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Episode #188: Year End Superlatives with Amanda Bernat (Her Infinite Archive)
Trevor is joined by writer and book reviewer Amanda Bernat, the owner of Her Infinite Archive, to discuss their 2025 superlative fiction.
For more information about Amanda Bernat, you can follow her on socials @ohtinybibliophile or at her blog https://herinfinitearchive.blogspot.com/.
Our 2025 Superlatives:
Most Gripping
(Amanda) TILT by Emma Pattee
(Trevor) VOLATILE MEMORY by Seth Haddon
Most Unique
(Amanda) HOW TO FAKE A HAUNTING by Christa Carmen
(Trevor) CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED by Nathan Ballingrud
Most Visceral
(Amanda) CARRION CROW by Heather Parry
(Trevor) THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw
Most Resonant
(Amanda) THE HOUNDING by Xenobe Purvis
(Trevor) THE INCANDESCENT by Emily Tesh
Most Unforgettable
(Amanda) THE REDEMPTION OF MORGAN BRIGHT by Chris Panatier
(Trevor) DAEDALUS IS DEAD by Seamus Sullivan
Most Uplifting
(Amanda) DEATH OF A CLOWN by Catherine McCarthy
(Trevor) LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle
Most Satisfying
(Amanda) WHY I LOVE HORROR ed. by Becky Siegel Spratford
(Trevor) COLD ETERNITY by S.A. Barnes
Most Cathartic
(Amanda) ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS by Yah Yah Scholfield
(Trevor) SALTCROP by Yume Kitasei
Most Awe-Inspiring
(Amanda) YOU DID NOTHING WRONG by CG Drews
(Trevor) ANGEL DOWN by Daniel Kraus
Best Reading Experience
(Amanda) NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
(Trevor) MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Ally Russell
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