Ep 378 - Autumn’s Hottest Books!

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October and November! Plus, they discuss a book tech problem about ex libris stickers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!

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Books Mentioned -

Hum by Helen Phillips

Summers End by Juneau Black

OCTOBER

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch Red White and Royal Blue meets the Nightmare before Christmas

Coup de Grace by Sofia Ajram Queer horror, Montreal, time loop, psychological

The Bog Wife by Kay Caronister Horror, Appalachian gothic, siblings, supernatural bargain, family, nature magic

The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin YA horror, sisterhood, Vancouver, ghosts, demons

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson YA horror, haunted mansion house party goes bad, ghosts

The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudora

Horror, short story collection, surreal, subversive

This Cursed House by Del Sandeen Historical horror, Southern gothic, 1960s New Orleans, curses, family secrets

Red in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBride YA horror, Western, fantasy, monsters, remote frontier town

Uncanny: The Origins of Fear by Junji Ito Non fiction, memoir

All the Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper Queer horror, small town mysteries, folklore, ghosts, occult

American Rapture by CJ Leede Sci fi horror, apocalyptic, virus sweeping across country

Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh Horror, possession, ghosts, Nigeria, murder, family drama, secrets

Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews Queer YA horror, psychological, monsters, woods, art

Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, translated by Shanna Tan Speculative fiction, magic laundromat that erases people’s painful memories

Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire

Witchy romance, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town, cozy

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London Queer horromance, vampires, fantasy, rom-com

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi Romantasy, food magic, kitchen witch, Halloween

Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro

Queer middle grade fantasy, ghosts, grief, friendship

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo Fantasy, demons, angels, epic love story, history

A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara

Fantasy, grim reapers and souls, stressed out mom solving a mystery

How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein Horromance, cozy, small town, witch + werewolf

Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood Sapphic romantasy, mysteries, myth, Eros and Psyche retelling, vampire

The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones YA fantasy, magical competition, monsters, a hunt

A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne Romantasy, lesbian pirates, enemies to lovers

A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang Fantasy, womanhood, kingdoms warring, spies

The Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert and Alexa Sharpe

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling Witchy Yuletide romance

The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo Literary fantasy, motherhood, magic, search for a lost child, 1940s Texas

The Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski Fantasy, 3 clairvoyant sisters, family curse

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche Historical fantasy, witches, gem magic, mystery, 1300s Italy

Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton Hur Epic fantasy, empire run on necromancy, magic

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske Gay romantasy, low stakes, enemies to lovers, bodyguard

The Stars are Dying by Chloe C. Peñaranda Romantasy, dark fantasy, Greek myths, vampires

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy Queer romantasy, magic forest, curses, sorcerer and his rival

Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee

Queer YA romantasy, Chinese fairytale retelling, romance

If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens Horromance, Scotland, haunted castles, enemies to lovers writers

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

Fantasy short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman Fantasy, third in series

Absolution by Jeff Vandermeer 4th in series

Run by Blake Crouch Sci fi, apocalyptic thriller, rage epidemic

Metal from Heaven by August Clarke Queer fantasy, lesbian revenge, class warfare

Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins Sci fi, time bending, puzzles, sixty protagonists

It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah Dawson Sci fi horror, thriller, secluded artist’s colony, murder, secrets

The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry Historical fantasy, fairies, curses and spells, magic, 1920s England, friendship

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang Fantasy, mage school, ancient secrets, misogyny

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond Fantasy, sequel

The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August Queer sci fi, cat sidekick, space travel/exploration

The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide by Cody Daigle-Orians Non fiction

Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Queer literary fiction, 1960s NYC, funny

How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ekland? by Anna Montague Literary fiction, lesbian awakening, roadtrip, grief, funny

Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta Queer horrormance, small town, sexy, monsters (not sexy monsters)

The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan Mystery, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone meets The Goonies, seaside town, family secrets, secret societies

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni Thriller, sequel

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

Rough Pages by L.C. Rosen Mystery, sequel

Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux

Regency romance, publishing, scandal, mistaken identities

The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes Historical Greek myth retelling, Oedipus and Antigone

NOVEMBER

I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea Queer YA horror, sequel

Dead Girls Don’t Dream by Nino Cipri Queer YA horror, scary woods, magic, small town, legends, rituals

Versailles by Kathryn Davis Historical fiction, Marie Antoinette retelling

Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin King Historical fiction, sapphic, Taiwan, 1930s

The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews Historical romance, horse girl

Vanishing Treasures by Katherine Rundell Nonfiction, animals on the verge of extinction

The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg Nonfiction, history, folklore of Krampus and other Yuletide monsters

City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim Literary, ballet, broken dreams, Russia

Lowest Common Denominator by Pirkko Saisio, translated by Mia Spangenburg Queer historical literary fiction, coming of age, Finland

Interstellar Megachef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan Sci fi, gay Masterchef in space

Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher Queer historical fantasy, granddaughter of Robin Hood

Thanks for Listening by Molly Horan Ace romance, YA, high school, secret advice app

Leap by Simina Popescu YA graphic novel, queer ballerinas at a boarding school

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar If the Taste video by Sabrina Carpenter was a book, sapphic YA romance

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June YA gay Christmas romance

Wake Up, Nat and Darcy by Kate Cochrane Sapphic hockey romance, rivals to lovers

The Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. Huchu

We Shall be Monsters by Alyssa Wees Fantasy, fairies, witches, moms + daughters

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley Romantasy, fairies, fae court, deadly trials, monsters, secret rebellion

Breath of Oblivion by Maurice Broaddus Sci fi, second in trilogy, Black Panther meets The Expanse

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri Fantasy, third in trilogy, epic

The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson Romantasy, horny fairies, monsters, magic

Red Sonja: Consumed by Gail Simone Epic fantasy novel

The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso Sapphic epic fantasy, romance, time magic

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot Fifth in series

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong Fantasy, found family magical cat, motley crew, fortune telling

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch Mystery, grumpy pony protagonist, murder, feel-good

Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney Thriller, forensic science, serial killer, teen protagonist, small town

A Trinket for the Taking by Victoria Laurie Historical cozy fantasy mystery, 1840s Copenhagen, magic detective

Darkly by Marisha Pessl YA thriller, game design, murder, puzzles