## 💭 what’s your favorite 2025 book?

drum roll please … welcome to the THIRD annual StarrySteph Book Awards! no questions at this time!

📚 books ment...Show more

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## 📚 Books Mentioned

- Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
- The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
- Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
- The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs

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## 👗💄 Outfits & Makeup

- shirt is from Anthropologie, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is Sickly Sweet Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is from Badi Lash from Kulfi
- lip combo is Matte Fix Lip Pencil (Midnight Seduction) from about-face and ShineOn Plumping Lip Jelly (Act Natural) from Tower28

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## Other Book Recommendations

### Some Horror Books I Adore Written by Indigenous Authors!

- The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
- Fury by Shirley Marr

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### Your Friend Really, Really Needs to Read These Books …

- Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
- Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado
- Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
- Girls Who Play Dead by Joelle Wellington
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado
- Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz
- The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
- Open Throat by Henry Hoke
- Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

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### Eco Horror, Eco Thriller, Eco Speculative Fiction …

- Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell and Ruth Sepp
- Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
- Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
- At Sea by Y.M. Abdel-Magied

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### Ready to Dive into Horror, But Not Totally Sure Where to Start?

- The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
- Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
- Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
- Lakewood by Megan Giddings

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### General Notes

1. Books mentioned in each post stood out in context, often related to specific themes.
2. Various makeup and fashion items were referenced to enhance engagement.

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