use this question as an introduction. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your book.**\\ \\ > Hi! I'm Julia, a GOOD FOR HER horror writer who watches an unhealthy amount of ghost hunting shows and scary movies. My stories strip away the masks women wear, revealing emotional depth and damage. Some of my faves? CJ Leede, Monika Kim, Lucy Rose, Rachel Harrison & Cassandra Khaw\\ > \\ > I have some short stories in the world, was included in the Horror Writers Association's latest poetry collection, and my first book baby was born on October 16! It is called Powder & Poison and is a psychological horror following the first few weeks of Marie Antoinette's arrival at Versailles. Much like the books I love to consume, my story magnifies the atrocities against women throughout our history, leaning into Good For Her horror.\\ \\ **2\. You released your debut novel Powder & Poison last month. Care to tell us a little about your book?**\\ \\ > My debut is finally out, and I still can't believe it! I thought I would share a bit about Powder & Poison with the dedication... \\ > \\ > To Marie, who was only 14 years old when she arrived at Versailles, forced into marrying a stranger on the same day. Tortured into perfection, she was left vulnerable and alone, like so many other girls throughout history. This book is for women like her, those who died and those who survived—we are still angry and still fighting.\\ \\ **3\. What inspired you to write it?**\\ \\ > I have always been obsessed with history, and as I was dreaming up new story ideas I started thinking about Marie. I knew so much already about what she went through as a CHILD before she was handed over to another country, and thought THIS IS TRUE HORROR - controlling a little girl's mind and physical features to contort to expectations. I wanted to build on that horror, and suddenly, Marie was on the page.\\ \\ **4\. I know you're currently working on another novel. Any hints on what to expect from it? Will it have a historical setting as well or a more modern day setting? When do you plan to drop the title name?**\\ \\ > I am! It is a romantic horror novella that I have been calling Project Heart. It is actually set in our contemporary world (I know, I can't believe I've ventured from historical either!)! **For fans of CJ Leede and Rachel Harrison, Project Heart is a raw glimpse into the mind of a woman who turns the wounds inflicted by men into satiating her own needs by any means necessary.**\\ > \\ > The title will be announced later this month! Eeee!\\ \\ **5\. You did a fantastic job capturing Versailles! Have you ever been or do you plan to visit one day?**\\ \\ > Thank you! I have been to Versailles, and it truly is unlike anywhere else in the world. Aaaand it lends itself perfectly to a horror story full of ghosts and murder. Though I had been there, I knew there was so much more to study about the people, the rules, and the world of that time. So, I fell down a rabbit hole... a very long 6 month rabbit hole of research before I wrote a single word of Powder & Poison. I wanted the time period to be natural in the story and the only way to do that was to truly understand Versailles and the historical figures of that time.\\ \\ **6\. Do you have a writing process? Any tips for aspiring writers?**\\ \\ > I actually created something called Channeling Story, which is a process of getting to flow state through mindfulness practices and brain science. I teach online classes and at writing retreats, and it is the best feeling in the world when writers are able to tap into their story in new ways and have huge story breakthroughs. Tips for writers: Writing is hard, you're not alone - build your community and don't lose the love of the craft that got you started in the first place.\\ \\ **7\. What is your favorite scene in Powder & Poison?**\\ \\ > Ash...how dare you?! How does one pick a favorite child?! I will admit though, that writing the scene in the sewer below Versailles was so disgusting and vile and visceral - and I loved every minute of it.\\ \\ **8\. What are some of your favorite horror books? Movies?**\\ \\ > Give me all the feminine rage, cannibalism, and psychological unravelling! Some of my fave books are Maeve Fly by CJ Leede, The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim, and The Lamb by Lucy Rose! I am obsessed with all ghost movies (The Others still haunts me), LOVED Pearl (Mia Goth is incredible), and I will forever be a Scream girlie.\\ \\ **9\. Were there any songs or playlists that helped you write Powder & Poison?**\\ \\ > All sorts of Femme Fatale playlists, but one that really helped me get into my Versailles was Sun in my Mouth by Bjork. It is creepy and haunting, yet beautiful. So I listened to a lot of Bjork throughout the day to get into the right mindset, and then as I wrote I listened to the Newton Brothers.\\ \\ **10\. Did you hit any writing blocks when writing Powder & Poison? If so, what helped you move past them?**\\ \\ > Ouuu the biggest was my confidence in writing the romance... so I got help from my community! Kristin Dwyer helped me to let go and lean into the romance, and my CP Amanda Havill Adgate obsessed over the romance thread throughout the story with me until we got it right.\\ \\ Please feel free to add anything else you want to say! And if you can please send over a good picture to use in the blog post! Thank you so much for your time.\\ \\ Our Giveaway is still open! (I've Linked for ease of access)\\ \\ Amanda Havill Adgate, Jess Ferguson, and I really wanted to give a platform for female identifying horror writers (because we need to hear more female voices!) so started a press called Grave Belles (@gravebelles on IG)! We will be opening submissions for A WOMAN TRAPPED anthology soon! We are looking for short stories (3-5k words) that show a woman trapped... trapped in a bad romance, trapped in a parallel universe, trapped in a buried coffin... anything that is dark and dripping with character complexity.\\ \\ Ash, thank you for being such a big part of this community and for supporting authors. I am so grateful! \\ \\ Thank you so much Julia for all your wonderful answers and advice! I appreciate you for talking with me!\\ \\ Please be sure to pick up a copy of Powder & Poison! It's a haunting historical fiction that's guaranteed to mess with your mind!\\ \\ Join us next week as I talk with author Kelly Dwyer about her book Ghost Mother!\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/item/nwXx5NREOMhfAx29QIj2/) [AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Julia Jackson](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/item/nwXx5NREOMhfAx29QIj2/) * * * 6 books 2 [Infinite Realms Book Club \\ \\ Nozomi \\ \\ • Oct 23 2025](https://the-infinite-realms-bookclub.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Poll:\\ \\ November selections! \\ \\ Hi everyone it’s that time of the month to get in your votes for our November fantasy and thriller picks! I have five fantasy and five thriller/horror books to choose from. 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If you'd like to purchase any of them, I may earn a small commission on the purchase if you use the Bookshop link with no extra cost to you.\\ \\ XoXo - Rae\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/JrJDGY5dg5ubhsYFIFDi/) [October Book Club Vote!](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/JrJDGY5dg5ubhsYFIFDi/) * * * 4 books 3 [Boozhoo Books\\ \\ Naomi\\ \\ • Aug 16 2025](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Hello My Friends,\\ \\ I've been working on so many thing but Return to Office has been kicking my butt, so I'm a bit behind on sharing!\\ \\ I'm so excited to be able to share our first WOMEN IN HORROR BOOK BINGO CARD!\\ \\ If you've been around for awhile, you are familiar with my Indigenous Book Bingo Cards (we currently have 3!) These are available in my Instagram Stories and in our Community Discord! (Join now if you haven't already!)\\ \\ I had so much difficulty limiting this to 25 books, so if you fear your favorite female author is missing, don't! There will definitely be more rounds of this game!\\ \\ I was STUNNED to see that with a total of 191 works being nominated for the Stoker Award best novel that only 26 WOMEN have been nominated since inception! (33 total as some were nominated more than once). That number is egregious. When Tananarive Due won in 2023 for The Reformatory, the last woman who won in the category was Caitlin R Kierman (who is problematic and not recommended) in .....2012!!! There have been times when every nominee in the category were men. There has NEVER been a time when every nominee was a woman.\\ \\ Women write incredible horror every year. Let's work together to help people read more women. I'll come up with some prize options and will post them in the Discord! There will be one more card coming this year, likely in December!\\ \\ Our Community Discord also hosts our Women in Horror book club. This month we are reading The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia and next month we are reading The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canes (and I've partnered with Berkeley to do a giveaway, so stay tuned!) I've also been working on some upcoming chats! If you're an author who would like to participate in chats, please reach out directly.\\ \\ If you appreciate the work that I'm doing there are three ways to support!\\ \\ 1. Go Shopping From This Post. I receive a small percentage from any purchase you make on Bookshop or Amazon from this post, including books not listed.\\ \\ 2. Upgrade your membership to the $5 or $12 tier. This community is striving to make change in the publishing industry. We are dedicated to publishing YA and Adult fiction by Indigenous authors and horror books written by women. Voices that need amplifying! 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Thank you to Simon Teen, Saga Press, and William Morrow for the gifted copies! * * * 10 books [Limmadi8\\ \\ Madi\\ \\ • Jul 23 2025](https://limmadi.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [I love when I film booktok news and that avalanche of big news comes out after lol #booktoknews](https://limmadi.binderybooks.com/item/nqdkRmyJGA5OCcfAsSai/) I love when I film booktok news and that avalanche of big news comes out after lol #booktoknews #booktok #bookadaptation #booktomovie #quirkbooks #youdeserveeachother #pennbadgley #meghannfahy #everysummerafter #carleyfortune #sunriseonthereaping #thelovehypothesis #thelovehypothesismovie #lilireinhart #reylo #regejeanpage #funnyyoushouldask #funnyyoushouldaskbook * * * 7 books 1 [Kurryreads\\ \\ Kerry\\ \\ • Jul 15 2025](https://kurryreads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Poll:\\ \\ Which of these adaptations are you most excited for?\\ \\ There are always announcements for book to screen adaptations popping up that have me so excited! With new details released all the time, here are some screen adaptations that have caught my eye! I'd love to hear of any book to screen adaptions you guys are aware of, so please feel free to share in the comments below ◡̈ \\ \\ ****The Hunting Wives by May Cobb**** \\ \\ The Hunting Wives by May Cobb screen adaption releases tomorrow, July 21st 2025 on Netflix. The 8-episode TV series stars Pitch Perfect actress Brittany Snow and 27 dresses actress Malin Akerman. \\ \\ \\ \\ Source: PEOPLE https://people.com/the-hunting-wives-trailer-brittany-snow-and-malin-akerman-exclusive-11768719\\ \\ ****The Caretaker by Marcus Kilewer**** \\ \\ Author of We Used to Live Here, Marcus Kliewer announces new book The Caretaker out April 21st 2026 with Atria Books. The book is soon to be a major motion picture by Universal Studios starring Sydney Sweeney.\\ \\ \\ \\ Source: PEOPLE https://people.com/marcus-kliewer-the-caretaker-cover-reveal-exclusive-11770863\\ \\ ****The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim**** \\ \\ The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim to be adapted to screen at Searchlight & Jackson Pictures. Actress Greta Lee of Past Lives & Russian Doll to Direct & pen the script.\\ \\ \\ \\ Source: DEADLINE https://deadline.com/2025/07/greta-lee-the-eyes-are-the-best-part-searchlight-1236453165/\\ \\ ****The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood**** \\ \\ The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is being adapted for the screen by Amazon MHM Studios and MRC. Starring Riverdael actress Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. Filming has begun in Montreal.\\ \\ \\ \\ Source: PEOPLE https://people.com/the-love-hypothesis-movie-everything-to-know-11773796\\ \\ ****The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware**** \\ \\ The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware adaptation wrapped up filing November 2024 and is set to hit the screen later this yet on Netflix. No exact release date has been announced at this time. The film with star Keira Knightly alongside Guy Pearce and Hannah Waddingham. \\ \\ \\ \\ Source: PEOPLE https://people.com/the-woman-in-cabin-10-movie-everything-to-know-8782756\\ \\ **_The Housemaid by Freida McFadden_** \\ \\ The Housemaid by Freida McFadden screen adaptation is currently in production with Lionsgate - filming took place in Ridgewood, NJ. The star studded cast includes Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney, Mamma Mia actress Amanda Seyfried, It Ends With Us actor Brandon Sklenar, and 365 Days actor Michele Morrone. The film is set to release on Christmas Day, December 25th 2025.\\ \\ \\ \\ Source: PEOPLE https://people.com/the-housemaid-movie-everything-to-know-8781716\\ \\ **His & Hers by Alice Feeney** \\ \\ His & Hers by Alice Feeney to be a limited series on Netflix. Starring Thor actress Tessa Thompson, the series is set to premiere Fall 2025 with no exact date announced at this time.\\ \\ \\ \\ Source: Deadline https://deadline.com/2024/07/tessa-thompson-his-amp-hers-limited-series-netflix-jessica-chastain-1236020100/](https://kurryreads.binderybooks.com/item/HpA9tyGmwlXLJuwgNQmd/) [Book to Screen Adaptations I'm Excited About](https://kurryreads.binderybooks.com/item/HpA9tyGmwlXLJuwgNQmd/) * * * 7 books 3 [Madisoncanread\\ \\ Madison\\ \\ • May 28 2025](https://madisoncanread.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Poll:\\ \\ What's your favorite kind of MC? \\ \\ I want a delusional, stabby, unstable main character. 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Do our tastes align?](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/99mlJHohyEYBGrQShU7J/) Women in Horror edition! Drop your score below! Did you know that my publishing imprint on Bindery has expanded? We are publishing books by Indigenous authors AND horror books written by women?! And you can help us, by showing up to support (even as a free follower!) I have almost 6,000 followers here and it would be everything if all of you would go and follow me right now! #womneinhorror #horrorbooks #bookrecs * * * 30 books 7 [1](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/99mlJHohyEYBGrQShU7J/#comments) [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 17 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [Women in Horror (60 recs!) \| recording & thank you](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/Ynh3e373WnJLKY5amDuH/) * * * 24 books 2 [Boozhoo Books\\ \\ Naomi\\ \\ • Mar 16 2025](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [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.](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/IguMEsnQYCKyqE0en6TP/) [RECORDING: Women In Horror Panel](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/IguMEsnQYCKyqE0en6TP/) YouTube link to Women in Horror Celebration, all of the (most of the) books discussed, info about our Discord bookclubs * * * 62 books 2 [Bookwyrm Ink\\ \\ Bookwyrm Ink\\ \\ • Mar 15 2025](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/item/votnz2jW1narlNfGjl7v/) [Ready to read something different?📚👀](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/item/votnz2jW1narlNfGjl7v/) Ready to read something different?📚👀 * * * 8 books 2 [Bookwyrm Ink\\ \\ Bookwyrm Ink\\ \\ • Mar 15 2025](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/item/E8uGRmvdztOjRXWV1PnA/) [She's giving.. 📖📚😅](https://azthiabookwyrm.binderybooks.com/item/E8uGRmvdztOjRXWV1PnA/) She's giving.. 📖📚😅 #booktoker #booktok #readersoftiktok #reader #bookrecommendations #booktokfyp * * * 7 books [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Mar 1 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [good for her](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/yGMGdv42jlowyLvWlolX/) what can i say … i’ll pretty predictably fall in love with an unhinged woman 📚 books mentioned: \- This Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #satirebooks #mysterybooks #serialkillerbooks #bookrecommendations #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @erewhonbooks * * * 1 book [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Feb 9 2025](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [one star reviews of books i loved!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/HpZ9p26abfBrGDmxR29k/) which one convinced you the most? 🫢 part twenty of one star goodreads reviews of books i enjoyed! #onestarreviews #negativebookreview #bookreviews #goodreadsreviews #bookhumor #nycinfluencer #bookstagram #starrysteph * * * 7 books 1 [Boneyard Picnic\\ \\ Natalie Meagan\\ \\ • Dec 30 2024](https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Book Club Reads of 2024](https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/item/pyN8zD8a22clIc9E9pg8/) We read 19 books together this year, let's see what they were! * * * 14 books 2 [sunny thoughts\\ \\ Sunny\\ \\ • Dec 23 2024](https://sunnythoughts.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://sunnythoughts.binderybooks.com/item/jxXRLNeB9PCM9lTlwDtZ/) [Goodreads choice awards hot takes + reaction](https://sunnythoughts.binderybooks.com/item/jxXRLNeB9PCM9lTlwDtZ/) hello friends! decided to make this video a Bindery exclusive :) * * * 8 books 1 [Boozhoo Books\\ \\ Naomi\\ \\ • Aug 20 2024](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Thanks to everyone who came to Quiet Book Club tonight! Next week we will meet at Monday at 5pm.\\ \\ **BOOKS DISCUSSED TONIGHT**\\ \\ Strange Beasts, Susan J Morris\\ \\ Far Sector, NK Jemison\\ \\ The Eyes Are The Best Part, Monika Kim\\ \\ Earth Divers, Stephen Graham Jones\\ \\ House of Bone and Rain, Gabino Iglesias\\ \\ The Unmothers, Leslie J Anderson\\ \\ This Wretched Valley, Jenny Kiefer\\ \\ Truly Devious, Maureen Johnson,\\ \\ And the Sky Bled, S Hati\\ \\ Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt\\ \\ Braiding Sweet Grass, Robin Wall Kimmerer](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/0609c2yQLLrOkWSmtmiW/) [Quiet Time Book Club, Books Discussed and Next Meeting](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/0609c2yQLLrOkWSmtmiW/) Here is a list of the books we talked about tonight and next week's meeting date. * * * 12 books 3 [Boozhoo Books\\ \\ Naomi\\ \\ • Aug 12 2024](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Hello Friends,\\ \\ This weeks free membership upgrade and the winner of the Bindery Book Arc Slipcases will be notified by Bindery.\\ \\ I have reached out the the winner of the autographed copy of The Familiar.\\ \\ This Friday, I am giving away a hand signed copy of **Six of Crows**!\\ \\ Our Quiet Time Reading Book Club will be this **Thursday at 5pm** on Zoom. I will post the link here. While this typically is a paid member event, I am opening to everyone this month so I hope you can make it. There are so many books I want to read. Come to read and chat about books!\\ \\ I just finished I Was a Teenage Slasher, by Stephen Graham Jones and marked off my first spot on\*\* Indigenous Bingo\*\*! Has anyone else gotten one yet?\\ \\ I also finished my **women in horror bookclub r** ead: The Eyes Are the Best Part. SO GOOD.\\ \\ I'm currently reading **Pretty by KB Brookins. KB** is black and Trans from Texas and this is their memoir. My Discord group is doing what we can to make sure people are talking about this book as much as they talked about Pageboy. Want to help? Want access to buddy reads? movie nights? and nature photos..join the **Discord!**\\ \\ https://discord.gg/S6vwHnjfZh\\ \\ ​\\ \\ ​](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/Nj295UYzyUSKQvkwegHQ/) [Notes From The Mixedup Desk](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/Nj295UYzyUSKQvkwegHQ/) Giveaway updates, Quiet Reading Book Club This Week * * * 3 books 8 [Not So Well Read\\ \\ Courtney\\ \\ • Aug 8 2024](https://notsowellread.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [The Eyes are the Best Part](https://notsowellread.binderybooks.com/item/XszJix9FBTaVZuY0Q9mg/) This books is amazing and I loved it. I’m very selective about body horror because I cannot handle gore, but this one was worth suffering through. Please, please pick this one up. Book featured is the @evernightbooks exclusive edition. #bookrecommendations #illumicrate #illumicrateeditions #bookreview * * * 1 book [Boozhoo Books\\ \\ Naomi\\ \\ • Aug 2 2024](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Hello Readers!\\ \\ Let's talk about all of the exciting things going on in this community this month.\\ \*\*Good Day to Read Indigenous book club \*\*is reading I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones.\\ \\ Join Club: https://fable.co/club/good-day-to-read-indigenous-with-fromthemixedupdesk-125290577858\\ \\ **Women in Horror book club** is reading The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim.\\ \\ Join Club: https://fable.co/club/women-in-horror-with-fromthemixedupdesk-534117318256\\ \\ Our community has taken on a worthwhile cause. We are supporting **author KB Brookins** in helping make sure other people pick up his new memoir about being Black and Trans in America. We want as many readers reading this as Pageboy! Join the readalong and project in the Discord: https://discord.gg/S6vwHnjfZh\\ \\ August is a special month (MY BIRTHDAY, VIRGO POWER) and a **month of Giveaways!** Please see the Giveaway schedule below:\\ \\ 8/5- 3 month subscription upgrade for one free subscriber\\ \\ 8/9- a handsigned copy of The Famliar by Leigh Bardugo\\ \\ 8/12- 3 month subscription upgrade for one free subscriber\\ \\ 8/16- copy of Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse\\ \\ 8/19- 3 month subscription upgrade for one free subscriber\\ \\ 8/22- hand signed copy of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo\\ \\ 8/27- signed copy of Dread Nation and Deathless Divide by Justina Ireleand\\ \\ The book giveaways are limited to US Residents Only.\\ \\ There might be a few more surprises! Stay Tuned!\\ \\ The \*\*subscription upgrade \*\*is something that I am really excited about because it is bringing me back to work on building out the paid tiers to make them worthwhile for everyone. I believe that more paid subscribers will help me speed the imprint journey along (That's why we are all here, right? \*\*We want to publish Indigenous books together! \*\*We are going to make that happen. We are the movement!) Thank you so much to those early paid subscribers who believed in this project from the first minute. (including you, mom, who I also bullied into joining).\\ \\ If you were a paid subsciber at the $5 or $12 level, **what special perks would you want**. I'm going back to the drawing table this weekend to do some work. You may notice that I renamed the tiers. The $5 tier is now Buddy Reads. The $12 tier is Enemies to Lovers. I think it's cute. What do you guys think?\\ \\ I hope everyone has a great weekend full of good reads. I will be finishing Lizards Hold The Sun, Gods of Jade and Shadow and starting I Was A Teenage Slasher. **Tell me what you're reading below!**\\ \\ How Do I Sign A Newsletter,\\ \\ Naomi, from the mixed up desk\\ \\ ​\\ \\ ​](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/p9kT3lut7TlfIMdPrLDn/) [Notes From The Mixed Up Desk, August 2, 2024](https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/p9kT3lut7TlfIMdPrLDn/) * * * 9 books 8