We've had so much fun interviewing author M.J. Parfitt about her book the Onionologist, her answers got us excited to pick up the book right now. Wine making, existential crises and how maintaining friendships and a personal life is so important, The Onionologist is Parfitt's debut––and we cannot be more thrilled that she agreed to an interview. Many thanks for indulging us, we can't wait to see where the Onionologist (and Parfitt herself) will continue to grow.

It's almost September, and we're getting closer and closer to the rainy, dark season. No better time than now to start stocking up on books with the eerie, mysterious vibes that are perfect for this upcoming time of year. Grab one of these recs, a blanket and cozy up for reading while rain beats down on your windows. This week's book recs feature thrillers, mysteries and crime novels (some cozy, some not), all sent in by independent authors!

We sat down with the author of "Before the World Moves On", Nathaniel Terrell, to speak with him about his work and his experiences being an author. A poet, storyteller, author and artist, Terrell explains to us how his work came to be, where he drew his inspiration from and what it means to be a man in midlife in this ever changing world.

This week's theme is Dark Destinies and Hidden Truths. It is a combination of genres, we don't want to just pick one genre each week––it would get repetitive––so we're creating broader, more vibe-based categories. A lot of the recs this week are fantasy or romantasy, but we have some really good different genres too, a mix for everyone. Give the authors some love!

This week, the theme is fantasy! We've included some urban fantasies, some fantasy retellings, and even paranormal fantasy. Because the book-market is getting increasingly filled up by AI "books", we try to only feature real authors in these recs.

If you're tired of regular romance novels and are looking for something with a bit more bite, these will do it for you. Featuring indie authors and traditionally published authors.

This week, we've compiled a list of six portal fantasy book recommendations. I think most people, as kids, have read books to escape their own small world. And why stop in childhood? If there's anything I'd like to do right now in this current state of the world, it'd be to escape to another world. One where things may be bleak, but there is one hero to save it all. A story about hope, instead of another news article about why capitalism and killing babies for land expansion