Genre
There Is Only One True Unreliable Narrator...
The unreliable narrator: A new trend in the literary fiction world, usually also falling under the category of unlikeable narrator and plotless fiction. I think, in many ways, the tiktok-afication of this term has pulled it away from what it actually means and is often used as a synonym for an unlikeable narrator.
By The Austen Shelf26 days ago in BookClub
My New Book is Finally Here. Top Story - January 2026.
My poetry collection Beautiful and Brutal Things is done. It's actually done and finally published over 270 pages. Over a year of my life went into this book. More than a year, really. Long days at my computer, sometimes seven days a week because I couldn't stop even when I probably should have. Then two months of editing that felt harder than the writing itself. But it's finished, and I'm still standing, and the book is real.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a month ago in BookClub
Once Upon a Heartbeat: Romance & Reimagined Fairy Tales
Welcome back to The Chapter Café, where stories steep like tea and imagination flows like espresso. Today, we're opening the pages of love and legend with an episode that blends romance and reimagined fairy tales. From glass slippers that don’t fit to enchanted forests with modern twists, we’re diving into tales where happily-ever-afters come with a dash of realism and a whole lot of heart.
By Kristen Barenthalerabout a month ago in BookClub
Top 8 Urban Fantasy Reads of 2026 That Bring Magic and Mystery Into the Modern World
Urban fantasy continues to thrive in 2026 as one of the most emotionally resonant and creatively flexible genres in contemporary fiction. By weaving supernatural forces into familiar cities and modern communities, urban fantasy allows readers to explore timeless themes such as identity, sacrifice, power, and love through a distinctly modern lens. Rather than escaping reality, the genre reframes it, revealing hidden worlds that exist just beneath the surface of everyday life.
By Oliver Jones Jr.about a month ago in BookClub
I got the chance to read The Princss Bride, so I did
Like many people, I grew up with the movie. The quotable lines, the swashbuckling adventure, the perfect romance - it was all burned into my memory. "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya" became a cultural touchstone. "As you wish" was shorthand for true love. And "Inconceivable!" - well, we all know what that means. So when I spotted The Princess Bride at a bookstore, I grabbed it without hesitation, expecting a straightforward novelization of the story I already knew by heart.
By Parsley Rose about a month ago in BookClub
