The Book Fix
We fix lives one book at a time đź“š This is a podcast that is hosted by two best friends named Yajaira & Cheli.Warning: Spoilers in every episode!Â
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert | she hit him with her car and he fell in love
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 On this week’s episode of the Book Fix Podcast, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are baking the cover (and trying not to ruin it) while reviewing Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert—a chaotic, cozy romance about Eve, a well-meaning hot mess who accidentally hits a rigid, control-loving B&B owner with her car and ends up working (and living) with him, turning their enemies-to-lovers tension into something unexpectedly sweet and steamy. We chat about what makes their dynamic work, our favorite moments, and whether our bake survives the c...
too hot to handle by Tessa Bailey | stranded with a hot biker
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This week on The Book Fix, we’re firing up the ovens for another Bake Fix challenge—turning the book cover into a cake. While we attempt to recreate the swoony cover of The Simple Wild (and hopefully not flambé the kitchen), we’re diving into the chaotic, romantic road-trip story inside the book.
After a spectacular culinary meltdown, chef Rita Clarkson is already questioning her life choices when she ends up stranded in the middle of nowhere, New Mexico with her three estranged siblings and a b...
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree | our cake looks nothing like the book
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On this episode of The Book Fix, we’re diving into the cozy fantasy that took the internet by storm: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree.
The story follows Viv, a battle-weary orc mercenary who decides she’s done with swords, bounties, and bloodshed. Instead of chasing monsters, she wants something radical: a peaceful life running the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. The only problem? No one in town even knows what coffee is. As Viv tries to turn roasted beans into a thriving business, she faces skeptical locals, ling...
Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett | SPICY monster romance + cake disaster
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This week on The Book Fix, we’re reviewing Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett, a cozy monster romance that combines gym culture, supernatural creatures, and a very sweet love story.
The book follows Tegan, a cake decorator whose day goes completely off the rails when a wedding cake disaster leaves her scrambling—until she’s helped by Atlas, a massive wolven who works at Leviathan Fitness. After their chaotic first meeting, Atlas invites Tegan to the gym anytime she needs help lifting her cakes. Instead, Tegan decides she wa...
a crown of oaths and curses by J Bree | fated mates are sworn enemies
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are diving into A Crown of Oaths and Curses by J Bree—a dark, epic romantasy packed with brutal politics, ancient magic, and a very inconvenient fated-mates situation.
We follow Rookesbane Eveningstar, a powerful Witch of the Woods who has already lost everything in service to a king who was never hers. With the war between fae and witches tearing the world apart, Rook is forced to seek out the Savage Prince—heir to the Southern Lands’ high-fae throne, infamous for his cruelt...
the ever king by L.J Andrews | dark fantasy romance with a pirate and stolen princess
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On this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into the dark, seductive world of The Ever King by L.J Andrews! It's a villain romance where vengeance comes first and feelings come wayyyyy later. We’re talking pirates, sirens, fae, and Vikings colliding in a revenge-driven fantasy that does not play nice.
Erik, the scarred and ruthless king of the Ever Kingdom, has spent years plotting revenge against the man who stole his crown and condemned him to a watery prison. When his enemy’s daughter accidentally frees the...
blackthorn by J.T Geissinger | dark gothic romance with so much tension
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are diving headfirst into Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger which is a gothic, enemies-to-lovers romance dripping with revenge, secrets, and a STRONG “touch her and die” energy. When Maven Blackthorn returns to her cursed hometown for her grandmother’s funeral, she finds herself pulled back into a blood feud, a missing body, and the one man she should never want again: Ronan Croft was her first love and her family’s sworn enemy. What starts as unresolved tension quickly spirals into obsession, betrayal, and twist af...
wolf king by Lauren Palphreyman| princess x alpha with forbidden romance
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On this episode of The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are reviewing the enemies to lovers, romantasy, The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman. This story is about war, power and a forbidden love.Â
Princess Aurora is days away from an unwanted marriage when one act of mercy at a brutal werewolf dog fight puts her in the sights of a ruthless alpha. When he escapes, he kidnaps her across the border into wolf-ruled lands, believing she’s the key to ending the war between humans and wolves. Join us as...
blood and steel by Helen Scheuerer | romantasy that hurts (but in a good way)
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, your hosts, Yajaira and Cheli are diving into Blood and Steel by Helen Scheuerer. This is a high stakes romantasy that blends brutal training arcs, forbidden ambition, and simmering tension that absolutely refuses to stay quiet.Â
Our main character, Althea Zoltaire has a prophecy hanging over her head, so with her death foretold and only three years to make her mark, she’s determined to become a warrior legend in a world where women aren’t even allowed to touch a blade. When Al...
angels after man by Rafael Nicolas | biblical but make it queer
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Angels After Man by Rafael Nicolas, a queer, philosophical retelling of the apocalypse that blends biblical lore, desire, and moral ambiguity.
The story follows Dina, an angel who has existed since the dawn of creation, watching humanity rise and fall while waiting for the end times. When a shocking truth about God’s first creations is revealed, Dina is drawn toward a seductive, celestial force that frames the apocalypse as an act of mercy—one meant to wipe out evil...
a soul to touch by Opal Reyne | forbidden romance between monster and monster hunter
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, your hosts, Yajaira and Cheli are talking about A Soul to Touch by Opal Reyna. This is the third book in the series where our main character, Mayumi, has only ever wanted to hunt demons, but she was cast out. She isolates herself in the forest, doing the one thing she knows best: killing monsters. But one night, the creature drawn to her trap isn’t a demon—it’s Faunus. A skull-faced, feline monster she recognizes immediately because he once saved her life long ago...
my boyfriends are all monsters by Kimberly Lemming | every hot man wants the FMC
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This week on The Book Fix, your hosts Yajaira and Cheli are diving into a novella, My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming! it is a steamy, and kind of spooky monster romance that proves one boyfriend is simply not enough. When Lucy Sawyer tosses a coin into a mysterious wishing well after being stranded on a mountain, she doesn’t expect her wish for true love to turn into every impossibly hot, supernatural man in town dying for her attention. What follows is an enchanted town full of monsters, off-the-charts chemistry, an...
tentacles and triathlons by Ashley Bennett | catching the kraken's eye...this is SPICY
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On this episode of The Book Fix, we’re reviewing Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett, a cozy monster romance set inside the monster-friendly Leviathan Fitness gym. Our main character, Reece Rollins, signs up for a triathlon despite being terrified of monsters and being a terrible swimmer. To prepare, he joins Leviathan Fitness, where he meets Cyrus, a tentacled trainer who offers to help him survive the pool… and maybe steal his heart.Â
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canary by Tijan | a mafia romance with plot and slow burn and the best book bf
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In this episode, Yajaira and Cheli break down Canary, Tijan’s darkest mafia standalone—a brutal, high-stakes story about survival, loyalty, and the thin line between protection and possession.
We follow our main character, a woman going by Ash who dives into the mafia world after her sister is taken. With no way out and no one she can trust, she infiltrates the cartel system hoping to find answers—until everything goes sideways and she ends up won in a poker game by the most dangerous man in the room: Raize. Cold...
the predator by Runyx | enemies to lovers but make it mafia
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive headfirst into the gritty, high-tension world of The Predator, Runyx’s cult-favorite dark mafia romance that blends violence, vengeance, and feral chemistry in the most unhinged way possible.
We break down the book’s core dynamic: Tristan Caine, the Outfit’s lethal, unreadable enforcer who clawed his way into power without a drop of bloodline entitlement, and Morana Vitalio, the mafia princess with a hacker brain that scares grown men. When a decades-old mystery resurfaces, Morana storms into Tristan’...
beautiful beast by Neva Altaj | when the beauty hacks a mafia leader, so he kidnaps her
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In this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli unpack Beautiful Beast, Neva Altaj’s mafia-dark-romance twist on Beauty and the Beast. Our “beauty” is Vasilisa, a genius hacker who gets kidnapped by Rafael who is a scarred, ruthless mafia kingpin. He needs her to fix his compromised systems which she may or not have a hand on, oops! What should’ve been a simple captor-captive standoff becomes messy fast when Rafael finds himself obsessed with her brain, her bravery, and… everything else.
As Vasilisa fights to protect her family a...
BEST and WORST books of 2025 | tier list ranking ✨
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In this chaotic, cozy, absolutely unhinged end-of-year recap episode for The Book Fix podcast, Yajaira and Cheli sit down to discuss the books they’ve devoured from July through December 2025 and finally do what must be done: make a definitive Book Fix tier list. No mercy. No favorites spared. No trope immune. (And yes, they fight this time!)
The girls revisit every single title they reviewed this season — from the haunting vibes of The Possession of Alba DĂaz, The Bewitching, and Mapping the Interior, to the romantasy standouts like...
heart of a devil by Sadie Kincaid | age gap, bestie's father and mafia romance
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On this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli plunge headfirst into Heart of the Devil, Sadie Kincaid’s standalone dark mafia romance where our main character falls for her bestie's father... oops... Sebastian, the bestie's father is charming, dangerous, a serial heartbreaker, and radiating enough Daddy Dom energy to short-circuit the national grid. Join us in our mafia romance discussion as we decide if we would recommend this book or not.Â
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alchemised by SenLinYu | amnesia and falling for your captor
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Alchemised, Senlinyu’s dark, atmospheric debut about memory loss, necromancy, and the lies people build a world on. They break down Helena Marino’s story: once a talented alchemist, now a war prisoner with a suspiciously blank mind and enemies convinced she’s hiding something crucial. Paladia has fallen to corrupt guild families and necromancers, and Helena’s supposed “insignificance” doesn’t add up—especially when no one can explain the missing months before her capture. Join the besties as they discuss whether...
every spiral of fate by Tahereh Mafi | the WORST book of the series
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive headfirst into the absolute chaos, yearning, and destiny-breaking drama of Every Spiral of Fate, the fourth book in Tahereh Mafi’s romantasy saga. The girls walk listeners through a story that opens on the wedding of the century—Alizeh and Cyrus bound by magic, prophecy, and one wildly inconvenient fact: she’s oath-bound to kill him, and he’s falling stupidly in love with her.Â
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ruthless creatures by J.T Geissinger | mafia romance where she's the debt he came to collect
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into the chaos of Ruthless Creatures, the mafia romance where grief, secrets, and unhinged lust collide. Our main girlie, Natalie, has spent five years frozen in heartbreak after her fiancé vanished without a trace—wedding dress unworn, life on pause, trauma fully activated. Then our love interest, Kage shows up: the dangerously hot, broody new neighbor who looks like trouble and feels like destiny. Their chemistry snaps instantly, and the girls break down every stare, every spark, and every “ma’am, don’t you see t...
the gingerbread bakery by Laurie Gilmore | second chance in a holiday romance with forced proximity
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 On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, hosts Yajaira and Cheli dive straight into peak cozy season with Laurie Gilmore’s upcoming 2025 Dream Harbor romance, The Gingerbread Bakery. It’s snowing, everyone’s in everyone’s business, and Dream Harbor is collectively holding its breath to see if its resident grumps can stop bickering long enough to survive a wedding. Join the besties as they discuss whether or not they would recommend this book!
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he sees you when you're sleeping by Alta Hensley | the steamiest (and scariest) holiday romance
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli unwrap a dark and spicy holiday read that’s anything but merry and bright. They dive into He Sees You When I’m Sleeping — a Christmas-themed stalker romance that blends festive cheer with obsession, secrecy, and morally grey desire.
The story follows Chloe Hallman, a jewelry influencer who spends Christmas alone while secretly running a seductive online persona. When she meets Jack, a protective fireman who’s been quietly watching over her since a tragic accident t...
wild and wrangled by Lyla Sage | when your ex is your new neighbor
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, hosts Yajaira and Cheli return to Meadowlark, Wyoming to dive into Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage — the latest heart-tugging installment in the Rebel Blue Ranch series. This one’s all about second chances, runaway grooms, and the kind of emotional tension that’ll have you screaming “just kiss already!” (well...hopefully!)Â
Camille Ashwood thought she had her life all planned out — until her groom bails on their wedding day. Suddenly single, homeless, and over it, Cam lucks into renting he...
lost and lassoed by Lyla Sage | when hate turns into heat
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On this week's episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli are back in Meadowlark, Wyoming — and this time, things are extra tense in the best enemies-to-lovers way possible. In this episode, your favorite book besties dive into “Lost and Lassoed” by Lyla Sage, the third book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series (following Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled).
They break down Teddy Andersen’s chaotic summer of self-discovery and Gus Ryder’s desperate attempt to keep his life—and ranch—together. Teddy’s the small-town creative soul with a vint...
swift and saddled by Lyla Sage | trying not to fall in love with your cowboy boss
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This week on The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli head back to Meadowlark, Wyoming—where small-town charm, cowboy energy, and emotional baggage all collide. We’re talking about “Swift and Saddled” by Lyla Sage, the spicy, slow-burn sequel to Done and Dusted. Ada Hart is done being saved. After her interior design dreams crash and her marriage burns out, she’s built herself back up brick by brick. Her latest project—a full redesign of Rebel Blue Ranch—is the chance to prove she’s back in control. The only problem? The cowboy she h...
done and dusted by Lyla Sage | brother's best friend is a HOT cowboy
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In this cozy, small-town romance episode, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage — a sunshine-meets-grumpy, brother’s-best-friend cowboy romance that’s equal parts heartfelt and flirty.
After a career-ending accident, Clementine “Emmy” Ryder is forced to return home to Meadowlark, Wyoming — a place she swore she’d never come back to. Once a rising star in the rodeo circuit, Emmy now faces a future without the one thing that defined her: riding. But small-town life gets a lot more complicated when she runs into Luke Brooks — her older brother’s...
the possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas | the best horror romance we've read
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 In this haunting episode, Yajaira and Cheli dive into The Possession of Alba DĂaz, a lush, gothic horror novel set in 1765 Mexico that blends demonic possession, forbidden desire, and historical tension. When plague devastates the city of Zacatecas, Alba flees with her family and fiancĂ© to a secluded silver mine—but what should have been a safe haven becomes a living nightmare. As the darkness beneath the mine stirs, Alba begins to suffer from terrifying visions, violent convulsions, and a creeping sense that something ancient and malevolent is clawing its way into her s...
reddit paranormal: Angels, Mimics, and Sleep Paralysis
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On this week’s episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli say goodbye to spooky season with their final round of Reddit Paranormal stories. The episode starts with a hilarious tangent about Unfriended before diving into eerie tales—a woman who claims angels visit her nightly, a couple haunted by strange noises and choking sensations in their old house, and a mimic that perfectly imitates family voices. Between the chills, the hosts open up about their own creepy experiences—dissociation, sleep paralysis, and why you’ll never catch them “lacking.” As always, there’s plen...
reddit paranormal: getting a phone call from a dead loved one
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In this episode of The Book Fix podcast, Yajaira and Cheli are nearing the end of spooky season and they're sentimental about i! , They're going through the Paranormal subreddit with a mix of chills and big feelings. They start by reflecting on how much the show has grown this month and brainstorm wild ideas for next year’s scares. Then we dive into a post about a fan switching on mid-call and a string of “calls” from a disconnected number after a grandmother’s death. Would you pick up? We wouldn’t… probably.Â
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the bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia | cursed bloodlines and gothic horror
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia — a haunting, multigenerational horror that threads together three women’s lives across nearly a century of witchcraft, obsession, and inherited fear. It follows three different timelines that eventually parallel one another. Join the besties as they discuss whether or not they would recommend this book!Â
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reddit paranormal: Doppelgangers, Witchcraft & Glitches in the Matrix
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Witch hats on and nerves off (…allegedly). In this spooky Reddit/Paranormal episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli open with real talk about fear—panic-attack vibes, dissociation, and why being “the skeptic” can sometimes feel scarier. Then we dive into four hair-raising r/Paranormal posts and spiral (responsibly) about doppelgangers, glitchy reality, and why we don’t play with Ouija—ever.Â
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strange pictures by Uketsu | horror hidden in a drawing
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In this chilling episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Uketsu’s viral horror phenomenon Strange Pictures—the Japanese bestseller that has captivated (and terrified) readers around the world. Known for his mysterious YouTube presence as a masked creator of horror content, Uketsu brings that same unsettling energy to his debut novel, weaving dread into every page. Join the besties as they discuss whether or not they would recommend this horror book!Â
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reddit paranormal: haunted dorm room
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On this week's Thursday episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli discuss some horror staples—Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Hereditary, Midsommar—and how a single song can haunt you long after the credits. Cheli revisits her recurring “dream man,” an older figure who appeared in childhood dreams to debrief morals after bizarre scenarios (Scooby-Doo included) before declaring one final visit in high school—guardian angel or just the psyche at work? Join the besties in the spooky discussion by sending in your own stories!Â
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the starving saints by Caitlin Starling | when salvation tastes like horror
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In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Caitlin Starling’s newest gothic horror, The Starving Saints—a fever dream of faith, hunger, and madness set in the Aymar castle. We begin with a full breakdown of the novel: Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months, with food and hope nearly gone. Just as desperation sets in, salvation appears in the form of the Constant Lady and her Saints—divine, godlike figures who somehow enter the sealed fortress. With their arrival comes abundance: the starving are fed, the si...
reddit paranormal: hearing la llorona
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On this week's episode of The Book Fix podcast, Yajaira and Cheli dive into r/Paranormal for a candle-lit scare session that starts with bravado and ends with both of us begging for cartoons before bed. We read a chilling La Llorona experience from a U.S. service member stationed in Honduras: nightly sobbing at 3:00 a.m., a voice whispering from the dark, chickens exploding into squawks—and a near-miss on the flight line days later. We trade legends and family lore (streams, red-painted doors and windows, and a woman sweeping on the ro...
my ex, the antichrist by Craig DiLouie | love can be hell
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In this episode of The Book Fix Podcast, we dive into My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie, a twisted blend of love story, horror, and apocalypse. The novel follows Lily Lawlor, a punk musician whose life and career are forever tied to her former bandmate and ex, Drake Morgan—a man who just might be the antichrist. From the chaos of a deadly Battle of the Bands in 1999, to Lily’s shocking murder confession a decade later, and finally to her decision to break her silence in the present day, the story unfo...
Reddit Paranormal: working at a haunted elder care home
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This week on The Book Fix podcast, hosts Yajaira and Cheli lean into spooky season with a cozy-yet-creepy episode full of Reddit-paranormal reads and personal eerie moments. They open with light, relatable banter about being the “paranoid” vs. the “stoic” friend, then dive into listener posts and neighborhood hauntings — from a lamp that turns on by itself in a church to unexplained doors, printers, and footsteps at an old workplace. The conversation moves from amused skepticism to genuine chills as the hosts read an account of a haunted elder-care home (Victorian “woman in white,” shad...
strange houses by Uketsu | dead space between the walls
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In this episode of The Book Fix, we review Strange Houses by Uketsu—a horror story where architecture hides terrifying secrets. A writer is asked to look over a second-hand house in Tokyo that seems perfect… until its floor plan reveals a mysterious “dead space” hidden between the walls. With help from an architect friend, he discovers more of these impossible spaces scattered throughout the home. As they dig deeper, questions surface: Why are these spaces there? What happened to the missing former resident? And what sinister truth lies behind the blueprint? Join the best...
Reddit Paranormal: seeing a dead relative
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In this week’s episode of The Book Fix, we’re diving into the world of Reddit’s Paranormal community—and adding a bit of a twist with our own personal stories. We sift through eerie posts that blur the line between dream and reality, from a haunting encounter with a dead relative quietly sipping tea, to the spine-tingling sensation of an unseen presence sinking into the edge of a mattress.
As we react to these stories, we pause to share our own unexplainable moments—those strange, goosebump-inducing experiences we’ve carr...
