Archive - Crooked Reads

Get Your Curve on with These Books about Scoliosis

A stunning memoir and two young adult novels

Mar 30 •

Ashley Holstrom

February 2024

Upcoming Memoirs You Can't Miss

About love, grief, sociopathy, ambition, religious violence, and betrayal

Feb 11 •

Ashley Holstrom

January 2024

Funny Mental Health Memoirs

From Sara Benincasa, Kelly Williams Brown, and Maria Bamford

Jan 12 •

Ashley Holstrom

December 2023

The Books I Liked Best in 2023

The best books I read in 2023! Romance and nonfiction, mostly.

Dec 30, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

Stay Warm with These Holiday Romances

About a playboy duke, a queer second chance, and a spicy connection on a film set

Dec 5, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

November 2023

Strange Science Books about Animals

The weirder the better.

Nov 7, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

October 2023

Spooky Horror Comics to Read Before Halloween

Cryptids and fears and ghosts of ex-wives, oh my

Oct 3, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

September 2023

The Joys of Rereading

Plus, an announcement!

Sep 17, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

Enter the World of Publishing with These Books

A satire, a spicy rom-com, and a cozy comic about friendship

Sep 4, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

August 2023

Romantasy Books That are Worth the Hype

Aug 1, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

February 2023

Practicing What I Preach

Feb 5, 2023 •

Ashley Holstrom

December 2022

Year-End Spectacular: 2022 in Books

Five excellent books and some other thoughts.

Dec 31, 2022 •

Ashley Holstrom

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