Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror)

"Fiend," "The White Hot" and "The Weekend Crashers" are Club Calvi's quick read suggestions Mary Calvi and book club producer Danielle Parker talk about three books: "Fiend" by Alma Katsu, "The White Hot" by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and "The Weekend Crashers" by Jamie Brenner

Hey, Club Calvi has an excerpt of FIEND up, one that hasn't been shared elsewhere www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

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I am obsessed with this author! There's a prequel that's just as good if you want more! The Great Witch of Brittany. The audiobook is LIFE

There isn't an argument for why we need music streaming. We don't. We had long years of various formats of accessible music and we were happy.
We can own media.
Support artists.
Fuck billionaires.

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This is just straight up bonkers. ANGEL DOWN is a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025.

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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

Horror Books with a Wes Anderson Aesthetic

Collage of all the movies

The Pallbearers Club

Attack of the 50ft Indian

I did a whole reel with about 20 book recommendations on Instagram for books that are Wes Anderson coded. A few examples: Attack of the 50ft Indian which would be stop animation @sgj.bsky.social and the Pallbearers Club @paultremblay.bsky.social with mixed-media visual scene cuts

Beyond honored my novella The Mystery of the Pale King (via
@timberghostpress.bsky.social) is one of @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social's Best Reads of 2024. Grimdark is a bucket list publication for me and to be recognized by them is surreal and incredible.

also added your book to my kindle!

Oh, I will be sharing this on my Instagram stories, thank you

An underrated reason ASOIAF hooks people is that Martin is an exceptional horror writer.

It goes down like butter, silky smooth--I love it

A Game of Thrones-new edition

I just read the prologue and now I'm hooked all over again. I'm doing it. This will be my Winter personality

I'm going to read that right now

Dev Patel from the Green Knight

The Eyes of the Dragon Between Two Fires A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms The Starving Saints A Game of Thrones His Black Tongue The King in Yellow Lapvona The Works of Vermin The Green Knight Once was Willem The Once and Future Queen

Books for when the vibe you want is Dev Patel in the Green Knight ⚔️🛡️✨Full list in the Alt Text

God that is worse than I thought!

WOW! Thank you so much!!

Cover of Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical.

New staff pick. @sadiehartmann.bsky.social

Thanks, Mary. It sucks to be excited and then realize it's just a jerk. :(

Very lame! You're welcome :)

Dear Sadie, Thank you so much for your wonderful response it truly means a lot to us and to our readers. We are thrilled to have you and your book featured in the London Seasonal Book Club. Our members are already excited, and I know this will be a meaningful experience for everyone who loves your work. To help us move forward, there are just two small next steps: 1. We kindly request a copy of your official discussion guide for the book so our moderators can structure the reading sessions smoothly. 2. As with all featured authors, we require a small placement fee to secure your book's spot in our seasonal lineup. This supports hosting, scheduling, and promotional efforts for the program. In return, your book will be actively read and reviewed by our members, generating thoughtful reader engagement and additional reviews on platforms such as Goodreads support that can truly strengthen the book's presence and reach. We are honored to showcase your work, and I believe our readers will take something lasting and heartfelt from the experience. It's always powerful when a book connects author and reader in a real, human way and we're excited to help make that happen. Before we finalize anything, may I ask, Would you like me to send over the payment details and next steps? Looking forward to hearing from you, Sadie, and grateful to be partnering with you.

SCAM ALERT AUTHORS! A book club emails to let you know your book has been chosen. They express an interest in having you join a chat at the end. When you respond, they let you know there is a SMALL FEE and would you like to move forward with next steps? GTFO ‼️⬇️

highly recommend the audiobook

I keep thinking about 3D printed chicken

The Wishing Pool is amazing

The audiobook was my life for 3 days straight

regular and special editions of Coffin Moon

Coffin Moon by @keithrosson.bsky.social is called the best modern vampire story ever by @stephenking.bsky.social I saw Joe Hill on his King Sorrow tour (which is a new favorite book), he had big praise for it too. They are not wrong. This book is a modern classic
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The Thing (1982) is a Thanksgiving movie.

Thought of it while prepping a Friendsgiving turkey today.

„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.