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Brianna Malotke Author Of Lost Cherry

From Brianna's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Brianna's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Brianna Malotke Why Brianna loves this book

I absolutely loved this take on holidays and the royalty lines associated with them. Plus, a queer romance? Yes please! The banter was fun to read and the emotions the characters exhibited were realistic. I also loved the world building with magic, side characters, and the set up for future books.

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1 author picked The Nightmare Before Kissmas as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

Book cover of Feral and Hysterical

Brianna Malotke Author Of Lost Cherry

From Brianna's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

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Brianna's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Brianna Malotke Why Brianna loves this book

It's more of a reference book so I read it in small chunks. I loved the illustrations and added essays by guest authors. It felt a like thorough look at women in horror from the OGs like Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson to the more recent reads that have overtaken bookshelves. Definitely snag a copy if you need help choosing your next horror read.

By Sadie Hartmann ,

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1 author picked Feral and Hysterical as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Bram Stoker Awards® winning author Sadie Hartmann is back with a brand-new collection of curated recommendations, featuring over 200 books all by women writers. Discover the Scream Queens of Must-Read Horror Bram Stoker Awards® winning author Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann has curated the ultimate collection of recommendations from the leading ladies of horror! From classic authors such as Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, and Daphne du Maurier to the modern wave of indie names and all the underrated voices waiting to be discovered, there’s enough deadly damsels in here to leave you feeling distressed long after you’ve run out of shelf…


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