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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.

Creepy, Scary Halloween Comics and Graphic Novels to Read This Month (& Beyond)

If you're wanting more horror in your life, here are eight Halloween comics to read this scary season (or anytime really)!

Recent Adult Books with Reality TV Elements

These recent books with reality TV elements show just how obsessed with reality TV we are. Read on for horror, romance, and more, like with The Love Con by Seressia Glass.

Book + Outing Pairings for Seattle

Whether you're a Seattle native or a tourist, these book and outing pairings will give you and the kiddos some great activities!

Who Said That?: Why Some Books Forgo Quotation Marks

Sally Rooney's books, and many others, don't use quotation marks. What is gained, and lost, when books forgo this punctuation?

From Monsters to Mayhem: 9 Types of Horror Plots

Get to know 9 types of horror plots, from haunted objects to revenge and more, including books (and films) that showcase these plots.

Queer Songs That Need to Be Made Into Books ASAP

Songs like "Boyfriend" by Dove Cameron pack so much queer feeling into a few minutes, but I want the whole story over hundreds of pages.

Mark Me Down as Scared and Sad: 8 Horror Novels About Grief

Grief makes desperate creatures of us all. These horror novels about grief, including Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo, explore the unsettling and even monstrous side of loss.

Battles for Control: 8 Body Possession and Body Sharing Horror Novels

My body is *not* ready! Prepare for creepy reading with these horror novels about body possession and body sharing.

How TikTok Gave Colleen Hoover and her Novels a Resurgence

Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors on TikTok. But how did her popularity soar on the platform?

Stay Right Where (And When) You Are: 10 Books About Timeline Managers

In time traveling worlds, time managers keep timelines as they should be. Here are 10 great books with them, like This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar.