Jeneva Rose Is Ready to Scare You | Book Lounge by Libby Bonus

What scares you? For bestselling author Jeneva Rose, the answer might be… literally anything. 👀 

Jeneva joins Book Lounge by Libby to talk about her new horror collection, Sometimes I Scare Myself, a trio of twisted stories filled with séances gone wrong, creepy houses, cursed objects and the kind of decisions that make you want to yell at a character through the page. 

We’re getting into what makes a horror story actually scary, why familiar settings can make the best nightmares and what happens when you take classic horror tropes and give them a Jeneva Rose twist. Plus, Jeneva reveals what scares her — because apparently even the person writing the nightmares has nightmares. 

If you’re looking for your next horror book, spooky-season read or thriller to keep you up way too late, consider this your sign to add Sometimes I Scare Myself to your TBR. 

Sometimes I Scare Myself is out September 22, 2026. 

Book Lounge by Libby is your place for book conversations, recommendations and the people behind the stories. Grab your favorite drink, get cozy and meet us in the Lounge.

Who’s in this episode: 

• Jeneva Rose – links

Books by Jeneva:

• Sometimes I Scare Myself (out September 22, 2026)
• The Perfect Marriage
• The Perfect Divorce
• One of Us is Dead
• You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
• #CrimeTime
• Home is Where the Bodies Are
• The Girl I Was

Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title 
00:00:23 Intro 
00:01:07 Getting to know Jeneva Rose 
00:02:01 Scaring Yourself 
00:26:37 A trope you’re determined to reinvent 
00:49:52 Horror Lightning Round 
00:52:19 Outro 

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