Welcome back, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and ready for some more recommendations.
I definitely have some seasonal reading recs, like a horror anthology and some adorable witchy middle grade fiction. I also have a murder mystery classic from Japan and some non-fiction.
Have any of you received any great book recommendations? Any books you really want to put on our radar? Tell us in the comments!
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The Honjin Murders
I do my best to find murder mysteries (and books in general) set outside the US and UK. If you enjoyed my previous recommendation of The Decagon House Murders and want more Japanese mystery classics, check out this one.
One of Japan’s greatest classic murder mysteries, introducing their best loved detective, translated into English for the first time.
In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour – it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions around the village.
Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi household are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music. Death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. Soon, amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is on the scene to investigate what will become a legendary murder case, but can this scruffy sleuth solve a seemingly impossible crime?
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Let It Burn
This one was a recommendation for me, as I definitely don’t hide my love of burning candles! Sir Candle Man also has a wonderful social media presence on Instagram and TikTok.
A guide to loving candles, living with candles, and using the magic of fragrance to help create beautiful spaces in your life.
Discover the world of candles with Sir Candle Man, the preeminent candle-care expert who knows all the right ways to set a mood through the exquisite combination of wax and fragrance. Bougie means “candle” in French, which is quite Lighting a candle is like a ritual, a moment to treat yourself.
Scent is for memory, for comfort, and for making your space your own. Whether you want to relax, have fun with friends at a dinner party, or use the right fragrance to focus and get some work done, scented candles are the easiest way to change a vibe instantly.
With informative and inspiring guidance on buying and gifting candles, building your collection, decorating with candles, and adding them to your wellness rituals, Let It Burn will teach you how to light up your life with the magic of fragrance and flame.
Get lit. Stay lit. You deserve it.
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Never Whistle at Night
Want more spooky season reading? Check out this horror and dark fiction anthology by Indigenous authors, steeped in mythology.
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the “Are you ready to be un-settled?” Featuring stories by:
Norris Black • Amber Blaeser-Wardzala • Phoenix Boudreau • Cherie Dimaline • Carson Faust • Kelli Jo Ford • Kate Hart • Shane Hawk • Brandon Hobson • Darcie Little Badger • Conley Lyons • Nick Medina • Tiffany Morris • Tommy Orange • Mona Susan Power • Marcie R. Rendon • Waubgeshig Rice • Rebecca Roanhorse • Andrea L. Rogers • Morgan Talty • D.H. Trujillo • Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. • Richard Van Camp • David Heska Wanbli Weiden • Royce Young Wolf • Mathilda Zeller
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home.
These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
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Witchlings
Claribel Ortega writes some cute, smart, and downright amazing middle grade fiction that’s packed with adventure. And when I last checked, this one was on sale!
A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings who must work together to do the impossible if they have any hope of earning their full powers.
Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.
And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can’t wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn’t placed in one of the five covens. She’s a Spare!
Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn’t work! They’re stuck as Witchlings—and will never be able to perform powerful magic.
Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they’ll gain their full powers. If they fail… Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever.
But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all…
With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega’s signature humor and girl-power vibes, this middle grade Latine witch story is truly a modern classic.
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