Recs if you like White Smoke...
Afro Goodness
Big vibes and big hair cover art books. (It's not a f*ckin 'cloud bob' Vogue).
Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?
Books where a daughter and her complicated/strained relationship with her parental figure(s) is a large part of the story (whether that be the main plot or a major subplot) โข note: the title is a quote from the show Arcane (iykyk)
When Domestic Spaces Turn Deadly
When homes, nurseries, kitchens, suburbs, etc. become the most dangerous places of all
Icons of Modern Horror
A fun list of the best modern horror from 2010-2026 I think are staples in the genre and should be read! Will continuously be updating.
Purple Reads, Purple Reads
(Please read the title of the list to the tune of Purple Rain ๐) - Books with purple covers!
the less you know, the better
Books youโll enjoy more the less you know about them before.
architectural hauntings
haunted houses, spatial horror, and adjacent โsomething is going on with/in this structureโ narratives! including nonfiction about actual places or analysis of the convention
Banned/Challenged Horror Books
Horror books that are currently banned or challenged and books that have been banned or challenged in the past. I have linked my sources as well. https://www.ala.org/bbooks/censorship-search-portal; https://cfla-fcab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2017-Challenged-Materials-Final-Report.pdf; https://www.oif.ala.org/13-scary-banned-books-to-read-for-halloween/
i love a book about about a house
is the house haunted? is the house sentient? can you call the house a character? SIGN ME UP!
IRL Book Club Picks
We met in the wild and made a book club about it, and now itโs everybodyโs problem
FPC Book Club Unchosen Suggestions
Books that were suggested for our book club.
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