Books & Bookish | Gothic Reads & Bookish Finds | Growls and Grimm
Welcome to Books & Bookish, Growls & Grimm’s curated corner for gothic reads and bookish finds. From shadowed stories and atmospheric fiction to book-adjacent treasures made for candlelit shelves, this space gathers dark discoveries in one place, perfect for browsing, lingering, and letting your next obsession find you.
Gothic Books & Bookish Finds
This collection brings together gothic books, book-adjacent gifts, and dark literary finds curated for readers drawn to shadowed shelves and atmospheric stories.
Ink-stained treasures, annotated editions, and dark academia essentials. These are the tomes and trinkets for readers who romanticize the shadows.
Quiet Essentials | Growls and Grimm
February 6, 2026
Quiet Essentials Not everything in daily life needs to announce itself. These are the quiet essentials and cozy gothic comforts, the tools and objects that support reading, thinking, and creating without asking for attention. Used often, kept without explanation. The Choosing Chronicles by Elayna R. Gallea Partner: Books-A-Million A story rooted in choice, identity, and
12 Nights of Shadows Finale • The Spirit of the Story
December 26, 2025
The 12 Nights of Shadows belong to the one presence that walks with every creature, every myth, every flicker of winter magic:The Spirit of the Story. It moves between pages and through candlelight.It lingers in the quiet after dark.It waits for the moment when a tale settles into your bones and becomes part of you.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
December 23, 2025
Soft, blendable colored pencils that make relaxing art feel effortless.Perfect for coloring books, mandalas, journaling accents, or decompressing after a long day. You can find this here – Blick Arts
Hahnemühle The Collection Sketch Pads
December 23, 2025
For witches who unwind by making marks on paper.These premium sketch pads are perfect for doodles, sketches, messy art, and low-stakes creativity—because not everything has to be a masterpiece. You can find it here – Blick Art
Uni-Ball Signo Impact Rollerball Gel Pens (Set)
December 23, 2025
Smooth, inky, and deeply satisfying, these pens make writing feel like a ritual.If you want your journaling, list-making, or chaotic brain-dumps to feel luxurious… this is the way. You can find them here – Blick Art
Cognitive Surplus Dark Matter Notebooks
December 23, 2025
A notebook for thoughts that deserve a little drama.These Dark Matter notebooks make journaling feel cosmic and intentional. Perfect for nighttime reflections, creative scribbles, or writing down the chaos you’re definitely not sending in a text. You can find this here – Sharper Image
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