Celestial | Delicate Condition

Delicate Condition

Danielle Valentine

Hush little baby, don't say a word…A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK!As seen in People, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Shondaland, Goodreads, and more!…Mama's going to show you the horrors she's endured.Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie actress with a grueling IVF journey, she starts to suspect that someone is going to great lengths to make sure that never happens. Crucial medicines are lost. Appointments get swapped without her knowledge. Cryptic warnings have her jumping at shadows. And despite everything she's gone through to make this pregnancy a reality, not even her husband is willing to believe that someone is playing twisted games with her.Then her doctor tells her she's had a miscarriage―except Anna's convinced she's still pregnant despite everything the grave-faced men around her claim. She can feel the baby moving inside her, can see the strain it's taking on her weakening body. Vague warnings become direct threats as someone stalks her through the bleak ghost town of the snowy Hamptons. As her symptoms and sense of danger grow ever more horrifying, Anna can't help but wonder what exactly she's carrying inside of her…and why no one will listen when she says something is horribly, painfully wrong.DELICATE CONDITION IS:"A twisty, page-turner with unsettling details and crackling writing that's also a timely critique of sexism in modern medicine." ―Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here"A spooky, devour-in-one-sitting story that's guaranteed to have everyone talking."―Leah Konen, author of You Should Have Told Me"A frightening, propulsive read brimming with brutal truths about motherhood, autonomy, and the everyday horror of not being believed. This twisty horror thriller will have you guessing until the staggering end." ―Rachel Harrison, National Bestselling author of Cackle and Such Sharp teeth"Beautifully written, unbearably tense, and deeply scary. A modern fairy tale that asks what we'd be willing to sacrifice for the thing we want most." ―Katie Gutierrez, National Bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know

Women in Horror (60 recs!) | recording & thank you

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Hi friends,

I had SUCH a fun time chatting with Aubrei, Naomi, Natalie, and everyone who joined us for our Women in Horror chat.

Thank you so much to the Celestial friends who stopped by, but if you missed it, I don't want you to miss out! Natalie (superstar notetaker that she is) jotted down all the books mentioned, and we also recorded the Zoom.

First, you should 1000% be following the three of them if you're not already:

Aubrei (earlgreypls): https://egp.binderybooks.com/

Naomi (fromthemixedupdesk): https://boozhoo.binderybooks.com/

Natalie (weirdobookclub): https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/

Second, click here for that YouTube recording!

And third, here's the beautifully long list of books we discussed (some were recommendations and others were books that we're looking forward to) (also a few non-women snuck in; forgive us):

And Then She Fell by Aligia Elliot
Infested by Angel Luis Colon
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
Seed by Ania Ahlborn
The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn
Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn
Men, Women and Chainsaws by Carol J Clover
Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
Jackal by Erin E. Adams
One of You by Erin E. Adams
Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
House of Psychotic Women by Kier-la Jannise
Bat Eater and Other Names For Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Shy Girl by Mia Ballard
Sugar by Mia Ballard
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Feed by Mira Grant
Overgrowth by Mira Grant
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton
Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
Come Closer by Sara Gran
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Good House by Tananarive Due
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
The Between by Tananarive Due
Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris
Goddess of Filth by V Castro
Immortal Pleasures by V Castro
The Queen of the Cicadas by V Castro
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas

Thanks, folks, and we can't wait to do this again sometime!!!

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RECORDING: Women In Horror Panel

YouTube link to Women in Horror Celebration, all of the (most of the) books discussed, info about our Discord bookclubs

Hello Friends,

I had a great chat earlier with fellow tastemakers about women in horror, our favorite reads and upcoming releases we are looking forward to (I tagged many of them in this post!)

If you weren't able to make it, you can check it out on Youtube here

Follow the other tastemakers on Bindery here:

Aubrie

Natalie

Steph

We had so much fun and hope to get together again soon! If you have any topics you'd love to hear us discuss, drop your suggestions below!

BOOKCLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

As you know Women in Horror and Good Day To Read Indigenous (book clubs found on Discord here have their books picked out through May!

Next week, I will be planing the reads for the remainder of the year. $12 and $25 subscribers get to nominate books, so look out for that post tomorrow!

Quiet Time Book Club will meet tomorrow at 5pm PST/8pm EST on Zoom.

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