Upcoming Books: February 2025

This is what happens when words “Monster Reading a Romance Novel” are entered into an AI generator and, now also, my brain. Immediate questions: Are they reading one book or two? What was the situation of their meet-cute? Why is the human so mad? Is it because he goes to the same manicurist as the monster? Is the monster comfortable in this reading position? Why do their biceps look like they have butt cheeks? This is all to say, I have no notes, AI Generator!

After two decades, January 2025 is finally almost over, and TSTL is back with some exciting episodes this February.

(These episodes are in addition to the emotional episode I’ll face when I turn 40 this month.)

(I’M KIDDING!)

(Am I?)

For February, TSTL’s got mothmen (literal), beasts (not literal), and a return to the future… or maybe it’s the past. (Eh, you figure it out. I’m too busy agonizing about turning 40.)

Some of the book links are affiliate links, which means TSTL may collect a small commission at no extra cost to the consumer.

Lessons with the Mothman

Kathryn Moon

• Ebook

• Paperback

The Beast

Katee Robert

• Ebook

• Audiobook

• Paperback

The pod will also be checking back in with previous guest Rebecca Anne Nguyen for a bonus episode (that all Substack subscribers will have early access to)! Rebecca is the writer of The 23^rd Hero, which was a 2024 fave of mine (and, oh yeah, the Reader’s Choice Awards)! If you have yet to check out this unique and sexy book about climate change, treat yourself to balance out any grim realizations about the state of the world.

The 23^rd Hero

Rebecca Anne Nguyen

• Ebook

• Audiobook (Now an Audie Finalist!)

• Paperback