- October 24, 2024
When outsider Samantha gets invited to her fellow MFA student’s exclusive “Smut Salon,” everything changes. The cohort- who call each other Bunnies- are up to something weird, something Frankensteinian, that might involve drugs, monsters, and actual bunnies.
I didn’t think I was going to make this a staff pick, but I can’t stop thinking about it. ...
Read more… - October 16, 2024
A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and the Supernatural from DK Publishing
Halloween month is officially upon us, meaning that it is now our duty to get spooky. (Make no mistake: I fully endorse year-round spookiness, so if you were already creeping and crawling, by all means, carry on. Though I do object to the appearance of Halloween ...
Read more… - October 11, 2024
Books on Tap: Horror met October 10 to share favorite scary titles. Below is a list of favorite spine chilling horror, thrillers, dystopia, and sci fi.
The Handmaids Tale (novel and graphic novel) by Margaret Atwood
Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Talents, and Kindred by Octavia Butler
The Passage by Justin Cronin
All The Sinners Bleed by ...
Read more… - September 27, 2024
This is a fictional exploration of the wild feminine through motherhood and art through a doggie lens.
-Josephina, Accounting
Read more… - September 19, 2024
In this gripping work of narrative nonfiction, journalist John Vaillant introduces readers to the unpredictable nature of modern wildfires using the Fort McMurray fire in Alberta, Canada during May of 2016 as his chief illustrative example. Beginning at the beginning, Vallant first describes the rise of the fossil fuel industry in Alberta, its deep investment ...
Read more… - September 12, 2024
This historical fiction takes place after the end of World War II, in the throes of the scourge that was McCarthyism. It follows the denizens of a women’s boardinghouse in Washington, DC, who are from wildly different and sometimes mysterious backgrounds. The owner of the house and her children also have parts to play in ...
Read more… - September 5, 2024
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson is the first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series. It reads just like any action/adventure movie you’ve ever seen. There is a touch of romance and fantasy, though I would call it mainly historical fiction. A woman archivist/activist who discovers a map and ends up in British ...
Read more… - September 1, 2024
Looking for a seasonally scary book? Check out this list curated by previous Books on Tap meetings and bring your own recommendations to Bath Brewing at 6pm on October 10.
Ghost Station by S. A. Barnes
Broken Lives by Estelle Blackburn
Bone Harvest by James Brogden
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Devil House by John Darnielle
Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie
Never Whistle at Night: ...
Read more… - August 28, 2024
Should We Go Extinct? by Todd May
For philosopher and New York Times columnist Todd May, the question of his title is more than eye-grabbing rhetoric. May is genuinely asking, and what’s more, he’s asking readers to take the question seriously. Would human extinction be a good thing? Would life on earth and the earth itself ...
Read more… - August 22, 2024
A work of historical fiction that poses the question, “what if witches were real and supported women’s right to vote?” It’s set in “New Salem”, MA and follows the story of three sisters navigating the beginning of the suffragette movement while also hiding their witchcraft from the world at large. I love the author’s use ...
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