But before showing off some of my favorite outfits this month, I wanted to start off the 1st OOTM Recap newsletter with a spotlight on the fashion icons who inspire me and my closet!
I want to shout out a few of the influencers who constantly inspire my style with their eye for aesthetics in how they curate their daily looks and luminous energy β¨
Nicolealyseee
Edgy and chic never looked so π and possible! Rocking leathers, animal print or really any look inspired by this wild fire energy makes me feel powerful and alive π
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Another thrift girlie after my heart π€ Nicole and her partner own their own vintage boutique called American Honey Vintage
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(also, check out their IG if you’re living in the US for when they drop their graphic tee stock and free shipping π)
Dirtychai.mama
I do swoon over thrift girlies and I’ll admit, I am obsessed with Ashley’s content on any platform she’s posting content!
From inspirational outfit boards and pins to put on my own OOTD inspo boards; to her aesthetically-pleasing reels on IG, Ashley’s chill and comfortable, electric style is the perfect comfy meets chic vibes I’ve been aiming to channel in my own personal wardrobe βπ»
megg.s.sullivan
Such an empowering and aspiring energy comes from how Megan curates and arranges her effortlessly chic and stylish looks, and making them accessible for every babe and body π₯° and you can also feel this energy at her store: Ethereal Boutique in St. John’s, Newfoundland!
Forever inspired with her courageous and ambitious charisma and her incredible down-to-earth spirit, Megan is truly a fierce fashion icon! π₯
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Check out my Style Guide page for more #OOTD inspirations and stores to visit π
Sorry for the intense angle, but I really wanted to get a cute photo of the fresh ink of my lady demon that I got on Good Friday ππ and what a better outfit than to wear my oversized Jason Voorhees hoodies and Old Navy black skort to my appointment.
This Dolls Kill ultra-soft and extremely comfortable hoodie was such an epic score to find on their site (in the WB horror section) and I believe is still in stock if you wanted to take a peek? π
Hot Ghoul Walks in Style π»
Since getting inked, I’ve been showing off my new tattoo as much as possible… which sparked the idea to rock a chic blazer with my rockin’ graphic tee, cord skirt and chunky boots- springtime outfit! I thrifted this blazer from a clothing swap and never quite figured out how to rock her, until this year ππ»
You’ll be seeing a lot more outfits with her later, when the weather really warms up.
πΆ “Breaking Hearts Has Never Looked So Cool!” πΆ
“Hey Google, play ‘Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today’ by Fall Out Boy…
Ending March in a MπD and moving into the month of April, sensing early (damp) spring in the air and false hopes of warmer weather with messy (sometimes, snow) showers along the East Coast, has made Seasonal Affective feelings linger around far too long.
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I tried to theme my monthly reads around the mediocre and moody welcoming of this messy season, and since Easter π₯ weekend happened to be during April this year, I only found it fitting to add Bunny by Mona Awad immediately to my list.
At Dark, I Become Loathsome By Eric Larocca (2025) Format: audiobook π§
“A grim yet gentle, horrifying yet hopeful, intense tale of death, trauma and love.”
Centered around our MC Ashley, who is grieving the loss of his wife and disappearance of his young son, the evening rituals he conducts on willing individuals (who he finds online) to achieve an enlightened perspective to end their emotional suffrage is his act of redemption; his one last remaining tether to any form of empathy or compassion for another human being. That is, until he meets Jinx…
Rating: πππ
The Divine Flesh By Drew Huff (2025) [π£οΈ Thank you to Drew Huff & Netgalley for the ARC] Format: ebook π
“Jennifer Plummer and the Divine Flesh have exactly three things in 1) they’re trapped inside Jennifer’s body; 2) they despise each other; and 3) they’re in love with Daryl Plummer, Jennifer’s ex-husband.”
This descriptive body horror (which gave me “The Substance” vibes) goes straight into the deep end with heavy content warnings (from the author themselves) and really pushes your limits. A cosmic ~ out-of-this-world ~ body horror meets acid trip, but with the most gripping love triangle ever experienced.
Rating: ππππ
The Homecoming By Zoe Apostolides (2025) [ π£οΈThank you to salt publishing & Netgalley for the ARC] Format: ebook π
“Quietly disturbing, it tells the story of Ellen, a young ghost-writer sent to record the memoirs of an elderly woman living in a remote Northumberland manor.”
Feelings of isolation and emotional turmoil will plague you while reading this haunted Gothic horror debut, but your morbid curiosity will surely spike as you turn each and every page.
Rating: πππππ
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Slow By Jo Peters (2018) Format: hardcover book π
“Endless work deadlines, family and social responsibilities, runaway to-do lists, FOMO… do you ever wish you could press the pause button to catch a breath?”
This short, but sweet, coffee table book is the perfect edition to your Hygge lifestyle, filled with tons of images, infographics, and research studies to give you tips and tricks for slowing down and embracing a present, and more mindful approach to living.
Rating: πππππ
The Unworthy by Augstina Bazterrica (2025) Format: paperback book π
“A thrilling work of literary horror about a woman cloistered in a secretive, violent religious order, while outside the world has fallen into chaos.”
Told in a very unique and non-linear style, through many written and cryptic diary entries, we are able perceive this dystopian world (and experience the tremendous pain endured) through our MC’s savvy and resourceful ability to write these moments down (in secret) and hide them within her windowless cell or any place she can find that would be safe from the Sacred Sisterhood.
Rating: ππππ
Sick Houses by leila taylor (2025) [ π£οΈThank you to repeater books & Netgalley for the ARC] FormaT: ebook π
“Explores the architecture of haunted houses, uncanny domestic spaces, and how the horror genre subverts and corrupts the sanctity of home.”
A beautifully-written, socioeconomic perspective on the iconic haunted houses, evil lairs with their terrifying occupants, and horrific architecture that has shaped and inspired pop culture slasher films and Gothic hauntings.
Rating: ππππ
Goddess Of Filth by V. Castro (2021) Format: audioBook π§
“Five of us sat in a circle doing our best to emulate the girls in The Craft, hoping to unleash some power to take us all away…”
A terrifying, coming of age journey through adolescence and teenage relationships, with a spiritual possession at the heat of the budding conflict.
Rating: πππππ
Of The Flesh By Susan Barker & More (2025) Format: hardcover book π
“These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror…”
Connected and tethered together by “flesh”, these short stories are horrific enough to satisfying one’s own morbid curiosity.
Rating: πππ.5
Exquisite Corpse By Poppy Z. Brite (1997) Format: paperback book π
“Exquisite Corpse is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.”
A dark, sinister and twisted story of love and longing that I had read over 10 years ago, out of morbid curiosity, yet decided to adventure again into the disturbed minds of Andrew & Jay.
What ππ» A ππ» Month! ππ» Being able to read nine books in a month seems to be quite an achievement (for me, at least π ) It’s the most I’ve ever read in a month, that’s for sure!
If you’d like to see what other books I’ve read, creep my books π
So fitting with this month’s theme to put me in one of two extreme mπds!
Here are my highest and lowest book vibes of April:
β¨ VIBED THE HIGHEST WITH…
Goddess Of Filth By V. Castro (2021)
Why did this book exceed my expectations?
I would be the first to admit, I wasn’t as excited to read this after reading The Haunting of Alejandra, but the writing for this story captivated me a lot more than the previous book. I felt the characters truly change and grow, gain agency and overcome the obstacles they felt held by from. It was an empowering read (even with the explicitly sexual scenes and references π
β οΈ HIT MY LOWEST POINT WITH…
At Dark, I Become Loathsome By Eric Larocca (2025)
Why did this book miss the mark for me?
I really struggled to empathically connect with the story once all the animal cruelty references started coming through. Some were just beyond brutal and where it was an audiobook experience, I couldn’t really skip over it as I might have if I was physically reading the book. I love Eric’s work, and love the darkness he uses to terrify his readers. However, this was just too dark for me. If I can say anything, it’s “please don’t f*ck with pets!” and check your TWs π
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I want to thank you reading this blog post, about a month’s worth of reading π and if you enjoyed this, I suggest that you consider joining our horror book club to satisfy your cravings…
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Morbid & Mor(e)bid Curiosities | May 2025
Oh hello again, boils and ghouls π
Do we ever have ourselves in for some horrific spring-time scares this month! ππ
Double the troubles π
Our Morbid Curiosities await π
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our May Morbid Curiosities π Book Club reads are…
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π Rouge by Mona Awad (2023)
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I’ll admit this book flew under my radar until one of our book club members suggested it for our upcoming May Morbid Curiosities π pick!
In the spirt of April and Easter π₯ (Zombie Jesus day), I planned to read Bunny by Mona Awad this month, but also happen to be reading it with another group, an empowering Feral Feminine book club β€οΈβπ₯. I’m really loving Mona’s clever and captivating writing style, so I’m really thrilled to be sucked into another one of her horrors, especially one of such glamourous and grotesque descent into the darkness of beauty and despair π
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When I originally started Morbid Curiosities back in October 2024, after finishing our first read In The Miso Soup by RyΕ« Murakami, I had just gotten my library hold for Chlorine, so I suggested Chlorine and The Eyes Are The Best Part as our next options (but wouldn’t you know it, the other book won π ) however in our book club, we don’t shame or forget books π so we put it back in the rotation for another adventure…
Fast forward to Present day and Chlorine has now won π and is now our Double Trouble Sister Read for May. But this time, instead of waiting for my library hold… I might already own a paperback copy π
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So whether you want to dive head first into a creepy spa cult or into the deep end with a body horror… both our Double Trouble Morbid Curiosities π will begin next Friday, May 2nd amongst our haunted clubhouses on Fable (so, mark your calendars ππ )
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Rouge + Chlorine | May Morbid Curiosities π
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Are you into super spooky & awesome book clubs π?
With over 250+ morbid Mavens & horror lovers in the club, it’s no wonder we had a long list of gruesome and terrifying books to choose from π I’m so eternally grateful for the souls that haunt those clubhouses and how wonderfully welcome everyone is! With that being said, some grim, bleak and dissociating books such as Lost in the Garden by Adam S. Leslie, Ripe by Sarah Etter Rose, and Hungerstone by Kat Dunn were just some of the few that were suggested.
In order to narrow it down from a list of 15 intriguing titles to our chosen eight, we would have to use our trusty Wheel Spinner! ππ
When making a Reading Next poll within a Fable Book club, you can only select up to four books for your club members to submit a vote for, and we love our options! We even created a second book club to host Buddy Reads: Mor(e)bid Curiosities π
So for the first time ever, since starting the book club in October 2024, we hosted TWO Reading Next polls to select our morbid curiosities π
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It was so fun to watch everyone interacting with both of the polls over the course of 72 hours π€ and with one of the closest races I’ve ever witnessed in one of the groups… we summoned our delightfully disturbed picks for next month ππ
watching the flip-flop between Rouge & Sour Cherry triggered this line in Always Sunny in my mind π€
As our saying goes, “…the mor(e)bid, the merrier…” so if you like book clubs and want to check out the Fable app, we would be happy if you could
I’m adding both of these to my TBR. Rouge sounds especially good–I’m loving all things gothic right now, and a gothic fairy tale sounds delicious. Thanks!
Eeekkkk π β and if you’re into interactive book clubs, you’re always welcome to join the Morbid Mavens ππ¦ββ¬π over on Fable! I love the app so much for discussing books and organizing my monthly TBRs π«£
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