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Jamie Canaves

Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer–in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can definitely talk books with her on Litsy and Goodreads. Depending on social media’s stability maybe also Twitter and Bluesky.

The Guilt of Reading Deep Backlist

Do you have things having to do with reading that make you feel guilty?

Thrillers About Prison Systems With A Twist

The imagined settings and systems in these thrillers expose the flaws in our real-world systems.

New Mystery Adaptations Premiering In October 2024

Which of these are you for sure watching this month?

As If True Crime Wasn’t Problematic Enough

"True Crime is already lacking ethics, and for some reason Ryan Murphy decided to lower the bar — or say hold my beer."

2025 Books by Black Authors to Preorder ASAP

Give your future self a treat by preordering these excellent 2025 releases by Black authors!

11 Book Club Picks For October 2024, From Eclectix to NYPL’s Teen Banned Book Club

What is your book club reading in October?

6 Mysteries For Different October (and Fall) Reading Vibes

There are several flavors of fall mystery, you see.

Book Nerds, Librarians, Teachers (+ Cat Ladies) For Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

For all the members of the Childless Cat Lady Book Club. 🐈 📚

Mystery Authors Also Writing Horror For The Win

Who are your favorite genre-hopping mystery writers?

Fall Into A Mystery: 10 New Mystery & Thrillers For October 2024

Prepare for some fantastic armchair sleuthing.