Welcome back, everyone!

Wow, we are quickly closing in on 100 of these! I can hardly believe it.

This time, I have an even split of fiction and non-fiction. All are quite different from one another.

Have you received any good book recs lately? Share them in the comments!

• Dopamine Decor

  

  I’ve followed Kate Rose Morgan on IG for some time and she is my largest inspiration for how I’m decorating my office. If you’re a maximalist, like myself, or want to find more ways to add playfulness to your decor, this one is out on Tuesday!

  Embrace colorful, maximalist style and create the home that makes you happy with Dopamine Decor, a lushly photographed ode to joyful interiors from design expert and social media star Kate Rose Morgan. 

  Find your color confidence with Dopamine Decor, an aspirational yet practical guide to vibrant, maximalist style. Throughout this playful, joy-filled book, design expert and proud color lover Kate Rose Morgan (@kate_rose_morgan) teaches readers of all kinds how to channel the aesthetic that makes them happy, to create the homes of their dreams. Inside you’ll find:

  • Guidelines for finding your comfort color and design vision.
  • Ways to connect with your “inner child” as you hone your aesthetic and find joy.
  • Practical guidance on paint, DIY projects, and achieving balance.
  • Tips for both homeowners and renters on how to brighten up any space.
  • Budget-friendly ideas for introducing playfulness into your home.
  • Inspirational images from dozens of colorful homes around the world.
  • Personal stories from Kate’s own colorful home transformation.

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• Drop Dead

  

  If you love a good audiobooks, this recommendation is for you. The narrators are John Cho and Phillipa Soo.

  One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story—and love—of a lifetime.

  Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death.” It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive.

  Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal. Intrigued, Wes goes to the source to learn more—only to discover Nadine had the exact same idea…and the infuriating woman isn’t willing to respect dibs. Typical.

  At first, Dot refuses to speak to either of the squabbling pair, but then they receive an unusual request—work together, and Dot will share everything. The offer seems too good to be true…and of course, it in a bitter twist of irony, Dot dies for real before she can finish recounting her story. Not all is lost, however. The estate’s executor allows Wes and Nadine access to Dot’s sprawling wonderland of a mansion for three weeks to find their answer. That’s three weeks of working together…three weeks of endless sweltering in tight spaces…three weeks of learning there could be something more between them than a desire to win at any cost.

  And maybe, just maybe, under the rubble of all those could-have-beens they’ll uncover more than the secret of Dot Voline’s long-ago scandal—and Lady Dearth will finally embrace what she’s wanted from life all along.

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• Root Rot

  

  I think Gothic horror is one of my favorite strains. (My favorite is The Family Plot by Cherie Priest, by the way.) If you want a short, fever dream of a Gothic horror, put this one on your list.

  Come meet The Liar, The Secret Keeper, The Crybaby, and the rest.

  Nine children travel with their families to their Grandfather’s vacation property, where strange things begin to eyes blink from the bottom up, mushrooms ooze blood, people’s faces don’t hang right anymore—except they do, once you look more closely. Transformations warp the children’s sense of time and place, the very land itself seeming to encroach upon them.

  As The Liar watches the children succumb one by one to an unknown fate, she must make sense of absent stars in the night sky, vials of amber liquid that taste of milk, a funny little rope tied in knots. She’s faced with a join or resist, only the choice is not so simple.

  Set in The Grandfather’s Lake House as he continues to extend his property lines and told in the eerie we of the children, Root Rot explores predatory family dynamics, the boundaries of bodies and home, and how individuals choose to participate in or push back against structures that would harm them.

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• Slayers, All of Us

  

  I feel like Buffy was a pivotal show to some of the Bitchery. This is about two women who ran a very popular Buffy podcast and how the show helped them navigate their public divorce.

  A memoir reflecting on the lessons learned from watching and podcasting about Buffy, from the hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer.

  Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny’s favorite show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With the terms set, they began a journey that has led them through seven seasons of the beloved genre show, a podcast rewatching the series with their newly minted community of queer “Scoobies,” unexpected fame, and a divorce. Through it all, their love for Buffy and their commitment to their community held them together against the odds.

  Slayers, Every One of Us is the story of how two queer women navigated divorce on a very public level and managed to stay in each other’s lives through it all. While chock full of Buffy content for true fans, it’s ultimately a memoir of queer love and chosen family. It’s a heartwarming story for anyone who’s experienced heartbreak, and a roadmap for staying close with your ex.

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