By Pauline Georgiou @littl.miss.bookworm
The plot of Mexican Gothic unfolds slowly, carefully building the personalities and emotional depth of its characters. Rather than relying on fast-paced action, Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes her time to weave a story that draws the reader deeper and deeper into its mysterious web. This gradual development keeps the tension alive—each chapter leaves you wanting more, eager to uncover what lies behind the unsettling secrets of High Place.
By Anastasia M., @anastasia_readsgr
If you’re a fan of fantasy that blends enemies-to-lovers romance with magical trials and high-stakes drama, Immortal Consequences might just be your next favorite read.
By Rodamanthi Sofikitou, @greek_studyholic
The book by Jacqueline Harpman „I Who Have Never Known Men“ is a dystopian novel about forty women, who were imprisoned in an underground cage. They are guarded by men, but they cannot interact with them.
I could write quite a few pages for this book but there are space limitations and, also, I'd like to give readers the chance to discover its charm.
By Rodamanthi Sofikitou, @greek_studyholic
It is well known that the best way to celebrate Autumn and Halloween during October is to read books with the same aesthetic: spooky stories with murders, full of mystery and killers are of course on the TBR list, but I surely prefer the so called „romantasy“ - romantic stories with a lot of fantasy.
By Pauline Georgiou, @littl.miss.bookworm
This is a truly beautiful story about three generations of witches, whose lives are intertwined in a way that feels both natural and magical. What makes the narrative so engaging is the harmony with which the author connects these three women, even though they belong to completely different eras. Each woman carries the weight and wisdom of her own time, yet together their stories highlight how much unites them despite the years that separate them.
By Anastasia M. @anastasiareads_gr
It only took me two sentences to know I had to read this book:
In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead.
Jet is going to solve her own murder.
By Pauline Georgiou, @littl’.miss.bookworm
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & The Six is a dazzling novel that pulls the reader straight into the heart of the 1970s American rock scene. Set against the backdrop of an era defined by electric guitars, free love, and the ever-present lure of drugs, the book captures the chaotic yet magnetic world of musicians who lived as though each day could be their last.
By Anastasia M. @anastasiareads_gr
It’s never easy to choose which book to talk about first, there are so many I’ve loved and can’t wait to share, and narrowing it down took longer than I wanted. But, my Instagram feed gave me the nudge I needed.
By Pauline Georgiou @Littl.miss.bookworm
Delia Owens weaves a haunting and poetic narrative set deep within the secluded marshes of North Carolina—those forgotten places where the wild still sings and civilization seems but a distant echo. The world she conjures is alive with sound and scent: dragonflies skimming the surface of still waters, gulls crying in the salt-kissed air, the whisper of reeds swaying under the weight of the southern sun. It is in this liminal space, between land and sea, that Kya, the Marsh Girl, is born and raised—not by hands, but by nature itself.
By Pauline Georgiou @littl.miss.bookworm
Johanna van Veen’s My Darling Dreadful Thing is a haunting and poignant contribution to the modern Gothic literary tradition. Set against the bleak and battered backdrop of post-war Netherlands, the novel masterfully conjures a world where physical decay mirrors emotional and spiritual ruin. In this shattered landscape, grief becomes a sentient force, and the past refuses to rest quietly beneath the surface. Van Veen invites readers into a story where memory is not merely a function of the mind but a living, spectral presence that infiltrates every corner of her characters' lives.
By Pauline Georgiou, @littl’.miss.bookworm
This is a tender family drama — a contemplative tribute to Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. At its heart are the Pantavano sisters, bound by invisible threads of love and unconditional acceptance, forming a warm and unwavering core that resists the cracks of life. Anna Napolitano begins her narrative with an almost chaotic breath, yet as the story unfolds, her writing blossoms and deepens, delicately unraveling the souls of her characters.