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  • 2025 Horror Fiction Picks

    2025 Horror Fiction Picks

    Explore the world of horror fiction with some of our librarians’ favorites! These titles were chosen as Peak Picks earlier this year and can now be found in our regular collections. They capture a wide range of horror subgenres, from historical to the weird and cosmic. Here you’ll find Gothic tales, witches, carnivals, social and… Continue reading

  • Dark and Disturbing: 8 Horror Novels by Women

    Dark and Disturbing: 8 Horror Novels by Women

    In the tradition of local award-winning author Sadie Hartmann’s newest release, “Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women,” Hartmann and SPL Reader Services librarian Genesee Rickel share two lists featuring chilling tales written by women. As in the book, these lists are curated to work in conversation… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo NW 2024: Sky Creatures

    Are you ready for dragons and birds and creatures that FLY? Check out these titles from the #BookBingoNW2024 Sky Creatures list! This was one of our top requested categories from staff and participants and we are thrilled to offer several suggestions. Spread your wings and try something new! Conversations With Birds by Priyanka Kumar –… Continue reading

  • Five on a Theme: Cozy Mysteries

    It’s chilly and the days are growing shorter, which means it’s perfect timing for a mystery! Last month we talked about cozy horror; this month we are talking about cozy mysteries. This is arguably the most familiar of the “cozy” subgenres. Bookish Brews defines cozy mysteries as “a sub-genre of crime fiction, where sex, violence,… Continue reading

  • Three on a Theme: Cozy Horror

    ‘Tis the season for terrifying tales! But do they all have to be terrifying? Could they also be cozy? Yes, they absolutely can be cozy! What constitutes a “cozy” horror story is highly subjective, but some common examples that folks reference are The Addams Family, Over the Garden Wall, Scary Stories to Tell in the… Continue reading

  • 1990s Vampires

    The days are getting shorter and colder, the fog is rolling in every morning. Fall has arrived, and with it, spooky season! Many may be familiar with local sparkly vampires, but for horror fans looking for a more menacing take on the creature, check out these three titles. My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due… Continue reading

  • Fall Recommendations on New Day Northwest

    Fall season is coming soon, which means that it will be the perfect time to cozy up with some great reads. If you need some recommendations, we’ve got you covered! Reader Services librarians Misha and Genesee recently joined Amity on New Day Northwest to share some book recommendations. Misha suggested these three titles, all by… Continue reading

  • Three on a Theme: Haunted Media

    At our recent author event with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, an audience member requested more suggestions for haunted media. If you are also looking for such suggestions, please enjoy the following three! All feature movies in one way or another. Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Lifelong friends Monserrat and Tristán stumble into an opportunity they can’t refuse… Continue reading

  • While You Wait: Fourth Wing Readalikes

    “Romantasy” (fantasy romance) is really taking off this summer with the social media sensation Fourth Wing topping holds charts everywhere. While you wait to read this book or its sequel, here are three more books to try: To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose Anequs, a young Indigenous woman from the Maqsuisit nation, is… Continue reading

  • Remembering Cormac McCarthy

    Award-winning author Cormac McCarthy passed away last month at age 89. He published his first novel, The Orchard Keeper in 1965, and his most recent duology, The Passenger and Stella Maris, in 2022. Known for his bracing, bleak, and atmospheric prose, his literary fiction drew on both Southern and Western genre traditions. McCarthy’s characters were… Continue reading

  • Three on a Theme: Mermaids

    With the live-action Little Mermaid in theatres, mermaids are on my mind! Are they on yours too? While they are often depicted as beautiful and sweet in pop culture and children’s fiction, these mythic creatures may haunt your nightmares after reading these three speculative fiction titles. Bonus: included are some relevant categories to help you… Continue reading