A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the horror novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman. While I wasn’t full-on freaked out by Incidents Around...

Book List: Scary Books You Need to Read

Welcome, Tartlets, to my living, breathing, ever-updating list of Scary Books You Need to Read. This book list is compiled by yours truly. Unlike a lot of book lists on the internet, the spooky books I've recommended below are all books I’ve...

WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! Another new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word! Join me and Kait as we discuss Book #2 in The Sworn Soldier series: What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher.   It's another hit for Kingfisher!...

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the Gothic horror novel What Moves the Dead, which is Book #1 in The Sworn Soldier series by T. Kingfisher. This...

THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP Book Review

Grady Hendrix is so fucking brilliant. The Final Girl Support Group blew me away with its originality, its wit, and its non-stop, heart-pounding, guess-again action.   What’s a “final girl”? “Final Girl” is the term coined for the last...

A HOUSE AT THE BOTTOM OF A LAKE Book Review

Umm, could someone please explain A House at the Bottom of a Lake to me? Because I sure as hell don’t get it. Admittedly, that could just be me. This could be another Bunny situation going on, where I’m just not existential enough to understand...

Quick Look Books: Thrillers (March 2019)

Thrillers. Easily one of my new favorite genres. For a long time, though, I wouldn't touch them. Although I love me some supernatural thrillers, I had no interest whatsoever in suspense, mystery, or "whodunits." I'm going to let you in on a little...

UNBURY CAROL Book Review

So, yeah. This is the first time I've not had anything to say immediately after finishing a book. However, the length of this review is going to make a liar out of me, because after ruminating for a bit, I now have a lot to say about this book. It...

Easy Orange Almond Flour Cake

Hey guys! So, I’m working on my manuscript this week, which means that I haven’t had time to do much reading. I started Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, and I’m really loving it even though I’m only, like, five pages in. Josh Malerman wowed me...