Divination Hollow Recommends: August 2024

Welcome to a new feature on Divination Hollow Reviews! Each month, we’ll bring you our top recommendations from each of our contributors, letting you know what they’ve been enjoying over the last month and think you should check out, too!

Elle:

Hexed by Julia Tuffs
YA Book

A great YA book that explores bullying and misogyny, through a young teenage witch as she comes to terms with her powers.

Dai:
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
Audiobook

The audiobook is read beautifully by the author themselves - queerness and trauma framed through Igbo spirituality, a difficult but very powerful book.

Dee:
Evil
TV Series

While not for those who are annoyed by hanging plot threads, the recently cancelled series Evil is a fun, spooky show about a trio who work as assessors for the Catholic Church in NYC. 

Helen:

There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer

YA Book

A spine tingling horror following a scary movie buff