Cali and Jess lose their minds over Pen Pal. Both crying over the same part to laughjng at the same moments. Give us recommendations on more books like this please! We will be reading Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger soon, stay tuned!

Content Warnings: Explicit language, Graphic sex/Power Play dynamics, Detailed descriptions of death and grief, Miscarriage, Domestic Violence, Mental Illness

Jess and Cali discuss what they loved about this book and our new discovery of cozy horror.

Content Warnings: Alcohol consumption, Animal death, Attempted murder, Body horror (explicit), Bombs, Broken bones, Cannibalism (explicitly described), Child death (graphic), Consumption of human flesh (explicitly described), Death, Domestic abuse (physical and emotional), Vomiting, Explicit violence, Familial death, Fire, Forced impregnation (discussed periodically), Gore, Grief, Injury depiction (explicit), Killing of family members, Murder, Organs, Self-harm, Toxic family dynamics, Violence against an animal (graphic)

Cali and Jess discuss their love of Caught Up and their frustrations with people who were uncomfortable with the political and social justice topics in the book.

Content Warnings: Camwork, Exhibitionism, Sex Work, Bondage, Mafia and Organized Crime, Light BDSM, Blackmail, Stalking, Coercion, Child Abuse, Religion, Domestic Abuse (remembered), Blood, Violence, Bullying (remembered), Gore (brief), Slut-shaming, Graphic Sex (including multi-partner), Alcohol, Gambling, Smoking, Breath Play, Primal Play, Fear Play, Mention of Serial Killers, Voyeurism, Cannibalism (off-page)