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Gothic Reads – My February TBR
Gothic horror is the key to my heart, it’s my forever favourite genre. For February, I decided I wanted to do a deep dive into some of the gorgeous Gothic goodies I have sitting on my shelves (physical or digital). I want haunted houses, slow-burning dread, obsession and secrets that refuse to stay buried. This year, I really want to read for myself, things that make me happy and go beyond trends, so my plan is to deep dive into gothic literature. I’d love to go back and read the classics, find all the books that created the genre I love so much, but for today and this month, I…
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Summer Slashers: Gory Horror Reads for the Hottest Days of the Year
January in Australia is the perfect time for Slashers. The days are hot (it’s 37 degrees today, or 98.6 for my American friends), the drinks are cold, and everything feels like it’s coming apart at the seams, and that engery that off-kilter, unhinged vibe is exactly what I want from my first TBR of the year. Summer Slashers is my January TBR, its a collection of gory, fun unputdownable (I hope) horror reads packed with masked killers, summer camps, cabins in the woods, bad decision’s and some serious final girl energy and who doesn’t need some of that in their life. My hope is these books will feel like watching…
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Ten Before the End: The Books I’m Saving for December 2025
December always has a different energy. The year is winding down, the days are getting longer (or shorter), and the mindset is shifting from start to finish, from go to stop. For me, that means one thing: a final reading push to close out the year. I’ve pulled together 10 titles horror, fantasy and a few that sit deliciously in between, that I have been saving for this exact moment. The ones that have been whispering to me “Now that you finally have the time . . .” and “Read Me, Read Me, READ ME” Many of these are New Release’s I’ve been holding back until I had the time…







