Apropos Books https://aproposbooks.net/ Growing your TBR Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:51:04 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://aproposbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AproposBooks_Branding_Final_Main_Monogram_Blue1-150x150.png Apropos Books https://aproposbooks.net/ 32 32 Wicked Worlds & Twisted Yellow Brick Roads: Wizard of Oz Books That’ll Change How You See Emerald City https://aproposbooks.net/wizard-of-oz-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/wizard-of-oz-books/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:56:09 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=39069 Forget the ruby slippers. These Oz retellings are sharp, shadowy, and ready to ruin your childhood nostalgia. The world of Oz might look whimsical at first glance, emerald cities, talking lions, and enchanted slippers, but peel back the sparkle and you’ll find ambition, rebellion, and the messy politics of power. That’s what makes modern Wizard […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/wizard-of-oz-books/feed/ 0 Fantasy Romance Books That Cast a Spell on You https://aproposbooks.net/fantasy-romance-adventure-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/fantasy-romance-adventure-books/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:56:16 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=10766 Love, magic, and danger, because sometimes saving the world isn’t half as risky as falling for someone in it. Fantasy romance books are the ultimate escape hatch, full of epic quests, forbidden love, and the kind of slow-burn tension that could melt a glacier. They’re for readers who want it all: lush worlds, impossible odds, […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/fantasy-romance-adventure-books/feed/ 0 Small Town Romance Books That Prove Happy Can Still Be Hot https://aproposbooks.net/small-town-romance-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/small-town-romance-books/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:56:21 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=38761 Because not every love story needs trauma, just good banter, better chemistry, and maybe a porch swing. You don’t need angst to make sparks fly. These small town romance books are living proof that love can be flirty, funny, and full of heat without all the emotional carnage. Picture the kind of stories where the […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/small-town-romance-books/feed/ 0 Touch Her and Die Books That Make Possessive Fiction Feel Deliciously Wrong https://aproposbooks.net/touch-her-and-die-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/touch-her-and-die-books/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:56:22 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=38581 Nothing says love like a little territorial chaos. Protective. Dangerous. Completely unhinged in the name of love. Touch her and die books thrive on tension that makes your pulse spike and your moral compass spin. These stories take obsession and devotion and turn them into a high-stakes, high-heat fantasy readers can’t resist. From morally gray […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/touch-her-and-die-books/feed/ 0 Books That Mix History and Magic (and Totally Pull It Off) https://aproposbooks.net/blending-history-and-imagination/ https://aproposbooks.net/blending-history-and-imagination/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:56:12 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=8694 From cursed queens to secret societies, these historical fantasy books prove the past is a lot more interesting when you add a little magic. What if the past wasn’t set in stone? What if buried under all those dusty history lessons were spells, monsters, and revolutions powered by magic? That’s the promise of historical fantasy, […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blending-history-and-imagination/feed/ 1 ICYMI: 20 October 2025 Bestsellers Everyone’s Still Talking About https://aproposbooks.net/october-2025-bestsellers/ https://aproposbooks.net/october-2025-bestsellers/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:56:23 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=38343 The stories readers devoured, debated, and definitely lost track of time with this month. October brought a mix of obsession, intrigue, and late-night reading choices we probably regret. Between dark romance, haunted houses, and morally complicated fae, readers had plenty to keep them turning pages long past bedtime. If you missed the sale but want […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/october-2025-bestsellers/feed/ 0 November 2025 Book Releases Worth the Hype https://aproposbooks.net/november-2025-book-releases/ https://aproposbooks.net/november-2025-book-releases/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:56:31 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=37900 The season of cozy reads and cold nights just got a lot hotter. These are the titles readers are already buzzing about. November’s here, and with it comes a wave of new books designed to ruin your plans. Whether you’re after dangerous love, political intrigue, or small-town suspense, this month’s lineup doesn’t miss. We’ve gathered […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/november-2025-book-releases/feed/ 0 Sword of Truth Books: Your Guide to Terry Goodkind’s Epic Fantasy https://aproposbooks.net/blog/terry-goodkind-sword-of-truth/ https://aproposbooks.net/blog/terry-goodkind-sword-of-truth/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:56:54 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=2493 Enter a world of prophecy, peril, and passion. Follow Richard and Kahlan as they fight fate, free will, and the darkness closing in. If you crave a sprawling, high-stakes fantasy with moral complexity and magic that actually makes sense, Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth books delivers. This long-running saga follows Richard Cypher, a humble forest […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/psychological-horror-books/feed/ 0 Reanimating the Classics: Modern Frankenstein Retellings That Breathe New Life Into Horror https://aproposbooks.net/frankenstein-retellings/ https://aproposbooks.net/frankenstein-retellings/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:56:18 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=37626 From feminist reimaginings to futuristic nightmares, these stories prove the monster isn’t the only thing reborn. The monster lives, and he’s found new hosts. Two hundred years after Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein first stitched fear and philosophy together, her creature still prowls through our imaginations. Every few years, another author exhumes the myth, shocking it with […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/best-witch-horror-books/feed/ 1 When the Air Gets Cold and the Books Get Creepy: Fall’s Best Spooky Reads https://aproposbooks.net/spooky-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/spooky-books/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:56:14 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=37299 Curl up with a blanket, a cup of something warm, and stories that’ll make you question every creak in your house. Fall has a vibe, and it’s not just pumpkin spice and aesthetic leaf piles. It’s that electric mix of cozy and creepy, where you start lighting candles and side-eyeing your hallway shadows at the […]

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