Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an eerie supernatural horror set in the small English countryside town of Idless. After a traumatic divorce, Hazel returns home planning to quietly regroup at her parents’ empty house and reconnect with her estranged sister, Cathy. But when Hazel never arrives, Cathy begins to worry. As Cathy searches…
Category: Spring 2026
The Man With No Shadow
How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow blends eerie folklore with dark humor in a campy horror story set at the infamous Goat Valley Campground. Kate, the campground’s manager, has inherited both the land and the responsibility of protecting campers from the supernatural dangers that live there. Over the years she’s developed a…
Aardvark April 2026
April picks are up, and this isn’t a joke! April’s lineup from Aardvark Book Club has a really interesting mix of genres this month, and honestly it feels like one of those months where there’s a little something for every type of reader. From gothic vibes to literary fiction, romance, and even a humorous essay…
April 2026 | Aardvark Predictions
Even though Aardvark is great about giving us hints each month so we know what the picks will be before they ‘go live’, I thought it would be fun to start putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark. This will be my third month doing predictions for Aardvark and…
April 2026 Most Anticipated
April is coming up fast, and it’s bringing some awesome books with it. I cannot contain my excitement for so many of the books listed below and it was a struggle to narrow my list down to my top 12. A ton of some of my favorite authors have April releases and I’ve been lucky…
Whidbey
Whidbey is a literary exploration of three women bound together by the murder of Calvin Boyer, the man who harmed them in different ways. As Birdie flees to Whidbey Island and discovers another survivor’s memoir, and as Calvin’s mother grapples with his death, the novel examines justice, storytelling, and the long shadow of abuse. More character…
Nothing Tastes as Good
Nothing Tastes as Good is a weird, dark, and emotionally unnerving horror-thriller that lingers long after you finish it. Retail worker Emmett Truesdale has never fit the Southern California ideal—over three hundred pounds, carrying childhood trauma and generational ennui, he’s stuck in a dead-end job and lonely love life. Desperate, he joins a clinical trial for…
March 2026 Most Anticipated
March is shaping up to be an absolutely stacked month for new releases, and after combing through all the upcoming titles, I somehow managed to narrow my list down to my Top 16 Most Anticipated Books. It wasn’t easy . There are so many incredible releases hitting shelves right now, especially a wave of brand-new fantasy…