By The Book Slut
Every week we’re sharing what our some of our writers are currently reading.
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Stephen King
Paperback
$18.59
$19.99
You cannot go through spooky season without at least one King book. Mike Noonan is grieving the sudden death of his pregnant wife and decides escapes to his solitary lake house to combat his writers block. SPOOKINESS ENSUES. - Courtney
Jean Kwok
Paperback
$16.74
$18.00
My commute is longer than ever before, so I have a LOT of time for reading on the train. And thank goodness for that, because this book is amazing - I've found myself not wanting to put it down even when I get to my stop. - Melissa
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Hardback
$27.89
$29.99
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, and Spooky Season, I am currently reading Mexican Gothic. Only 50 pages in, but the descriptive imagery is stunning and I can tell things are about to get creepy. Our very own Jessica Maria reviewed and raved about it, what more could you want?! - Lauren Slow and meandering, the first hundred or so pages act as an unsettling fog which obscures the disturbing heart of the story. I’m obsessed. - Mel
Ernesto Sabato,
Colm Toibin,
Margaret Sayers Peden
Paperback
$16.74
$18.00
So begins Sabato's The Tunnel and if that doesn't get you swept into the story right away then I don't know what will. Coming to this book reminded me of my past dalliances with existentialism, nihilism, and absurdism. All relics of my past that still warm my soul! I'm only a few pages into this book but I'm loving it so far, plus it's from an Argentine writer. - Karen
Roxana Robinson
Paperback
$18.60
$20.00
This historical fiction novel is set in 1889 and follows Frank Dawson, a veteran as he navigates life after the war. It spans several years of Dawson’s family and life amid a turbulent time in history. - Karla
A. Brad Schwartz,
Max Allan Collins
Hardback
$29.99
Since it’s been a hot second since ya gal has hit up some true crime, I am so excited to dig into this one. I often stumble upon true crime and I am hoping this one rocks my world, while simultaneously leaving breathing room and respect for the victims. -Maggie
Julián Delgado Lopera
Paperback
$16.69
$17.95
I’ve taken to reading this aloud right before bed, the writing is so delightful. The weaving between English and Spanish feels familiar, like talking to my mom, or my cousins in Panama, and I wanted to hear it out loud because it makes me smile. I need things that make me smile these days! - Jessica Maria
Lisa Jewell
Hardback
$27.00
After the mother of all readers block, I pulled this one off the shelf and I haven't stopped turning pages since. An enormous house in Chelsea (London, England) is inherited by the protagonist which has been abandoned and left to rot for decades. Or has it? Mystery, murder and secret siblings ensue. So far, so excellent. - PL