I may have gotten excited when making these rec lists! I just really like these books. Similar to my own TBR, I chose a few spooky levels ? #hauntedshelf @BookwormAHN
Scary & real are titles that either have magical realism or fall more into a "fiction" genre but have some fantasy element #reclist #blackcatcrew
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coffees If you‘re looking to read something more on the scary scale, I‘d recommend: Bury Your Gays (scifi), The Route of Ice and Salt (novella), The Sacrifice (ancient gods), The White Guy Dies First (short story collection), The Blonde Dies First (ouija board), and Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng (haunting). 2d
coffees If you‘re looking for something that focuses more on the supernatural aspect related to spookiness, but not necessarily too much “scary”, I‘d recommend: A Cruel Thirst (romance), The Diablo‘s Curse (cursed lost treasure), Spell Bound (queers who can magic), The Buried and the Bound (lover‘s curse), and A Vampire in the Bathhouse (fluff and vampires). 2d
coffees And if you want something that borders between reality and magic, with various levels of disturbing, I rec: The Fox Wife (depression), Cold (queer teen murder), Into the Light (conversion therapy), The Ghost Bride (afterlife), Legendborn (black generational magic), and hungry ghost (eating disorder). Legendborn is the more fantastical, but I felt it fit the theme of a more realistic horror (and I really like it), so I added it to the list. 2d
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PuddleJumper Spooky but cute is such a vibe 17h
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