Favourite books read in 2025. The vibe has definitely leant more towards gothic and horror this year, though there are still a few fantasies in there! 📕
#2025reads #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #amreading #readerlife #BookSky
#2025reads #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #amreading #readerlife #BookSky
December 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Favourite books read in 2025. The vibe has definitely leant more towards gothic and horror this year, though there are still a few fantasies in there! 📕
#2025reads #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #amreading #readerlife #BookSky
#2025reads #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #amreading #readerlife #BookSky
My review of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thestorm #rachelhawkins #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks #gothicbooks #netgalley #substack #booksky
Review: The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
A suspenseful, partially epistolary gothic thriller
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December 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My review of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thestorm #rachelhawkins #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks #gothicbooks #netgalley #substack #booksky
I legitimately have a problem.
#gothicbooks #gothichorror #gothicfantasy #readerlife #gothicvibes #amreading
#gothicbooks #gothichorror #gothicfantasy #readerlife #gothicvibes #amreading
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I legitimately have a problem.
#gothicbooks #gothichorror #gothicfantasy #readerlife #gothicvibes #amreading
#gothicbooks #gothichorror #gothicfantasy #readerlife #gothicvibes #amreading
It’s #WIPWednesday so here’s a little quote from my current gothic fantasy book which I am currently tweaking and rewriting, with the hope of finishing it by the end of the year. LET’S DO THIS.
#wipquote #gothicfantasy #amwriting #gothicbooks #writerlife #gothicvibes #WriterSky #writingcommunity
#wipquote #gothicfantasy #amwriting #gothicbooks #writerlife #gothicvibes #WriterSky #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It’s #WIPWednesday so here’s a little quote from my current gothic fantasy book which I am currently tweaking and rewriting, with the hope of finishing it by the end of the year. LET’S DO THIS.
#wipquote #gothicfantasy #amwriting #gothicbooks #writerlife #gothicvibes #WriterSky #writingcommunity
#wipquote #gothicfantasy #amwriting #gothicbooks #writerlife #gothicvibes #WriterSky #writingcommunity
Thank you to everyone who nominated Echoes of the EtherStone in the Indie Ink Awards!! It’s up for more categories than I had hoped which is amazing. Voting opens 15th December, I’ll share more details then ❤️
#gothicfantasy #indieinkawards #bookawards #indiebooks #gothicbooks #BookSky
#gothicfantasy #indieinkawards #bookawards #indiebooks #gothicbooks #BookSky
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Thank you to everyone who nominated Echoes of the EtherStone in the Indie Ink Awards!! It’s up for more categories than I had hoped which is amazing. Voting opens 15th December, I’ll share more details then ❤️
#gothicfantasy #indieinkawards #bookawards #indiebooks #gothicbooks #BookSky
#gothicfantasy #indieinkawards #bookawards #indiebooks #gothicbooks #BookSky
A Song of Sins and Symphonies by Linda Ling
Itch! by Gemma Amor
Have you read any of these?? What did you think??
#amreading #fantasybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #tbrpile #readerlife
Itch! by Gemma Amor
Have you read any of these?? What did you think??
#amreading #fantasybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #tbrpile #readerlife
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A Song of Sins and Symphonies by Linda Ling
Itch! by Gemma Amor
Have you read any of these?? What did you think??
#amreading #fantasybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #tbrpile #readerlife
Itch! by Gemma Amor
Have you read any of these?? What did you think??
#amreading #fantasybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #tbrpile #readerlife
Looking forward to reading Frankenstein for the first time. I probably should have by now but heyho, better late than never! 😅
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Looking forward to reading Frankenstein for the first time. I probably should have by now but heyho, better late than never! 😅
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
I made the two man characters (El and Beth) & side characters (Ashford and Denys) from my gothic horror fantasy book, Echoes of the EtherStone and it looks like a sassy 90s sitcom. They’re gonna be up to ALL SORTS of high jinks—no gruesome m*rders here! #gothicbooks #BookSky #thesims #gothichorror
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I made the two man characters (El and Beth) & side characters (Ashford and Denys) from my gothic horror fantasy book, Echoes of the EtherStone and it looks like a sassy 90s sitcom. They’re gonna be up to ALL SORTS of high jinks—no gruesome m*rders here! #gothicbooks #BookSky #thesims #gothichorror
It’s WIP Wednesday, so here’s a snippet from the gothic fantasy book I am currently working on. 💀
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s WIP Wednesday, so here’s a snippet from the gothic fantasy book I am currently working on. 💀
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
New stickers for my Freewrite ✅
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New stickers for my Freewrite ✅
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
Enjoy Frankenstein? Meet your next monster.
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Enjoy Frankenstein? Meet your next monster.
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
Indie Ink Awards nominations are open & I’d really appreciate if you’d consider nominating Echoes of the EtherStone in up to 5 of the below categories ❤️
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Indie Ink Awards nominations are open & I’d really appreciate if you’d consider nominating Echoes of the EtherStone in up to 5 of the below categories ❤️
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Just finished Bochica and wow what a haunting, slow-burn Gothic gem set in 1920s-1930s Colombia. Family secrets, colonial guilt, and beautifully written tension. A solid 4-star read for lovers of atmospheric, feminist horror. The Ordinary Bruja's contemporary cousin.
#bookreview #gothicbooks
#bookreview #gothicbooks
When Two Stories Share the Same Ancestry — My Thoughts on Bochica
I just finished Bochica, and wow what a ride through atmosphere, ancestry, and slow-burn tension. Before getting into the review, I have to acknowledge something: as the author of The Ordinary Bruja (coming November 4), it would feel disingenuous not to point out how these two books could be literary cousins. They both carry the pulse of Gothic storytelling, generational secrets, and complicated mother-daughter legacies—but they tell those stories in completely different ways.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Just finished Bochica and wow what a haunting, slow-burn Gothic gem set in 1920s-1930s Colombia. Family secrets, colonial guilt, and beautifully written tension. A solid 4-star read for lovers of atmospheric, feminist horror. The Ordinary Bruja's contemporary cousin.
#bookreview #gothicbooks
#bookreview #gothicbooks
Stop by this blog today to learn about the Current Chart-Toppers in books. Horror is up 24% with Gothic and folk horror trending. jackronaldcotner.com/2025/10/29/d... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskywriters #authors #horror #booktrends #Gothicbooks #folklorebooks #readingtrends #pleaseshare
Best-Selling Book Genres — Then, Now, and Tomorrow
Before streaming, smartphones, and TikTok trends, Americans still devoured stories—only their favorite genres and how they discovered them looked very different. Comparing the pre-internet publishi…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Stop by this blog today to learn about the Current Chart-Toppers in books. Horror is up 24% with Gothic and folk horror trending. jackronaldcotner.com/2025/10/29/d... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskywriters #authors #horror #booktrends #Gothicbooks #folklorebooks #readingtrends #pleaseshare
You heard Doctor Skeleton—go, go, go! On sale on all ebook platforms until Halloween 🎃
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#gothicfantasy #gothichorror #ebooksale #gothicbooks #gothicvibes #gothic #BookSky
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#gothicfantasy #gothichorror #ebooksale #gothicbooks #gothicvibes #gothic #BookSky
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
You heard Doctor Skeleton—go, go, go! On sale on all ebook platforms until Halloween 🎃
linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothicfantasy #gothichorror #ebooksale #gothicbooks #gothicvibes #gothic #BookSky
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#gothicfantasy #gothichorror #ebooksale #gothicbooks #gothicvibes #gothic #BookSky
🩸 You like a good murder mystery—
🏔️ —in a fantasy setting
🕵🏼♀️🕵🏿♀️You want to read about two young women/amateur sleuths hunting a k* ller…
💀…and the horrible secrets they uncover along the way
Out now!
#gothicfantasybook #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #darkfantasy #gothicbooks #gothic #gothichorror
🏔️ —in a fantasy setting
🕵🏼♀️🕵🏿♀️You want to read about two young women/amateur sleuths hunting a k* ller…
💀…and the horrible secrets they uncover along the way
Out now!
#gothicfantasybook #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #darkfantasy #gothicbooks #gothic #gothichorror
October 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🩸 You like a good murder mystery—
🏔️ —in a fantasy setting
🕵🏼♀️🕵🏿♀️You want to read about two young women/amateur sleuths hunting a k* ller…
💀…and the horrible secrets they uncover along the way
Out now!
#gothicfantasybook #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #darkfantasy #gothicbooks #gothic #gothichorror
🏔️ —in a fantasy setting
🕵🏼♀️🕵🏿♀️You want to read about two young women/amateur sleuths hunting a k* ller…
💀…and the horrible secrets they uncover along the way
Out now!
#gothicfantasybook #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #darkfantasy #gothicbooks #gothic #gothichorror
My review of The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybooks #netgalley #booksky #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy #gothicbooks
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My review of The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybooks #netgalley #booksky #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy #gothicbooks
This is your sign to add a dark, gothic, m*rder mystery to your TBR pile this spooky season... out now!
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#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #echoesoftheetherstone #fantasybooks #darkfantasybooks #spookyseason #murdermystery #gothicfantasy #gothichorror #BookSky
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#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #echoesoftheetherstone #fantasybooks #darkfantasybooks #spookyseason #murdermystery #gothicfantasy #gothichorror #BookSky
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This is your sign to add a dark, gothic, m*rder mystery to your TBR pile this spooky season... out now!
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#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #echoesoftheetherstone #fantasybooks #darkfantasybooks #spookyseason #murdermystery #gothicfantasy #gothichorror #BookSky
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Coming soon… Very excited to be partaking with Echoes of the EtherStone!
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#getspooked #stuffyourkindle #spookybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #fantasybooks #BookSky
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#getspooked #stuffyourkindle #spookybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #fantasybooks #BookSky
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Coming soon… Very excited to be partaking with Echoes of the EtherStone!
www.indieauthorcollective.com
#getspooked #stuffyourkindle #spookybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #fantasybooks #BookSky
www.indieauthorcollective.com
#getspooked #stuffyourkindle #spookybooks #gothicbooks #horrorbooks #fantasybooks #BookSky
𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡.
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳， 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦．
Cover 🏷️ @occult.goddess
#booktropes #bookteaser #teasertuesday #paranormal #pnr #kinsleykincaid #beautifulnightmare #booklover #booklove #bookrecs #comingsoon #gothicbooks #vampires #witches
Cover 🏷️ @occult.goddess
#booktropes #bookteaser #teasertuesday #paranormal #pnr #kinsleykincaid #beautifulnightmare #booklover #booklove #bookrecs #comingsoon #gothicbooks #vampires #witches
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡.
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳， 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦．
Cover 🏷️ @occult.goddess
#booktropes #bookteaser #teasertuesday #paranormal #pnr #kinsleykincaid #beautifulnightmare #booklover #booklove #bookrecs #comingsoon #gothicbooks #vampires #witches
Cover 🏷️ @occult.goddess
#booktropes #bookteaser #teasertuesday #paranormal #pnr #kinsleykincaid #beautifulnightmare #booklover #booklove #bookrecs #comingsoon #gothicbooks #vampires #witches
October 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you love the sound of:
💀 gothic horror vibes
🗡️ murder mystery
🔍 amateur sleuths
💪🏻 fighting oppression
💁🏻♀️💁🏾♀️ found family
🏮 in a Victorian London inspired low fantasy setting
Then add Echoes of the EtherStone to your TBR & 0rder today! Link in bio. 📕
#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #BookSky
💀 gothic horror vibes
🗡️ murder mystery
🔍 amateur sleuths
💪🏻 fighting oppression
💁🏻♀️💁🏾♀️ found family
🏮 in a Victorian London inspired low fantasy setting
Then add Echoes of the EtherStone to your TBR & 0rder today! Link in bio. 📕
#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #BookSky
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you love the sound of:
💀 gothic horror vibes
🗡️ murder mystery
🔍 amateur sleuths
💪🏻 fighting oppression
💁🏻♀️💁🏾♀️ found family
🏮 in a Victorian London inspired low fantasy setting
Then add Echoes of the EtherStone to your TBR & 0rder today! Link in bio. 📕
#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #BookSky
💀 gothic horror vibes
🗡️ murder mystery
🔍 amateur sleuths
💪🏻 fighting oppression
💁🏻♀️💁🏾♀️ found family
🏮 in a Victorian London inspired low fantasy setting
Then add Echoes of the EtherStone to your TBR & 0rder today! Link in bio. 📕
#gothicbooks #gothicvibes #BookSky
Cannot wait to read this! Thanks to my lovely friend Lydia for sending it to me, it is absolutely what I’m in the mood for reading right now. Take from that what you will 😂❤️
#gothicvibes #gothicvictorian #gothichistorical #gothicbooks #gothicreads #gothic #amreading #truecrime #BookSky
#gothicvibes #gothicvictorian #gothichistorical #gothicbooks #gothicreads #gothic #amreading #truecrime #BookSky
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Cannot wait to read this! Thanks to my lovely friend Lydia for sending it to me, it is absolutely what I’m in the mood for reading right now. Take from that what you will 😂❤️
#gothicvibes #gothicvictorian #gothichistorical #gothicbooks #gothicreads #gothic #amreading #truecrime #BookSky
#gothicvibes #gothicvictorian #gothichistorical #gothicbooks #gothicreads #gothic #amreading #truecrime #BookSky
Day 15 of 31! 👻 "Parting the Veil" by @pkennedywrites.bsky.social - Has the man she married lost his mind? Or is she losing hers? Some houses hold secrets forever. #SpookyReads #gothicbooks a.co/d/4MLnnyI
October 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Day 15 of 31! 👻 "Parting the Veil" by @pkennedywrites.bsky.social - Has the man she married lost his mind? Or is she losing hers? Some houses hold secrets forever. #SpookyReads #gothicbooks a.co/d/4MLnnyI