Fitting day to finish an outstanding new horror novel, BAT EATER by Kylie Lee Baker. Searing commentary on systemic anti-Asian racism and violence amid the first year of the pandemic. Supernatural, body horror, unrelenting. I bought the UK edition because I couldn’t wait til April. 5 stars. #booksky

Finally, SUCH LOVELY SKIN by @thebuffwriter.bsky.social, expertly-crafted YA horror about guilt, grief, and trauma that absolutely blew me away and I will follow Tatiana literally wherever her career takes her #BookSky

MODEL HOME by @riverssolomon.bsky.social, an outstanding exploration of generational trauma, queerness, Blackness, and grief #BookSky

STATE OF PARADISE by @lauravandenberg.bsky.social, a sticky fever dream of a story that I quite literally haven’t been able to stop thinking about since I read it in September. I will now read everything else she has ever written, thank you #BookSky

WOODWORM by Layla Martínez, one of the most unique haunted house stories you will ever read #BookSky

GREY DOG by @elliottgish.bsky.social, slow-burn historical horror about trauma, sapphic longing, bodies, and so much more that I made it this month’s pick for my queer horror book club because I NEED to discuss it. Enough said! #BookSky

THE MEMORY POLICE by Yoko Ogawa, chilling speculative fiction recommended by @madisoncanread.bsky.social that ended up being a top 3 for me of the whole year #BookSky

FROM THE BELLY by @emnays.bsky.social, queer seafaring horror from an outstanding local author in Salem. Body horror fans come through! #BookSky

THE COLOR OF BLOOD by Mona Kabbani, always an auto-buy author for me and this visceral work of erotic horror is her best yet (imho) #BookSky

MERCILESS WATERS by @raewilde.bsky.social, a sapphic, lush, aquatic tour de force, and Rae is a new-to-me auto-buy author I was so thrilled to discover this year! #BookSky

WALKING PRACTICE by Dolki Min, a queer, genderfucked, grotesque alien novella recommended to me by the A+ booksellers at @copperdogbooks.bsky.social #BookSky

A little thread of my top horror, dystopian, and speculative reads of 2024. #BookSky

Get ready to sail the blood-soaked seas with Queen O’Nine Tails, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social’s latest for @hedonebooks.bsky.social!

🏴‍☠️ sapphic and sultry enemies-to-lovers
🏴‍☠️ supernatural chaos
🏴‍☠️ a pirate queen who expertly wields (IYKYK) her power

Happy pub week, Lindz, and thanks for the ARC, Hedone!

November was a banner month for horror! Four of my favorite reads:

COUP DE GRÂCE by @sofiaajram.bsky.social

SUCH LOVELY SKIN by @thebuffwriter.bsky.social

DEAREST by Jacquie Walters (audiobook is read by the author and is fantastic!)

MODEL HOME by @riverssolomon.bsky.social

A SIGNED special hardcover edition of TENDER IS THE FLESH? I’m passing out.