Professional Book Nerds

Emma and Joe welcome back Claire and Kristin to chat about modern gothic reads. They discuss the characteristics they enjoy in a modern gothic and share a wide variety of books to get your creepy, vibey, gothic fix! Emma’s Picks:   The Clinic by Cate Quinn  A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat  The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins   One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (Sheperd King series)   Claire’s Picks:   Diavola by Jennifer Thorne  The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste  A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock  Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk  Kristin’s Picks:   Bluebeard’s Castle by Anna Biller  The Black Tree Atop the Hill by Karla Yvette  House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson  When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen  Joe’s Picks:   Vampires of el Norte by Isabel Canas  House of Cotton by Monica Brashears  Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas  House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland  Check out our Botanical Books episode from 2023 here. Other books mentioned in this episode in