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1. A Certain Hunger which you might recognize from Weird Girl BookTok and if you don't, I'm THRILLED to make you aware of it now!!! It's about as dark and gory as it gets, while staying thrilling and intriguing. It's my favorite book of the past few years!
I'll take any chance to rec this book to anyone I come in contact with and just GUSH about it when the opportunity arises. I've coerced several friends into reading it and wish I could read it for the first time again! But I'll avoid giving away too much about this gem so you, dear reader, can fully enjoy it.
2. Plus, Walking Practice, a delightfully strange book about a shapeshifting alien who's forced to feed on humans and sources their food from dating apps.
As of this story writing, I'm currently halfway through this book and had to include it in this list even though I haven't finished it yet. (Give me another night and I probably will.) As a Weird Girl, I was instantly drawn to this book when I saw it on a table at a local NYC bookstore, Yu and Me books. I mean, just LOOK at that cover! Though I haven't read it out in public yet, I can't imagine a more fitting beacon to other weirdos to tell them to come and chat about this great tome.
3. A sardine tin cosmetic bag that'll put all those random pouches you've acquired from bachelorette parties out to pasture.
4. A shoe stretch spray so you can make those go-go boots you scored at an estate sale for criminally cheap work for all your fun spring ensembles. There's just something about sifting through strangers' things for absolute treasures!
Fellow BuzzFeed writer Amanda Davis swears by this spray. Check out her Foot Matters Shoe Stretch spray review (#46) for more information!
Promising review: "I purchased my second pair of Dr. Martens three days before I was headed to New Orleans. Seemed like a mistake, right? Maybe it would have been, if I didn't have this spray. I used it once and then walked around the house for a bit with some thick socks on. Then I sprayed the boots again, and put beer cans inside of them and let them sit overnight. I wore my NEW boots all over three different airports (thanks layovers), and all over New Orleans. These were the only boots I packed too. It could have ended up a nightmare but it didn't! My boots still have a little ways to go to be fully broken in, but definitely ahead of schedule when I compare them to my first pair. I will use this spray on every pair of boots from now to forever." —lauren
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
5. Big Dip Energy, my pal Alyse's new dip-centric cookbook. I've taste-tested about a dozen of these recipes and can confirm that if you'd like to just eat dip as a meal for the rest of your life (same), then you need this in your life.
It's out April 16th, and I personally can't wait to hold it in my hands after taste-testing many recipes, and hearing all about my friend's hard work she put into it! She also sourced all kinds of retro and vintage serving ware to really capture her fun personal style in a way that translates to a very accurate representation of who she is as a (lovely) person!
Pre-order it from Amazon for $15.99+ or Bookshop.org for $27.89.
6. A bamboo cheese board with hanging clips for bacon, dried meats, and other stuff. It's all about presentation! Even if you're the only person eating from it while you finally watch Preacher.
Promising review: "This will elevate presenting my appetizers. I don’t plan on really using it for just bacon. Im definitely going to use meat slices, cold cuts etc…. The quality for me is good and followed instructions how to assemble it. You are supposed to thread the clips on metal rod before securing the two wooden posts otherwise if you try to use the clip without doing this they wont fully close and wont hold anything in place. Wish they made bigger sizes!" —Bm
Get it from Amazon for $34.99.
7. Some hospital socks because real ones know that they're the grippiest, comfiest socks you can get for just lounging around at home. Hopefully you only experience them *at* home and not in an actual hospital. (Also you can buy them on Amazon so you don't have to hoard them next time a loved one is scheduled for surgery.)
OK so we can't forget that these socks are made for people in recovery and/or with limited mobility. So they're really great for that too! Or maybe your home's floors are just slick and you don't want to pull a Risky Business. There are many case uses.
Promising review: "I don't like walking around the house without shoes or socks, and they do the job for me." —Alma Hammett
Get six pairs from Amazon for $19.49.
8. A pouch of Mystical Fire you drop onto your wood fire to create a colorful, magical effect AND just maybe convince your nieces that you are, indeed, a WITCH.
Promising review: "It is magic to watch the colored flames. We have sat out by the fire pit a lot, hours on end. The children love to watch the fire." —cliff osborne
Get it from Amazon for $6.95.
9. A set of zombie ice pop molds because it's about ice-pop season now but you like to keep it weird year-round.
Promising review: "My 4-year-old granddaughter loved these zombies molds. She had fun making the ice pops! She made yogurt and fruit pops, and they looked just like they are pictured." —Amazon Customer
Get a set of four from Amazon for $16.10 (available in three other styles).
10. A Nuuly clothing rental monthly subscription so you can try out all sorts of lewks without the commitment. Go ahead and try that sparkly sheer midi skirt! (I did for Halloween and got HEAPS of compliments.)
I'm a HUGE Nuuly fan and use it often for when I'm traveling to give myself fresh outfits. But I also purposefully pick very *fun* things to rent in my everyday life so I can mix and match with more basic items in my closet. (That goes double for fun, colorful faux-fur coats.) So it's a fab way to experiment with looks you'd like to try. And if you DO decide to keep something, you can purchase it at a discount off full retail.
Get a six-piece monthly subscription for $98. Check out the shown trench coat and skirt.
11. A Suspiria shirt celebrating the Dario Argento original horror film that'll forever change the way that you think about dance school.
Stacy Apparel is an Etsy shop specializing in unique pop culture shirt designs.
Get it from Stacy Apparel on Etsy for $19.95 (available in unisex sizes S–2XL).
12. And a vinyl of the Suspiria soundtrack from the band Goblin, which might be the most appropriately named band to ever exist. Get ready to make your whole personality about this spooky score for the next few months.
Check out the movie theme song on YouTube for a very creepy taste.
Get it from Amazon for $39.05.
13. A sandwich cutter and sealer to help you DIY your own Uncrustables at home because those lil' sandwiches are delicious, but they do add up cost-wise very quickly. Plus, IMO, they're part of a perfect adult-at-desk lunch. Go ahead and let your office nemesis talk about how weird they are. Umm, seems like jealousy to me.
14. Fillo's Walking Tamales will make for a delish one-handed meal when you have exactly 10 minutes before you've got a meeting where you can't really get away with eating during it. Gotta love being the person as work with the weird, newfangled food everyone's gotta ask about.
Fillo's is a family-owned small business established in 2017 that specializes in ready-to-eat Latin staples. They're vegan and gluten-free. Plus, no need to refrigerate *or* microwave!
Promising review: "This is a great snack or mini-meal to keep on hand when you have no time or energy to cook. For diabetics or those doing meal planning, it is two carbs plus a protein exchange. It is very filling, and keeps me satisfied for hours. I wasn't sure I would like it, as I am not vegan and usually like my Mexican food smothered in cheese, but it is surprisingly tasty as is!" —Andrea Frankel
Get a pack of seven from Amazon for $27.99.
15. A dimmable sad duck nightlight can give off a "WELP" glow as you watch yet another YouTube video about cave-diving accidents. Good luck going to sleep!
Promising review: "I ordered this lamp because of its appearance. I didn't NEED a depressed duck lamp ... but it has totally filled a void in my life I didn't know existed. Everyone who sees it pokes it. The lamp is actually very functional. It's got a really nice set of brightness options and the glow is yellowish, which is much nicer than white in a dim/dark room. One thing that isn't mentioned in the description is that its legs are utterly floppy. It's terrific." —Literated
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
16. A decorative cat towel because, come on, it's time to replace those bath and kitchen towels. No one will be asking where the hand towel is in the bathroom if a cat is staring them down while they're on the toilet. How useful!
Promising review: "I did not buy this to actually use as a towel. To me it doesn’t seem like it would be good at serving this purpose as the material is not very absorbent, however it is great for decoration purposes. It is really, really adorable! I love how there’s little snap buttons to keep it in place. I highly recommend this as a decorative gift for the cat lover in your life or for yourself if you love kitties! Great purchase!" —Crystal
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in 28 designs).
17. A dino nugget pillow that'll play twinsies with your fave movie-night snack. Pass the honey mustard, please.
Promising review: "This dino chicken nugget pillow is a real Jurassic dream come true! It's the perfect cuddle companion for all the paleontologists-in-training or anyone with an insatiable appetite for comfort. Just be careful not to accidentally take a bite while you're napping, because it looks deliciously deceiving!" —LadyTee
Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in four styles, two sizes, and in multipacks).
18. A photo pillow custom-made with your fave meme. As a horror girlie who salivates over 1) Skeet Ulrich in Scream and 2) Flamin' Hot Cheetos, I made this pillow on my own, and it's my favorite thing in my apartment.
I indeed found this meme on IG and knew it had to be mine in one physical form or another. So I created a Shutterfly pillow with it! It sits on my couch and often freaks out people I'm video chatting with because it looks like he's always staring at you. Also every man who's walked into my apartment hates it. Which just makes me love it more. It also makes me want some Flamin' Hot Cheetos! I'm currently mulling over making a matching one of Matthew Lillard saying "peer pressure" into the phone. I'll report back.
Get it from Shutterfly for $22.99+ (available in various sizes and photo configurations).
19. A pair of reading glasses can let you look at stuff while horizontal so whoever's in the living room can never truly tell if you're asleep or not. What a fun (for you), scary (for them) trick!
Promising review: "Bought these as a humorous stocking stuffer, and my husband actually uses them! He has neck issues, and he watches tv in the recliner using them. They look hilarious, but if they help him enjoy watching TV without neck pain, it is a win win! They are much higher quality than I expected for the price. I thought they would be flimsy, but they are actually very well made. I was impressed." —Laura S
Get it from Amazon for $13.85.
20. A "Gracula" garlic crusher that'll be adorably helpful and remind you that it's always a good night to rewatch Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula and then text the group chat to see who thinks if Winona and Keanu are legally married because they used a real priest for that scene. (I vote YES.)
Promising review: "I love this little guy. I found him on a BuzzFeed list and had to have it as soon as I saw it! I’ve minced as many as five cloves in it in seconds. It’s a little tricky getting all of the garlic out once minced (I use a silicone basting brush to get most of it but I always use more than the recipe calls for anyway so it’s not a deal breaker). Cleanup is a breeze because he goes right in the dishwasher!" —Barbie
Get it from Amazon for $17.95.
21. An egg bath mat because your bathroom might be one of the smallest rooms, but that doesn't mean it can't have huge personality.
22. Some gooey cleaning compound to detail vents and other hard-to-clean areas of your car. It feels like a child's plaything (and, tbh, will be quite entertaining to use) but WOW does it work.
You can also use it on surfaces like keyboards, speakers, screens, cameras, etc. JUST NOTE that you should use it to press to clean. Don't leave it on a surface and walk away because gravity will let it sink into grooves and make a mess.
Promising review: "Love this! Mini car detailer. It even got some trapped fur in the car crevices!" —MvP
Get it from Amazon for $6.77.
23. A Nails Inc. nail art pen set in case you hardly left a high-school study hall without some Sharpie scribbles on your nails. This mani will be MUCH easier to remove.
I'm currently giving some of these pens a go at home!
Get them from Amazon for $25.
24. A set of temporary tattoo markers so you can doodle to your heart's content in a formula that won't irritate your skin and can wash off after a few days.
Promising review: "All the years drawing on my hand in class as a kid now is paying off lol. 😂 My son is living the tattoo dream. Asking me to draw everything on him. They dry quick! Will come off if you scrub really hard. Don’t layer colors on top of each other or you will just mess the marker up. They blend a tiny bit, but I wouldn’t do it anymore. If you have hand sanitizer, it will come off." —Anais Falcon
Get an eight-pack from Amazon for $26.57.
25. A miniature book hair clip that'll serve as bait to get people to ask you what you're reading so you can go on and on about Weird Girl BookTok. Wait, so you HAVEN'T read Bunny by Mona Awad yet?
Britt's Highlights is a Florida-based Etsy shop established in 2021 that specializes in unique hair accessories.
Promising review: "I absolutely adore this hairclip! It is well crafted and just adorable! The seller is wonderful as well! Shipping was excellent. I am definitely ordering again!" —Lilli
Get it from Britt's Highlights on Etsy for $24.95.
26. A crochet crop top that looks like you scored it from the depths of a VERY fashionable person's estate sale.
27. Some platform Crocs so you can walk in comfort all day (and decorate with jibbitz to fit your mood). Reviewers say as soon as you put them on, you might not want to wear your other, regular shoes.
My colleague Maitland Quitmeyer says: "I wasn't sure I'd ever own a pair of Crocs, but then I saw these, and after reading countless reviews from people who were converted to Crocs fans....that also became my destiny."
Promising review: "They are so comfortable and gorgeous. I used to hate Crocs but now I think I’m a fan. Perfect for the mall, school, or those days when you want to be comfy but chic!" —Nelly Corvera
Get them from Amazon for $35.99+ (available in sizes 4–11 and 12 colors).
28. Plus a 30-pack of Crocs charms to dress up your fave footwear in a way that full on expresses your unique style!
Promising review: "This is a great deal for shoe charms. The selection is random but there were plenty of shoe charms that the kids wanted to use. They are good quality and work perfectly with Crocs." —Weekend Warrior
Get them from Amazon for $6.59.
29. The League of Lady Poisoners perfect for anyone who has visiting The Alnwick Poison Garden on their travel bucket list or just loves a macabre or good-for-her story. (Nope, not every story is a good-for-her tale. But there are some!)
My colleague Heather Braga gifted me this GORGEOUS book last year and I pored over it, learning about all kinds of poisoners throughout history. The subject is GRIM but it's chock full of gorgeous illustrations and makes for a very cool coffee table book!
30. A Chris Gaines coffee mug if you got around not having MTV at home by watching WAY too much VH1 Behind the Music, including Garth Brooks' alter ego's story. (Also, google the SNL ep.)
Retro-Sandwich is an Etsy shop specializing in pop culture goods.
Get it from Retro-Sandwich on Etsy for $11.99.
31. A set of cat tarot cards because you've been flirting with the idea of learning how to read cards but this might just be the purrfect push.
And while you're at it, pick up a guide on how to read tarot.
Promising review: "These cards are great! As someone who owns more than a couple of tarot decks, the card stock on these is superb for the price. This deck is friendly and has a very aesthetically pleasing color palate — even some of the darker cards of the deck are rather light hearted. The images themselves are fantastic, cute, colorful without overdoing it, and harmonious and for the most part true to the tarot and not too gimmicky. My only gripe is that the images don't always lend themselves to intuitive interpretation, however this deck comes with a guidebook so it's not that big of a turnoff. The guidebook itself is great and includes interpretations for upright and reversed cards. I haven't used it for a reading yet because i just got it today, but I am more than pleased with this purchase. If you like tarot and you also happen to like cats get this deck!" —A. Asher
Get them from Amazon for $17.90.
32. An *actual* neon cowboy hat if you've been looking to get into a modern twist on Western headwear, and Cowboy Carter was just the push you needed.
Promising review: "I wore my hat to a music fest today. Using the chin strap and tons of hairpins kept it securely in place, which I think is necessary if you’re going to be dancing a lot. I was the only person at the event with a Neon Cowboy hat, and I received lots of compliments for it. I opted not to add the foam, but I think most people would want to include it for comfort. In any case, I’m happy with my purchase. I still think the chin strap should be a little thicker, but that’s a personal preference." —Mel B.
Get it from Neon Cowboys for $78 (available in eight colors and in a 10-hat bundle).
33. A The Big Lebowski–themed White Russian coffee because life is short and we need caffeine. Might as well make it a little fun!
I know this isn't a gift guide, per se, but coffee from this biz makes for an amazing gift! I've given my Evil Dead–loving brother the Army of Dark Chocolate flavor. And I've tried several flavors myself. The thing about this coffee, is whatever the flavor is, it's REALLY going to taste like it. There's no subtlety here when it comes to the packaging *or* the flavor. Which I think is a great thing!
Get it from Bones Coffee for $15.99 (available in ground or whole beans).
34. A 10-pack of season 22 Hot Ones sauces will help you realize your aspirations if you're the resident friend group taster to see if something's too hot for normies to consume.
Included sauces: Buffalo Hot Sauce, Blistered Shishito & Garlic Hot Sauce (5,800 Scoville Heat Units), Spicy Sweet Passion Fruit (16,000 SHU), Los Calientes Barbacoa (33,000 SHU), Power Jab Hot Sauce (55,000 SHU), Whiskey Smoked Ghost (71,000 SHU), Tropic Star Hot Sauce (110,000 SHU), Evolution Hot Sauce (135,000 SHU), Zuzu 7-Pot (620,000 SHU), and The Last Dab (2,693,000 SHU).
Promising review: "When I got my pack I ordered 10 plain wings and tried each one in order. The first few didn’t really have spice, but did bring good flavor. The fun started about halfway through when the heat kicked in. My favorites are the Djablo, Los Calientes, Dawsons, and The Last Dab. Great spice and great flavor! I’ve started adding The Last Dab to soup and it’s a brilliant touch. It’s great that there’s something for all tolerance levels." —Veronica L.
Get our set from Heatonist for $120 ($136 value).
35. A mushroom growing kit can help you forage straight from your kitchen countertop. Forest-ish to table.
Back To The Roots is a California-based small business founded by two college friends that specializes in indoor gardening kits with a mission to reconnect families to food.
Promising review: "This product has been so much fun to watch! I followed the directions, exactly as written, and the mushrooms began growing within 3–4 days. I will say that I did soak them for close to 10 hours before putting them back in the box to grow and I believe this helped a ton. I also kept the box inside by a window with the blinds closed in order for them to get indirect sunlight. The mushrooms grew tremendously for almost a week before they started to shrink so I clipped them to cook with and they were DELICIOUS! This was such a fun product and process to watch. I am now in the process of trying to get a second batch of shrooms from the same box. Fingers crossed!" —Steph A
Get it from Amazon for $19.98 (available in three varieties).
36. A pound of cereal marshmallows so you don't have to pick out all the marshmallows out of your shared boxes of Lucky Charms. Sigh.
Medley Hills Farm is a small biz.
Promising review: "Buying these charms was one of the best decisions of my life. The bag is twice the size of my head. The marshmallows are aesthetically pleasing and delicious. It's everything I ever wanted in a snack." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $11.60.
37. A Hank Hill shirt you should wear to your pal's next karaoke bday party and sing some Smashing Pumpkins. Or maybe I can see the future and just predicted what I'll be doing in a few months. (You haven't LIVED until you've sang "Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage" at karaoke.)
38. A condiment fork with a holder that wraps right around your beloved jar of pickles or olives so you can easily grab a morsel when you want it without making a racket searching for a fork in the silverware drawer at 3 a.m.
Check out a TikTok of the condiment fork in action.
Promising review: "Great kitchen item. Forks are great to get pickles out of the jar, but if you have kids/lazy people (lol) you know that dirty hands are going into that jar. 😉 This has really prevented that from happening. It comes with two different rings to fit whatever size jar, a stabber holder, and a stabbing stick." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
39. A 3D-printed wearable "chopstick" will be a welcome addition to your WFH or gaming setup so you can successfully snack without getting your fingers all greasy. Also, it's just really fun!
Bonus: This is also a great life hack for anyone with drying nails or manicures they don't want to mess up!
Ridha 3D Printing is a family-run, Michigan-based Etsy shop established in 2021 that specializes in 3D-printed gadgets and toys.
Promising review: "Perfect for what I wanted it for. Now I can game on my PC and eat snacks without getting my mouse and keyboard dirty! Thank you, such an amazing invention. 😊" —Leilani Calderon
Get it from Ridha 3D Printing on Etsy for $4.90+ (available in 14 colors).
40. Some light-up flowers you can nestle in amongst the *real* flowers in your flowerbeds around seating areas for a whimsical touch that'll make your backyard look like it's out of a fairytale once the sun sets.
41. A set of french fry clips as an excellent way to demonstrate that you can be fun *and* practical. No one wants stale chips!
Promising review: "These are very cute and I love the magnet holder to stick on my fridge so they are easily accessible. Not sure about the durability, haven't used very long." —Save the Bees
Get a set of 12 clips from Amazon for $14.90.
42. A flexible flower vase will hang out in a variety of spots around your house or desk at work. It might just be the deterrence you'd like to keep your annoying colleague who makes 4x your salary from sticking around too long and asking you how to turn a doc into a PDF.
Promising review: "An affable, squishy, bendy, happy little vase! The consensus on my social media page is that everyone should have one of these. I finally got a chance to try it out with some daffodils, and really, it's hard not to smile when you see them." —Susy Lundy
Get it from Amazon for $20.90 (available in three colors).
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