Addison Rizer

Addison Rizer is a writer and reader of anything that can be described as weird, sad, or scary. She has an MA in Professional Writing and a BA in English. She writes for Book Riot and Publishers Weekly and is always looking for more ways to gush about the books she loves. Find her published work or contact her on her website or at addisonrizer at gmaildotcom.

What is Twitterature? An Introduction to the Genre

From one-tweet fiction to serialized short stories and retellings, Twitterature demonstrated the literary possibilities of Twitter.

LGBTQ+ Characters Triumph at the End of the World in These 8 Queer Dystopian Books

Dystopian fiction has come a long way. Here are eight queer dystopian books for a new take on a nostalgic genre, including Manhunt by Gretchen Felker Martin.

15 of the Best Fantasy Lesbian Audiobooks to Listen to Right Now

Maybe you want something sapphic or something other-worldly. Or maybe both! These are the best fantasy lesbian audiobooks to listen to, including The Unbroken by C.L. Clark!

8 Novels about Family Secrets Lurking Right Under Your Nose

If you can't get enough of (other people's) family drama, pick up these novels about family secrets in genres from litfic to YA fantasy.

How Much Do Most Anticipated and Best-Of Lists Overlap?

Are most anticipated and best-of booklists the same? Which voices make the cut for either? One writer does a deep dive.

10 Massage Therapy Books for Beginners to Learn the Craft

If you're looking to learn more about massage therapy or learn the basics at home, these are ten massage therapy books to get started, including Healing Self-Massage by Kristine Kaoverii Weber.

Is BookTok Changing the Way We Talk About Books?

A look at how TikTok and BookTok does--and doesn't--influence how we talk about books.

A Review of Bookly, The App for Building a Reading Habit

If you've been interested in trying this reading app out, keep reading for our Bookly review!

Scares of Every Kind: 20 of the Best Genre-Blending Horror Novels

From sci fi horror, like Annihilation, to historical horror and even suburban scares, these genre-blending horror novels offer a new take on monstrous tales.

The Reading Life of April Ludgate

For Parks and Rec fans, have you noticed just how much of a reading rebel April is? Here are the books she read and what her reading meant.