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The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

3.5

Weird, unsettling, and creepy in the best ways. I wanted more.

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

4.0

I wanted a blood bath!

If Living Is Seeing I'm Holding My Breath by Sunny Moraine

5.0

This totally works as a short story.

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

3.5

I don’t think Alexis Henderson is the author for me. People looooove her books and I think they’re fine.

Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

4.5

Beautifully written.

Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson

4.0

I had a great time with this!

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.0

This book felt quite long and Nancy’s chapters were particularly hard to read. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this.

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

4.5

I need to read that last chapter again to solidify my rating. I already know a lot of people are not going to like it, and that's fair!

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

3.0

It started out fun, then got super dark and I rushed to finish it just so I could know how it all turned out. My main question is wtf are we supposed to make of the unquestioned Nazi fascination of it all? 

Please check the content warnings on this. I wish I had known them ahead of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

5.0

Boy, am I grateful I finished this before knowing the election results! It was already a rough read at points, given the parallels.

Regardless, I absolutely loved this book!