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Lethal Kiss
Taylor Grothe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
DEVOURED this book!
The commentary - perfection
Fashion and description - perfection
Taking on the old white men in academia - feed me more
The sexual tension, give and take, hot and cold with Marcella and Lacie - OBSESSED
My person need to exact revenge - satisfied for hours.
I absolutely preordered this book. Def in my top ten for 2026.
Pic - book cover
#lethalkiss #taylorgrothe #sapphicromantasy #sogay

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Official tour announcement, hello! Join me in celebrating @authorcstarling's Milkteeth at Bucket O'Blood (with early on-sale for The Woods All Black in paperback!), then our big launch with @sapphomancer at City Lit Books, and more stops in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Milwaukee 🖤👻

(PS, the event at @anovelromancebookstore is 18+ and ticketed, so make sure to sign up ahead of time--your ticket does come with a copy of the book!)

Thanks to our beloved bookstores and the team at @tordotcompub @torbooks for putting this together. Can't wait to see everyone!

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ORDER NOW -
AMAZON https://amzn.to/4aShHM3
BOOKSHOP https://bookshop.org/a/113740/9781250448613

AVAILABLE - OCTOBER 27, 2026

#books #bookish #bookworm #bookrecommendations #booknerd

THANK YOU TORDOTCOM PUBLISHING FOR THE COMPLIMENTARY REVIEW COPY.

SYNOPSIS
Everyone in England knows Havelock Harper, the celebrated consulting detective from the papers. But if any of them read his private files, they would discover secrets that must never reach the public eye―extraordinary cases, impossible crimes, and a committed love affair with his formidable companion Major Sebastian Wright.

And their next case might be the queerest yet.

Havelock and Sebastian have been summoned to investigate the murder of the Duke of Farleigh. When they arrive at the scene of the crime ― a secluded, enchanting forest ― they discover that the victim is a tree!

The trees of Farleigh have begun to write words in their bark and branches, expressing themselves for all to read. The Duke is an ancient chestnut, cruelly chopped down, and to the villagers of Farleigh, he is a beloved friend. They want justice.

Havelock and Sebastian must use all their wits and wisdom to find the murderer who has shattered the peace of Farleigh.

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Writing Fighting with Christian Cameron & CL Clark : almost definitely the best panel at #mcmcomicon this weekend. We talked about ways to make fights better, showed nifty stuff, and generally just looked so damn cool.
You should absolutely go get all our books!

#writingfighting #swords #fantasybooks #swordplay

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📚Book Mail📬

Thank you so much to the tagged publishers and authors for these new reads!

Today is a gorgeous fall day and makes me wish everydt was an October day. Thankful to be able to sit outside and read.

#bookmail #2026reads

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As October comes to a close, I wanted to make sure to give some space to a few fabulous sounding recent and upcoming releases!

I’m currently reading The Killing of a Chestnut Tree as a fun little palate cleanser. The synopsis literally starts with “Be gay, solve crimes!” and give if Sherlock and Watson might have been in love. How could you not have fun with that?

Once I wrap up my novella, I’m going to be picking Lethal Kiss for my final read of the month. Fingers crossed I’ll actually finish it before November, but no promises because my reading has been dragging lately.

Speaking of November, you shouldn’t be surprised if you see A Reunion to Die for in my possibilities stack. It’s just the kind of mystery meets drama level story I love!

And since it’s an F1 Sunday, I should probably flip through a few pages, right??

Cheers to soaking up the last hours of the weekend! 🥂

10/20:
🧛🏻‍♀️ Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe
🏎️ Formula 101 by Matt Elisofon & Brian Muller
🍹 A Reunion to Die For by KJ Whittle

10/27:
🪾 The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K. Langmead

A huge thank you to the tagged publishers for my gifted copies!

#spookybooks #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #mysterybooks

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COMING NEXT WEEK

AVAILABLE OCT 27, 2026

ORDER HERE
AMAZON https://amzn.to/4xjXVSG
BOOKSHOP - https://bookshop.org/shop/slovelace

#books #bookish #bookworm #bookrecommendations #booknerd

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✨What is your favorite word and why do you love it?✨

Thank you so much @oliverklangmead and @tordotcompub for my ARC of The Killing of a Chestnut Tree. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I went into this book thinking I was going to read a cozy mystery with Sherlock Holmes vibes, but what I got was so much more. Yes, it’s a cozy mystery and yes, it’s got delightful turn of the century vibes, but it’s also a commentary on society, acceptance, and discovering yourself. In short, this book is way smarter than I am, and I’m sure there are nuances I missed, but I enjoyed it so much.

The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is told in various parts from two perspectives: yours and Major Sebastian Wright’s. I really enjoyed how the two perspectives weaved around each other to create a foothold in both the past and present. It also made the conclusion of the book that much more satisfying.

Also, I feel like I could write full length essays on the allegory of Farleigh Forest, London, and the characters within the story. Everything in this book has a deeper meaning if you take the time to look closer. I could read The Killing of a Chestnut Tree again and again and pick up on something new each time. If that’s not the mark of a good story, I don’t know what is.

In the pages, you will find:
🔎A cozy mystery
🕵️‍♂️A celebrated gentleman detective
🌳A mysterious forest
🏡A secretive English town
❤️Love is love
🧠Full of deeper meanings and nuances
📘Book 1 in the Havelock Harper Mysteries

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#oliverklangmead #thekillingofachestnuttree #tordotcom #loveislove #cozymystery

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Thanks so much to @tordotcompub for this gifted copy!

Do you enjoy short stories?

Today, I'm delighted to share THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES by Alix E. Harrow, which came out October 20!

This is a fantastic collection of short stories, perfect for fans of Harrow's writing! I really enjoyed exploring these fictional characters and worlds in this short format collection!

Synopsis:

Dive into a dazzling collection of short fiction from Alix E. Harrow, the New York Times bestselling author of The Everlasting and Starling House.

These are stories about the past as it wasn’t quite, but might have been―or could still be.

These are stories about dreamers and liars and lovers and ghosts; people just like you.

These are stories about places the world has seen, and some that hide just beyond the periphery of possibility.

Most of all, these are stories for anyone who ever wanted more.

What’s a legend, except a history told slantwise?

The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories presents the best known short fiction of Alix. E. Harrow, including the Hugo-award winning "A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies" as well as five all-new stories. The collection also includes the author's preferred text of previously published stories "The Long Way Up", "Roadside Attraction", "Mr. Death", "The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly", "The Sycamore and the Sybil", "Do Not Look Back, My Lion", "The Whisper in the Weld", "Dustbaby", and Amazon Original short stories, "The Six Deaths of the Saint" and "The Knight and the Butcherbird".

#theslantwisehistories #alixeharrow #shortstories #shortstory

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Nothing finer than the company of friends and colleagues! It was such a joy to make drinks for Alix Harrow and Elizabeth Kilcoyne's Louisville event last night celebrating the arrival of THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES and the paperback release of THE EVERLASTING. Thank you to all the readers who came out last night to try a Valiance, and Underland Julep, and a Pong Punch (we'll get a Better Back Home back on the menu when rhubarb and blackberries are back in season)! And what a joy to be together in our hometown indie: Carmichael's. Truly the best way to spend a Thursday night: good books, good drinks, great company!

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okay this list could be ENDLESS so i tried to pick some that i just don’t see recommended enough and am determined to get you to pick up!!

a nice mix here of fantasy and romance depending on what you’re in the mood for!

did i persuade you on any of these??

ID in the alt text! michi sitting looking over her left shoulder. text cascades down the right side of the image reading books i want to influence you to read

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Story-time Thursday

The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories | Alix E. Harrow
Tordotcom | 20-Oct-26

Thank you, #partner, @Macmillianaudio, for the #gifted audiobook narrated by Jeanette Illidge, and Jenn Lee for @tordotcompub. #MACAudio2026

THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES is a collection of 16 stories, 11 previously published and 5 new. I still have a few left to listen to, but this blend of fantasy, fairy, folklore, and modern stories has kept me entertained and charmed, so much so that I plan to pick up a physical copy for my shelves.

Some favorites from the first two sections include:

💀Mr. Death – a moving story about a conflicted grim reaper who is assigned to ferry back a two-year-old boy that brought me to tears.

📜The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly– an amusing epistolary told via letters from an Empress fae writing from the underworld to the mother of a baby she has kidnapped.

💔The Long Way Up – a poignant reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice that explores grief, love, trust, and mental health.

🐦‍⬛The Knight and the Butcherbird – a fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic town outside of Appalachia that explores love, grief, body horror, transformation, and the power of storytelling to shape what and how they are told.

Another favorite, The Six Deaths of the Saint, inspired her novel The Everlasting, and A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasy, which I have yet to read, won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.

The two audiobook narrators, Jeanette Illidge and Jenn Lee, did a brilliant job bringing this wide array of characters to life. Their voices added a magical quality to the stories, making them great storytellers I’d happily listen to in a grown-up version of our local bookstore’s Story Time.

If you don’t typically pick up a short story collection but are an Alix Harrow fan, or you enjoy imaginative and beautifully written prose, I encourage you to pick this one up.

If you read Harrow’s books, what is your favorite? What do you think future storytellers will say about our world today? Or what is your favorite childhood fairy tale? Do you prefer Disney’s version or the gruesome, grim versions of old fairy tales?

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