“Bury my bones in the midnight soil, Plant them shallow and water them deep, And in my place will grow a feral rose, Soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth.” My first read of 2026 is Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. I’m about half way through the book now and I’m enj

I saw this book months ago in a booth at a festival and told myself not to buy it then. So I took a picture and told myself to buy it later. That was a dumb idea because I didn’t have an easy time finding it lol. But I was finally able to get my hands on a copy and I am so excited to read it.

Skin & Bones by Renée Watson “So much of my life has been about fitting in. Squeezing my body into too-tight spaces. Adapting my personality to get along, be agreeable. Always there were reminders that I didn’t belong. That the spaces I was trying to fit in weren’t made for me.” I’m finis