Episode 171 is another instalment of our series #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt and this time we're reading Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews. This one has all the things we love: dark academia vibes, queer representation, and creepy forests that start growing inside your body (literally!)
Show Notes
You might know C.G. Drews on Instagram as @paperfury! They always have funny writing memes and gorgeous bookish flat lays.
You've also probably seen Don't Let the Forest In because it's been all over Bookstagram and BookTok. It fit so perfectly with our current creepy nature horror vibes that it was a natural pick for this episode.
Somehow Jette and Gen both ended up listening to The Honeys by Ryan La Sala at almost the same time without even knowing it. That one also features twins and nature being weird and creepy. (And if you listen to the audio, you'll hear some extra buzzy sound effects, too!)
On May 1, C.G. Drews is releasing a prequel short story to Don't Let the Forest In about Thomas! It will be available on their Instagram as a carousel or downloadable on their Patreon.
In our next episode, we'll be talking about Gen's book club pick, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Buckle up for a dystopian world that's set in our current time! Is this what it was like to read 1984 in 1984?
Jette is keeping our next book club pick a secret until we record the next episode, so stay tuned to find out what it will be!
Other Books and Media Mentioned
The Sixth Sense
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
The Afterdark by E. Latimer
PET by Akwaeke Emezi
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews (Coming October 2025)
You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews (Coming 2026)