ready to dive into horror, but not totally sure where to start? i’ve got you covered 🫡 📚 books mentioned: - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones - Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark - Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas - Lakewood by Megan Giddings 👗💄: - dress is from Cider and cardigan is from Mure + Grand - eyeshadow shimmer is Dreamy from Ourbella Cosmetics - eyeliner is Epiphany Glow Melt-On (Solaris) from Kaleidos - mascara is Tartlette Tubing from Tarte Cosmetics - lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Jelly Job Lip Gloss (Jelly Jammin’) from NYX Cosmetics - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Saga Press and Berkley Books for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #horrorbookrecs #besthorrorbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @sagapressbooks @tordotcompub @berkleypub @amistadbooks @harpercollins @ourbella.us @kaleidosmakeup @tartecosmetics @nyxcosmetics . horror books • books i’d recommend for people new to horror • horror book recommendations based on your favorite genre • disturbing books • unique books • diverse books • Tordotcom • Amistad Books
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how was your BookCon experience? there were definitely highs & lows for me. 👗💄: - black dress is from Meadows, rented from Nuuly - orange dress is from Anthropologie, rened from Nuuly - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) About BookCon: 🗓️ BookCon dates: April 18 & 19, 2026 📍location: Javits Center, NYC BookCon is a two-day event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Step into a weekend where stories come alive and fantasy meets reality. Where meeting your favorite author is just the beginning of your adventure. From intimate author chats and immersive experiences to book swaps that feel like treasure hunts, we’re building an event for lovers of storytelling in all its forms. Consider this your official permission slip to geek out about that one specific paragraph on page 247 that made you throw the book across the room (in the best way possible). Whether you’re a longtime BookTube, Bookstagram, or BookTok creator or someone who quietly devours three books a week in your favorite reading nook, your chapter in this story is essential. #bookcon #bookcon2026 #nycinfluencer #nycevents #bookevents
i’m also bringing a LOT of candy to share, so if you see me, ask for some!! 🍬 📚 everything I mentioned: - The Power of Storytelling: The Joy of Queer Escapism and a Celebration of Trans and NB Voices (Sat, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) - Give That Girl a Sword! (Sat, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) - We Tell Our Own Stories: Indigenous Authors Claiming Space and Reimagining the Future (Sun, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) - Queer Horror: Then and Now (Sun, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM) - Exploring Futures Beyond Our Own: How Sci-Fi Can Speak to Our Present (Sun, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM) - The Alchemy of YA and New Adult Fantasy (Sun, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM) - TikTok x HarperCollins Live (featuring Steph!) (Sat, 5:00 PM, Booth 111) - Creating Special Custom Editions: A Live Book Rebinding Demonstration (Sat 1:30 PM & Sun 2:00 PM) - Fore-Edge Painting Demonstration (Sat & Sun 12:00 PM) - W Charms (Booth 1330) - Little Bad Wren (Booth 228) - Pinstory (Booth 606) - CC’s Art Café (Booth 1408) - Can’tdles & Co (Booth 1129) - Diana Teeter Art (Booth 267) - Egg Atelier (Booths 313, 1047) 🗓️ BookCon dates: April 18 & 19, 2026 📍location: Javits Center, NYC 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty - mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani - lip combo is Staining Lip Liner (Chori Chori) from Kulfi Beauty and 3D Hydra Lip Gloss (51 Frozen Ice Blue) from KIKO Milano - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) About BookCon: BookCon is a two-day event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Step into a weekend where stories come alive and fantasy meets reality. Where meeting your favorite author is just the beginning of your adventure. From intimate author chats and immersive experiences to book swaps that feel like treasure hunts, we’re building an event for lovers of storytelling in all its forms. #bookcon #bookcon2026 #nycinfluencer #nycevents #bookevents @bookcon @wcharmsnyc @littlebadwren @yourpinstory @ccsartcafe @cantdles.co @dianateeterart @eggatelier
Books with animal narrators > PS: We’re reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by @shelbyvanpeltwrites for this month’s Threads Book Club. 🐙 Come join us!
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which one convinced you the most? 🫨 part twenty-three of one star goodreads reviews of books i enjoyed! 📚 books mentioned: - On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield - No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo - Herculine by Grace Byron - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas - Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 👗💄: - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeshadow shimmer is Lucid Dream from Ourbella Cosmetics - mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani - lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and Shine-On Milky Lip Oil Jelly (Pistachio) from Tower28 - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Saga Press and Little, Brown, and Co or the gifted copies! #onestarreviews #negativebookreview #goodreadsreviews #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @sagapressbooks @blackstonepublishing @henryholtbooks @berkleypub @littlebrown @eccobooks @torbooks . reading one star reviews of books i loved • recommending books using their negative goodreads reviews • 1 star book reviews • bookish humor • diverse books • Blackstone Publishing • Henry Holt & Co • Berkley Books • Ecco • Tor Books
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💭 what are your favorite genres to blend together? here are some books with a toe in horror and a toe in SFF! 📚 books mentioned: - Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker - The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson - Beasts of Carnaval by Rosália Rodrigo 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite, Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics, and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - eyeliner is Epiphany Glow Melt-On (Limelight) from Kaleidos - mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani - lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and Jelly Job Lip Gloss (Jelly Jammin’) from NYX Cosmetics - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Hanover Square Press / HTP Hive, Harper Voyager, and MIRA for the gifted copies! #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #genreblends #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @hanoversquarepress @htp_hive @htpbooks @harpervoyagerus @readmirabooks @freepeople . genre blending books • genrebending book recs • horror books • fantasy books • weird books • disturbing books • unique books • original book recommendations • diverse books
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💭 are you also heading to BookCon 2026? it feels like it was just yesterday when i made my video announcing BookCon was coming back. :’) and now it’s ALMOST HERE!!! @bookcon 🗓️ BookCon dates: April 18 & 19, 2026 📍location: Javits Center, NYC 👗💄: - dress is from Anthropologie, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - eyeliner is Fake Awake from Tarte Cosmetics - mascara is Highly Rated XL from Milani - lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and Lip Buttercream (Vanilla Whip) from Pacifica Beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) About BookCon: BookCon is a two-day event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Step into a weekend where stories come alive and fantasy meets reality. Where meeting your favorite author is just the beginning of your adventure. From intimate author chats and immersive experiences to book swaps that feel like treasure hunts, we’re building an event for lovers of storytelling in all its forms. Consider this your official permission slip to geek out about that one specific paragraph on page 247 that made you throw the book across the room (in the best way possible). Whether you’re a longtime BookTube, Bookstagram, or BookTok creator or someone who quietly devours three books a week in your favorite reading nook, your chapter in this story is essential. #bookcon #bookcon2026 #nycinfluencer #nycevents #bookevents
🥒 don’t worry, i’ll never stop recommending pickle books … (pickle books are books that leave you with a sour aftertaste in a positive way. yes, this is a concept i made up. no, i’ll never stop trying to make pickle books a ‘thing’.) 📚 books mentioned: - A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang - Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan - Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 👗💄: - pickle hat was gifted from Out of Print! #outofprintpartner #gifted - eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite - eyeliner is Epiphany Glow Melt-On (Limelight) from Kaleidos - mascara is Liquid Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara (Ivy) from Thrive Causemetics - lip combo is Lippie Pencil (Twisted) from Colourpop and PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze (Cocoa) from Haus Labs - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Little Brown, and Company, William Morrow, and Pantheon for the gifted copies! #picklebooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @littlebrown @williammorrowbooks @pantheonbooks @doubledaybooks @outofprint @glamlite @kaleidosmakeup . science fiction books • thriller books • horror books • dystopian books • weird books • disturbing books • magical realism books • literary fiction book recommendations • diverse books
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