Book Event

Okay, so the GIF has absolutely nothing to do with this post, but I get to it so very rarely. This felt like the perfect time to pull it out of the dusty corners of my GIF folder! But, I digress from the point of this post. As the title suggests, I wanted to attend a book event earlier this week. I almost missed it somehow, and that would have bummed me out. Because I've been really excited for Wendy N. Wagner's newest book. Honestly, it's because of this book that I've even heard of her before. Somehow, she, or any of her books or short stories, has ever come across my feed before. But the cover of this book grabbed my attention the first time I saw it on Tor Nightfire's Instagram. I only doubled down when I realized it was a mix of True Crime and Mushroom Horror. So I would have been bummed to miss her book event.

Doubly so after going and hearing Wendy N. Wagner talk about how this book came into existence. Not only is the talk about her writing process always fascinating, but also how none seems to write the same, or come at writing the same way either. There are some similarities, but everyone always seems to find their path that works for them. And, it always interests me to know how the books I love, or am about to love, get created. It's kind of like getting to watch your favorite artist do their thing in a way.

So I'm so glad I was able to not only get out of work with time to spare to be able to go, but even saw the second announcement from Third Place Books that she's doing an event and signing. The Girl in the Creek has been featured here on Bookish Whispers several times, and it's been on my list of most anticipated releases to read in 2025. So it was so cool to get to meet her, bond over having similar tattoos, and now I have my hands on this weird little book.

And, I cannot wait to crack it open. I've already read the first chapter!

HAPPY READING!!