https://aproposbooks.net/ Growing your TBR Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://aproposbooks.net/brooding-heroes-haunted-hearts-the-gothic-romance-novels-that-will-make-you-fall-for-the-darkness/#comment-79 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:47:28 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=24708#comment-79 […] Heroes are fine. Noble, self-sacrificing, sometimes even charming. But villains are the reason your favorite stories stick in your head. They’re messy, magnetic, and more fun than any “chosen one” with a shiny sword. […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blog/fantasy-fairy-tale-retellings/#comment-78 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:30:53 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=3055#comment-78 […] Fairy tales weren’t always bedtime comfort food. Long before Disney polished them up with catchy songs and sparkly gowns, these stories were cautionary nightmares, grim little warnings about hunger, death, and people who absolutely should not be trusted. They were the kind of tales meant to keep children in line, not lull them to sleep. Think blood-soaked forests, bargains gone wrong, and “heroes” who were only slightly less terrifying than the villains. […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blog/books-featuring-dragons/#comment-77 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:33:50 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=2771#comment-77 […] of Thrones gave us dragons, betrayals, and family feuds that made Thanksgiving dinner look tame. And while the show might be […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/best-mystery-thriller-books-2024/#comment-76 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:02:48 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=14285#comment-76 […] Give us lies, paranoia, gaslighting, and a narrator we probably shouldn’t trust. Psychological thriller books hit that sweet spot between entertainment and mental sabotage: they’re designed to yank the […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/best-mystery-thriller-books-2024/#comment-75 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:51:26 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=14285#comment-75 […] Turns out, our readers have impeccable taste—and a weakness for romantasy with a side of psychological chaos. […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/epic-fantasy-author-tim-facciola/#comment-74 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:41:00 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=23515#comment-74 […] It’s about actually absorbing, understanding, and remembering what you read, whether that’s an epic fantasy, a dense research article, or a recipe that forgot to mention when to add the […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/sixth-of-the-dusk-isle-of-the-emberdark-sequel/#comment-73 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:38:38 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=28502#comment-73 […] Sanderson’s Cosmere is sprawls across series like Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, and a growing collection of […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blog/revisit-the-stormlight-archive-gear-up-for-wind-and-truth/#comment-72 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:38:07 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=1852#comment-72 […] you’re searching for Brandon Sanderson books, you already know the man basically owns modern fantasy. And if you’ve dipped a toe into the […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blog/dark-fairy-tale-retellings/#comment-71 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:51:37 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=3902#comment-71 […] waiting—she’s breaking out. The prince might be the problem. And the villain? You’ll probably root for them at least once. These retellings give us the stories we grew up with, only smarter, sharper, and way more […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/march-2025-most-clicked-books/#comment-70 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:42:42 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=23895#comment-70 […] your favorite picks isn’t just our version of harmless snooping (though, yes, we enjoy that immensely). […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/your-tbr-needs-backup-trending-books-to-help-you-crush-your-reading-goal/#comment-69 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:14:46 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=20547#comment-69 […] who like their fantasy with fangs, feelings, and just the right amount of chaos. Let’s ruin your TBR together, shall […]

]]> https://aproposbooks.net/what-is-romantasy/#comment-68 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:57:34 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=24441#comment-68 […] romantasy takes on classic stories bring the magic, but they’re also packed with emotionally scarred […]

]]>