I’ve recently gotten into reading horror and love that there’s such a variety of subgenres to explore! Some I’ve found I like are deep sea horror, body horror, and creature(??) horror (idk what to call it… it’s like where a creature/monster/nonhuman being(s) is the main spook but NOT werewolves, vampires, classic monsters, ghosts etc.). Some I don’t like are comedy horror, splatter horror, and gross (??) horror (aka horror that relies on gross elements like bugs, parasites, vomit, etc.). Paranormal (or is it supernatural?) horror (like spirits, ghosts, demons, etc.) is a 50/50 for me so far but I’ve only read like 3 or 4 in that genre so hard to know rlly. My questions for YOU: 1. Do you have any recs for horror subgenres I should explore next? 2. Do you have any horror book recs that fit in the subgenres I mentioned I like? 3. Any good paranormal/supernatural horror recs to help me figure out if I like the subgenre? 4. What’s the difference between paranormal and supernatural horror?🥴

I was just at the bookstore and was looking at the different publishers on the side of books and started to wonder if people have favorite publishers? Is that even the right name for it? I noticed I tend to like books published by Red Tower or Orbit!

Heya! I’d love non-fiction/essay collections/academic paper recs please! Something not too dense or violent/graphic, nothing too hard to read. Happy with something reflective or lit just “omg listen to this”. I love learning about social history. And anthropology, food, linguistics, feminism, anything leftist or anti-imperialist, utopian stuff, nature, historical fashion. But it doesnt have to be this. And either way, doesn’t have to be heavy. Please give me a little detail (can just be topics and vibe) about the recs if you can <3 thank you so much!

Who else has banned themselves from buying new books because of their substantial physical tbr and who else is quite bad at upholding that ban haha I've become very aware of over consumerism over the last couple of years and am trying to adjust my bad habits but sometimes I can't help but grab a new book every once and a while

Curious to know what the first book of the month is for everyone! For me, it's Winterlight by Kristen Britain. The end of my reread is nigh!

Do you ever read a BookTok rec just to be part of the convo, even if it’s not your vibe?