Blog Tour: Theme Parks Turn Deadly Theme parks are built to delight…cotton candy, laughter, the thrill of a roller coaster rushing through the night. But what happens when the gates close, the lights go out, and the crowds go home? Those same rides, midway games, and funhouses turn into the […]
Summerween Book Recs: Haunted & Hallowed They told you not to follow. You did anyway. Now something’s waiting. This week’s Summerween selections pull you into the kinds of horror you don’t just survive, you inherit. Sisters vanish, towns grieve, and something ancient waits in the bog. These books are haunted […]
Cover Crush: Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang Fortune favors the ruthless. We are obsessed with the vibrant, chaotic energy of Lucky Seed’s cover! Bold reds and teals set the stage for a glamorous yet tension-filled family dinner, perfectly hinting at the juicy drama to come. The central figure (who we […]
Author Interview: Knocking on Windows by Jeannine Atkins In Knocking on Windows, Jeannine Atkins blends memoir and poetry to explore her personal journey and the profound impact of female literary icons like Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and Emily Dickinson. In our interview, she opens up about how these writers shaped […]
Summerween Book Recs: Blood & Beasts What happens when your body turns against you, or becomes something more? This week, Summerween gets visceral. These three books explore transformation in the rawest, most literal sense: fangs, fur, and fury. Whether you’re turning into a werewolf after top surgery, navigating vampire politics […]
Summerween Book Recs: Stage Frights & Scene Stealers Cue the spotlight. Someone’s going off-script…permanently. Spooky season is here early and we’re opening Summerween with three twisty, high-drama tales where the stage is set for murder. From summer theater camp to isolated filming locations to an island unraveling at the seams, […]
Cover Crush: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley We’ve loved Angeline Boulley since the moment Firekeeper’s Daughter hit our shelves, so it’s no surprise that her newest novel, Sisters in the Wind, immediately landed on our must read list. And let’s talk about this cover, it’s striking, intentional, and […]
Feature: Writing Our Queer Stories In Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line, Elizabeth Lovatt weaves together history, memoir, and cultural reflection to honor the everyday lives of queer women, those who called, volunteered, and lived boldly (or quietly) through a time when being out came with even greater risks. […]
Cover Crush: Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker This cover has been living rent-free in our brains. It’s soft and eerie all at once; the crown, the marble face, the flowers creeping in. It looks like it has secrets. The setup grabbed us, too. It’s two hundred years after World War III, […]
2025 Mid-Year Check-In Somehow it’s July. We’ve read a lot (for the now-times). Our TBR hates us. Here’s the damage. The Stats So Far Here’s how the year’s shaping up for each of us. Kelly’s Stats: Christy’s Stats: Our Favorite Reads (So Far) Books Sure to Make the End of […]