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So far, I think it was Ghostroots by Pemi Aguda, which is a collection of short speculative horror stories set in Lagos, Nigeria where characters are strained between their own desires for individuality and the spectre of those that came before them. My favorite story was one called The Hollow that is about an architect measuring a strange house that swallows violent men into the space between walls. Itâs a fantastic blend of character work, eerie imagery, and thoughtful exploration of trauma.
10. A book that made you happy
Reviewing my read books this year has lead me to realize I read very few happy books, lol. One that was really fun was actually Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson (which I fully admit to having read for Black Sails reasons). I never read it as a kid, but it reminded me a lot of the adventure books I did use to read (probably because it inspired a lot of them) so the whole thing felt very cozy and nostalgic. Plus, when I finished I had a movie night to watch the Muppet version, which is the definitive adaptation imho.
12. A book you need to read by the end of the year
So many!! I am currently in the middle of reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville after setting a personal goal to read it this summer (actually quite fun, and extremely gay tbh). I also really want to read The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones and Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith in the next few months.
Thinking about the Hadestown proshot and Orpheus being introduced wiping down a table with his back to the audience. Hermes has to call out to him again to get him to take his opening bow, and for the show to start, Orpheus has to turn around.
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compiling a list of books to fill the hiatus! asterisks are for books i have not yet read, so cannot personally vouch for but seem like a good fit/have been recommended by others. iâd love for this to be an evolving list so let me know if there is anything you think should be included. :)Â
some themes/concepts i looked for: vampires, gothic horror (particularly southern gothic), generational trauma, queer identity, unreliable narrators, theater/performance, complicated family dynamics, grief, historical setting/flashbacks, new orleans/paris/cross country travel as a setting, epistolary/interview format.
shoutout to my lovely friend, @shamixlour for the suggestions and letting me ramble <3
the vampire chronicles (anne rice) - the only one i will not give you a plot synopsis for, because if you are an iwtv/tvl fan⊠youâve probably already got an idea. i genuinely loved both interview with the vampire and the vampire lestat novels. queen of the damned was a bit more hit and miss for me, but thereâs some fascinating lore and great character building. i have not ventured further at this point, but know the show has already begun to incorporate story beats from tale of the body thief, merrick, the vampire armand, and the prince lestat trilogy (the last of which seem to be many fansâ favorites beyond the original three novels).Â
dracula (bram stoker) - real estate agent jonathan harker is sent to a mysterious castle in transylvania to help a wealthy recluse purchase land in london, kicking off a sinister and terrifying series of events. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: itâs dracula. in addition to being a staple of the vampire genre and a classic, it is simply a magnificent story with a colorful cast of epistolary narrators (who are slightly more reliable than our dear friends in dubai/montreal).Â
carmilla (sheridan le fanu) - laura lives with her father in a solitary castle deep in the forest, and finds her world upended when she encounters a beautiful young woman named carmilla who is involved in a carriage accident and recovers in their estate. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: the original lesbian vampire novel, this is short, haunting, and sensual. required reading for gothic horror fans. potentially the reason one of lestatâs codenames is sheridan.Â
thistlefoot (gennarose nethercott) - estranged siblings bellatine and isaac yaga are forced back into each otherâs lives when they inherit a sentient house on chicken legs from their ancestral home outside kviv. the house is followed by the sinister longshadow man, who trails the siblings as they reluctantly begin a final tour of their familyâs traveling puppet show, bringing with him violent secrets of their familyâs past and the strange abilities that the siblings have alternatively abused and tried to smother. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: one of my personal favorite books. beginning with a street magician/thief in new orleans, we have themes of generational trauma, a cross-country tour of performances, a show featuring puppets brought to life (that would fit nicely in the theatre de vampires), queerness, and a lovely blend of horror, fantasy, and character study.Â
the sleeping car porter (suzette mayr) - in 1929, baxter is a black sleeping car porter on a train that crosses the country and wants nothing more than to save enough to begin dental school and to keep a lid on his sexuality. when the train becomes stranded after a mudslide, many sleepless nights begin to cause hallucinations to seep into his reality while baxter contends with the capricious white passengers and their secrets, as well as his own. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: exploration of real black queer history during the 20s with a sleep deprived narratorâs increasingly unreliable perception of events. not strictly horror but very tense and atmospheric.Â
the reformatory (taranative due) - in 1950âs florida, 12 year old robbie stephens is sentenced to 6 months at a reformatory after defending his sister against the unwanted attentions of a white neighbor. robbie has always had the ability to see ghosts, an ability which quickly turns sinister when he is haunted by the many victims of the abusive leadership at the graceland school for boys, while his sister tries desperately to rally the community for his release. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: southern gothic horror (inspired by horrifying real history), a wide net of compelling narrators all of whom are richly developed. make sure to check the content warnings on this one. due also has a vampire novel called my soul to keep that has been compared to iwtv but i havenât got the chance to read it yet.
the city of lost fortunes (bryan camp) - jude is a street magician in post-katrina new orleans, a city haunted by the hurricaneâs devastation and a pantheon of deities, with a knack for finding lost things. he has been trying to disappear but is pulled back into the world of magic (and the father he never knew) when the fortune god is murdered and the fate of an elusive card game of the gods determines the cityâs future. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: if you miss the nola vibes from the first seasons, this is an excellent read, which takes full advantage of the setting. exploration of queerness, gender expression, faith and consequence. more of an urban fantasy than horror but a hidden gem imho.Â
the phantom of the opera (gaston leroux) - classic story of a paris opera house. a young singer receives voice lessons from a mysterious figure she believes to be the angel of music her father told her stories of as a child. meanwhile, the new opera house owners are plagued by stories of a phantom. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: iâd actually recommend the stage musical of this one over the book, but there are some clearly phantom inspired elements this season.Â
plain bad heroines (emily m danforth) - a series of events that begins in 1902 at a boarding school for girls has consequences ripple into the present. the scandalous friendship and mysterious deaths of two students becomes the subject of a film, wherein the actors playing the girls begin to find themselves haunted by the same malevolent forces. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: this one has several layers of meta storytelling (itâs about a documentary covering the creation of a film based on a fictional historical event), and a deeply messy cast of wlw whose stories donât entirely line up with each other. more comedic than some of the others listed here.Â
monstrillio (gerardo sĂĄmano cĂłrdova) - a grieving mother cuts out a sliver of her deceased sonâs lung, and feeds it until it grows sentience, becoming a carnivorous creature that both does and does not resemble the child she lost. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: this is another one of my favorite books. this is a story about grief, the ways well-intentioned parents can still fail their children, the weight of expectations, queerness, monstrosity, and humanity. read it read it read it.Â
our share of night (mariana enriquez) - a man and his son embark on a road trip to their deceased wife/motherâs ancestral home only to be swept into the thrall of the cult she narrowly escaped, one which desperately seeks immortality and believes them to be the perfect vessels. steeped in the history of argentinaâs military dictatorship and the aftermath, the story follows gaspar, the son, as he attempts to assert his own destiny. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: this is a complex family story, a ghost story, a love story. how people who love each other fail each other, and how that love persists in spite of the failure. another one i cannot recommend enough.Â
the historian (elizabeth kostova) - a young girl discovers a sheath of letters in her fatherâs library, beginning a journey through the mystery of her fatherâs history and her motherâs disappearance. traveling from london to istanbul to budapest, she discovers links between her family and the legend of dracula. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: epistolary format, tracking vampire legends throughout history (claudia would approve), a sweeping and richly researched historical epic.Â
the devil three times (rickey fayne) - yetunde, stolen from her home and aboard a slave ship strikes a deal with the devil, desperate to prove himself to an indifferent god by protecting her and her family through time. a generational saga follows her descendants, each encountering the devil in moments of despair where he offers his own version of salvation in hopes of maybe finding something like it for himself. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: southern gothic, themes of redemption and forgiveness, a family saga that tracks black experiences through american history through the lens of a single family. can the devil be redeemed, and what does forgiveness truly look like? underrated 2025 debut by an author to watch.Â
the buffalo hunter hunter (stephen graham jones)* - set in the american west in 1912, this novel follows a lutheran priest transcribing the life of a blackfeet vampire who haunts the fields of the reservation looking for justice. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: quite literally about an interview with a vampire! i am still waiting on my hold for it at the library but have heard nothing but fantastic things about this one. stephen graham jones is truly a legendary modern horror writer.Â
house of hunger (alexis henderson)* - a poor young woman enlists as a bloodmaid at the titular house of hunger and finds herself swept in the thrall of the countess at the center of the hedonistic court. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: queer gothic vampire horror touching on themes of colonialism and exploitation. another one i have only heard good things about.Â
the vampyre (john william polidori)* - a young english gentlemanâs curiosity is piqued by a strange newcomer to society. when the stranger returns after being seemingly killed in a fight with bandits, the gentleman begins to suspect something sinister. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: one of the (if not the) oldest fiction publications available on vampires (though the stories certainly predate any publications). alongside dracula and carmilla this is considered one of the foundational texts of the vampire genre.Â
fledgling (octavia e butler)* - a seemingly young amnesiac girl begins to question her own origins, and the discovery that she is, in fact, a 53 year old vampire. she struggles with her nature while attempting to unlock the secrets of her past and those that seek to do her harm. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: explores the unique challenges of a vampire trapped as a child, while dealing with intersectional themes of race, sexuality, community, history, and identity. have heard this is a very uncomfortable read at times, but a deeply worthwhile one.
the book with no name (anonymous)* - supernatural detective miles jensen is called to a lawless town to investigate a mysterious blue stone, the various entities (both human and not) all desperate to get their hands on it, and the nameless book that seems to connect them all. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: has been described as a western with vampires, with multiple (occasionally conflicting) points of view, a strong central mystery, and a frenetic, fast paced plot.
salemâs lot (stephen king)* - a writer returns to the small town where he used to live, hoping for closure and inspiration for his new book. when two boys enter the woods and only one returns alive, he is forced to reckon with the evil forces plaguing his hometown. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: another vampire genre staple! this is a reimagining of dracula in small town america.
an uncertain place (fred vargas)* - the discovery of a pile of shoes, all containing severed feet, in an old highgate ceremony prompts visiting french detectives to be drawn into the sinister world of vampires and vampire hunters, a world which follows them home. technically in a series but can be read independently. recommendation for iwtv/tvl fans: the premise immediately reminded me of a certain vampireâs souvenir collection. this is a blend of mystery, superstition, and hints of the supernatural that touches down in paris but travels across europe.
Finding out AI companies are chewing through - literally, theyâre pulping and burning them as they go - millions of books often including 1/1s and old texts that cannot be reprinted
Meanwhile thereâs always some dipshit telling me AI is the future and weâve got to just let companies erase human history and literature so they can train their abomination machines to pretend to think like people because a judge said itâs fine
the lost boys cast album and the failures releasing the same dayâŠgreat day to be a fan of blonde vampire rockstars in love with their traumatized fledglings (who need a little peer pressure in order to do normal vampire things like murder)
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Namaygoosisagagun First Nation/Collins has burned to the ground. The entire community is nothing but ashes after being quickly consumed by wildfires. They did not have any support from emergency services, and no one offered aid. The community saved themselves by escaping into boats because no one came.
Mishkeegogamang and Cat Lake have lost power. Families are ending up in shelters with nothing. Armstrong, Lac La Croix, Whitesand, Gull Bay, Lac des Mille Lacs are currently in the fires path and all members are being evacuated.
All this loss, all this devastation, and it was entirely preventable.
After steadily underfunding wildland firefighting and purposefully excluding Indigenous wildland firefighters and Indigenous wildfire organizations from wildfire operations, firefighter training, decisionmaking, and resource exchanges, in 2025, Doug Ford slashed the forest firefighting budget.
It's hard to ignore his decision to cut funding and leave us out of adequate fire training (even though we've lived with forest fires for thousands of yearsâfar longer than settlers have been in Canadaâand made sure fires like the ones we're all seeing today were prevented through kinisitotÄn) when, despite making up less than 5% of the population, we account for 42% percent of all wildfire evacuations in Canada.
And when we are successfully evacuated, we face discrimination and racismâlike Kashechewanâbecause it's always been easier to blame us than it is to blame the true culprit: denialism, corportate greed, and colonization.
The people of Collins and every other impacted community deserve better.
Right now, the AFN is currently accepting donations to help Collins First Nation. If you're able to, please consider donating.
ONWA (Ontario Native Women's Association) is another great place to donate to. They have outreach vans going to motels and inns and offering food, water, resources, and cultural support to those impacted by the wildfires.
Other places to consider donating to are Mikinakoos Emergency Fund, Red Cross, True North Aid, Indigenous Climate Action. You can also send donations directly to Whitesand First Nation via e-transfer ([email protected]) and they request that you add your full name in the e-transfer comment section to receive a tax receipt.
*Before sending money, verify that the appeal appears on an official First Nation, Tribal Council or registered charity channel.
If you can't offer financial support, please consider donating items of need. Moontime Connections is currently accepting drop-off donations. If you live in the Thunder Bay area, Namaygoosisagagun Health Office is also taking in donations! They can also bemailed to Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre at 555 West Arthur Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5P8.
Ok like. Imagine life without ads. You wake up, check your messages across a variety of apps, no ads. You get up and put on the tv while you prep your breakfast, no ads. Maybe you drive somewhere and switch on the radio, no ads. Maybe you drive a long distance, yet somehow, not a single billboard on your path. You pick up a newspaper or magazine to pass the time, no advertisements only articles. You turn on your game console, the home screen is just about your games, no ads to buy more. You open a streaming app, you don't pay extra for no ads, there's just no ads ever.
Think about how much of your time is spent looking at ads. "Download ublock" yeah I know, I have. But that doesn't change that the world is covered with endless advertising. Imagine never seeing that again. How much better our lives would be.
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there have been a few posts showing the parallels between lestatâs dynamics with gabriella and akasha (with the memory of baby!lestat and his sticks juxtaposed with keeper!lestat and his ice cream scoop being a major one) but i canât help but notice that the changes to the towmbk storyline means that the dynamic between lestat and marius/akasha also strongly mirrors the dynamic between lestat and magnus.
marius is singing about lestatâs blue eyes and blonde hair when he wakes up from his dirt nap, which are the physical characteristics magnus sought him out for. marius also took lestat from where he was sleeping, dragged him to an isolated stone room in the middle of nowhere and then told him he was selected to inherit something he not only did not ask for, but was unaware existed previously. this powerful creature you do not understand has identified you specifically to be their heir/keeper congratulations on your new position you cannot refuse it, good luck. and then he gets left with the responsibility of the role with extremely minimal instruction and an empty hall full of treasures, and no one to ask for help. and then he gets forcibly bitten and then given new blood, which causes him to have new, difficult to control powers that he also doesnât understand before being kicked out again.
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