There’s something almost poetic about spring: the return of sunlight, the scent of fresh grass, the hum of new life pushing up through the dirt. But if you grew up on Goosebumps books, like I did, you know better than to trust a blooming garden—or a dad who suddenly seems way too interested in plants. This April, while the rest of the world is celebrating spring, I decided to crack open Stay Out of the Basement by R.L. Stine—a book that turns springtime growth into something

Stephen Graham Jones has never been a writer to take the easy path through horror. Known for his razor-sharp prose and deep explorations of Indigenous identity, Jones consistently delivers stories that unsettle not just because they scare us—but because they hold up a mirror to our history, our culture, and ourselves. With The Buffalo Hunter, which was just released, Jones once again brings horror face-to-face with history, delivering a story that is as thought-provoking as i

Fellow Riley Sager fans, mark your calendars—because 2025 is shaping up to be another thrilling year. With the announcement of his upcoming novel With a Vengeance, anticipation is already building, and the mystery community is buzzing with speculation. Known for twisting psychological thrillers like Final Girls, Home Before Dark, and The House Across the Lake, Sager’s latest promises a return to high-stakes suspense—with, as the title suggests, a powerful dose of vengeance.

Haunting, heartbreaking, and spellbinding in the darkest sense of the word. Set in a 1970s Florida institution for unwed mothers,...