This newsletter was written after I finished reading Girl A and a Clive Barker short story, which led me to ask, “Why do I do this to myself?” The answer: research.
In this post, you’ll find a list of newsletters I subscribe to, a few two-sentence reviews, and two questions for you at the bottom.
I wanted to keep this post relatively short since I’ve hit y’all with some longer ones recently (and have another long one coming up soon).
Please enjoy some recommendations and reviews!
Newsletters I subscribe to
Someone recently told me that Pocket Glitter was one of only two newsletters they read. Aside from being incredibly flattered, it made me think, “Wait, do I subscribe to way too many newsletters? And am I weird for actually reading all of them?”
Eh, I don’t care.
With that in mind, in case you were wondering or are looking for new things to read, here are the Substack newsletters that hit my inbox.
I put asterisks by my favorites:
Two-sentence reviews
Girl A by Abigail Dean: This book is heavy—think the worst episode of 20/20 or Dateline that you can remember—and not for you if you don’t want to read descriptions of child abuse. That said, every time I went to put it down, Dean compelled me to keep going with her characters and pacing. 4/5
The Forbidden (Books of Blood Volume 5) by Clive Barker: It’s got everything: a shitty relationship, a woman making classic horror movie mistakes, scary locals, and a passage that made me text my friend who loves monster boyfriends. Good for those of you who like urban legends (it’s the story Candyman is inspired by) and are OK with being disappointed in fictional people’s decisions. 3.5/5
The Project by Courtney Summers: Summers is one of my go-to authors so I picked up this book even though cults aren’t really my thing. Go in thinking you’d be immune to joining a cult and walk away desperately hoping you’re right about that. 4/5
That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading!
Claire
PS - Still thinking about this photo that drove me (and several people who DMed me) crazy. When we’re finally allowed to be in other people’s physical space, it’s going to be WILD.
Deep Pockets: There’s more down here
A few weeks ago, my friend Ashlee asked me two questions that I’ll now pose to you.
During the pandemic:
Is there any part of yourself that you’ve gotten more comfortable with?
Is there any part of you or the way you were living pre-pandemic that you’ve become less comfortable with?
If you’re comfortable sharing (ZERO PRESSURE always), I’d love to hear your answers. Just reply to this email.