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Book Review

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle

Fabulous Bodies

The protagonist of Fabulous Bodies, Poppy, appears on the scene as a horrible person who has survived a horrible childhood. Early on, she meets someone who says, “I’m not a bad guy. I’m just a survivor.” Over the course of the novel, Poppy learns what the difference is. This story by Chuck Tingle is a gory horror-thriller that I absolutely ate up, but be prepared for a high body count and a lot of implausibility. … Continue reading Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle →

Book Review

Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Lucky Day

I liked Chuck Tingle’s book Camp Damacus, but I loved Lucky Day (I still haven’t read Bury Your Gays). I found Lucky Day to be much more assured and solidly constructed than his first book, and its X-Files/Welcome to Nightvale sensibility and musings on existential vs nihilistic philosophies really hit the spot for me. I even liked the fact that what seems like a potential romance turns out to be something else. Vera is a … Continue reading Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle →

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: August 12th Release Week

Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet! We have a good handful of books coming out this week: a new Chuck Tingle, plenty of mysteries, contemporary romances, and of course, more fantasy. What new releases are on your radar this week? Let us know in the comments!

Cover Awe: Creepy and Trippy

Beholder by Ryan La Sala. A very white cover with an eye at the center. The iris is swirled with green, gold, and peach. The colors bleed out at the bottom and make up the title in this wavy, trippy pattern. A chrome spider sits over the eye, with its legs curling around the edges.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Meg Sayre Amanda: So many great details like the blood on the collar and the phantom hand. Sarah: I love how the illustration looks sort of like a daguerreotype. I’m sure there are whole rooms on Pinterest that use this color palette. Sneezy: I love that the visuals of the briars bursting out of the painting feels like it’s sort of playing with the title. Cover design … Continue reading Cover Awe: Creepy and Trippy →

Books On Sale

Horror, Magic, & More

Books on Sale: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan & More

RECOMMENDED – Sarah bursts in and says, “OH HOT DIGGITY: Long Live Evil is $2.99!” This book came out on 27 August and was a bestseller in the UK and in the US. It was recommended by both Bree Bridges and me in the Rrrrromantasy panel I moderated this weekend for Northern Hearts, AND by Courtney Milan in this week’s podcast episode.

I read this over the summer, and got a sunburn because I forgot where I was (outside, in a pool) and how long I’d been reading (awhile) and, well, I was so engrossed forgot that I’m White and I need sunscreen every 90 minutes to 2 hours. OOPS. It’s absorbing and powerful and adventurous and so emotional.

TW/CW include: cancer, medical trauma, and also, because villainy, violence, gore, and some murdering.

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Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: July 9th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! Hide those wallets because we’re about to discuss new book releases hitting shelves this week! Not all of these are coming out today; some are out later in the week. Be sure to check those pub dates, just in case you’re hoping to see them on your ereader this morning. What books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!