DEVASTATINGLY BLEAK, POETIC work of profound horror is a brutal, beautifully crafted exploration of the depths of the human heart. Not for everyone, but for those willing to look into the abysses of our nature, it’s powerful as hell. A MINUS

DEVASTATINGLY BLEAK, POETIC work of profound horror is a brutal, beautifully crafted exploration of the depths of the human heart. Not for everyone, but for those willing to look into the abysses of our nature, it’s powerful as hell. A MINUS
It's wild reading 1930s novels and seeing how reliable rail travel once was in the UK.
"The ship leaves Liverpool for Spain at 7:00 pm."
"There's a train that gets in at 6:25."
"That will allow more than enough time for the five of us to arrive at the station with all our steamer trunks, arrange taxis, and get onboard."
Jesmyn Ward in LitHub today on reading Faulkner.
(Also, more evidence that The Sound and the Fury, great though it is, is not usually a good place to begin reading Faulkner. Ward got hooked by As I Lay Dying, a good choice, as is Light in August.)
https://lithub.com/a-conflicted-imperfect-love-jesmyn-ward-on-william-faulkners-as-i-lay-dying/
A SET OF SUPERNATURAL MURDERS spurs a close-knit group of friends into action in this charming cozy paranormal mystery. Small-town Arizona setting, mystical lore, and a touch of romance combine in an entertaining read. B PLUS
𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊'𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
https://www.freenovelsonline.top/2025/03/harry-potter-and-half-blood-prince.html
EVANESCENT YET VIVID novel about an Albanian interpreter whose grasp of boundaries, connections, and sometimes even reality is unsettled. Stunning writing, gorgeous and loving depictions of both New York and Tirana. B PLUS
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/misinterpretation-ledia-xhoga/1144735718?ean=9781959030805
#PennedPossibilities 606 — Is your MC keeping any secrets? Can you tell us more without giving away any spoilers?
All of them do. Their secrets are revealed in the course of the story. Earlier for some, later for others. By the end of the novel series, the reader knows. Until then, there are no spoilers.
DELIGHTFULLY WITTY, THOUGHTFUL, and beautifully observed romantic comedy of manners combines a great (and twisty!) plot, some sharp satire of Hollywood in the age of social media, lovely family moments, and some spicy, steamy scenes. A MINUS
Aconyte Books unleashes Voice of One on April 15th — a tale of a cyborg spy whose free will has been hijacked by sentient mushrooms. As far as dystopian mycology-based spy thrillers go it's still more plausible than our current timeline. Meet SIL3NT, whose name is only marginally more pronounceable than whatever Musk's calling his latest offspring. https://tinyurl.com/y9t8amzc #TwilightImperium #AconyteBooks #SciFi #Novels #Books #TabletopGaming
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The House of the Dead & Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 2019
The House of the Dead is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1860-2 in the journal Vremya by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, which portrays the life of convicts in a Siberian prison camp. The novel has also been published under the titles Memoirs from the House of The Dead, Notes from the Dead House (or Notes from a Dead House), and Notes from the House of the Dead.
CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY set in an alternate, magical 1930s US stars a barnstorming pilot (and former bootlegger) tasked with unraveling a deadly web of enchantments. Lots of thrills, wit, fascinating Black heroine, and a touch of romance. B PLUS
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-improvisers-nicole-glover/1144822121?ean=9780063293595
Spring is (slowly) springing, and the new fiction releases are blossoming! Here are some of the most recent arrivals hitting the shelves.
AFTER DECADES IN CAPTIVITY, a young woman is welcomed home. Or is she? Secrets and tension abound in this tense, intricately plotted thriller. Strong characterization and social observation as well as an intriguing plot. B PLUS
WALTER MOSLEY’S INIMITABLE, elegant and eloquent style rolls through the pages of this high-intensity noir starring his detective Joe King Oliver and a cast of other larger than life characters. Satisfying take on the “lawless paladin” theme. B PLUS
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In 2025 I'm committing to buying my books from non-US sources (sorry great writers in US, this is politics/economics, not personal ).
I'm looking for non-USA English presses, small & large, which have, in your opinion, excellent books. Where the curation is just solid litfic. Especially novellas!
Please reply with books, authors or publishers that you really appreciate.
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I would think classics would be the goal if your looking to evolve as a read, but if you're reading just for fun and you like YA that's fine too Not everything has to be a competition
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