The world is hard but books are a lovely escape so here are some of my suggestions for new November releases you should read:
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel. For fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women—a witch and an immortal demon—who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes. Complicated, supernatural lesbians? YES, PLEASE. I liked it so much that I picked it for the Fantastic Strangelings Bookclub, which you should join if you haven’t already. We’re relaunching it soon so stay tuned for more info.
The Place Where they Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry – A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel, perfect for fans of The Last House on Needless Street and Tell Me I’m Worthless. I loved it so much I finished it in one sitting and immediately picked it as the book to send out to all of our Nightmares from Nowhere Book Club members.
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers – a disgraced bookseller is offered the chance to restore a magical bookshop to its former glory, and enters a dark underworld of unscrupulous collectors, deadly ink magic and shady societies. I want to live there.
How About Now: Poems by Kate Baer – Raw, luminous, and urgent, this collection channels Baer’s own journey to middle age into poems that are profoundly intimate yet resound universally, identifying the beauty, resilience, and fragility that arrive in every stage of life. I yelled, “HELL YES” as I was reading it…multiple times.
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite – A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this strange and perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition.
I’ll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker – this heart-pounding Southern gothic horror debut takes readers to Bricksbury University, the oldest and most storied HBCU in the nation. But as one student is about to find out, a long history comes with a legacy of secrets.
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldtree – Have you read Legends & Lattes? And Bookshops & Bonedust? You should. And then read this book. Excellent comfort reads.
Happy reading, friend.
Ooh, this post has perfect timing! There is a Bookstore Crawl this weekend in my area and this gives me the perfect list to use as a treasure hunt through the stores to see how many I can find how many of my local shops stock them and maybe get a few!
I know I read The Last House On Needless Street but I’m trying to remember the plot. I’ll have to wake up that part of my brain.
Thank you, great ideas to escape into when I need a good book.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Much needed distractions, for the coming weeks.
Thank you, so muich.
great
This certification sounds like a thoughtful, practical approach to retention — focusing on authentic appreciation instead of surface-level rewards is exactly what teams need. Great overview.
Important and useful post — the emphasis on measuring trust, respect, and belonging (not just perks) really stood out. I’d love to see a case study showing AAWR score improvements after certification.
Currently reading and loving Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan. I think it was on one of your lists.
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thanks for sharing